To Become Social Workers, Students in New Mexico Expected to Work For Free

College students in New Mexico studying to become licensed social workers are required to conduct hundreds of hours of field work in places like schools, prisons, hospitals and clinics. That requirement is often unpaid labor. For the estimated 1,500 students enrolled in social work programs at universities across New Mexico, that volunteer time cuts into […]

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