DiNitto Career Center

The DiNitto Career Center (DCC) is a one-stop shop for career advising serving social work students and alumni at all stages of the job market exploration.

E-mail us: dccs@austin.utexas.edu
Call us: 512-232-7362

DiNitto Center workshop

Workshop and events

DiNitto Career Center Workshops are held using a mix of online and in-person modalities. Our virtual workshops are available to anyone who would like to attend. If you know anyone who would benefit from our virtual career programming, please tell them to email us at dccs@austin.utexas.edu to register for events and receive Zoom code invites.   

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Spotlight

Sign up for Spotlight, the DiNitto Career Center’s weekly electronic newsletter featuring job and internship opportunities.

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Video Library

Schedule appointments for individual career coaching, resume/cover letter reviews and writing consultations. 

 

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Career coaching and consultations

Schedule appointments for individual career coaching, resume/cover letter reviews and writing consultations. 

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Career library

Explore the DiNitto Center curated resources for field placement preparation, interviewing, resume writing, and more. 

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Job-search resources

Browse through a curated list of resources for job searching including salary information, professional networking organizations and local, statewide and nationwide employment sites.

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Washington Calling

Learn about this week-long career development seminar in Washington D.C. for undergraduate and graduate social work students.

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Licensure information

Find information on social work licensure (LBSW, LMSW and LCSW) for the state of Texas and resources for licensing exam preparation.

Information about licensure

Information for employers

We are here to assist you with your organization’s staffing needs. We welcome the opportunity to establish partnerships with organizations and individuals interested in providing meaningful opportunities for our students and alumni.

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Steer your Career logo

Steer Your Career is the DiNitto Center’s career services online portal.

Steer brings students, alumni, registered employers and registered clinical supervisors together for a common purpose. New user? Register and create your profile using your UT EID.

Students

Search and apply for jobs, connect with employers and clinical supervisors, stay visible with updated resume, keep up with events and schedule career advising appointments.

Student log in to steer

Alumni

Search and apply for jobs, connect with employers and clinical supervisors, stay visible with updated resume, keep up with events and schedule career advising appointments.

Alumni log in to Steer

Employers

Post and manage an unlimited number of jobs directly to our students and alumni, register for our nonprofit and government career fairs and other events.

Employer log in to Steer

Clinical Supervisors

Join our directory to connect with students and alumni working toward their LCSW licensure.

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Jennifer Luna

Jennifer Luna, MSSW
Director, DiNitto Career Center

Meet our director

Jennifer Luna, MSSW, 95 is an author, speaker, career coach and trainer. She serves as director of the DiNitto Center for Career Services at University of Texas at Austin School of Social Work, one of the first social work programs in the nation with a full services career center, and nationally recognized as a model program. Jennifer has been invited to present regionally and nationally on career development topics including branding, academic job search and the professional development cycle for social workers at the Council on Social Work Education, Society for Social Work Research and regionally at NASW Texas and the Texas School Social Work conference. In addition to her work with the University, she provides consultation to professionals seeking employment in the nonprofit and public human services sector, and the academic job market.  Jennifer is certified Gallup Strengths Coach and a certified John C. Maxwell Coach, Teacher, Trainer and Speaker. 

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