Vanderbilt Career Center
Preparing every Vanderbilt undergraduate student for a career of meaning, momentum and impact.
(Choose) Your Career Center Adventure
Kick off the year by dropping by to explore all the ways the Career Center can support your success!
September 2, 11 AM–2 PM | Rand Hall, Fleming Yard,Ìý
Embark on a self-guided adventure through interactive stations to learn about Career Pathways, activate your Handshake account, connect with Career Center staff and Peer Career Advisors, and discover experiences that can help you reach your goals.
Along the way, enjoy a hot or iced beverage from the Bloom Coffee Cart, complete activities for raffle entries, and leave with a clear next step.
Whether you're exploring possibilities or zeroing in on your next step, this is your place to start!
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Quick Guide
Whether you're exploring options or zeroing in on your next step, start with the tools, people and experiences built to get you there.
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Your global perspective is an asset. Navigate visa considerations, employer sponsorship, and the U.S. recruiting landscape with guidance designed around your pathway.
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Build a deeper partnership with Vanderbilt. Connect with talent across industry pathways, shape experiential learning, and engage with students well before they hit the job market.
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You are part of the Vanderbilt career ecosystem. Mentor a student, open a door, share your industry expertise, or invest in the next generation of Commodores.
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From guest workshops to co-designed programming, we partner with faculty and staff to integrate career readiness into the student experience.
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Summer Experience Survey
Sophomores, juniors and seniors, tell us what you did this summer, internship, job, research, travel or anything else. Every response helps us understand what students are actually doing and where the gaps are, so we can build better opportunities and connections for you and the students coming up behind you.
Takes no more than five minutes.
Our Mission
The Career Center's mission is to maximize outcomes and access to meaningful first destinations for every Vanderbilt undergraduate.
We do this through intentional academic integration, high-impact and scalable advising, career-connected experiential learning, and strategic employer partnerships — built on radical collaboration across students, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and employers. Together, these elements position Vanderbilt as the nation's top source for talent.