Senior Viewbook 2023 - Outcomes

Live Your Dream OUTCOMES

The Adventure is Just Beginning

College should not be the best four years of your life. College should be the ticket to make the rest of your life...

THE BEST IT CAN BE.

Belmont promises to give you an incredible four years. Your college experience here will be extraordinary on every front. But frankly, our mission is only achieved if your next four years on this campus are just the catalyst for an even more extraordinary journey. When it comes to OUTCOMES, Belmont beats the national average by a significant margin with a 96 percent Career Outcomes rate. What’s more, Belmont will help you:

• DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS

• DEEPEN YOUR TALENTS

• STIR YOUR IMAGINATION

• FORM YOUR CHARACTER

• EXPAND YOUR VISION

• FIND YOUR PURPOSE

• SHAPE YOUR FUTURE

96% 1st destination/career outcomes rate*

94% of graduating seniors reported growth in their field of study

*Percentage of graduates in 2022 who secured employment, enrolled in graduate school or enlisted in military service within six months of graduation

Internships

Your parents, teachers and counselors all say it because it’s true. Internship experiences set you apart. According to recent results of a National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook survey, “Internship experience is the most influential factor employers consider when deciding between two otherwise equally qualified job candidates.”

Belmont places a priority on providing you with such hands-on experiences in your chosen field. In fact, many of our majors require internships as part of your coursework, and with more than 53,000 businesses in our region, Nashville companies and organizations actively recruit Belmont students for intern positions. Plus, our Belmont USA programs offer students semester-long internship opportunities in cities across the country.

“During my time at Belmont I interned at many places around Nashville both in and out of the news and media industries. This set me up for success in my senior year when I interned with ABC News both in New York through the Belmont USA program and remotely. These internships have opened several doors for me postgraduation to full-time job offers with the top-rated news outlet!”

Ellie McCoy

MARKETING MAJOR

NASHVILLE SOCCER CLUB

DIGITAL MARKETING TEAM INTERN

“Learning in the classroom has been instrumental in my deep understanding of marketing, but being able to practice these skills has been the icing on the cake.”

Career Focus + Lifelong Resources

Belmont offers a dedicated Career & Professional Development team who can guide you along your career path with a variety of specialized services and resources, including:

• RESUME AND COVER LETTER REVIEW

• GRADUATE SCHOOL PLANNING

• CAREER AND INTERNSHIP FAIRS ON AND OFF CAMPUS

• CONNECTIONS TO COMPANIES WHO ARE ACTIVELY RECRUITING

• CAREER COACHING IN YOUR SPECIFIC ACADEMIC AREA OF INTEREST

ONCE A BRUIN, ALWAYS A BRUIN

= Positive Outcomes BRUIN, BRUIN

Oh, and did we mention these services are lifelong? Once a Bruin, always a Bruin, and we are dedicated to your career success every step of the way.

90% of graduating seniors reported gaining understanding of self, abilities, interests and personality

1/3 of 2022 graduates studied abroad

WHAT OUR ALUMNI SAY

Kate Tully Ellsworth

ENGLISH

REVIEWED / USA TODAY

NASHVILLE, TN

“I work in journalism, and critical thinking skills are essential for brainstorming article topics, asking the right questions during interviews and crafting a narrative that’s both accurate and resonant with our readers. So many things shape how I need to assign, write and edit stories—all things I learned how to see in English classes, like how to take into account the audience, the social context, reader intentions versus author intentions, language, etc.”

Lissa deGuzman

MUSICAL THEATRE

BROADWAY ACTRESS

NEW YORK, NY

“One special thing I got from Belmont was my training - it allowed me to do 8 shows a week as Elphaba in the national tour of “Wicked,” which is extremely difficult, but it’s because I have that classical foundation. I also love that I wasn’t confined to one thing, but was exposed to so much creativity and able to embrace many opportunities.”

Matt Fiedler

ENTREPRENEURSHIP

VINYL ME, PLEASE | DENVER, CO

PHOTO: BRAD AND JEN PHOTOGRAPHY

“The knowledge and experience I gained through Belmont’s Entrepreneurship program gave me the tools necessary to launch a business and reach heights higher than I could have ever imagined!”

“I knew I wanted to pursue a graduate degree when I got to Belmont. The curriculum and learning processes I was taught at Belmont more than prepared me to be successful at the next level. I was able to do effective scientific research, challenge myself academically, and pursue other interests outside of my major. I feel as if I missed out on no opportunities with my Belmont career.”

ENGINEERING PHYSICS

SPACE SYSTEMS

ENGINEER, ARCFIELD

CHANTILLY, VA

Mason Pohlman

Nashville is a city on the move. A major headquarters for tourism, entertainment, healthcare and technology, there are countless internship opportunities in a diverse array of fields. As a large metropolitan area, Nashville also has one of the lowest unemployment rates in the nation. Ample avenues for networking exist as well, as more than 22,000 alumni live and work in the Middle Tennessee region.

Of course, Belmont and Nashville also heartily embrace individuals with an entrepreneurial spirit. A Top 25 school in the nation for aspiring entrepreneurs, Belmont alumni have started more than 800 businesses in 92 cities and 6 countries around the world, and Nashville is consistently named among the country’s best cities to start a new business.

HOTTEST JOB MARKET IN THE COUNTRY

(Wall Street Journal, 2023)