Why St. Thomas

We take great pride in making it easy for you to partner with St. Thomas for all your talent needs. Whether you are designing your organization’s first internship program or have long-standing hiring processes in place, we will tailor our support for your individual goals. Most importantly, our students have amazing experiences and perspectives to provide value to your organization.

Employer Partners

Why Recruit at St. Thomas?

  • Market-informed Education
  • Foundations and Programs
  • Next Generation Leaders
  • High Quality, Market-informed Education

    As the largest of Minnesota’s private colleges, our 10,000+ students get a hands-on education, including applied learning opportunities, and access to professors that are experts in their field. Our curriculum is informed by the participation of alumni and professionals through academic department industry advisory boards. Thereby, creating graduates knowledgeable about the latest technology, concepts and best practices.

    Liberal arts foundation & professional degree programs

    Core skills developed from a liberal arts education are highly valued – critical thinking, problem-solving, writing, communication, analytical and leadership skills. In addition to a strong College of Arts & Sciences, our professional programs such as business, engineering, education and social work all benefit from this liberal arts foundation.

    Find your next leaders here

    St. Thomas candidates are passionate, curious, life-long learners and leaders that work skillfully for the Common Good.

    Market-informed Education

    High Quality, Market-informed Education

    As the largest of Minnesota’s private colleges, our 10,000+ students get a hands-on education, including applied learning opportunities, and access to professors that are experts in their field. Our curriculum is informed by the participation of alumni and professionals through academic department industry advisory boards. Thereby, creating graduates knowledgeable about the latest technology, concepts and best practices.

    Foundations and Programs

    Liberal arts foundation & professional degree programs

    Core skills developed from a liberal arts education are highly valued – critical thinking, problem-solving, writing, communication, analytical and leadership skills. In addition to a strong College of Arts & Sciences, our professional programs such as business, engineering, education and social work all benefit from this liberal arts foundation.

    Next Generation Leaders

    Find your next leaders here

    St. Thomas candidates are passionate, curious, life-long learners and leaders that work skillfully for the Common Good.
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    The Tommie Profile

    Most Popular Majors

    • Accounting
    • Biology
    • Computer Science
    • Economics
    • Entrepreneurship
    • Finance
    • Marketing
    • Mechanical Engineering
    • Psychology

    The Tommie Profile

    Top Employers

    • 3M
    • Abbott Labs
    • Ameriprise Financial
    • Best Buy
    • Ecolab
    • Fraser
    • General Mills
    • Mayo Clinic
    • Medtronic
    • Target Corporation
    • The Big Four – public accounting
    • UnitedHealth Group
    • U.S. Bank
    • Wells Fargo
    • Xcel Energy

    The Tommie Profile

    Employers Describe Tommies as

    • Impressive
    • Driven
    • Poised
    • Self-motivated
    • Intelligent
    Why St. Thomas?

    Diverse & Involved Students

    25%
    Students of Color
    ~33%
    Female Engineering students & faculty (each)
    ~70%
    Graduates reporting completion of at least one internship.