District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency Career and Internship Fair | Wednesday, October 30

The District of Columbia Child and Family Services Agency (CFSA) is hosting a “Be The Change” Career and Internship Fair for master’s level licensed and seasoned social workers, recent graduates, and interns who are passionate about keeping children safe, supporting families, and driving positive change in the District of Columbia.

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
9:00 AM – 1:00 PM
200 I Street SE, Washington, D.C. 20003
1st Floor Multipurpose, Room 1001

This is a great opportunity to connect with recruiters from Child Protective Services, Permanency, Office of Youth Empowerment, In-Home, and Kinship about employment opportunities with their administrations.

The Career Fair will include:

  • Meeting with Agency Director Brenda Donald
  • Question and Answer Panel Discussion
  • The Day in the Life of A Social Worker
  • Health and Wellness Activities & Giveaways
  • On the spot interviews

Light refreshments will be reserved.

There is limited space. Register today! (It’s FREE!)

The deadline for registration is Friday, October 25 or when the event capacity is reached.

To schedule your “on the spot interview”, click here. Attendees are asked to dress professionally and to bring copies of their résumés and current licensure to the event.

This location is metro accessible / Navy Yard.

Center for Court Innovation (CCI) + Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) Recruitment Session | Tuesday, October 22

UPDATE: There will also be representatives from Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES), a non-profit committed to increasing public safety through innovative services that reduce crime and incarceration, improve behavioral health, promote recovery and rehabilitation, and create opportunities for success in the community.


Join us to meet and connect with representatives from the Center for Court Innovation, a non-profit dedicated to creating a more humane and effective justice system.

Center for Court Innovation (CCI) + Center for Alternative Sentencing and Employment Services (CASES) Recruitment Session
Tuesday, October 22, 1:00 – 1:50 PM
CSSW Room C06

Register here

Those interested in criminal justice reform, alternatives to incarceration, restorative justice, violence reduction, and survivor support are highly encouraged to attend. They will be a number of social worker opportunities opening up, and this will a great opportunity to learn about them, what the day-to-day might look like in these roles, and how CCI is making an impact in the field as a whole.

About CCI

Originally founded as a public/private partnership between the New York State Unified Court System and the Fund for the City of New York, the Center for Court Innovation creates operating programs to test new ideas and solve problems, performs original research to determine what works (and what doesn’t), and provides expert assistance to justice reformers around the world. Read more about them on their website.

About CASES

CASES envisions a city in which a person’s previous criminal involvement or behavioral health does not limit the opportunity to realize his or her life. Through continuous innovation and the strategic disruption of ineffective responses to crime, addition, and mental illness, they aim to create solutions for some of the city’s most difficult public safety and public health challenges. Read more about them on their website.

2019 ACS Prevention Services Career Fair | Tuesday, April 16

The ACS Division of Prevention Services invites graduating BSW and MSW students to meet with representatives from prevention service agencies servicing all five boroughs within New York City. Employers include Good Shepherd Services, Seamen’s Society for Children, JCCA, New Alternatives for Children, and more.

Bilingual students are especially encouraged to attend.

DATE: April 16, 2019
TIME: 11:45 am – Registration Opens; 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm – Career Fair
LOCATION: Nicholas Scopetta Children’s Center – 492 1st Avenue, New York, NY 10016

This is a no cost, FREE event. If you have additional questions, please feel free to reach out to [email protected]

Nationally, New York City is at the forefront in providing prevention programs to support families. ACS has steadily increased the availability of prevention programs to include evidence-based models that are shown to improve overall child and family well-being. Thousands of families are receiving intensive counseling services tailored to their needs. Services such as parenting coaching, helps parents cope with the pressures they face to raise healthy children.

Doctors Without Borders Information Session – Thursday, April 4

The Mailman School invites students from Physicians & Surgeons, Nursing, Social Work, TC, and SIPA to attend a special presentation with Doctors Without Borders(MSF) on Thursday, April 4 from 11:30 am – 12:50 pm at the Medical Center Campus, Physicians & Surgeons Amphitheater 7, at 630 West 168 Street, 7th floor. (NOTE: The 1 train is not stopping at 168th Street; the A/C train is recommended).

Register (Non-Mailman Students from the select schools noted above)

Doctors Without Borders is an international medical humanitarian organization, serving as global first responders to emergencies, epidemics, and natural disasters. They will be on campus to provide information about career opportunities including jobs, paid internships, and volunteer positions in NYC and abroad, including:

International/Field Positions (all prefer 2 years’ experience and French or Arabic fluency):

  • Physicians (especially pediatric surgeons, anesthesiologists, Ob/Gyns and psychiatrists); Surgeons (especially general, trauma, obstetrics, pediatrics, burn and reconstruction)
  • Registered nurses and nurse practitioners (especially nurse midwives and OR nurses)
  • Technical logisticians
  • Water & sanitation specialists
  • Mental Health Specialists (especially clinical psychologists at the PhD level, Clinical Social Workers, and licensed mental health professionals)
  • Epidemiologists
  • Human Resources Administrators
  • For details regarding their field-based opportunities, visit:
    https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/careers/work-field

NYC-Based Paid Internships (summer deadline 4/17), working on areas including:

  • Access Campaigns, Vaccines campaign, HIV/TB Policy, eHealth Unit, Epicentre, Field Partnerships, Medical & Operations Research
  • Communications, Digital Marketing, Editorial and Multimedia, Marketing, Medical Editing, Press, Social Media, Video Editing
  • Fundraising, Corporate & Foundations, Major Gifts, Planned Giving, Public Events, Grants
  • HR/Recruitment Outreach, Training, Finance, IT
  • For details regarding their summer internships, visit:
    https://www.doctorswithoutborders.org/careers/work-us-office/office-internships

NYC Mayor’s Office of Appointments (MOA) Resume Portal

Want to serve in New York City government and help ensure that every New Yorker has a fair chance to succeed and thrive in the most dynamic city in the world?

The Mayor’s Office of Appointments (MOA) invites interested Columbia School of Social Work alumni to submit their resumes to MOA’s Resume Portal!

To get started, follow the link below and fill out the 2-page form. It will take about 10 minutes to complete and require you to attach a resume. Make sure to include the referral code below.

Portal link: on.nyc.gov/resumeportal
Referral code: #ColumbiaSSW2018

About the Mayor’s Office of Appointments

The Mayor’s Office of Appointments (MOA) is dedicated to advancing the Mayor’s vision of a diverse and inclusive team of leaders in city government, and charged with promoting equity, opportunity and excellence in policy making and the delivery of city services.

Working across all city agencies and mayoral offices, MOA serves a critical role by providing talent recruitment and development support for the Administration’s senior leadership. Additionally, MOA advises the Mayor on over 300 boards and commissions that fall under his purview. These boards execute important policy decisions in connection with city infrastructure, culture, and community priorities.