Career Services
Our purpose is preparing you to live out yours.
You want to make an impact — and your future career will help you do it.
But getting from graduation to employment in your field often takes more than just a great education.
It takes networking. And experience.
Career Services provides career development opportunities to help you align your personal objectives, talents, and experiences as you pursue your career [or vocational] goals.
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Our graduates have gained employment with…
- American Psychological Association
- Chick-fil-A Marketing
- Concerned Women for America
- The Family Research Council (FRC)
- Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
- The Fresh Air Fund, a nonprofit organization
- Harvard University
- Hendrick Automotive Group
- The Heritage Foundation
- Hewlett-Packard Company (HP)
- National Football League (NFL)
- National Park Service
- Ralph Lauren
- Samaritan’s Purse
- SeaWorld
- Textron Systems, an unmanned aircraft system (drone) company
- U.S. Congress
- Wells Fargo Equities
career prep
Step into a Successful Career
Career Services has a number of career related resources to help meet your needs as you move through the career development process of discovering your passions, goals, and gifts, developing your strategic career brand, honing your networking skills, growing your professional experience, and more! Once on campus you can meet with your industry career coach to help you navigate the career process.
Take a look at some of the ways you’ll be prepared for your future:
Career Discovery
Career Discovery: Utilize Career Services resources to help you explore careers, identify your strengths, and build a career strategy! When you explore various industries, roles, and opportunities, you gain insight into potential career paths. Then you can make strategic decisions about your future. Through career discovery, you also learn about your own interests, skills, and passions so you can match those with potential careers.
Résumé Development
Résumé Development: Your resume serves as your first impression in your job application process. Your resume and cover letter are part of creating your own career brand. Developing your personal career brand is an essential element to moving forward in your career journey. Utilize the resources below to learn how to highlight your skills, experience, and achievements effectively.
“I think people locally will be really amazed with the talent they see come out of Liberty and how its rising entrepreneurs can be a strong source of job creation over time.”
– Matt Schubert, Liberty University alumnus and CEO of Selective Wealth Management
networking
Your Network is Your People
They orbit the career circles you want to be in and share relevant ideas, information, and contacts with you.
Networking involves adding people to your own personal network and interacting with them to make and keep connections. Volunteer, attend career fairs, and plug in to networking websites to start making these connections. Begin growing your networking skills today!
Handshake is an online tool used by over 1 million employers to recruit for internships and jobs. Start connecting with employers and applying to opportunities today!
Liberty University Fellowships
Our Washington Fellowship is made up of Christ-centered, semester-long internship programs hosted by Liberty University, which offer students of all majors the unique opportunity to live and work in our nation’s capital.
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The Washington Fellowship
Work in the energetic atmosphere of our nation’s capital through the Washington Fellowship. Experience historical downtown housing, professional development, and networking events while gaining career experience.
This program has placed students in organizations such as the National Park Service, American Psychological Association, Metro Police Department, and U.S. Congress.
Student making connections at one of Liberty’s career fairs
Career Fairs
Network at a career fair to boost your job search efforts and expand your professional connections. Career Services offers 14+ industry specific career fairs every academic year to help you grow your network and increase your connections.
For a complete list of upcoming career fairs, visit our office in Montview Student Union or online at Liberty.edu/CareerEvents.
“As a growing, but still relatively small business, it’s important to feel confident in both the aptitude and character of the people we bring in. The Liberty graduates we have hired thus far have exceeded expectations.”
– Matt Pantana, CEO of Clearview Software
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Have Questions?
Contact us at Career Services if you’ve got any questions. Current students can schedule a career coaching appointment through Handshake! We’re here to partner with you as you excel in your future career!
Hours and Location
- Mon.-Fri. | 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Montview Student Union | Room 2560
Contact
- Call | (434) 592-4109
- Email | Careers@liberty.edu