Field work and research opportunities <p>There’s no better way to prepare for your career as a social worker than to put your knowledge and skills into practice with real clients in a real-world setting. You will learn from practicing social workers and other professionals in locations such as a community agency, school, counseling center, nursing home, hospice care facility or probation office. <a href="http://webqa.uww.edu/cls-new/departments/social-work#fieldprogram">Learn more about our Field Program »</a></p> <p> </p> <p><img src="images/academics/programs/cls/social-work/social-work-body.jpg" alt="Three people meet with a police officier and they take notes as he speaks." width="100%" height="auto" class="blockImg" /></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Undergraduate research</strong><br />As a social work major, you can participate in faculty-mentored research in a variety of ways, including UW-Whitewater’s <a href="/orsp/urica/student-grants/apprentice-program">Research Apprentice Program</a>, <a href="/orsp/urica">Undergraduate Research Program</a> or the 10-week Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship Program. These experiences are especially valuable if you’re planning to attend graduate school.</p> true