Career Essentials

Career Resources

Explore tools and resources to help you clarify your interests, find opportunities, build connections and prepare for your next step.

Explore Career Options

Discover career possibilities connected to your interests, skills and academic experience.
What Can I Do With This Major?
Explore career paths, employers and professional organizations connected to more than 100 majors.
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Forté Foundation
Access career exploration, professional development and networking opportunities designed to support women pursuing careers in business.
Explore Forté
Find Jobs and Internships

Search for opportunities, research employers and organize your internship or job search.
Handshake
Discover Vanderbilt-specific jobs, internships, career fairs and employer events on and off campus.
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CareerShift
Search jobs, research companies and find professional contacts. You can also save opportunities and organize your job search in one place.
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Interstride
Find jobs, networking opportunities and immigration resources designed specifically for international students.
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Build Your Network

Connect with people who can offer career advice, industry insight and professional connections.
10,000 Anchors
Connect with Vanderbilt alumni, parents and friends who are ready to share their experience, answer questions and help you navigate your career.
Join 10,000 Anchors
Prepare for the Hiring Process

Build the skills and confidence you need to stand out throughout the application and interview process.
Big Interview
Practice answering common interview questions through guided lessons and realistic mock interviews tailored to your goals.
Practice With Big Interview
CaseCoach
Prepare for consulting interviews with case practice, structured guidance and interview preparation resources.
Access CaseCoach
VandyPASS
When it comes to showcasing skills and accomplishments to potential employers, your Vanderbilt degree is vital. But at Vanderbilt, we know students receive a world-class education outside the classroom, too. From student organizations to professional development to community involvement – how will you represent the skills gained through these experiences? It’s the power of VandyPASS. VandyPASS empowers you to tell your unique stories to employers, to other institutions, and to peers.
Login to VandyPASS using your Vanderbilt email and password.

Wall Street Oasis
Access Vanderbilt-sponsored courses covering finance interviews, technical skills and networking.
Prepare for Finance Recruiting
Access Career Support

Find practical resources that can help you prepare for and participate in career-building opportunities.
Commodore Closet
Borrow professional clothing at no cost for interviews, career fairs, networking events and other professional opportunities.
Visit the Commodore Closet
Professional Headshots
Use the Career Center’s free, self-service photo booth to create a professional headshot for LinkedIn and other career materials.
Get Your Headshot
Financial Support
Explore funding that can help offset the costs of unpaid or underpaid internships, professional travel and other career-building experiences.
Explore Funding Opportunities
Templates and Additional Resources

Download Resume Template
Download Elevator Pitch Template
Download Job Tracker Template
Download Outreach Template

Next Steps

Get Experience

Search Jobs and Internships

Handshake is the Career Center’s online resource where you can learn about and connect to professional opportunities on and off-campus. Search for internships and job opportunities in different industries.

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Apply to Treks and Experiences

Get Experience with the Career Center

Real experience is how careers get built. Through industry treks, case competitions, and internships, Vanderbilt gives you the chance to step into the work you're interested in — long before graduation. You'll meet the people doing it. You'll try it yourself. You'll figure out what fits — and what doesn't.

Find Your Next Opportunity

Experience New York City

Apply to the Undergraduate Semester at Vanderbilt University–New York City: Academic Internship Program

Spend a semester in NYC taking Vanderbilt courses, participating in a NY-based internship and living on our beautiful Chelsea campus.

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