Noteworthy
Dexter Voisin appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight as a member of a panel discussing gun violence.
See the Segment
SSA's US News Ranking: The School of Social Service Administration has solidified its US News & World Report ranking at number 3 among graduate schools of Social Work.
Read the report
Breast Cancer in Black Women May be Connected to Neighborhood Conditions: Path-breaking project led by Sarah Gehlert, Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research at the University.
Read the press release
Featured Events
Professional Development Program
Summer Schedule now online
Rhoda G. Sarnat Lecture
Eileen D. Gambrill, Berkeley School of Social Welfare, The University of California
June 7th: Alumni Weekend
Career Services
The Office of Career Services provides career and professional development programs for master's and doctoral students. The office offers skills-building workshops for students, individual career counseling, job search strategies, an alumni contact data base, and posting of jobs in the Chicago area.
The quarterly workshops are designed to provide students with the skills needed to develop efficient job search strategies, to convey transferable skills, to write effective resumes and cover letters, and to learn sound interviewing techniques.
In order to help provide networking opportunities, Career Services offers a database of almost 400 recent alums who have volunteered to be Alumni Contacts, offering advice and mentoring for job-seekers. Several of these alums also serve on quarterly career panels sponsored by Career Services to discuss their transitions from SSA, their current career paths, and to offer advice to graduating students.
The annual Jobs Fair is held each Spring in conjunction with additional another networking opportunities between students and alumni. These SSA alums are placed on several panels arranged by career area. The Jobs Fair offers diverse employers in the Chicago area with full-time jobs and/or paid internships the opportunity to meet and pre-interview students. Throughout the year, Career Services will send notices electronically to students alerting them to internships, fellowships, and recruiting opportunities.
For additional information about SSA career services, or to schedule an appointment, contact Michael Jogerst, Ph.D., Director, Career Services, (773-702-1173).
