Pathfinders strengthens our community by training more than 30 students each year.

Pathfinders provides excellent training opportunities for students in counseling, psychology, and social work at the undergraduate, master’s, doctoral, and post-graduate level.  Students help Pathfinders achieve our mission, while we help them further their professional development.  Throughout Milwaukee, many practicing professionals expanded their knowledge and skills through training opportunities at Pathfinders over our 40 year history.

Training opportunities at Pathfinders include:

• Undergraduate students in social work and other helping professions work primarily in our Youth Shelter and Drop-In Center.  Individuals interested in undergraduate internships can apply by contacting Joseph Stanley.

• Master’s degree students in counseling and social work affiliate as Interns in clinical roles throughout the agency.  Both individual and group supervision is provided by our Training Coordinator, an experienced Licensed Clinical Social Worker.  A 2 or 3 semester commitment is required.  This is an advanced internship for students with prior experience.  Individuals interested in our Master’s level Internships can apply by submitting an application. 
Our next expected openings for Master’s degree interns will be in June and September 2012.

We invite you to attend one of the following Information Sessions to learn more about Internship opportunities, and the application process:

Information sessions will be held on:

• Tuesday, February 14th at 4 PM
• Tuesday, March 6th at noon
• Wednesday, April 4th at 4 PM

No advance registration is required; simply plan to attend one of these information Sessions.  You do not need to submit an application until after the Information Session.  Additional detail is also provided in the attached announcement.

• Doctoral students accrue pre-internship practicum experience in clinical practice as part of our Externship Program. Group supervision is provided by our Psychologist, who has broad experience in a range of clinical roles.  A minimum 2 semester commitment is required.  Interested applicants can also submit an application.
We anticipate our next openings in September 2012, and are currently accepting applications. 

• Master’s degree graduates in counseling and social work affiliate in unpaid positions as Externs to work towards the 3000 hours of clinical experience required for licensure as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) or a Professional Counselor (LPC).  A minimum one year commitment is required.  These applicants can also submit an application.
We anticipate our next openings in September 2012, and are currently accepting applications. 

We also provide internship opportunities for individuals developing professional skills in administration and non-profit leadership.  Interested individuals can contact our Training Coordinator.

New students begin their affiliations throughout the year, generally in January, June, or September.  Because Pathfinders offers strong clinical training, we regularly receive a great many more applications than we are able to accept for our limited number of openings.

Pathfinders is deeply committed to diversity in all that we do, and we strive to create a diverse cohort of students in our training programs.  We welcome applications from diverse individuals who mirror the diversity of our clientele, and the community we serve.

For further information regarding training opportunities at Pathfinders, please contact our Training Coordinator.