Health Sciences & Social Work
Internships

The Department of Health Sciences and Social Work offers a one-credit "Pre-Internship" course to be taken the semester before students enroll in their Internship. It is strongly recommended that all undergraduate students take advantage of this.
Attending a General Orientation Pre-Internship meeting is REQUIRED for all health services management and public health undergraduate majors and graduate students who do not take the "Pre-Internship" class, and who wish to intern in 2022.
General Orientation Pre-Internship Meetings
- Monday, February 7, 2022 - 4:00pm-5:30pm | via ZOOM
- Tuesday, February 8, 2022 - 4:00pm-5:30pm | via ZOOM
Spring 2022 Internship Oral Presentations
- Friday, April 22, 2022 - 9:30am | via ZOOM
Application Deadlines - See the materials below for application forms and guidelines.
- Summer Internships: April 1
- Fall Internships: May 1
- Spring Internships: November 1
Scholarships
WIU Minority Internship Program (MIP). For further information, go to
- http://www.wiu.edu/news/newsrelease.php?release_id=9517 and/or
- http://www.wiu.edu/cas/african_american_studies/faq.php. Call 309.298.1181 or e-mail MIP@wiu.edu.
Internship Handbook & Guidelines (Additional Guidelines will be on WesternOnline)
- Internship Handbook (.docx) - THE SOURCE FOR ALL INTERNSHIP INFORMATION
- Internship Summary Paper Guidelines
Internship Forms
PLEASE SEE INTERNSHIP HANDBOOK FOR THE LATEST APPLICATION INFORMATION. A complete internship application must also include:
- Site and Supervisor Information (Interactive PDF)
- Internship Placement Agreement (Interactive PDF)
- Waiver (Interactive PDF)
- Resume
For more information about the internship program, call or email the Health Sciences Internship Coordinator, Dr. Lorette Oden at LS-Oden@wiu.edu, phone: 309-298-1076
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