The Career & Internship Center’s robust range of virtual services and resources are here to help you navigate an uncertain economy and focus your job search, including virtual resume review, coaching appointments, webinars, and a new “Ask Me Anything” series.

Looking for an Internship or Job? Check out the Career & Internship Center’s Virtual Resume Books! You can submit your resume to any of 14 resume books, and Career & Internship Center staff can pass along your resume to employers with hiring needs. Log in to your Handshake account, navigate to “Jobs,” and enter “resume book” in the search field.

Virtual Career Coaching: Connect with career coaches via Zoom or phone through a virtual appointment or virtual drop-in.

Finding your Path: These resources help you explore career paths that could be a great fit for you:

The International Community Health Services has three social work positions open right now.  Any recent or soon to be graduates are encouraged to apply now.

They do Behavioral Health Integration, and PACE and Legacy House. They highly value language skills in working with their mission population.

The job listings can be found at ichs.com/jobs.

CLUE at UW, is hiring Front Desk Managers and tutors in multiple subjects for the 2020-2021 academic year. Apply via Handshake or through their website: https://webster.uaa.washington.edu/asp/website/about/work-with-us/

If you are taking (or considering) classes this summer and need financial aid, the application is now open!
The types and amounts of aid available are limited. For priority consideration, submit this application by May 15th. Since processing times can be lengthy (as much as 8 weeks) please apply as early as possible. 

If you decide later to not take summer courses you can decline the offer from the Financial Aid office.
You need to be enrolled in 5-units to receive aid.

Steps to apply:
1. Log into your MyUW and from the left hand column select “Accounts”
2. Select “Financial Aid Status”
3.**You might need to accept your 2020-2021 financial aid offer if you have not already
4. On the left hand column, select “Summer Aid Application”
5. Fill in form, takes only 5-minutes.
6. Additional step for students taking 9 or less credits in the summer. Contact the Financial Aid office after you’ve received notification of your initial award.

If you decide not to attend summer, please let them know right away, so that the funds can go to another student. 

Would you like to provide writing support to other students at the UW School of Social Work?

We are hiring three new writing tutors to join the social work writing team next year. If interested, please carefully review the position description for details and submit the online application by April 29, 2020. 

Applicants are encouraged to attend an info session with the current writing tutors to learn more about our center’s practice and to ask questions about the role. Please contact sswwrite@uw.edu for the dates and times of the info sessions.

CAIIS has student emergency grants available now for undergraduate and graduate students for up to $1,000.  Students enrolled in at the UW for Winter and/or Spring are eligible to apply.

Grant applications will be reviewed on April 13, 2020, but the application period will remain open until the funds are exhausted.

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The 2020 Social Work Student Emergency Fund for BASW, MSW, and PhD students who have been affected by COVID-19.  The fund provides one-time funding to cover a range of needs, from assistance with living expenses to help with educational costs.

To apply for funding, students in good academic standing can simply reply to this Catalyst survey.  PLEASE NOTE THAT APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY MIDNIGHT, APRIL 9^TH and awards will be announced by April 15^th.

If you have any questions about the fund, please contact Vicki Anderson-Ellis, Assistant Dean of Finance & Administration at vaellis@uw.edu.

The 2020 Social Work Student Emergency Fund has been made possible by the generosity of donors and friends—and the dedication, quick thinking and ingenuity of SSW staff from the Dean’s Office,  Office of Admissions, Office of Student Services, Office of Advancement, and the BASW, MSW, and PhD program. I want to thank the following heroes who came together to conceptualize, plan and launch the fund in record time:

• Vicki Anderson-Ellis, Assistant Dean for Finance & Administration, Dean’s Office
• Saul Clifasefi – Office of the Dean
• Nicole Guenther – BASW program
• Jennifer Maglalang – Office of Admissions
• Lin Murdock – Office of Student Services
• Hoang Ngo – PhD program
• Lidia Sanchez – Office of Admissions
• Julie Sun – Office of Advancement
• Aliyah Vinikoor – MSW program

Financial support for students is more important now than ever. The Bridges Center has a wide variety of scholarships and funding available to undergraduate and graduate students, with applications that are currently open! The deadline for applications is May 1st, 11:59pm.

By submitting our single online application, you will be considered for up to seven different awards (viewable here: https://labor.washington.edu/scholarships-and-prizes).

Please reach out to the Bridges Center for support, whether it is help with your scholarship application, course work, or other support. If you are seeking community resources in relation to support with COVID-19, or interested in conducting worker-oriented research during this time, please take a look at our Labor Responds to COVID-19 page on our website for a list of community responses, mutual aid efforts, and more.

The C&IC Center is Now Virtual page highlights virtual ways for students to 1) Connect with Our Team; 2) Explore Pathways, Purpose, & Passion; 3) Enhance Their Marketability; 4) Prepare for the Job & Internship Search; & 5) Connect with Employers & Alumni

Student FAQs: COVID 19 + Career page addresses student questions about
1) Unemployment Eligibility; 2) Labor Market for College Graduates, 3) Spring & Summer Internships; 4) Job Searching in an Uncertain Economy; 5) Job Searching in a Virtual World; 6) Building Skills & Experience; 7) Networking & Building Relationships Virtually; and 8) Graduate & Professional School

Employer FAQs: COVID 19 + Career page addresses employer questions about 1) Supporting New Hires; 2) Connecting with Huskies; 3) Internship Hiring; 4) Accommodating Remote Work

Faculty & Staff FAQs: COVID 19 + Career page addresses questions related to credit-bearing spring internships

Until further notice, the Career & Internship Center has gone entirely virtual. Visit their website for the most up-to-date information on the services they’re offering remotely.

