Social Work Career News
September 12th, 2017
Greetings from Your Social Work Career Consultant
My name is Brittany Smith and I serve as your School of Social Work Career Consultant through the UGA Career Center.
This Social Work Career News publication will serve as a biweekly update on upcoming Career Center events, career opportunities, and other career-related information.
Email: bvsmith@uga.edu
Website: http://career.uga.edu
Location: Clark Howell Hall, South Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA, United States
Phone: 706-542-3375
Facebook: facebook.com/ugacareercenter
Twitter: @UGABSmith
As of August 14th, the Career Center has returned to the 2nd floor of Clark Howell Hall (825 S Lumpkin Street, Athens, GA 30602 – across from the Tate Student Center). Come visit us in our new space!
Meet with recruiters seeking students to fill both internship and full time opportunities.
Please dress professionally and bring copies of your resume!
Shuttles will run from campus to the Classic Center between 11:30 am and 5:00 pm. Bus stops include: Memorial Hall, Bio-Chemistry, Physics, across from the Main Library, and the Classic Center.
This is an opportunity for you to have your resume reviewed virtually by a member of the UGA Career Center staff! You will need to have your resume uploaded as a PDF when you register for this event. When you enter the event, you may enter any of the available booths to virtually connect with a Career Center staff member to have your resume reviewed. Reviews will occur via text, and you will have 15 minutes to go over your resume.
Try to have any specific questions about your resume prepared to make the best use of time.
You must register for the event here: https://tinyurl.com/SeptSWReview
UGA Opportunities
ASPIRE Clinic Internships
The ASPIRE Clinic internship position is available to 2nd, 3rd , & 4th year UGA students who have an interest in the mental health field, particularly marriage and family therapy, counseling, or human services and want to gain knowledge and experience in a unique clinical setting. A semester-long commitment to the position is required. Other requirements include a 3.0 GPA and experience in a service-related field or a clinic/office setting. If you are an HDFS major or in the Honors Program, the ASPIRE Clinic internship may be available for course credit. Please consult your academic adviser to learn more.
For more information about the ASPIRE Clinic and its internship program, please visit: http://www.aspireclinic.org/about/internships The application for Spring 2018 internships is due September 25th.
DART Info Sesssion
RSVP at www.thedartcenter.org/uga
Recently Posted Positions on Handshake
Program Director
Position Description: Duties include general parent support, volunteer management, respite & camp location management, Camp Hollywood and Camp TEAM, Camp Infinity & OctoberFest overnight camp programs, family programs, and technology responsibilities.
For More Details, and to Apply: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/jobs/971778
Partnerships Manager (Metro Atlanta/Norcross, GA)
Position Description: Seeking a Partnerships Manager to lead our recipient partnerships with organizations across Georgia as well as all the other states we operate in. Partnerships include organizations that receive surplus medicine directly and organizations who want their patients to have access to surplus medicine. The Partnerships Manager will outreach, recruit, train, and develop customer support processes and strategies for these organizations. The work includes interfacing with leadership and healthcare providers at pharmacies, community clinics, free clinics and other community-based organizations.
For More Details, and to Apply: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/jobs/926474
Social Worker - Make Progress
Position Description: Seeking a social worker to serve within the Atlanta Mission ministry by serving men to assist them with their individual needs to overcome their current circumstance.
For More Details, and to Apply: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/jobs/930126
Leadership Programs Manager
Position Description: Camp Hope, an annual six-day overnight camp, begins at age eight and is the entry point into more than a decade of program opportunities for our youth. The Leadership Programs Manager assists the Director of Programs in building and implementing our camper2counselor retreats for former campers, “interns4tomorrow” job training program for juniors and seniors in high school, Elgar Scholarship program for college age students, and alumni events for all program graduates.
For More Details, and to Apply: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/jobs/940873
Community Outreach Coordinator
Position Description: The Community Outreach Coordinator promotes the mission and vision of the nonprofit among the community. A community outreach coordinator may be responsible for organizing events, recruiting volunteers, or arranging other projects to get the others invested in the organization.
For More Details, and to Apply: https://uga.joinhandshake.com/jobs/879421
Upcoming Events
Resume Critique Days
Time: 10 AM - 3 PM
Location: Tate Grand Hall
Drop by for a 10 minute resume critique. Bring a hard copy of your resume. No appointment necesssary.
Instagram Live: Career Fair Prep
Time: 1-1:30 PM
Location: Instagram - @ugacareercenter
We'll be sharing our Top 3 Career Fair Prep Tips AND answering your questions about the Fall Career & Internship Fair LIVE on Instagram! Tune in at 1:00 p.m. and stick around for the full broadcast for your chance to win some fun prizes along the way. Can't tune in at 1:00 p.m.? Rewatch at your convenience up to 24 hours later on Instagram.
Grad Students' Workshop: Crafting Your Resume & Cover Letter
Time: 3:30-4:30 PM
Location: MLC, Rm. 250
Cover letters always accompany a resume when applying for an internship or full-time position. This workshop will provide graduate students with tips, formats, and approaches to targeting your resume and cover letter to make you stand out from other applicants. It is important to understand what companies expect to see for both content as well as layout.
Arch Ready: Career Fair Prep
Date: September 18th
Time: 5-6:30 PM
Location: MLC, Rm. 150
Join us for this interactive workshop where you will leave having identified resources to conduct employer research prior to attending the Career Fair, developed and demonstrated a 20-30 second introduction/elevator pitch and identified appropriate business professional attire to wear to career fairs.
How to Prepare for the Fall Career & Internship Fair: Connect Online with Employers Attending the Fair
Time: 6-7 PM
Location: Online
Students will get the opportunity to connect with employers attending the Fall Career & Internship Fair to gain wisdom and advice on how to make the most of their time at the Career Fair! You will hear career tips and build your professional network - all online!
It's free, it's only an hour and it's fun!
Online networking enables you to speed-network no matter where you are in the world. You can sign in from your home, office, library, phone or tablet. The chats are text-based and timed, allowing you to make connections, exchange contact information, and end the hour with several new connections you didn't have before. After the chats, add your new contacts to your network by adding them to your LinkedIn networks or following up via email.
For more information and to register for the event, visit this site.
Arch Ready: Interview Preparation
Date: September 21st
Time: 5-6 PM
Location: MLC, Rm. 150
"Wow that interview was intense!" "I dont think they like me" "Yeah, I probably didn't get the job" "Did I wear the right colors?"
If you find yourself stating one of these phrases after an interview, then it's time to revamp the way you prepare for interviews! Forget what you know about interview preparation. While you may find yourself summarizing your education, work history, and field knowledge into the perfect 30-second pitch, there are some things that we want you to be knowledgable of so you can rock that job interview and land that dream job!
Arch Ready: Answering Interview Questions
Time: 4-5 PM
Location: MLC, Rm. 150
Learn interviewing techniques to help you secure a job offer. By the end of this session you will learn strategies for answering common interview questions, how to identify and highlight skills employers are looking for and how non-verbal communication plays a role in a successful interview.
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