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We’re proud of all the wonderful things you have accomplished—personally and professionally—and look forward to hearing more about them. We are also grateful for your willingness to stay in touch with the Fordham Ramily! Please use the links on this page to stay in touch, enhance your career through professional development and continuing education, help our students, and attend some of our great community events!
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Continuing Education

Fordham University Graduate School of Social Service is committed to providing high-quality continuing education to further the lifelong learning of licensed social workers. Classes are taught by experienced, qualified professionals.

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Fordham’s Career Center offers individual career planning, guidance, and workshops for enrolled students and alumni. Learn tips on networking, interviewing, and, resume building.

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Social Work License

Take your career to the next level with a social work license in New York, New Jersey, or Connecticut. If you moved out of state after graduation, you must meet that state's requirements.

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Fordham GSS News

“You’re Giving Back to What You Were Given”: How One Fordham MSW Alumna Supports Future Social Workers

“You’re Giving Back to What You Were Given”: How One Fordham MSW Alumna Supports Future Social Workers

Joan Balfour, GSS ’77, wants others to have the same opportunities she did. As a student in Fordham’s Master of Social Work (M.S.W.) program, Balfour was a single mother of two making $66 per week and had no way to afford tuition. She loved her studies, and it showed in her academic results—Balfour was an […]

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Fordham MSW Field Specialist on Finding Social Work, Remaining Open, and Learning by Doing

Fordham MSW Field Specialist on Finding Social Work, Remaining Open, and Learning by Doing

One undergraduate course changed the trajectory of Fordham GSS Field Specialist Natalie Alvarez’s life.  “I grew up wanting to do music,” she said. “I [went]to Skidmore College because it had a great music program. But I discovered social work through a core requirement course, Values and Populations at Risk, and it just clicked.” Alvarez’s lived […]

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GSS Cohosts Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations Conference

GSS Cohosts Annual Social Work Day at the United Nations Conference

On Friday, April 4, 2025, social workers, students, educators, and international delegates gathered at United Nations Headquarters in New York City to celebrate the Annual Social Work Day at the UN. Under the theme “Looking Back to Move Forward,” this year’s program reflected on the profession’s global legacy while exploring pathways to a just and […]

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M.S.W. Student Using Degree to Help Artists Age with Dignity

M.S.W. Student Using Degree to Help Artists Age with Dignity

Aimée Hayes has spent her career in the theater as a director and producer, shaping narratives and bringing stories to life on stage. Now, she is using her passion for storytelling to advocate for an often-overlooked population: aging artists.  As Hayes and her husband Tim Sanford—both lifelong theater professionals—witnessed a decline in opportunities for older […]

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Fordham’s Her Migrant Hub: Four Years of Empowering Women Asylum Seekers and Building Community

Fordham’s Her Migrant Hub: Four Years of Empowering Women Asylum Seekers and Building Community

Forced migration is a complex and traumatic experience, particularly for women. They must navigate a new country, often without resources or support. For most, the experience is overwhelming.  Addressing these complexities is nuanced and challenging, and it doesn’t seem to be getting easier anytime soon. However, there is a clear place to start: the need […]

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How to Write a Personal Statement for Graduate School

How to Write a Personal Statement for Graduate School

We can’t say this enough: Your personal statement is a crucial component of your Fordham Master of Social Work (MSW) application! Not only does the personal statement showcase your writing abilities, it’s a window into who you are and why you want to do this work. That’s a powerful thing, but it can come with […]

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Lessons from a Nonprofit CEO: This Is an Opportunity to Show Our Resilience

Lessons from a Nonprofit CEO: This Is an Opportunity to Show Our Resilience

Neela Mukherjee Lockel, GSS ’04, began her Master of Social Work (MSW) journey at Fordham University’s Graduate School of Social Service (GSS) in 2001, just after New York City was shaken by the events of September 11th. Starting her coursework in the aftermath of such a historic tragedy, Lockel found herself immersed in deep conversations […]

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From Google to the Classroom: How One Career Changer Found Purpose in Social Work

From Google to the Classroom: How One Career Changer Found Purpose in Social Work

In 2013, Christine Igarta, GSS ’15, was living the computer scientist’s dream. After completing her undergraduate studies, she landed a job at Google coordinating high-profile events. Her days were filled with exciting projects and professional prestige. But despite the impressive resume bullets, something was missing. Christine was a contract worker at Google, and she said […]

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MSW Program Personal Statement Tips, From Fordham’s Admissions Team

MSW Program Personal Statement Tips, From Fordham’s Admissions Team

These tips are brought to you by Fordham GSS Associate Director of Admissions Stephen McGowan. Stephen reads thousands of personal statements per year and is a GSS alumnus. If anyone knows what the admissions team is looking for, he’s the one. To watch the video version of this article, view it on our Instagram.  Along […]

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Celebrating 20 Years of Service to Fordham

Celebrating 20 Years of Service to Fordham

Congratulations to our four GSS Community members who were honored at the University Convocation for celebrating 20 years of service to Fordham! The event was held on Sunday, March 9, at Fordham’s Law School. Professor G. Lawrence Farmer, Ph.D.; and Clinical Professor Rachelle Kammer, Ph.D. (third and fourth from left) were awarded the Bene Merenti Medal. […]

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