Career and Professional Development

Career and Professional Development (CPD) Programs, Staff, and Resources help students:

• Identify their values, interests, and skills • Understand how to relate their skills to their professional journey • Explore a wide range of careers in their fields of interest • Develop and pursue a career plan for life after college.

Professional Development Platforms and Resources offered by CPD:

• Handshake, LMU’s job and internship portal connecting students to thousands of internships and jobs at all times • VMock, an online resume-review tool that gives students personalized resume feedback based on criteria gathered from employers and global best practices • LinkedIn Learning, an online platform with personalized datadriven experiences that provides instant access to videos, courses, and trainings focused on soughtafter skills • LMU on LinkedIn: expand your network by connecting with other Lions • Big Interview, an online platform with on-demand interview practice and resources • The Pride, an online network connecting LMU

students and alumni through purposeful mentoring • Roadtrip Nation, an online collection of videos following LMU students who set out on the road to meet and learn from LMU alumni • Virtual career coaching appointments for guidance specific to your professional journey • Virtual drop-in peer advising for tips on resumes, cover letters, job search strategies, and more • Additional resources relating to job and internship search, diversity and inclusion, informational interviewing, salary negotiation, and more.

Industry-Specific Virtual Programs Offered by CPD:

• Panel discussions, networking opportunities, and workshops with alumni, employers, and professionals • Recruitment opportunities including career and graduate school fairs featuring over 250 companies and organizations per year • VOCARÉ, a reflective and career discernment-focused program connecting students with faculty, young alumni, and peers

Career and Professional Development

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