1. Social services field
December 9, 2016

2. About Me…

3. Jobs for those in Social Services
Flexibility
Settings include academic, research, nonprofit, hospital, private practice, military
Training
Career focused: graduate level
Specialties

4. Marketability Degree Choice MSW, MFT, LPC, PsyD, PhD Foreign Languages
Consider your populations
Hard Skills
Data analysis, research methods, technical computer skills

5. Work Expectations Work-Life Balance Dependent on field Salary Range
Overall goal in organization

6. How Do I Get Started? Read professional blogs Socialwork.career
Peruse job listings
Identify what’s in demand
Network
Teachers, extended family, parents of friends, school counselors, LinkedIn

7. How Do I Get Started? Volunteer! Volunteermatch.com LinkedIn
Internships (seasonal)
Ask your teachers and your professors questions

8. Takeaways Consider technical skills and languages first
Identify what you naturally gravitate to
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