GUIDE TO A CAREER IN INTERNATIONAL SOCIAL WORK Beverley Calito-Melgar.
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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
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