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Career Development
This section contains a variety of resources and tools to help you navigate your career.
GSSW Career Services is committed to supporting your professional development throughout your time at GSSW and beyond. We aim to help you articulate your skills, knowledge base, and experiences gained at GSSW to be a well-rounded, competitive applicant in the social work job market.
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Career Platforms
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An important step in accessing all of the resources available to you as a student & graduate of GSSW is learning to navigate the career platforms. Click on the links below to learn about and register for each career platform.
The Field Database is maintained through the GSSW Field Office, please reach out to their office for access.
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PCO is the online job board and main career services platform for GSSW and The University of Denver. Through PCO you can view jobs, access the employer database, register for events & set up an appointment with your Career Development Advisor. You have access to PCO as a student & graduate of our program!
Click here to register with PCO Registration Instructions Tutorial to Register with PCO
Job Board - As companies and organizations ask for jobs to be posted to GSSW students and alumni, they will all be placed on PCO. GSSW students and alumni can access them at ANY time. Disclaimer: Opportunities are not vetted by the Graduate School of Social Work or the University of Denver.
Career Appointments - By clicking on the "Appointments" tab in PCO, you can schedule a time to meet individually with your Career Development Advisor, Stacy Said. Appointments can be in-person, via the phone, or through zoom.
Tutorial on setting up a Career Appointment
Register for Events - All career service events (GSSW, University of Denver, Alumni & Career Professional) are posted to and can be accessed by the "events" tab in PCO.
Tutorial on registering for an event
Research - Clicking on the "Research Tools" tab in PCO, allows students & alumni to view outcome information on employers, salary, and more! Click on the "Employers" tab in PCO to access the Employer Database & consider turning on your Employer Candidate Search function.
Employer Candidate Search video instructions
DU Career Network is a student & alumni networking platform for the University of Denver. Students, alumni, faculty/staff, and Employers/Community partners are all invited to set up an account!
GSSW recorded career events, captured to provide additional opportunities for students & alumni to network and gain insight into the social work industry, as well as, career readiness skill development. Access these recordings through the GSSW Career Services resource on your canvas learning management system (LMS).
There are two additional platforms available to MSW@DEN students within their LMS: The Virtual Career Center (VCC) & The Career Engagement Network (CEN).
The Virtual Career Center (VCC) is a foundational course produced by GSSW's tech partner with media-rich modules on career planning best practices.
The Career Engagement Network contains a job board & professional development workshops and virtual events administered through our tech partner.
For more information on these platforms view this Welcome from GSSW's tech partner.
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Fellowships & Research
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Fellowship Experiences
Post-graduate fellowships can offer additional insight and experience while providing a way to network and begin working with an organization.
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Research Opportunities
GSSW students are able to assist with a research project(s), in partnership with faculty and research partners.
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Professional Associations
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Membership with professional associations is an important step in your career development. As a student, critically seek out professional members and build a network of colleagues to assist you as you move from student to graduate.
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The NAVIGATOR is GSSW's career newsletter that highlights events, tips and more related to your career search.
NAVIGATOR Request: Click here to request information added to The Navigator
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Licensure
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For information about social work licensure please visit the Licensure tab.
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Career Resources
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Navigating your career contains twists and turns. It includes navigating obstacles & roadblocks while appreciating stops along the way. Career Services is here to help you plan your career itinerary and help you reach your destination.
Take an active role in your career development with the GSSW Career Development Tracker
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Throughout your time at GSSW you will hone your skills and expertise in a certain concentration area. Destination: Career Snapshots provide background in translating your academic experiences into a career path and begin to strategize your post-graduation job search.
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Resources to Map Out Your Career Path
Align Your Career Brainstorming Worksheet
Imagine PhD - A free career exploration and planning tool specifically designed for Humanities and Social Sciences. Go to ImaginePhD
Zippia - A free career exploration tool to look at traditional social work career paths. Go to Zippia
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Identity-Based Career Resources is a growing list of resources that can be utilized by students & graduates that identify with a specific identity and/or intersecting identities as they work through their job search process & beyond.
As the GSSW Career Service Office connects with additional resources & tools they will be added. If you have insight into an additional resource that has been helpful to you, we would appreciate you sharing this with gssw.careers@du.edu so that it can be promoted to all GSSW students & graduates.
GSSW Career Services welcomes any feedback that you have on this resource. Please reach out to gssw.careers@du.edu or stop by the GSSW Career Services Office in person.