Professional and/or technical work that provides practical work experience for current college students and accomplishes academic schooling needs. Distinguishing Features of Work: The academic internship is used to provide internship placements for students who seek a practical work experience in their academic field of study to fulfill a specific degree requirement. Benefits and Opportunities: Work alongside of and learn from talented and dedicated human service professionals; explore the potential of a career in public service while providing services to our diverse community. The work is performed under the direction of a department supervisor or lead worker. Division options for academic internship placement: Children & Family Services - This internship offers the opportunity to assist child protection social workers in assessing and investigating reports of child maltreatment, child protection case management and coordination of services, as well as voluntary supportive services such as family support services or foster care. Intern Trainees may be responsible for work in the following units: Initial Intervention Unit including the Family Assessment/Family Assessment Case Management and Investigation Units, Ongoing Child Protection, Ongoing Indian Child Welfare, Foster Care, Children s Mental Health, Family Support Services, Adoption Services, Intensive Family Based Services, and Minor Parent/Youth in Transitions. Behavioral Health - Substance use disorder, Adult Mental Health, Adult Protection, Guardianship and Homelessness Home & Community Based Services - Waivers Intellectual Disabilities, Aging, Adult & Child Disabilities and MnChoices assessment Public Health - Aging Adult Health Planning, Resource and Organizational Development (PROD) - Organizational and resource development along with training and facilitation