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Provides an opportunity to integrate HDFS classroom knowledge into real-world experiences. Students complete 4-6 credits at an internship site established and approved by the HDFS Department. Weekly meetings with internship site supervisors foster the development of professional skills and feedback to enhance students’ performance, conduct, ethics, and communication skills for the workplace.
Course Learning Objectives:
HDFS 477A (Professional Preparation: Local Internship Placements) or HDFS 477B (Professional Preparation: Distance Internship Placements); Completion of 90 credits.; Background check required.; Human Development and Family Studies majors only; Instructor approval must be given prior to enrollment. Students will be provided enrollment instructions once they have been cleared for internship by the Coordinator of HDFS Experiential Learning.
This is an experiential learning experience that should be closely aligned with students’ career plans. Students will work closely with the Coordinator of HDFS Experiential Learning to ensure appropriate placement; therefore, permission is required to enroll in this class.
Students must enroll in no fewer than 4 credits (160 internship hours) and no more than 6 credits (240 internship hours) of HDFS 488.
All prerequisites must be completed or consent from the instructor given prior to enrollment. Students must have completed 90 credits by the time they begin their internship.
Students who are registering after the start of the term should contact the instructor at the time of registration. If they receive permission to enroll, students will be added to the CANVAS section as soon as possible and have access to the course and details about the class requirements.
9704912171 | jen.krafchick@colostate.edu
Dr. Jen Krafchick is a professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS) and serves as Director of Undergraduate Student Affairs in HDFS. She is a passionate educator and was recognized with the 2010 Honors Professor of the Year award and the 2011 Best Teacher Award from the CSU Alumni Association. In addition to teaching, she is co-director of the Campus Connections Mentoring program that works with local youth who have experienced adversity at CSU and is a licensed program at other universities in Colorado, Wyoming, and in New Zealand. Dr. Krafchick earned her Ph.D. in education and human resource studies with an emphasis in social justice education, her master's in human development and family studies with a specialization in marriage and family therapy, and a graduate certificate in women's studies from CSU. She is a Certified Family Life Educator with the National Council on Family Relations (NCFR). She teaches and conducts research on issues related to mentoring and student success. She has extensive experience working with survivors of interpersonal violence and in private practice with individuals, couples, and families. Prior to coming to CSU, Dr. Krafchick served as a Peace Corps volunteer teaching junior high school students in the South Pacific.