The Office of Field Service at the Clinton School of Public Service is currently accepting Practicum project proposals for the 2023-24 academic year. The deadline to apply is Friday, April 7.

Click here to start your proposal.

The first-year Practicum project is a closely mentored, team-based project in Arkansas – a state with a unique blend of urban and rural populations, a thriving business community, and a growing nonprofit sector. Throughout the year, students are challenged to become an integral part of the community they are serving.

The Practicum project takes student teams into local areas to foster community development and social change in economic development, environmental awareness, public education, youth leadership development, and health improvement. This primary field service project fosters teamwork and the direct application of classroom skills.

Click here to learn more about the projects selected for the 2022-23 academic year.

Project proposals received by the deadline will be considered for the 2023-24 academic year. 

Questions should be directed to Beth Quarles at bquarles@clintonschool.uasys.edu.

As part of the school’s Master of Public Service degree program, the students earn academic credit for their work on three major field service projects.

In addition to the team-based Practicum project, the International Public Service Project (IPSP) places students with international organizations across the world during the summer after their first year, and the final Capstone project allows second-year students to work with an approved organization of their choosing to put their learned skills to use with a government, for-profit, or nonprofit agency of their choosing.