What Can I Do with a GWSS Degree?
Your GWSS Advisor Can Help!
Your GWSS Advisor Links to an external site. can help you navigate the ins and outs of the major and minor requirement as well as point you to other departments that could be offering content that matches the focus of your course of study. But that is not all. Your GWSS advisor is here to help you thrive in your time here at University of Washington. Whether it’s helping you find the just right internship placement or filling out a Hardship Withdrawal we are here to support the whole you. Helping you in your academic success is more than helping you pick classes, it’s helping you access all of the support services you need to reach your highest potential.
Contact Us
Adrian Kane-Galbraith
Links to an external site. is the GWSS Undergraduate Academic Counselor. For more information or to schedule an advising appointment contact them at gwssadvs@uw.edu.
Career & Internship Center
The Career & Internship Center is your one-stop-shop for a host of different resources. From appointments to work on your resume to seminars and meet and greet events with employers from across the region and beyond. The Career Center is here to help you make the connection between your course of study and the career you have always dreamed for.
Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity
Did you know that you could actually get funding for that research project you have always wanted to take on? The Undergraduate Research Program Links to an external site. (URP), which is housed at the University of Washingtonin the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity, Mary Gates Hall 171, under the auspices of Undergraduate Academic Affairs, facilitates research experiences for undergraduates with UW faculty members across the disciplines. URP maintains a listing of current UW research opportunities Links to an external site. and national programs.
The URP assists UW undergraduates in:
- Planning for an undergraduate research experience
- Identifying faculty mentors and projects
- Defining research goals
- Presenting and publishing research findings
- Seeking funding for research