A unique feature of The Chicago School is that all students receive support from Applied Professional Practice (APP). APP is responsible for overseeing all aspects of Chicago School student practicum and internship training including orienting the members of the learning community to the training site search, application, interviewing, and acceptance processes. Once students begin their field placement, this office oversees the evaluation of student performance by site supervisors and Chicago School faculty. The professional staff is responsible for developing training sites in the Chicagoland area and regularly evaluating the quality of training that they provide.
APP Services
- Oversee student practicum and internship placement process
- Provide small group and personalized meetings for students requiring specialized assistance
- Provide general information meetings and resource materials about the training site search process
- Provide professional mentorship of students in training, which includes negotiating professional relationships, conflict resolution, ethical decision making, and professional comportment
- Site develop and maintain training sites
- Collect student and site performance data
- Provide consultation to program directors and faculty about the training process
- Participate in academic program review of student progress to ensure continuity of training
- APP provides placement assistance for students in on-ground classes; we do not provide placement for students in the online academic programs.
Each year Chicago School students engage in more than 500,000 hours of community service at over 500 partner institutions.
For assistance, please contact the APP director or associate director for your program.
The Chicago School
Applied Professional Practice
325 N. Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60654
