Post Graduation
Outcomes & Career Readiness
St. Thomas students get more than a diploma to frame.
Tommies graduate with a liberal arts foundation and loads of real-life readiness to become global citizens. Students who earn their degree here are ready to lead teams, communicate effectively and successfully influence others - in the workplace or in graduate school.
Tommies are CEOs, scientists, humanitarians, diplomats, authors, teachers, surgeons, nonprofit leaders, engineers, attorneys, researchers and lots and lots and lots of other things.
A different education creates a different graduate.
Programs & Resources
Career Development
Our Career Development Center helps students launch and explore careers in a way that makes sense for them. Career exploration is supported by connections with employers and alumni, through the integration of career conversations and curriculum across the university.
Professional Connections
The Tommie Network
Tommies travel in packs. And with an alumni network over 120,000 strong, you have a lot of mentors and connections who will help open the door to internships and jobs.
Alumni Stories from Our Newsroom
WCCO Reporter Pauleen Le to Emcee LDCW Spring Legacy Brunch
Pauleen Le ’11 always wanted to be an astronaut, but after finding out that the profession required a lot of math – something she admits isn’t her strong suit – it was her mother who suggested the award-winning journalist’s current career path. “She told me that I loved to talk and tell stories, so why… The post WCCO Reporter Pauleen Le to Emcee LDCW Spring Legacy Brunch appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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April 30, 2024
A Pursuer of Environmental Justice
Dubbed the “Eco Green Queen” after a company she founded, Dr. Fuschia-Ann Hoover ’09 obtained her bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering with a minor in Middle Eastern Studies from the University of St. Thomas when there were not many African American women majoring in engineering anywhere in the U.S. Hoover, who received her master’s degree… The post A Pursuer of Environmental Justice appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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April 24, 2024
St. Thomas Day Elevates Work of Seven Outstanding Tommies
Tommies everywhere seek to inspire change as they live and extend the St. Thomas mission. With approximately 120,000 alumni worldwide, that’s a huge impact. The University of St. Thomas elevates their extraordinary contributions at the annual St. Thomas Day celebration. Held this year on April 24, seven exemplary individuals – students, faculty and alumni –… The post St. Thomas Day Elevates Work of Seven Outstanding Tommies appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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April 24, 2024
2023 Law Graduates Set New Record for Employment
St. Thomas Law’s Class of 2023 set a new school record for the number of graduates employed in “gold standard” positions within 10 months of commencement. The law school recently reported that 92.5% of last year’s graduating class is working in full-time, long-term jobs that either require a law license or for which having a… The post 2023 Law Graduates Set New Record for Employment appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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March 19, 2024
Podcast Series Explores Finding Purpose After College
The “Work in Progress with Christopher Wong Michaelson” podcast recently recorded a four-part series titled “In Search of Careers and the Common Good,” which includes candid conversations with professionals across three different career stages – early, middle and encore. “One thing I often say to (my students) is that if they’re only in college to… The post Podcast Series Explores Finding Purpose After College appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.