Please see below for job fairs hosted by Seattle’s extending community.

In-Person WorkSource Pierce Job Fair

Wednesday, Oct 30 |  11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

Location: WorkSource Pierce – 2121 S State St, Ste 300, Tacoma, WA 98405

Employer Extra

Federal Detention Center SeaTac is currently recruiting for several positions! They are hiring for:

• Physician (Clinical Director)
• Nurse (Registered Nurse)
• Advance Practice Nurse (Mid-Level Practitioner)
• Physician (Medical Officer)
• Physician Assistant (Mid-Level Practitioner)

To find out more about the positions and to apply, please click on the job title to submit application online. WorkSource Pierce will also host an in-person hiring event for FDC SeaTac on Wednesday, November 6. More to come on this event shortly.

The Seattle Queer Film Festival, hosted by our friends at Three Dollar Bill Cinema, began this past weekend and continues to offer virtual screenings through October 20th. 

The Q Center currently has 7 COMP (aka 100% off) codes remaining + 50 single-use discount codes for $3 off per ticket. 

Please request your code while supplies last! 

Visit tinyurl.com/QFilms24 to secure yours today!

Changes in the seasons, especially to darker and colder times of the year, can have surprising or unexpected impacts on our physical, mental, and emotional health. Learn about the science behind those changes and the skills to thrive more successfully during seasonal challenges.

Date, Time, and Logistics:

Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024
Husky Union Building (HUB) Room 340, UW Seattle Campus
Registration required as space is limited.
Free snacks and refreshments will be provided.

First session: Open to international graduate students   
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Register: https://forms.office.com/r/09NJ3FZeTU

Second session: Open to first-generation graduate students and historically underrepresented graduate students  
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.
Register: https://forms.office.com/r/09NJ3FZeTU

These workshops will be facilitated by LiveWell Peer Health Educators, in partnership with the Center for International Relations & Cultural Leadership Exchange and The Graduate School’s Graduate Student Affairs and Graduate Student Equity & Excellence. 

 UW’s violence prevention & response program, SafeCampus, is hiring for a graduate student employee who will assist us in our prevention efforts this year. SafeCampus provides consultation with employees and students who have safety or wellbeing concerns. We work to get folks connected to the best resources to meet their needs.

This is a unique opportunity for those interested in violence prevention work in higher education. To learn more, click here. Deadline is Nov. 15th

Job Title: SafeCampus Support Specialist for Prevention
Hours per week: 15-19.5hrs/week (majority of hours must be w/in normal business hours: M-F 8am-5pm)
Pay Rate: $22/hr
Duration: Summer 2024 through Spring 2025
Location: Gerberding Hall (UW Seattle)

The School of Social Work’s Anti-Racist White Affinity Group (ARWAG) is holding its first meeting of the school year on Tuesday, October 15th, from 6-7pm in Room 038 at the School of Social Work! We’d love to have you join us and help build out the group for the new school year.

If you have any questions or access needs, please email uwsswarwag@uw.edu or Aaron at agwheele@uw.edu. We’ll hold this first meeting in-person only but may have subsequent meetings hybrid or virtually. Let us know if you’d prefer this option in the future!

Please join us on October 17th for the School of Social Work’s Fall Welcome. The event is from 4pm-6:30pm and will take place throughout the entire SSW building. The event is an open house that will showcase faculty research, student groups and provide our faculty and staff with the opportunity to take professional headshots for our website directory. Join us for a chance to connect with students, staff and faculty members, participate in a building-wide scavenger hunt and enjoy some snacks and beverages.

Dean Mike Spencer will also deliver an opening welcome at 4:30 in room 305.

If you plan to attend, please take a moment to fill out this google form, as this will help our event organizers appropriately plan for the event:  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf6b8gJ9zuEEd5AkDEZxipVwQfaI_l4fcfQwKKyWSmqIdTpCg/viewform

We have a great, interesting group of alumni coming to the UW Jackson School next Thursday, October 17, at 5:30 PM at Thomson 101 to chat about their work experiences in the non-profit sector and give tips. This panel is open to ALL UW STUDENTS. Flyer attached. Snacks will be served. Please let your students know and thanks for helping us spread the word!

