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MSW Students, consider your application for a congressional internship with Rep Suzanne DelBene. Commence forwarded message:


Congresswoman Suzan DelBene, representing the 1st Congressional District of Washington state, seeks interns for her Washington, D.C. and District (Bellevue) offices. Interns will work in a fast-paced congressional office, gaining valuable experience and knowledge of the United States Congress.

Intern responsibilities include greeting constituents and handling constituent phone calls, assisting staff with administrative tasks, conducting research, and assisting with constituent correspondence. Bellevue, WA interns will have the opportunity to attend community events and tours with the Congresswoman and staff. Washington, D.C. interns will have the opportunity to lead tours of the U.S. Capitol as well as attend hearings and briefings for the legislative staff. To apply, please submit a cover letter, resume, and short writing sample (1 to 2 pages) through this form. 

The deadline for Fall 2025 internship applications is Sunday, July 6th at 11:59 PM.

Please email internship.delbene@mail.house.gov with any questions or concerns.

MSW students, consider your application to the CAIIS Advisory Board. Commence forwarded message:


The Center for American Indian and Indigenous Studies is seeking nominations for new advisory board members to fill the roles of Undergraduate Student, Graduate Student, Early Career Faculty, UW Staff, and Community Partner. A nomination must consist of a one-paragraph bio, a one-paragraph statement of interests/commitments as they relate to the Center’s mission and vision. Self-nominations are encouraged. 

Learn more and apply by 6/15/2025

** Revised as of 6/4 to correct the attached link.

The Housing Development Consortium (HDC) is currently seeking applicants of color for the 2025-2026 cycle of our Housing Development Internship Program (HDIP). This is a 9-month paid internship designed to recruit, train, and retain racially and socio-economically diverse students who may not otherwise know about or have access to opportunities in the affordable housing sector.

Learn more and apply by 6/20/2025. Priority deadline is 6/1/2025.

The Buerk Center’s Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program (WE Lead) promotes the advancement of women as entrepreneurs, leaders, investors, and agents of innovation. WE Lead welcomes students of any gender, and features programming and events that center the experiences of women in entrepreneurship and leadership settings. Graduate and undergraduate students from any degree-seeking program and academic discipline are welcome. WE Lead is currently seeking applicants interested in a leadership role on the WE Lead Student Board – the application is now open (deadline: 5/30).

Roles on the Student Board are ideal for students wishing to invest their time and leadership skills in a significant capacity. These students will be part of shaping programming for the Women’s Entrepreneurial Leadership program (WE Lead), and will have opportunities to develop skills, connect with creative and innovative leaders on and off campus, and provide feedback, advice, and support for this co-curricular program.

Interested students can learn more by reading the Student Board Overview and Job Descriptions, and are encouraged to join us for the final info session on 5/28. We also encourage interested students to attend an upcoming event to learn more about WE Lead. A list of upcoming events can be found below.

Key Dates – WE Lead Student Board Recruitment:

5/5 Application Opens (apply here)

5/6 Info Session, 3-4pm (Founders Hall 490)
5/12 Info Session, 12:30-1:30pm (Virtual, register to receive Zoom link)
5/28 Info Session, 9-10am (Founders Hall 490)

5/30 Application Deadline – 12pm

Upcoming WE Lead Events:

  • 5/15: Women at the Intersection of Art + Entrepreneurship 5-7pm (HUB 340)
    Whether you’re an artist interested in the business side of a career in performing or visual arts, or interested in leveraging creativity through an entrepreneurial endeavor, this panel discussion will offer practical advice and fresh perspectives from working artists and performers, creative entrepreneurs, and arts business founders.
    Panelists:
    Alethea Alexander | Co-Founder & Teaching Artist, Ballet Rituals; Director of Training and Teacher Relations, Dance Church
    Yuliya Bruk | Founder, Executive Creative Director, Future Arts Co
    NaKeesa Frazier-Jennings | Founder & Owner, NaKeesa Marie Enterprises
    Lorin Green | Community Relations Manager, Seattle Symphony | Doctor of Musical Arts Candidate, Flute Performance, University of Washington
    Moderator: Rachel Joshua (’25) | WE Lead Student Board President
  • 5/28: WE Lead Wednesday 12-1:30pm (Founders Hall 490)
    Hosted by WE Lead’s Student Board , WE Lead Wednesdays are a monthly informal community gathering for creatives, innovators, and the entre-curious – we’ll share tea, snacks, and some fun activities in addition to community connection, games/activities, and resource sharing.
  • 6/11: WE Lead Wednesday 12-1:30pm (Paccar Hall, Hogan Terrace)
    Hosted by WE Lead’s Student Board , WE Lead Wednesdays are a monthly informal community gathering for creatives, innovators, and the entre-curious – we’ll share tea, snacks, and some fun activities in addition to community connection, games/activities, and resource sharing.

MSW students- Join us for a dialogue and career guidance from SSW alumni who have experience in micro, mezzo, and macro social work job opportunities, pathways to different positions, self-care and work-life balance strategies, salary negotiation, and more!

