HDFS graduates are prepared to secure a variety of professional positions. In addition, HDFS students with a qualifying grade point average may choose to participate in a practicum experience during their senior year.
In this joint effort with HDFS faculty and community professionals, students apply knowledge that has been acquired in the classroom to the professional setting. The listing below provides examples of practical placement sites and potential setting. It also provides examples of practical placement sites and potential employment opportunities.
Examples of Student Practicum Experiences
| Akron Child Guidance | Akron, OH |
| American Red Cross | Trumbull County |
| Boys & Girls Club | Kent Unit |
| Child Life Program - Tod Children's Hospital | Youngstown, OH |
| Child Life Program - Rainbow Babies & Children's Hospital |
Cleveland, OH |
| Claymont Community Center | Uhrichsville, OH |
| Family Services, Inc. | Canton, OH |
| Family Ties | Akron, OH |
| Girl Scouts | Akron, OH |
| GRAD Program - Warren G. Harding High School | Warren, OH |
| Hudson Youth Development Center | Hudson, OH |
| Ohio State University Extension Office | Portage County |
| Planned Parenthood | Akron, OH |
| Safer Futures | Kent, OH |
| Senior Independence Rockynol | Akron, Canton, OH |
| Student Assistance Program - Kent Roosevelt High School | Kent, OH |
| Townhall II | Kent, OH |
| Young Friends of Kent | Kent, OH |
| Youth Services Division, Stow Police Department | Stow, OH |
