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Vanderbilt Career Center

Welcome to the Vanderbilt Career Center. Whether you are looking for coaching advice, networking opportunities, digital resources, jobs, internships or other personalized support, we are here to help.

Top Student Resources

Alumni & Parents

Alumni and parents play a critical role in assisting Vanderbilt students in the exploration of potential career paths. We invite you to partner with us for student-alumni engagement programs throughout the year. Get started.

Employers

Find out how you can hire our students at both the Undergraduate and Graduate levels by connecting with one of our Career Services resources. Learn more.

Graduate & Postdoctoral Students

The GPS team connects employers to the specialized skills, expertise, and leadership experience of Vanderbilt’s advanced degree scholars.

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Celebrating Our Students

Class of 2023 Undergraduate Outcomes. Click here for more in-depth outcomes data.

95%
Career Outcomes Rate, compared with peers 84.3%
$85,600
Mean Salary, compared with peers $65,000
87%
Satisfied With Post-Graduate Outcomes

*Peer results identified through National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Class of 2022 survey data. Includes participating R1 classified institutions (341,352 respondents); published December 2023.

Recent Highlights

Bringing Vanderbilt to the world: Students embark on Finance Trek to New York City

Two standout initiatives—the Vandy in Finance Preparation Pathway and the NYC Finance Trek—give students the opportunity to learn firsthand from experts and build relationships that could shape their future careers.

Dress for Success: Commodore Closet provides students professional attire at no cost

The right attire can be crucial to securing a dream internship—boosting confidence and making a positive first impression. Vanderbilt students now have access to free professional clothing, thanks to the launch of the Commodore Closet. This resource helps students prepare for interviews, career fairs and other professional events without the financial burden of purchasing clothes.

Vanderbilt, Microsoft urge grad students, postdocs to think broadly about national security challenges

After the launch of the Institute of National Security, graduate students and postdoctoral scholars joined a special panel with Microsoft and institute leaders titled “Interdisciplinary Thought Leadership Across the Security Landscape.”

Vanderbilt named top producer of Fulbright U.S. students

19 students from Vanderbilt were selected for Fulbright awards, the U.S. government’s flagship international educational exchange program.

Vanderbilt graduate students, postdocs explore intersection of STEM and public policy in Washington, D.C

To learn about ways to contribute to public policy, 18 Vanderbilt graduate students and postdoctoral researchers traveled to Washington, D.C., in October to participate in Vanderbilt’s Federal STEM Policy and Advocacy Seminar. This two-day event is designed to provide STEM professionals with an inside look at the federal policymaking process, the importance of advocacy in advancing science and research priorities and to explore careers in science policy.