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Assignment:
Part 1: MSW Program Interview
1- What do you think social work is?
2-Tell me/us about your experiences of social work...
3-How do you handle stress?
4- What do you do in your spare time? What are your hobbies?
5- How are you going to manager studying social work?
6- What are you bringing into Social Work?
7- What challenges do social workers actually face?
8- Give us an example on how you are a leader?
9- What does diversity mean to you?
10- How do you balance school with personal life + academics?
11- What self-care do you use when burnt out?
12- Have you been reading and are there any resources that you've been following up on about social work? What those reading are about. Give examples from those reading.
13- What are some of your academic strengths?
14- What do you consider your academic weaknesses? How do you address them?
15- Why did you choose Fordham University for your online master social work program ?
16- How will you contribute to our program and this field?
17- What do you see as the major trends in your field of study?
18- Talk about a current issue in the field: Why does it interest you? Why is it important and What is your opinion about it?
19- Write down questions you have about Fordham University and the online MSW Program at Fordham University to ask during your interview. Consider creative questions that can't be easily answered from the school's website.
Part 2- Communication & leadership skills
- Why is communication vital in social work?
- Give us an example of when you worked as part of a team?
- Can you think of a team situation where your communication skills have been essential? Tell us more about the situation and how you contributed.
- Tell us about a group activity you have organized. What went well and what went badly? What did you learn from it?
- What have you learned about yourself and successful team-working?
- Who do you think will be the most important people you will work with as a social worker?
- Describe a time when you had to lead a team of people?
- What are the advantages and disadvantages of being in a team? Do you believe teams need leaders?
- Do you think humour can help a team? Give an example.