Belmont University Career Development offers a wide range of services and resources to assist students and alumni in every phase of the career planning process.
We will help you...Explore. Plan. Connect. Succeed.
- Explore
- Schedule an appointment with the GPS Office to determine which major is the right fit for you.
- Connect with your career specialist to discuss potential career options.
- Review What Can I Do With This Major?
- Assess your work related values, interests, and skills by taking Focus, the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator or the Strong Interest Inventory. Contact us to learn more about the assessments we offer.
- View upcoming events in Handshake.
- Review sample resumes in Handshake and begin developing a draft of your resume. Upload it to Handshake for review by your career specialist.
Resume Reviews: How do they work?
We aim to review submitted resume and cover letters within five business days to ensure that your document is ready for employers. This personalized review process is rare among universities, but we do so as a service to Belmont students and graduates. The resume review will provide you with feedback based on standard resume and cover letter practices as well as industry-specific feedback from employers.
Applying for a job that closes soon? Email your career specialist directly so that they are aware of the situation. We will do our best to approve documents quickly in these instances, even if we are unable to provide thorough feedback.
- Check out personalized collections of job and internship opportunities in Handshake.
- Explore our Online Career Resources.
- Plan
- Research industries, professional associations, occupations, and salary information using our Online Career Resources, CareerShift and O*Net Occupational Information.
- Connect with your career specialist to discuss your internship or job search strategy, or plans for graduate school.
- Check out job and internship opportunities recommended for you in Handshake.
- Review sample resumes and cover letters in Handshake and update your current professional documents. Upload them to Handshake to receive feedback from your career specialist.
- View upcoming events in Handshake.
- Interviewing for a position or graduate school? Schedule a practice interview with your career specialist.
- Connect
- View upcoming opportunities to connect with alumni and employers in Handshake.
- Connect with your career specialist for alumni and employer contacts in your industry.
- Attend a career fair to learn about job and internship opportunities.
- Create a LinkedIn profile and connect with alumni working in your field of interest.
- Set up informational interviews with professionals in your field of interest.
- Partcicipate in live and self-paced WELL Core programming designed to enhance the top skills employers are seeking in new graduates.
- Use CareerShift to identify potential companies and contacts of interest.
- Succeed
- Schedule an appointment with your career specialist to discuss your internship or job search strategy, or plans for graduate school.
- Check out job and internship opportunities recommended for you in Handshake.
- Review sample resumes and cover letters in Handshake and update your current professional documents. Upload them to Handshake to receive feedback from your career specialist.
- Interviewing for a position or graduate school? Schedule a practice interview with your career specialist.
- Review Salary Negotiation Tips.
- Accepted a position or planning to attend graduate school? Share your good news by completing the Graduating Student Survey or by e-mailing us!
Contact Us
Phone: 615.460.6490 | Email: careerdevelopment@belmont.edu
