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Career Resources

At Dominican University, our goal is to set you up for success in your future career. We offer an assortment of career resources to help support you as you complete your academic requirements.

Brennan School of Business

Career development at Brennan starts day one. With our career development curriculum, you’ll be exposed to career resources immediately. One-on-one career mentoring and advising with a top business leader is available through our Executives in Residence program. Our executives can help you:

  • Develop a resume and cover letter that shows off your experience and skills
  • Plan job search and interview strategies
  • Understand the skills and abilities required to succeed in different industries and companies
  • Select extracurricular activities that prepare you for various career paths
  • Plan a thoughtful career path that goes beyond your first post-grad position
  • Maintain momentum once you've chosen a career path
  • Navigate career-related challenges

Our Executives in Residence have held executive-level appointments, positioning them as true experts in their industries. Learn more about their backgrounds and schedule an appointment in Handshake today.

Career Development at Dominican

At Dominican, career development isn't just an office or a center. It's a process that begins day one of your time here. Our Office of Career Programs and Employer Relations is available to help you create a four-year plan from your first day at Dominican.

If you haven't started working with us on a plan to achieve your career goals yet, it's never too late (or too early!). We'll meet you where you are and help you get where you want to go by working with you on the academic, extracurricular and experiential learning experiences you'll need.

Visit our Office of Career Programs and Employer Relations

Handshake

We use Handshake to help you discover great resources to find full-time jobs, part-time jobs, internships, and everything in between. Used by more than 200,000 employers, Handshake helps you take the next step toward building a great career. Handshake offers easy access to Brennan’s Career Development Program resources. In Handshake, you can:

  • View jobs and internships posted by employers who are eager to connect with you
  • Request appointments with our Executives in Residence
  • Sign up for employer events quickly and easily
  • Find out when employers are interviewing on campus
  • Receive custom recommendations tailored to your job search