Learn more about other your other SSW Career Series on your canvas page: https://canvas.uw.edu/courses/1387757/pages/2025-spring-ssw-career-series

MSW students- are you looking for a job or an internship? Many of our SSW partner agencies want to recruit and hire you! See below for details, zoom link, and visiting agencies.

SSW Virtual Career Fair

Come learn more about exciting opportunities at a range of organizations and hear from hiring managers and agency representatives about how to apply successfully. Stay tuned for more details about visiting agencies. Interested in learning how to prepare for a virtual career fair? See: https://careers.uw.edu/virtual-career-fairs/ 

Below is the list for visiting agencies.

Fairfax Behavioral Health
Valley Cities Behavioral Health Care
Federal Public Defender, Western District of Washington
Seattle Indian Health Board
Lynndale Elementary @ Edmonds School District
SOUND Behavioral Health
Touchpoint Counseling
Kitsap Homes of Compassion
Northwest Kidney Center
Harborview Medical Center’s Care Management and Social Work Department
EvergreenHealth
Behavioral Health Resources
Asian Counseling and Referral Services
Institute on Human Development and Disability
Low Income Housing Institute

SSW community, consider volunteering with us for the SSW career fair (in-person) next Friday. Interest form here: https://forms.office.com/r/dWceNPi1zc

(In-Person) SSW Career Fair

Many of our SSW partner agencies want to recruit and hire you! Come learn more about exciting opportunities at a range of organizations and connect with hiring managers and agency representatives about how to apply successfully. Stay tuned for more details about visiting agencies. Interested in learning how to prepare for an in-person career fair? See: https://careers.uw.edu/in-person-career-fairs/ 

SSW students, consider attending this student-organized conference that is also curated for social work students.


Our annual Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Conference is on May 17th in which public health professionals discuss how we can combat white supremacy culture. Because many therapists and social workers are curated speakers for the event, we think it would be a great opportunity to share with your MSW and undergraduate students. If possible, could you please share this blurb and/or flyer?

“The RSO Students of Color for Public Health (SCPH) is excited to announce that our 2025 Anti-Racism and Community Health (ARCH) Conference will be on Saturday May 17th from 10PM-4PM in the Hans Rosling Center. We know our current healthcare system is not built to provide equitable healthcare services for all. With this in mind, our goal is to facilitate a collaborative community health conference to identify and prioritize needs, barriers, and solutions in confronting how racism and white supremacy have caused detrimental health outcomes in our communities.

The conference features a range of public health professionals as speakers, workshop leaders, and panelists who will be speaking on our theme “Empowering Communities: the Power of Public Health Communication.” The theme focuses on collaborating directly with communities to ensure public health initiatives are equitable, culturally responsive, and tackle the urgent issue of disinformation in today’s political climate. Our speakers will address a range of topics, including gender-based violence, empowering the mental health of Black populations, and protecting immigration rights, among others.

Lunch and dessert will be provided, and we’re so excited to see you at the conference. To RSVP and learn more about the theme, speakers, and other questions you might have, please visit scphuw.org/arch-conference]scphuw.org/arch-conference.”

SSW students, join us for a series of career-oriented events and programming this spring!

Join us for a dialogue and career guidance from SSW alumni who have experience in micro, mezzo, and macro social work job opportunities, pathways to different positions, self-care and work-life balance strategies, salary negotiation, and more!

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students- many of our SSW partner agencies want to recruit and hire you! Come learn more about exciting opportunities at a range of organizations and hear from hiring managers and agency representatives about how to apply successfully. Stay tuned for more details about visiting agencies. Interested in learning how to prepare for a virtual career fair? See: https://careers.uw.edu/virtual-career-fairs/ 

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

Looking to build connections with fellow peers and colleagues related to career goals from across cohorts? Come join us for an informal afternoon of networking, games, and snacks!

  • Friday, May 9th from 11:30-1pm
  • Location: SSW Gallery

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

Social Work students, we are delighted to invite you to a special Licensure Informational Session tailored for social work students aspiring to obtain licensure. This session will offer valuable insights into the requirements, types of licenses, and resources available to support your success.

This is a comprehensive overview of social work licensure requirements in the state of Washington, featuring: explanations of applicable laws and rules (RCWs and WACs), detailed comparison of LASW, LSWAA, and LSWAIC, LICSW licenses (associate versus full licensure), and an interactive Q&A session.

Presented by Jeremy Arp, Executive Director for the Washington Chapter of the National Association of Social Workers, and Aida Wells, Associate Teaching Professor/Field Faculty at the UW SSW

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students, join us for a series of career-oriented events and programming this spring!

This financial literacy presentation covers the federal and state student loan repayment programs, including what to expect and how and when to apply. In particular, there will be specialized content about how our state office can help with finding employment in areas with loan-repayment approved sites. This event is made possible with the collaboration of Washington State Department of Health & Washington Student Achievement Council.

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

SSW students, join us for a series of career-oriented events and programming this spring!

