College Transfer
Interested in the Communications Major?
Learn about careers & meet Communications students & faculty --Wednesday, 10/26 from1:30-2:30pm in UNI201
Enjoy free Food! Hosted by Denise Grollmus & Donte Q
Submit your 2023-24 FAFSA now
If you are transferring to a 4-year school anytime during the upcoming year, submit your 2023-24 FAFSA asap before 12/31. Be sure to list all potential transfer schools.
Healthcare Majors
UW's Center for Workforce Inclusion and Healthcare System Equity (WIHSE) houses information about opportunities to gain hands-on learning & experience in a variety of fields with the majority of programs, such as Doctor for a Day (DFAD), UDOC and the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP), targeting students interested in healthcare. The goal is to increase diversity among the health professions by providing support to students in terms of enrichment programs, mentoring, shadowing and long term follow up.
Volunteer virtually with Telehealth Access for Seniors, a Yale-student founded non-profit which collects used camera-enabled devices to give seniors via their medical providers like VAs to use for TeleHealth and connecting with friends and family. Email their Recruitment Coordinator Abe at abe.baker-butler@telehealthforseniors.org if you are interested.
Hot Topics in Practice are monthly webinar discussions on trending issues affecting public health hosted by UW's NW Center for Public Health Practice
Future Nurses Club -- current UW Nursing students want to help YOU learn more about the field of nursing, get involved in service learning, and connect with current & future nursing students. Email uwfuturenursesclub@gmail.com
UW's Chapter of the National Society for Black Health Professionals offers connections, opportunities, and information about health professions, program admissions, and scholarships. Join!
UW's UPREP program offers monthly workshops to underrepresented minority undergraduates, community college students and other aspiring future applicants interested in pursuing a career in medicine. Sign up to receive notifications about events.
Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) offers 6-week enrichment & experience as you plan for your career in healthcare. There are 12 sites across the U.S., including one at UW Seattle. Each site offers specific programming for students interested in medical & dental careers. Every site offers additional programming for other careers (for example UW offers Public Health.) One application for up to 3 sites - Apply between 11/1 and 2/1. This video tells you more.
Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) provides in-depth information about medical careers, preparing for med school, and more.
Software Coding Bootcamps
TECH JOB SKILLS TRAINING IN SEATTLE-KING CO.
NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION PROGRAMS (free )
Ada Developers Academy – Nonprofit coding bootcamp offering women and gender diverse people ages 18+ training in Software/Web/Mobile App Development. Length/Frequency: 11 months (6-month class/5-month internship), full-time M-F
Apprenti – WTIA nonprofit offers diverse, underrepresented populations ages 18+ training and apprenticeships in: Web/Software Development, Network Security, Windows or Linux Systems Administration, and IT Tech Support or Cloud Tech Support. Length/Frequency: 10 months (4-month class/6-month paid apprenticeship), full-time M-F
Digital Skills for All – Nonprofit initiative offering multiple programs to provide underserved youth ages 16-24 with the computer science skills they need to succeed in entry-level technology job opportunities. Length/Frequency: 12-18 months, depending on program
Generation USA Training Accelerator – In partnership with South Seattle College, offering residents ages 18+ in King County job training in two tech career pathways: IT Help Desk Technician and Junior Web Developer. Length/Frequency: 11-12 weeks, Full-time M-F
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle InfoTech program – Nonprofit offers long-term unemployed adults ages 18+ job training to become certified in Cloud Computing via the Amazon Web Services (AWS) platform. Length/Frequency: 6 weeks, Full-Time M-F
Year Up Puget Sound – Nonprofit offering low-income, young adults ages 18-26 job training and internships in three different tech career pathways: Software Development and Testing/QA, IT/Network Support, and Business Operations and Project Management Support. Length/Frequency: 12 months (6-month class and 6-month internship), Full-Time M-F
TECHNICAL and COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAMS (reduced/free tuition might be available for qualifying individuals through the Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges’ Workforce Transitions Support programs)
Bellevue College – Institute for Business and Information Technology
South Seattle College/Year Up – Business Operations and Project Management Support Program
MORE INFO/QUESTIONS? Visit the Communities of Opportunity (COO) website or contact Dan Bernard, Communities of Opportunity Employment Manager, at dan.bernard@kingcounty.gov.
College Academic Distribution Requirements (CADRs = High School or College coursework required for admissions)
Course Equivalency Guide (how do South courses translate to U.W. courses?)
MyPlan Academic Planner - find out how your South courses transfers to U.W. and meets requirements for various majors
U.W. Transfer Admissions - deadlines, how to apply, Transfer Thursday webinars
U.W. Seattle - Transfer Newsletter
*New -- Career/Major Interest Resources - Are you interested in Healthcare? Technology? Art? Business? -- check into your interest group for the latest opportunities and informaiton
* New -- Identity Interest Resources - First Generation... LGBTQ+... Veteran... Student of Color... find resources & community
Transfer Student Resources - from financial aid & scholarships to jobs/careers to study abroad
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Looking for Career Info? -- learn from professionals in your field of interest
View APIA Industry Panel recordings (on demand) - Asian Pacific Islander American Scholars is a national organization that partners with major corporations to provide scholarships to APIA students. Learn about career fields--Healthcare, Media & Journalism, STEM, Computer Science, Law/Policy/Activism, and Marketing & Advertising from APIA panelists. Learn about internships & employment in Info Sessions with specific companies: Pfizer, MetLife, Toyota, GM, Cox Enterprises, and Sodexo.