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There are nine essential skills you should have in order to find, acquire, maintain, and grow within a job.

Essential skills built through majoring in Social Work include:

• Critical Thinking
• Global Skills
• Teamwork & Collaboration

Learn more about essential skills.

Students graduating in Social Work often find themselves working in mental and behavioral health, public/social services/nonprofit, and child welfare roles.

Explore career opportunities by major.

Students who choose to pursue a graduate degree often consider:

• Master of Social Work
• Marriage and family or school-based counseling
• Law School

Learn more about applying to graduate school.

• Attend orientation and聽register for classes.
• Meet with your Academic Advisor.
• 颁辞尘辫濒别迟别听FAFSA/CASFA/COF聽and the聽General Scholarship Application.

• Join a student organization听补苍诲听get connected to support on campus.
• Declare a聽major, (explore our聽fully online programs!) or meet聽with an聽exploratory advisor聽to learn about options.
• Attend signature events on campus聽(Convocation, Fall Fest, Spring Fling, etc.).

• Check out聽Career Link聽for on campus and career-aligned jobs.
• 础迟迟别苍诲听Classroom to Career Hub (C2Hub) career workshops and events.
• Write your early experience resume and utilize聽resume resources from the C2Hub.

• Attend the Annual Social Work Social in August.
• Meet with your social work departmental advisor.
• Visit the 海角直播 Denver Writing Center.

• Explore Social Work student groups as well as 海角直播 Denver student orgs.
• Connect with your assigned Social Work faculty advisor.
• Begin building connections with students in Social Work classes.

• Attend a Social Work 鈥淟unch and Learn鈥� with faculty.
• Enroll in SWK 1010: Intro to Social Work.
• Get familiar with the National Association of Social Workers and follow NASW-CO on social media.

• Consider adding a聽minor听辞谤听certificate聽to your chosen major.
• Explore resources like the聽tutoring program聽or the聽writing center.
• Get familiar with聽海角直播 Denver鈥檚 Academic Planning Tool.

• 贰虫辫濒辞谤别听student leadership on campus聽and volunteering in your community.
• Earn credit and gain experience through an聽internship,听study abroad, or community-engaged learning.
• Attend identity or interest-based campus events聽like the Richard T. Castro speaker series.

• Connect with the聽Undergraduate Research and Scholarship program.
• Attend an in-person聽Career Fair聽to network and secure a professional headshot.
• Connect with the Classroom to Career Hub (C2Hub)聽for opportunities for professional mentoring and job shadowing.

• Plan to utilize writing support services through the 海角直播 Denver Writing Center or attend a writing workshop provided by the Social Work Department.
• Meet with your Social Work advisor to ensure you鈥檙e ready to apply to begin Social Work major courses by junior year or completion of 60 credit hours.
• Develop an understanding of the field of social work and begin to identify which area you want to explore further.

• Explore Study Abroad &/or Student Travel Opportunities, the social work department provides student travel funds.
• Join the Social Work Student Advisory Council or other departmental student group or organization.
• The Office of Social Work Internships will contact you via email in the spring of your junior year to help prepare for your internship search process.

• Seek out academic and career mentors within the Social Work department.
• Engage in required volunteer work and experiential learning opportunities through SWK 1600 and SWK 3350.
• Familiarize yourself with the MSW Program Admissions timeline application process.

• 聽to complete remaining graduation requirements.
• Ready to Graduate? Check out this guide from the registrar!
• Attend or present in-person at a major-specific or industry-specific conference or networking event.

• Attend in-person聽alumni and campus-wide networking events.
• Submit a proposal to present in-person at the聽Undergraduate Research Conference.
• Seek to collaborate with local civic organizations.

• Finalize your portfolio of relevant projects and skills.
• Attend in-person聽career-focused events聽with an聽industry-ready resume.
• Identify needs for Professional Certifications or MCAT/LSAT etc. and prepare for professional school admissions.
• Prepare and submit applications for jobs, graduate school, or relevant post-grad training.

• Participate in a required internship for 13-14 hours weekly for a total of 200 hours per each semester of your senior year.
• Reach out to your faculty advisor for guidance on balancing priorities.
• Focus on your academic writing skills.

• Consider becoming an NASW member.
• Attend Social Work Department鈥檚 annual conferences: Social Work Policy, Mental and Behavioral Health, and Palliative Care.
• Foster meaningful connections through your internship.

• Attend the Social Work Department鈥檚 Annual Graduation Celebration.
• If applying to graduate school, identify and reach out to potential recommenders, and start working on your application materials.
• Ensure your resume or CV is up to date by attending a writing workshop.