Placements for Introductory Field Experiences

A call for projects goes out supervisors via email several weeks before a given semester.  These calls include emails to past supervisors, in addition to targeted emails to sites and professional associations outside of the New England area.   Our Boston and SLIS West  (Greenfield, MA) campuses mean we are always in need of placements in the New England area, specifically Boston. 

Each semester, we have approximately 100 – 125 students enrolled in LIS 438.  After enrolling in the course, students complete a profile in our management system identifying their location, experience, transportation needs, and availability.  We then use this profile to match students to sites and projects.

Our Field eXperience Management System is our internal tool used to manage the placement and evaluation process. Please see the FXMS page of our website for more details.

It is important to note that because placement is enrollment dependent, we cannot guarantee that all sites that submit projects will receive a student for a given semester.