PANEL: ALUMNI IN THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR
Thursday, October 17, 2024

5:30-6:30 PM

Thomson 101

Co-hosted by Jackson School Career Services and the Jackson School Student Association (JSSA)

Want to find out about diverse and fulfilling career paths in the non-profit sector? Come and learn from Jackson School of International Studies alumni Carolyn Bain of Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Sambath Eat of the Cambodian American Community Council of Washington, and Betz Mayer of the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER).

Panelists:

CAROLYN BAIN, Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

Carolyn Bain was born and raised in Seattle, received her BA in International Studies from the University of Washington Jackson School, Master of Public Health from Columbia University, served as a Peace Corps Volunteer in the Dominican Republic, and trained Peace Corps Volunteers in the Child Survival Program. Carolyn was a consultant for the Ford Foundation’s Sexual and Reproductive Rights program in Santiago, Chile. She worked at Fred Hutchinson on breast cancer and HIV studies and worked at PATH coordinating a breast cancer detection research program in Peru. Carolyn was also executive director of Guatemala Village Health for 10 years and currently works at Kaiser Permanente as a Research Program Manager.  

SAMBATH EAT, Cambodian American Community Council of Washington (CACCWA)

Sambath Eat holds a BFA in Ceramics from the University of Montana, a BA in Asian Studies from the University of Oregon, and an MA in International Studies from the University of Washington Jackson School. He serves as the Executive Director of the Cambodian American Community Council of Washington (CACCWA) where he manages four projects funded by state and city grants and leads a team of 12 staff members. Sambath is committed to upholding the CACCWA’s mission and values, which aim to strengthen and elevate the Cambodian American community in Washington state. He is passionate about empowering the BIPOC community and dedicated to building a more diverse and inclusive community.

BETZ MAYER, Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER)

Betz Mayer serves as the Assistant Director of the Regional Infrastructure Accelerator (RIA) program at the Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER), leading initiatives to improve understanding of freight transportation systems and accelerating projects that decarbonize Pacific Northwest supply chains. Betz has developed deep expertise in medium- and heavy-duty zero emission vehicles and the infrastructure needed to meet zero emission refueling needs. She also works on port infrastructure projects, legislator education, and the promotion of expanded passenger and freight rail service to the Pacific Northwest.

ALL UW STUDENTS are welcome to attend. Bring your own drink, tasty snacks will be served. 

See you there!

Please join us for the first of a three-part zoom speaker series on advocacy for healthcare professional students hosted by Doctors for America UW chapter. The first episode will highlight electoral advocacy, the second will highlight federal-level advocacy, and the third will be regional/local-level advocacy work. The expert panelists will share their advocacy work with the goal of providing healthcare students examples and insight on how to engage with civic health as a student and incorporate advocacy work into your career as a future healthcare provider.

The following is the website flyer that DFA has sent out to its national audience.

A special new event series tailored for introducing medical students to advocacy in action! As a future healthcare provider, your involvement in civic health is more critical than ever. In this live stream, our panel of distinguished leaders will discuss how to effectively integrate civic engagement into your practice and how advocacy at the local and national levels can make a meaningful impact. Whether you’re new to electoral advocacy or looking to deepen your involvement, this session will provide you with actionable insights. In an election year, healthcare providers hold a powerful platform to advocate for policies that impact the health of their patients and communities. This session is your chance to hear from experts leading the charge in civic health and advocacy and to explore ways in which you can be part of this important movement. Click here to learn more about this exciting new event! Date: Tuesday, October 29, 2024 Time: 8:00 – 9:00 PM (ET) / 5:00 – 6:00 PM (PT)

Happy Fall All from the School of Social Work BIPOC Affinity Group!

About us: This affinity group holds space for SSW students, staff, and faculty who self-identify as BIPOC, including Black, Indigenous, People of Color, Brown, Asian & Pacific Islander, Mixed & Multiracial folks. 

This is an informal, student-centered group, voluntarily supported by staff and faculty at the School of Social Work – if you’d like to learn more, join us at the SSW Fall Welcome Event next Thursday, Oct. 17 from 5-6:30PM and fill out our Fall Interest Survey – we are looking for new student leadership to help support the direction of this effort. Following the welcome, a group of folks will be headed to The Burke for the GSEE Getting Connected Reception (registration is required!).

SAVE THE DATE: Our first gathering will be held on Thursday, November 14^th at the SSW from 4:30-6PM in room 305B – more info to come!

To stay connected sign up for our listserv today!

