Virtual Events for Students and BUSSW Community
Make Connections and Learn Something New!
Community building is an important part of social work, and it’s an important part of our School’s MSW experience. That’s why we bring students from all programs together for First Thursdays, an event series that offers current students an opportunity to meet with peers, faculty, administrators, advisors, and alumni to make connections, while learning from content experts on a variety of topics.
First Thursdays are held on the first Thursday evening of each month via Zoom Web Conferencing.
Fall 2025 Event Schedule
November 6 2025
Event 1 | Social Work Licensing Exam Prep Workshop | 7:00-8:30 PM EST
This First Thursdays workshop will provide an overview of the ASWB licensing exam, which is required in many states for initial licensure. It will cover exam preparation resources, what to expect when taking the exam, and test-taking strategies. We will also review sample test questions to expose students to the types of questions asked.
Presented by Meg Matthews & Diane Zipoli, OLP Student Services Administrations, BUSSW
Register Here
December 4 2025
Event 1 | Starting Your Social Work Career: Helpful Hints, Tips and Tricks | 7:00-8:00 PM EST
Join us for a presentation and discussion with Dana L. Benton, Ed.M., MSW, LICSW, BUSSW’s Director of Career Services, Alumni & External Relations. This presentation will briefly cover the types of appointments and supports offered to students as they prepare to graduate through the BUSSW Career Services Office. This session will briefly cover several areas including: Career Exploration, The Job Search, Job Offers and Counter Offers, Building a Professional Network, Licensure Preparation, and Resumes. This introductory session is meant to provide resources and get students thinking about developing a plan of action as they prepare to launch their social work career.
Presented by BUSSW Career Services, Alumni & External Relations
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Event 2 | Self-Care in an Over-Burdened Life | 8:00-9:00 PM EST
Social workers have a professional obligation to care for themselves so that they can continue to be effective and compassionate resources for others. As social work students, the task of maintaining (or beginning) practices of self-care can seem overwhelming, even impossible, as you manage work, home, family, school, and practicum. Whether you find the concept of “self-care” to be a worthy, laughable, or irritating one, this experiential workshop may help you consider (or reconsider) ways to take care of yourself while you care for other people and the myriad responsibilities in your life. We will talk about what stress is and what “good enough” self-care can look like, as well as try out a few short activities. Bring your skepticism, your enthusiasm, your fatigue, and your hope and let’s see what happens.
Presented by Susan Brostrup-Jensen, LICSW, PhD
Director, Worcester Hybrid Program
Advanced Standing Student Services Administration, Online Program
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Access Services Statement:
Boston University strives to be accessible, inclusive and diverse in our facilities, programming and academic offerings. Your experience in this event is important to us. If you have a disability (including but not limited to learning or attention, mental health, concussion, vision, mobility, hearing, physical or other health related), require communication access services for the deaf or hard of hearing, or believe that you require a reasonable accommodation for another reason please contact event organizer Diane Zipoli, 3 weeks prior to this event to discuss your needs.
Recordings
Check out recordings of past First Thursdays under “Events” in the Student Resources and Communications Hub on Online Campus.
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