If you’re interested in working directly with people to improve their lives, then you’re in luck—social workers are in high demand! According to the Bureau of Labor statistics, the need for licensed social workers is expected to grow by 25 percent in the next six years. Goshen College’s social work program is nationally respected and has a historically high job placement rate. At GC, our knowledgeable faculty will give you personalized attention, helping you combine your interests in helping others, resolving conflict and promoting social justice.
As a social work major, you’ll find many opportunities for activism on campus and in the community, including a mandatory senior internship. Through coursework and supervised practice experiences, you’ll develop the skills you need to succeed in graduate school or the professional world of social work. In fact, over 90 percent of GC social work alumni in graduate school have been granted advanced standing in their programs. And in recent years, every single social work graduate who sought employment was employed within four months of graduation!
You did it!! Congratulations to the 2022 Social work graduates! The social work department would like to take a moment to thank each of the organizations who hosted a social work senior intern this year. Educating new social workers is not possible without the careful work…
Goshen College students Suzanna Yoder and Diego Torres are spending their summer to gain experience through AmeriCorps at Boys and Girls Clubs in Elkhart County.
This summer, 15 students participated in the Maple Scholars and Hickory Scholars, Goshen College’s eight-week, hands-on interdisciplinary summer research programs.
of GC social work students achieve the program’s competency benchmarks
best school in Indiana for social work majors
of social work alumni in graduate school have been granted advanced standing in their programs
of social work alumni are satisfied or very satisfied with their undergraduate education
of recent social work grads seeking employment were employed within 4 months of graduation
of alumni agree that social work faculty are genuinely interested in students
Learn more about Goshen College's exceptional academic outcomes and national rankings.
Vanessa is a social work major from South Bend, Indiana.
Vanessa's storyEthan Lapp ’20 is a peace, justice and conflict studies and social work double major from Goshen. He was a leader of the Prevention Intervention Network (PIN).
Ethan's storyJeanne Liechty discovered social work as a major and profession while serving a year of voluntary service in San Antonio, Texas. Today she is a professor of social work and department chair.
Jeanne's storyAs a bilingual therapist, Patricia Ebersole-Zwier ’76, has counseled couples and individuals in Latin America and the United States, and is now mentoring the next generation of bilingual professionals at Oaklawn in Goshen.
Paul '08 and Rebecca '08 Shetler Fast are dedicated to cross-cultural service for others.
Marilyn Rudy-Froese, a '85 social work major from Kitchener, Ontario, reflects on faith and learning.
Marilyn's storyJeanne Liechty
Professor of Social Work
Director of Social Work Program
Jessica Lala
Assistant Professor of Social Work
Veronica Berkey
Administrative Assistant for Social Work Sociology & Anthropology & Art