Join us for guidance on getting started with your job hunt, identifying helpful websites, defining your search criteria, and creating a spreadsheet to organize your potential jobs. We’ll also go over best practices and helpful campus resources for resumes and cover letter support.

Learn more about your career series here: SSW Spring Career Series 2025. If you have accommodation requests relating to access needs, disability, and/or health condition, please contact your SSW Student Services: sswstdnt@uw.edu.

MSW students, consider your participation at the UW Student Health Law Fair on April 18th.


The event will take place on Friday, April 18th, from 12:00–7:00 PM at the UW School of Law, and it’s designed to introduce students and emerging professionals to the many career paths at the intersection of health care, policy, and law.

We’re excited to bring together attorneys, policymakers, and professionals from across the health law spectrum for a dynamic afternoon of networking, panels, and presentations. It will be a fantastic opportunity for students in medicine, nursing, and public health to explore how law shapes the health care environment they are entering.

We would be grateful if you could share this invitation widely—especially with students—as we are aiming to increase inter-professional student participation and engagement. Faculty and staff are warmly welcome to attend as well!

Event Details: 📅 Date: Friday, April 18, 2025

🕧 Time: 12:00 – 7:00 PM

📍 Location: UW School of Law, Room 115

🎯 Audience: All students interested in the intersection of law, medicine, public health, and health systems

Event Highlights:

📌 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Presentations on healthcare regulation & compliance, medical malpractice, emerging issues in health law, the nursing shortage, and more

🎤 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM: Career panel featuring various health law professionals

🍸 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM: Networking & Happy Hour

🔗 RSVP by April 14thhttps://forms.gle/wRHhTieGjYtNy9SC8 Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have any questions

SSW students, join us for a series of career-oriented events and programming this spring!

In this session, join us for a panel dialogue with SSW faculty/staff/alumni to listen and reflect on how being a first-generation college student may shape experiences moving into your career. 

Our SSW partner agencies want to recruit and hire you! Come learn about exciting career and employment opportunities from over 30 organizations, and hear from our hiring managers and agency representatives about how to apply successfully. See below to peruse participating agencies. Interested in learning how to prepare for a career fair? See: https://careers.uw.edu/in-person-career-fairs/  

There are two opportunities to participate in the Career Fair:

Join us at our in-person career fair:
📅 Friday, May 2nd, 2025
🕛 12:00–2:00 PM: RSVP for the in-person session

Promotional flyer for the SSW In-Person Career Fair, featuring participating agencies

Participating Agencies

Agencies underneath will be participating in the in-person session:

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(Revised 4/17) MSW students, consider volunteering with the Seattle/King County Clinic at Seattle Center. Social Workers are in critical demand.

Note: In order to volunteer in this role, you must have also have a clinical supervisor fully registered for *remote supervision* by Thursday, April 17th. Your supervisor can register at volunteers.seattlecenter.org. Please feel free to reach out if you or your supervisor need any support with registration.

Register to Volunteer for the 2025 Seattle/King County Clinic! The Seattle/King County Clinic is a four-day volunteer-driven event at Seattle Center that provides free dental, vision and medical care to anyone in the region who struggles to access and/or afford healthcare.

Thanks to your generosity, time, and abilities, over nine years the Clinic has served 30,000 patients and provided more than $26 million in care. We invite you to join us for another rewarding experience April 24-27, 2025 at Seattle Center.

for questions, please contact: SKCClinic@seattlecenter.org | 206-615-1835

MSW students, consider your application with the Academic Support Programs.


Academic Support Programs (ASP) is currently hiring CLUE Tutors and Academic Success Coaches for the 2025-2026 Academic Year! Tutors and coaches support students across the university by providing them with academic support and resources in various subjects and topic areas. We have a variety of positions open ranging from tutoring in different subject areas and specialized coaching positions. 

Applications are now open and close on Sunday, April 6th.

To learn more about the various positions available, visit ASP’s Work with Us Page

We would appreciate your assistance in spreading the word to students! 

If you have any questions at all, please feel free to reach out! Thank you so much for helping to spread the word! 

The Odegaard Writing & Research Center (OWRC) is now hiring for multiple hourly Peer Writing Tutor and Student Assistant positions beginning the Fall Quarter 2025 and continuing through Spring Quarter 2026. If you or someone you know might be interested in applying for work as a student employee at the OWRC, please share this link to our application information: OWRC Job Opportunities.

The OWRC is an interdisciplinary writing and research center that aims to support UW students, staff, and faculty on their diverse writing and research projects through one-to-one tutoring sessions, group tutoring sessions, workshops, and other programs. Our tutors are undergraduate and graduate students from a wide range of academic fields, and we provide a rich learning environment for writers and tutors alike. We consistently hear from student employees that their work here is challenging and transformative.

Applications are due on Sunday, April 13th, 2025. We encourage applicants to make an appointment to bring their materials to the OWRC and discuss them with our current tutors. Students who have applied in the past are welcome to apply again. Please email owrc@uw.edu if you have any questions.

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