Please check regularly for updates. Last updated 9/19/24.
20-30 minutes Zoom Information Sessions for Spring 2024 Semester: https://utexas.zoom.us/j/9444436871
- 1pm on Friday, 2/23
- 12pm on Monday, 2/26
- 630pm on Monday, 2/26
Application Procedure for Research Practicum (HDF 355R/359): TO BE ComPLETED 1 SEMESTER BEFORE PLACEMENT. Available Fall, Spring, and Summer (for select Labs).
Recommendation: Meet with your Academic Advisor early to discuss how the Research Practicum would fit into your academic plan.
Step 1: Be on the lookout for an email from SoHE Advising about Field and Research Practicums each semester. Typically, these emails will come in early to mid September and between late January to February. Attend a mandatory information session.
Step 2: Complete a Research Practicum interest survey through Qualtrics.
Step 3: You will receive access to a Canvas page that has more information and the official Research Practicum application with the deadline.
On the application, students will be asked to indicate 3 faculty members with whom they would like to work. The Practicum Coordinator will pair students with faculty based on student faculty choices, previous research experience, career interests, scheduling availability, GPA, and faculty member need. Please know that this complicated process can take time, that faculty members listed below may or may not be taking students during the semester you apply, that many labs require that you volunteer in advance of completing research for Research Practicum credit, and that some have an even higher GPA requirement for their lab. In short, research practicum placements have become very competitive and students are not always accepted or placed with the faculty member of their choice. For a comprehensive list of faculty and their research interests, please see here:
Step 4: You will receive an email once your application has been reviewed and your acceptance status has been determined.
Step 5: If accepted, the Practicum Coordinator will email you to connect you with a research faculty member and will share details on how to register. All research faculty have an interview process. Some have an additional application.
Please feel free to contact Natalie Ammon, Practicum Coordinator, at hdfs.practicum@utexas.edu with your UTEID, your year in school, the type of practicum you are interested in (field or research), the semester you would like to take the course, and any questions.
Application Procedure for Field Practicum (HDF 652F/652P): To Be Completed 2 Semesters In ADVANCE of PLACEMENT. Summer Placements are Unavailable.
Step 1: Be on the lookout for an email from SoHE Advising about Field and Research Practicums each semester. Typically, these emails will come in early to mid September and between late January and February. Attend a mandatory information session.
Step 2: Complete a Field Practicum interest survey through Qualtrics.
Step 3: You will receive an email granting you access to a Canvas page that has more information and the official Field Practicum application with the deadline. Please be prepared to meet with your Academic Advisor to complete the Academic Plan Form, which will be provided on the Canvas website.
Step 4: You will receive an email once your application has been reviewed and your acceptance status has been determined.
Step 5: If accepted, the Practicum Coordinator will hold a mandatory meeting 1 semester in advance of your field practicum on how to secure a practicum placement (you self-select off of a curated list of community partners) and will share details on how to register. All sites have an interview process. Some require an additional application.
Please feel free to contact Natalie Ammon, Practicum Coordinator, at hdfs.practicum@utexas.edu with your UTEID, your year in school, the type of practicum you are interested in (field or research), the semester you would like to take the course, and any questions.
