Career Coaching
The Career Services Office offers individual career coaching appointments for social work students and alumni. Our careers team, which includes staff and graduate student interns, will help you clarify your goals, provide you with tools and resources for the job market, and help you identify a social work career pathway. Coaching sessions include topics such as goal setting, résumé/cover letter review, mock interviews, job search and salary negotiation.
To make an appointment, log-in to your Handshake account, click “Career Center,” select “College of Social Work Career Services” and click “Appointments.” From there, you will be able to schedule an appointment with a SWK career coach.
All Ohio State undergraduate, graduate, professional and post-doctoral students have free access to Handshake through their @osu.edu email address. For questions regarding your Handshake access, please email handshake@osu.edu.
*Please note that if you require any accommodations such as live captioning or interpretation, please contact cswcareers@osu.edu. Requests made two weeks before the will generally allow us to provide seamless access, but the university will make every effort to meet requests made after this date.
Career Center
The College of Social Work Career Center is a comprehensive resource hub for students and graduates, providing them with various forms of support and resources to navigate their career paths effectively. All students and graduates can easily access professional development and career service opportunities. The center offers a friendly environment and flexible hours.
Hours
9 a.m. – 4 p.m. | Monday-Thursday
- Stop in to access licensure practice exams and study materials.
- Schedule an individual appointment on Handshake through the appointment feature or in the event section for drop-in hours.
Online Student Licensure Exam Practice Tests
- Practice exam tests are available remotely through LEAP. To access this service, please send an email to cswcareers@osu.edu.
Trainings, Workshops, & Student Services
- Résumés/cover letters
- Interviewing techniques
- Salary negotiation
- Licensure preparation
- Job Search and Handshake review
- Leadership opportunities
- Computer stations for licensure practice exams
- Samples of social work-related résumés/cover letters
- Access to licensure study guides and flash cards
- Quiet space to conduct virtual interview
- Small licensure study groups
- Small supervision groups
- Fall and Spring Career and Field Expo Fairs
- Careers Closet to access professional clothing for field placement and job interviews
- Space for employer sessions and onsite interviews
- Youth Soccer Aide at The Salvation Army – San Angelo TX
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-28 - Behavioral Health Clinician at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-27 - Family Support Clinician at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-27 - Psychiatric Technician Trainee at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-27 - Family Support Clinician at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-27 - Office Specialist at Idaho Department of Health and Welfare
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-27 - Anti-Human Trafficking Coalition Intern at The Children’s Center of Medina County
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-28 - Adoption Worker at Lutheran Social Service of Minnesota
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-28 - Aquatics Lead at YMCA of Greater Seattle
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-28 - Aquatic Training Instructor at YMCA of Greater Seattle
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-28 - Lead Early Education Teacher at YMCA of Greater Seattle
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-28 - Teacher Pierceton Woods Academy at Lifeline Youth and Family Services
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-29 - Online Volunteer Opportunity: Connect with Older Adults at DOROT, Inc.
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-29 - Camp Staff (ON-GOING) at Wisconsin Badger Camp
Source: SWK Published on 2020-01-17 - Vice President of Finance at YWCA of Kalamazoo
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-30 - Education Associate at Notre Dame Mission Volunteers
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-30 - Grants & Contracts- Admin & Billing Manager at YMCA of Greater Seattle
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-30 - (#4736539008) Licensed Social Worker – Early Intervention at Eliot Community Human Services
Source: SWK Published on 2026-06-16 - Program Supervisor, School-Age-Seattle School District at YMCA of Greater Seattle
Source: SWK Published on 2026-07-31 - Career Coaching Intern at Wanderlust Careers
Source: SWK Published on 2026-06-22
Get involved with the College of Social Work’s Alumni Mentoring Program. Complete a student or alumni application today. As an Ohio State University student, you have access to an extensive alumni network both in Columbus and around the globe.
Mentees/Students
Do you want to:
- Develop a meaningful, professionalvrelationship with a College of Social Work alumnus?
- Receive career and professional development advice?
- Discuss issues facing the social work profession today?
- Earn additional field hours and a certificate of completion?
Mentors/Alumni
Do you want to:
- Offer guidance, support, and professional development to the next generation of social workers?
- Build a meaningful, professional relationship with a current College of Social Work Student?
- Discuss issues facing the social work profession today?
- Give back to the College of Social Work community and earn a certificate of completion?
Finding a job that can become a career is the ultimate goal of your studies at the OSU College of Social Work, and we want to do everything we can to present and facilitate new opportunities for our social work graduates. Ohio State utilizes Handshake, which is a platform for employers to post jobs and students and graduates to search for jobs.
Open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday-Friday. Located in the basement of Stillman Hall, 009A.
