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Unpaid internships perpetuate wealth inequality By Emma Lane, Asstistant Opinion Editor, The Los Angeles Loyolan Since the beginning of college, I’ve been told time and again the importance of internships. They can help you discover a passion in the professional world, give you valuable work experience and even connect you to a post-grad […]
Our Annual Pack A Backpack™ Drive begins April 1, 2017 and ends on May 5, 2017. We are collecting backpacks (and duffel bags) filled with personal hygiene items for teen boys in foster homes, group homes, and homeless shelters. Backpacks will be delivered in May during National Foster Care Month. Our goal is 250 […]
How to land the perfect intern By Gabrielle Braud Two years into law school, Emily Umhoefer couldn’t decide on which type of law she wanted practice. Looking for clarity, she turned to an internship, landing a highly coveted position as a judicial intern at the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of […]
“Getting It Right” in Social Work A Social Work Month Message From Darla Spence Coffey, CSWE President & CEO We have to improve life, not just for those who have the most skills and those who know how to manipulate the system. But also for and with those who often have so much […]
Trends in Macro Social Work Education By Sue Coyle, MSW Social Work Today Vol. 16 No. 2 P. 16 For macro social work to regain ground in the field, it must start in the classroom. In today’s world, micro social work reigns supreme—or at least that’s how it appears. Those entering […]
Internships aren’t just for college kids anymore — companies from Goldman Sachs to General Motors are hiring interns mid-career By Catherine Rice In 2008, Goldman Sachs launched a mid-career internship program: the “returnship.” Since then, other major financial companies like MetLife, JP Morgan Chase, and Morgan Stanley, along with technology and engineering companies […]
Did you watch the President’s speech last night? Will you talk politics with your intern today? Whether or not it is “appropriate” to talk politics with your intern depends on the tone and purpose of the discussion. I don’t think a political debate is wise or appropriate. As a social woker I definitely talk […]
The core values of an organization are those values we hold which form the foundation on which we perform work and conduct ourselves. We have an entire universe of values, but some of them are so primary, so important to us that throughout the changes in society, government, politics, and technology they are STILL […]