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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">If you have any questions regarding this email, please don't hesitate to contact Dr. Knox.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">My name is Meagan Reid, and I am the current Social Work Intern Coalition (SWIC) Chair for the North Texas VA.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">It is with great pleasure that I can announce, the North Texas VA is now accepting applications for Summer 2025 interns! Of note, the intern application has
changed, so we encourage students to read the application fully and ensure they are attaching all required documentation when submitting. Reminder: here at the VA, we only accept Advanced Standing/Second Year Master’s social work students due to the rigor
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Please pass along the attached application and following information to interested/prospective students!
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Students who are interested in applying to be a VA intern, need to fully complete the attached application (different documents are required to be added
to the application) and email it to: <a href="mailto:NTXSWICONBOARDING@va.gov"><span style="color:#467886">NTXSWICONBOARDING@va.gov</span></a>.
<u>All intern applications are due by close of business, April 18, 2025</u>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Once SWIC has received all applications, we will review them and select interns to interview. If selected, the student will be notified directly via the
email listed on their application with their field liaison/professor Cc’d. From the interviews, SWIC will make the final determination of selected interns. Selected students will be notified via email with their field liaison/professor Cc’d.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Please do not hesitate to reach out to me, or our Vice Chair, Jordan Kennedy (Cc’d), with any questions, comments, etc., as I am happy to help.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Thanks!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:#2F5496;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Meagan Reid, LCSW-S<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Social Work Intern Coalition (SWIC) Chair<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F3864">Dr. Avril W. Knox, DSW</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F3864">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F3864">MSW Field Education Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F3864">School of Social Work | Henderson Building <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#1F3864">Mail: P.O. Box 3011, Commerce, TX 75429<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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