About Career Services
Career Services is here to help you get ahead!
You’re smart - that’s how you got here - so you can do many things.
And you probably chose a liberal education because you have a wide array of interests - so you want to do many things.
That combination creates the “perfect storm” of career possibilities to sort through, and Career Services is here to help.
We teach career-management skills you’ll need your whole life (e.g. resume writing, interviewing, job search strategies). We provide opportunities to explore a variety of occupations and gain experience. And we help you make connections to employers, grad schools and other resources.
Whether you’re an entering student just starting to check things out or a graduating student or alumnus/a ready to tackle a specific search process, our resources empower you to navigate the exciting journey that is your future.
Career Services News
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The United Way of Williamson County has selected Southwestern University as its Volunteer Partner of the Year for 2013 for financial and volunteer support, including providing student interns. The award is given annually to a United Way campaign partner that has shown the greatest commitment to volunteering in Williamson County. -
Southwestern alumnus Andy Welch ’95, Principal Electrical Engineer at Orbital Sciences, saw his dreams and efforts take flight - literally - a few weeks ago. After working intensively for four years on a project to take cargo to the international space station, Andy watched the successful launch of the project’s result - the Antares rocket. -
Starting salaries for the Class of 2013 continue to climb as the job market for college graduates improves.The average starting salary for a new college graduate earning a bachelor’s degree is $44,928—up 5 percent over the average starting salary earned by members of the Class of 2012, according to a new study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. Generally, however, for humanities and social science majors, the average salary is $37,058. -
Ever thought you’d want to work in politics or government? The Texas Politics Internship Program is a great way to test out your idea! -
Every morning, it takes SU alumna Stephanie Braccini ‘02 about 20 minutes just to get from the front door to her office. That’s because, on the way, she stops to visit five gorillas, nine chimpanzees and four orangutans. Her work even takes her to the forests of Congo, Sumatra and Borneo.
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Southwestern Success Stories
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John Grimshaw ’12, communication studies graduate from Llano, has some words of comfort for his fellow job seekers: “There is life after the job search.” Not only did he recently land a job he really likes, but his organization has since hired two other Southwestern students and grads and seeks even more! -
The Sarofim School of Fine Arts maintains its own pages detailing its graduates’ success stories here. -
The Political Science department maintains a page of alumni success stories here. -
Zoe Pham, economics and mathematics graduate in 2013, is pursuing a PhD in economics at Rice University in Houston. Not only did she earn admission, but she also earned a four-year departmental graduate stipend and full tuition waiver. -
An anthropology and sociology graduate, Krystina is a teacher with Teach for America in Dallas, TX.
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