Four Corners Field Internship Placement Process & Resources

Four Corners Contact Information: 

• Email: carla.hase@du.edu

The Four Corners placement process is overseen by Assistant Director Carla Hase. Please email her with questions. 

The Four Corners field placement process is outlined in detail in the Field Manual. Check out the Student Field Placement Process - Four Corners section to review step by step instructions from meeting with the assistant director to connecting with your Field Liaison at the beginning of placement.

• Experiential Learning Cloud: Four Corners

  Four Corners students are invited to ELC 3-6 weeks before their placement begins.

  • The field team will send you an invitation to register for the GSSW field database, ELC.
  • The Four Corners assistant director will email a video explaining how to complete the Site Placement Process which includes completing a Field Confirmation Form, connecting to the agency, and connecting to agency supervisor(s).
  • Once students complete the Site Placement Process, they will have access to track internship time and complete field assignments in ELC for the remainder of the field placement. 
    • See a video about how to confirm a Four Corners placement in ELC below. 

• Four Corners - Confirm Field Placement in ELC

• POE Approval Process: Four Corners

  Please give yourself as much time as possible to go through the POE process; it can take up to six weeks for approval.

  Start the steps as soon as possible. Communicate early and often with your supervisors and field liaison to make sure the process is on track.

  Step 1: Let your DU field liaison know that you are considering a POE placement.

  Step 2: Download the Place of Employment Internship Packet

  • Field Internship in Place of Employment Form Packet: Foundation Year (All Programs)
  • Field Internship in Place of Employment Form Packet: Concentration Year (All Programs)

   

  Step 3: You, your DU field liaison, and your agency supervisors will meet to complete the Place of Employment Internship Packet to document and learn more about the learning opportunities available and how this will meet required social work competencies. You MUST complete the POE packet to receive a passing grade in field. You only need to do the POE packet once per academic year.

  Step 4: Receive approval from Four Corners Assistant Director depending on outcome of agency meeting.

  Step 5: If not already completed, complete the site placement process in ELC