GUIDE TO A CAREER IN INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK

Beverley Calito-Melgar

Students Guide to a Career in International Social Work

•Self Assessment •Research•Match up experience and skills•Finding a position

Self Assessment

Why am I interested?

Am interested in macro, micro or both?

Interest in living abroad?

What skills can I offer?

Help those that may not have resources to help themselves

Micro, I want to work with diverse populations.

Yes! Leadership skills, program

development, communication (Bilingual)

Questions to ask… Answers…

Dream Job

-Latin America

-Children

-Health

-Education

-Faith based

What components would that job have?

Research Find a target country

Guatemala Organizations providing aid to

children/youth Education, health, faith-based, etc.

World Vision

Children Youth Provides

Education Health care Food Agriculture Water sanitation

Faith-based Based in the U.S.

Partners with local efforts

Matching Experience and Skills Get experience in home country first

Develop and perfect skills needed Continue education

Travel abroad Try short term Evaluate

Finding the Position

University

Online job banks

Network

Meet with someone at university career center

Browse reputable sites for available positions

Use professors, classmates and colleagues as tools

Know your resources… Use them…

The World is yours…

“You must be the change you wish to see in the world.”-Mahatma Ghandi