Career Services and Graduate/Professional School Preparation
The university offers various programs of study in the liberal arts and sciences leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science. These courses have been designed to offer an excellent liberal education, to prepare students for careers in the professional or business worlds, and to enable them to gain admission to professional or graduate schools.

Career Center
The Career Center works to inspire, educate and motivate students and alumni to take an active role in their career development and in discerning their vocation by providing them with necessary guidance and support, programs and services. Career Center programs and services are open to undergraduate students, graduate students and Mount St. Mary’s alumni at all stages of their vocational and career development.

The Career Center offers a comprehensive program to assist students and alumni in addressing career concerns and options to be successful in today’s global economy. Services include, but are not limited to, career counseling, self-assessment inventories, assistance with cover letters and résumés, interview preparation, on-campus interviews, job fairs, graduate school search strategies and other job search strategies.

Additionally, organizations and graduate/professional schools are increasingly requiring candidates to have relevant experiences.  With this in mind, the Career Center assists students in discerning their vocation and gaining practical experience to complement their educational pursuits by managing internships and other experiential education opportunities in local, regional, national and international offices.  The Career Center strives to support all Mount students and alumni through the transition from academic learning to their lives as productive, responsible citizens.

Pre-Law Advising
A liberal arts education that develops strong analytical, reasoning and verbal skills is the best preparation for law school. Although law schools do not specify any particular undergraduate major, they recommend that students take upper-level courses emphasizing analytical thinking and verbal proficiency. Students contemplating careers in law should realize that admission to law school is selective and that a strong academic and extracurricular record is necessary.

The Mount offers a legal studies minor, which is open to students in any major. Legal studies minors complete courses in philosophy, history, psychology, logic and argumentative writing, as well as such courses as business law, criminal law, the Constitution and the Supreme Court, international law and organization, or American government.

Students also profit from some required practical expertise. They choose internships in a law firm, a court or a law-related job, or participate as an apprentice attorney in a moot court, or as a student defense attorney before a Mount hearing board.

Students interested in a career in law should contact the legal studies coordinator.

Health Professions Advising
A special health professions advisor is available to all students interested in careers in medicine, dentistry, nursing and related fields. A member of the science department, this faculty member serves as a valuable resource regarding graduate programs and professional opportunities; the faculty member also oversees each student’s academic program.

Post-Graduate Fellowships
The university’s top-ranking students apply for a range of graduate fellowships including the Rhodes, Fulbright and Truman scholarships. Students interested in applying for these scholarships should contact the director of the Honors Program.

Post-Graduate Social Service
The university provides information about and encourages students to participate in various social service programs including the Peace Corps and the Jesuit Volunteer Program. Students interested in service programs should contact the Career Center and/or the director of community service and service learning.