Join us for Julie M Kafka, PhD, MPH’s talk on Intimate partner violence as a precursor to suicide: pathways, prevalence, and opportunities for prevention. Dr Kafka will describe how intimate partner violence (IPV) may lead to suicide, current estimates regarding the role of IPV in suicide, explore promising practices and opportunities to prevent IPV-related suicide, and speak to her recent JAMA Network Open publication “Deaths Related to Domestic Violence in Washington State”.

Julie M Kafka, PhD, MPH is an Assistant Professor with the University of Colorado Firearm Injury Prevention Initiative and a faculty member in the Department of Emergency Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine. Her research is dedicated to the prevention and interruption of intimate partner violence, with a focus on systems response, policy implementation, and the role of firearms in violence escalation. The goal of her work is to conduct applied research that can help support victim-survivors while also addressing abusive behaviors by the people who perpetrate harm.

This workshop has been approved for 1 CEUs by the Washington Chapter, National Association of Social Workers (NASW) for Licensed Social Workers, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapists and Licensed Mental Health Counselors. Your Provider number is #1975-473

UW BIPOC Adoptee Collective Affinity Group, previously known as TAG (Transracial Adoptee Group), is hosting its first gathering of the academic year on October 15, 2024, from 5:30 to 7:00 pm. We hope to see you there!

The UW BIPOC Adoptee Collective is hosted by the UW School of Social Work and is open to all adoptee current UW (tri-campus) students, staff, and faculty who identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or a person of color. 

When: October 15, 2024, 5:30 – 7:00 pm PT

Where: SSW Room 306AB

What: Come reconnect, meet other BIPOC adoptees, and enjoy some yummy food

Feel free to invite other UW BIPOC adoptees you know and please fill out this RSVP form by October 13th at 10:00pm PT. 

If you have any questions, please contact our student leads, Grace Schamber, at gscham@uw.edu and Phoebe Suva, at psuva@uw.edu. 

We hope to see you on October 15th! 

Please join us on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, from 11:00am-2:30pm for the 2024 Fall Job & Internship Fair, hosted at the Husky Union Building. This fair is open to all majors and years of study, including alumni, of all three UW campuses and community members. You can expect to see employers representing all industries on Fair Day.

Registration is currently open on Handshake. You’ll first need to make, or connect an account. https://uw.joinhandshake.com/stu/career_fairs/49851

Never attended an in-person career fair before?

A career fair is a connection opportunity for employers who have open roles and students who are currently in the job search phase. At an in-person career fair, events are hosted on campus in a large meeting space, wherein employers set up booths for students and alumni to visit. In-person career fairs are a great way for students to meet face-to-face with representatives of companies that appeal to students’ majors, interests, and goals.

Learn more about how you can prepare on our website, https://careers.uw.edu/in-person-career-fairs.

Group therapy provides students the space to get support and help mutual growth with fellow students sharing similar experiences. These groups are facilitated by therapists and are available at no out-of-pocket cost. Please note that there are a limited number of spots for each group therapy.

What exactly is group therapy? Group therapy is a form of psychotherapy where a small group of individuals come together under the guidance of a trained therapist to share their experiences, discuss their challenges, and work on their personal growth. For college students, group therapy can provide a supportive environment to address common issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship problems, and academic pressures.

  Here are some groups with current openings:

• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) for Anxiety
• Beginning Mindfulness Meditation
• Between Cultures (for students who identify with multiple cultures & struggle with belonging)
• Feminist Process Group for Graduate Students
• Ongoing Mindfulness Group
• Procrastination and Perfectionism
• Queer Tabletop Roleplaying Game Group
• Umoja: Support Group focused on Black and Brown Womxn Graduate Student Experiences

Check out the Groups page for descriptions, times and a comprehensive list of all the groups.  To join a group, call 206-543-1240.

Paws for a Break provides therapeutic interactions between individuals and trained animals.  Join us on every Thursdays , from noon to 1pm in the Schmitz Hall 4^th Floor Lobby.

Seeking resources for mental wellness this quarter? Look no further! UWCC is pleased to offer a series of workshops. These are all virtual (zoom info is in the brochure) and no pre-registration is needed. Workshops are an easy and low-commitment way to start the mental wellness journey.

Workshops are weekly throughout the quarter. Please refer students to the workshops. If faculty choose to give extra credit for students who attend, please let us know and we will be happy to take attendance. Workshop info is attached below. See you there!