GSSW Student Events
From fun community-building activities to self-care sessions and professional development workshops, we offer a wide range of programming to support and enrich your graduate student experience. This page provides information about Commencement ceremonies and upcoming events for students.
Career Services
Career Readiness: Tailoring Your Resume with Big Interview AI
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Big Interview's mission is to break down barriers to career progression and ensure that everyone has equal access to fulfilling careers, regardless of their background or experience.
GSSW has partnered with Big Interview to leverage the newest Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Model technology to transform your resume from generic to job-winning. Instantly. Come to this session to learn how to use this free, GSSW-specific technology!
Tuesday, March 18, 11:00 a.m.-12:30 p.m. MT, Virtual
Register in PCO or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
GSSW Career Readiness: Interviewing with Confidence
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Mastering the interview process is an essential skill! Whether you’re preparing for your field placement interviews or diving into the job search, it's crucial to refine your interview techniques.
Join us to learn strategies for conducting confident and impressive interviews. Gain insights into various types of interview questions and discover best practices for crafting your responses.
Monday, March 17, 11:00 a.m.-11:45 a.m. MT, Virtual
You’ve landed the interview—now it’s time to shine! Ensure you can articulate your unique strengths and stand out to prospective employers.
Register in PCO or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
GSSW Mock Interviews
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No matter if you are preparing for a field placement or your post-graduation job, the interview is an important step in the job search process. Practicing with a mock interview can give you the confidence to showcase your best possible candidacy!
Monday, March 17, 12;00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. MT, Virtual
Sign up for a virtual mock interview with a GSSW faculty and/or Career Service staff member who will ask you questions tailored questions for the social work field, and provide you specific feedback to build your interview skills.
Register in PCO or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
GSSW Virtual Networking & Job Fair
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Employers continue to express interest in attending a GSSW Fair to specifically meet GSSW MSW students & graduates. This signature event allows GSSW students and graduates to network with employer hiring managers & learn about current & future opportunities for post-graduate employment.
- Wednesday, March 12, 9:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m., virtual
While some agencies will be local to the Colorado community, some employers are nationally based; therefore, students & graduates from all GSSW programs (Denver, MSW@DEN, GLENWOOD SPRINGS & FOUR CORNERS) are encouraged to attend!
Different employers will attend each of the following sessions:
- Session One: 9:00 a.m.-10:00 a.m. MDT
- Session Two: 11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. MDT
- Session Three: 1:00 p.m.-2:00 p.m. MDT
- Resume Book virtual options as well!
Registration Link or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Career Services
Public Loan Forgiveness Info Session
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Learn about the current status of federal student loans and resources available through the Colorado Attorney General’s Student Loan Ombudsman program. During this training the Colorado Student Loan Ombudsman will discuss updates and changes to federal student loan programs, loan repayment options, public service loan forgiveness, and the Colorado Student Loan Ombudsman program services and resources.
This event is hosted by the GSSW Alumni Engagement offices from the Graduate School of Social Work.
Register in PCO or email gssw.careers@du.edu
Student Engagement
GSSW Faculty Purpose Panel: Sophia Sarantakos
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Crave connection with GSSW faculty outside of the classroom? The Faculty Purpose Panel series feature informal casual conversation with a GSSW faculty member during a (bring your own lunch) lunch hour.
This Faculty Purpose Panel will feature Sophia Sarantakos.
Professor Sophia Sarantakos is working to build a world where harm and need are approached with collective care, and where the death-making ideologies and systems of racial capitalism, settler colonialism, and white supremacy are refused. The focus of Professor Sarantakos research is to reduce the size, scope, and power of the prison-industrial complex (PIC). Professor Sarantakos brings the liberatory framework of PIC abolition into every class that she teaches, and is dedicated to helping us all unlearn the dangerous mythologies we’ve been taught so that new ways of knowing and being can take hold.
Space is limited to 15 students ONLY! So, register in PCO as soon as possible!