College Is Just the Beginning. We’re Here to Help Your Student Prepare for What’s Next.
Going to college is a big investment – and when your student graduates, you want them to be confident that they can navigate the current job market and pursue the next step in their professional journey.
At Liberty, we seek to ensure that our students receive expert support as they step into new and exciting challenges. That’s why we offer a variety of career resources designed to help students become better equipped for the future, including:
- Mock interviews
- Networking events
- Opportunities for practical experience
- Résumé critiques
Many of these resources are available to both current students and alumni, so your student can continue to receive valuable support even after their college years are behind them!
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Career Resources
Our Career Services staff offer support to students and alumni alike, helping them draw on their unique goals, talents, and experiences to pursue their vocational aspirations. Meet our expert career coaches!
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Our on-campus and virtual career events give students the chance to prepare for employment, forge professional connections, and discover new job opportunities.
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We offer general résumé critiques (focused on formatting and wording) as well as the chance to meet with a career coach to revise and revamp résumés.
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Our experienced career coaches can help students practice interview answers and techniques through a mock interview tailored to a specific job position.
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Liberty University has partnered with Handshake to create an online professional network that allows students to explore internship and career opportunities and connect with employers.
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Career Explorer allows students to take a career assessment, browse in-demand jobs, and explore relevant college degrees based on their interests and goals.
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Liberty offers multiple avenues for students to work on developing practical, effective, and inspiring leadership skills for use in secular and spiritual settings.
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From research labs to disaster simulations, Liberty’s wide range of industry-standard equipment and facilities as well as hands-on learning opportunities can help students build their résumé.
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Students can potentially take advantage of professional development and networking opportunities while completing an internship in our nation’s capital.
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The LU Alumni Community platform gives Liberty graduates the chance to build their network and forge connections with other professionals in their industry.
How a College Degree Can Impact Salary
Whether your student is planning to immediately pursue full-time employment after earning their bachelor’s or attend grad school before entering a long-term career, the question of salary and earning potential has probably come up.
So, how can a student’s academic pursuits potentially affect their earnings? According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, professionals who held a bachelor’s degree in 2023 received median usual weekly earnings about 66% higher than their peers who only had a high school diploma.*
Salaries can vary from one field to the next – and from one job to the next – but your student may want to keep this overall statistic in mind as they explore the potential benefits of a college education.
*Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, at Earnings and unemployment rates by educational attainment, 2023 (viewed online Jan. 14, 2025). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.
Job Market Outlook
Maybe your student already has a specific career in mind, or perhaps they are still weighing their options. Either way, there are many factors to consider as they prepare for professional work.
For instance, it’s a good idea to look at employment statistics for the field your student is interested in. Check out the projected outlook of various occupations from 2023 to 2033, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
- Business and finance – On average, about 963,500 job openings are projected each year.1
- Computer and information technology – On average, about 356,700 job openings are projected each year.2
- Educational instruction and libraries – On average, about 868,000 job openings are projected each year.3
- Architecture and engineering – On average, about 195,000 job openings are projected each year.4
- Healthcare – On average, about 1.9 million job openings are projected each year.5
- Life, physical, and social science – On average, about 148,400 job openings are projected each year.6
- Media and communication – On average, about 109,500 job openings are projected each year.7
- Protective service – On average, about 419,300 job openings are projected each year.8
A Parent’s Journey – Simplified
Still have more questions? See our FAQs for additional information.
1Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, at Business and Financial Occupations (viewed online Jan. 14, 2025). Cited projections may not reflect local and/or short-term economic or job conditions and do not guarantee actual job growth.
