Career Goals In Social Work

A generalist social worker identifies with the social work profession. They apply principles in their practice. A social worker incorporates their own knowledge to help others. They help to support their clients. Social work values are an important part of the social work field. Social justice is what a social worker wants. I want to help others and feel, therefore, my career goals are compatible with being a generalist social worker. I want to help others succeed.
It takes a lot to work in the social work field. Not only do I have to be knowledgeable, but I also have to present myself in a professional way. Growing up, I have been taught many things. I am respectful, courteous, kind, caring, and considerate. I have developed
My freshmen year, I started right off with applying for a job with campus dining at the Marketplace. Working at the Marketplace gave me the experience of dealing with other people constantly. Whether I was serving food or washing plates, I was in constant communication with my supervisors. I worked at the Marketplace my entire freshmen year averaging around 20 hours a week. I was offered another job on campus, which is still my current job. I work over at Plant Operations (facilities). I am a student secretary. This job requires me to be in constant communication with everybody in my office. I answer phones, I put in work orders for campus, and I enter data, file, and much more. I have learned so much just by working in facilities just over a year and a half. I work 20 hours a week during the school year, and 40 hours a week during the summer as a full time employee. I work with such inspiring and motivating people. Through both of these jobs, I have gained life experience. I have made mistakes, but I have learned from them. Just like in any future job that I will hold, I will make mistakes but will try my best to correct
The years I spent in middle school and high school have opened my eyes to the field of Social Work. I volunteered whenever I got the chance. I was in Student Council and from that, I donated a lot of my time to help with that and other organizations. Throughout those years, I was rewarded my senior year with an award for the most community service hours. My father works for the Michigan State Police, and through him, I volunteered with a lot of organizations through NCRESA. Halloween Hallow, Santa’s story book, and Kids Day were all different events that I volunteered for an absolutely loved. Now, I am a junior and I have still kept busy with volunteering. My freshmen year, taking SW100, we were required to do 15 hours of community service. I volunteered my 15 hours at the Marquette Jacobetti Veterans Center. Volunteering there has very much impacted my life. Whenever I went to see the veterans I was so thankful to them. Listening to their stories has been one of my favorite volunteer memories. In fact, my older sister Jennifer and I are thinking about going and talking to the volunteer coordinator to see if we can come back and continue. Another activity is Northern’s Make a Difference Day which has always been a great experience. Seeing how grateful those who we raked yards for were was truly wonderful. I will continue with Make a Difference Day! My sophomore year, I signed up through NMU’s volunteer center