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
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.
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February 27, 2024
Podcast Advances Health Equity in the Midwest
In his condo, Pleasant Radford Jr. ’14 MBA is surrounded by a grid of streets making Minneapolis full of possibilities and opportunity, but also remnants of trauma. After the murder of George Floyd, Radford will never forget the moment those same streets became the symbol of residing injustice. An optimist, Radford hoped the trauma could… The post Podcast Advances Health Equity in the Midwest appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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February 22, 2024
Paying It Forward: How U.S. Bank CEO Andy Cecere ’82 Leads With Compassion
When a personally addressed email from U.S. Bank CEO Andy Cecere arrived in DeAmonte Block’s inbox his second month at his new job as an internal auditor at the bank, Block couldn’t believe it. “I was very surprised,” Block said. “I thought it was spam.” Although there are many CEOs who send well-crafted welcome messages… The post Paying It Forward: How U.S. Bank CEO Andy Cecere ’82 Leads With Compassion appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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February 22, 2024
Tommies on TV: Alumni Use Degrees to Make Waves
Whether it’s ABC’s “The Bachelorette” or Netflix’s “Quarterback,” taking a leap of faith when TV producers call can quickly spin your life in a new direction. Some alumni who said yes to appearing on reality TV or a docuseries, credit their University of St. Thomas education for laying the foundation for their career trajectory. “You… The post Tommies on TV: Alumni Use Degrees to Make Waves appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.
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February 22, 2024
Tommies on TV: A Bachelor Masters Love of Data Science
John Buresh ’21 MS was living a great life on the East Coast as a data scientist when “The Bachelorette” casting directors took notice of the audition reel his sister encouraged him to submit. The show’s webpage even described the University of St. Thomas alumnus as the “perfect combination of looks and intelligence.” Despite a… The post Tommies on TV: A Bachelor Masters Love of Data Science appeared first on Newsroom | University of St. Thomas.