While most stores have been temporarily closed due to the COVID-19 quarantine, some of the ones that remain open (considered vital) are in need of many new workers. These links highlight locations hiring new employees immediately, some with short-term hiring bonuses, such as Target, Amazon, and Safeway.

If you are in need of a job that pays under the table, consider joining a babysitter/nanny group  on Facebook (there is one for Seattle in general, and other smaller groups for specific geographic areas)

https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/where-to-look-for-jobs-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic/281-fc46cd5e-d7aa-420c-b895-62200d8b0cd8

http://www.worksourceskc.org/essential-workforce-needs

https://financialsocialwork.com/webinar/coping-with-the-financial-reality-of-covid-19

Event is on April 9th, at 11:00AM

Emergency Aid is intended to assist students who face unexpected costs that impede their ability to continue and succeed academically and personally while enrolled at the University of Washington. If you are experiencing difficulty paying for time-sensitive expenses, including medical bills, housing/rent, food, transportation fees, or other basic necessities, please fill out the following form and, if you choose, include a brief summary of your circumstance. Currently enrolled students may be eligible for some form of assistance.

More information:
https://www.washington.edu/emergencyaid/?fbclid=IwAR0XZXlhmjq_J8jD2UUoO5elKWQ5ZKc0XEeg3Hjc4118YC7ABF712vvHyOI
Apply here:
https://apps.osfa.washington.edu/emergency-financial-situation/apply/

On April 14th from 5:30pm-6:30pm PT, we will do a more specific “how to find fellowships” webinar for  international, DACA, and non-DACA graduate students.

Though students without US citizenship can attend the April 7th session, they may find the April 14th session more informative. Here again, current and prospective graduate students from all disciplines will learn to locate fellowships relevant to different stages of graduate study and create plans for applications. Students will walk away with lists of key resources and search strategies.

Students can sign-up for the webinar at this link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Z_7hMBzFTxiVILk73wZlgA

On April 7th from 5:30pm-6:30pm, we will do a general “how to find fellowships” webinar for graduate students.

In this session, current and prospective graduate students from all disciplines will learn to locate fellowships relevant to different stages of graduate study and create plans for applications. Students will walk away with lists of key resources and search strategies.

Students can sign-up for the webinar at this link: https://washington.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZL9EhA7bTiuzRHV0PYAfQQ

Apply today to receive $200 in cash assistance to help cover expenses during this global crisis. The application takes less than two minutes.

Scholly COVID-19 Student Relief Fund

Apply at goodwinconnecitons.org
Goodwin Connections’ Family Connections Program application will be open online April 1 and provides childcare/preschool/afterschool care tuition assistance for student parents enrolled full-time. We need your help to encourage low-income parents (with children 0-11) who are enrolled full-time in a certificate or degree program. If you have any questions email program@goodwinconnections.org.

Student parents who are accepted into the Family Connections Program can apply at any point in their educational journey, and are supported from their first quarter/semester in the program through graduation day with the following benefits:

• Childcare and preschool tuition assistance – Up to $2,200 per quarter/ per child
• Career development and networking opportunities
• Back-to-school and holiday support
• Support from a caring community

Please note: Applicants must meet program eligibility requirements to be considered. More details including what to expect and a timeline are also available online.

https://dfi.wa.gov/coronavirus-financial-resources

 

The application deadline for early fall and autumn quarter faculty-led programs is Feb. 15^th 

All students who submit their application on or before this deadline will be considered for the UW Study Abroad Scholarship. Here is more information about how our scholarship program works if you need a refresher. https://www.washington.edu/studyabroad/students/resources/finances/scholarships/

• The Gilman Scholarship, which awards up to $8,000 and supports undergraduate study abroad to all locations is now accepting applications.
• All students who are U.S. citizens who are receiving a federal Pell grant as part of their financial aid award letter should be applying for this scholarship! No letters of recommendation are required to be considered!
• Use resources such as: The Gilman Writing Guide, and a submission checklist
  • Application deadline is Tuesday, March 3, 2020 at 11:59pm Pacific Time.
• Scott’s Cheap Flights Scholarship awards $1,000. Open to all U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Both undergraduate students AND graduate students are eligible to apply.
  • Deadline March 20, 2020

• Freeman Asia Scholarship  supports undergraduate study abroad to countries in Southeast Asia. Awards amounts vary by program length. Applications for this scholarship will open on February 10, 2020.
  • Application deadline is April 6, 2020.

5)The Women’s Identity Abroad Discussion is back: A panel discussion with other women who have returned from abroad as they share their experiences and challenges

Meeting takes place Wednesday, February 19, 12:30–2:00pm, MGH 171 (MGH 171),  RSVP here

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