Your Dream Career Begins Here

At Dominican, you’ll find unmatched career development resources designed to help you unlock all your potential. Welcome to your gateway to top-level internships, jobs and career opportunities.

Prepare to achieve your greatest goals — right now.

At Dominican, we take a different approach to career development. Here, preparation for your professional life after graduation starts on day one. And it isn’t limited to the classroom. Our top-ranked program provides wraparound support that will guide you through every aspect of finding your dream job. That’s the Dominican difference.

Your roadmap for success? We’ll build it together.

Your path to Chicagoland’s best internships.

Our campus is located just 10 miles from the heart of one of the world’s most dynamic and creative cities. And we’ll help you unlock all of that potential. At Dominican, we require you to complete at least one internship and we’re here to help you navigate the process every step of the way. We make our connections your connections, so you can build your resume before you graduate.

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Find internships that become careers

Dahlia Mijarez’s summer internship with MB Financial, arranged through Dominican University, turned into a job offer—before graduation. Now, she’s an assistant vice president at the company.
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Put your skills to work

Dominican helped Katia Lima-Lopez secure an internship at Paylocity. With encouragement from a professor, Katia capitalized on her first impression and lined up a software engineering position with the company.
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It’s good to go first

First-generation student Guadalupe Belmonte found tons of support at Dominican, including help landing an internship with one of the Big Four accounting firms. She even started her senior year with a job offer for after graduation.

Real-world connections happen here.

It’s no secret networking is key to finding jobs. You’ll have countless opportunities to connect with high-profile Chicagoland companies who regularly visit campus for mock interviews, professional events and so much more. As a senior, you’ll have the chance to display your e-portfolio and network with prospective employers at our Senior Showcase. Students routinely land a job offer during these events, giving them a competitive advantage ahead of graduation.

Practice makes perfect. Literally.

Demi’s practice run at a mock job interview went so well it led to a real internship opportunity—which she then parlayed into a full-time position.

Calling all entrepreneurs.

At Dominican, you’ll find everything you need to turn your great idea into a real-world business.

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Pitch your big idea

Jump into our version of “Shark Tank” by presenting proposals to real-world executives at major Chicago-area companies. Right here on campus.
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Promote yourself — and your business

ShopDU is our one-stop-shop referral platform that DU students and alumni can use to direct new traffic to their business websites.

Turn projects into profits

Dominican graduates Cheryl and Maria turned a class project into a unique business venture.

How seriously do we take career development? Just ask a few of our students.

All-encompassing resources.

We’re all about preparing students with practical, hands-on skills. Job-search strategies, networking tips, interview expertise — we’ll help you tackle it all and so much more.

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Begin essential career preparation

We use Handshake to help you discover part- and full-time jobs, internships and everything in between, assisting you in taking the next step in building your great career.
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Suited for success

Our Suit Up program offers gently used suits and professional clothing items for students who need professional attire for networking events, interviews or meetings.
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Picture perfect

Our on-demand headshot service is available for all students to ensure they have a professional presence on key networking platforms, such as LinkedIn.