From Classroom to Career Success
The goal of Career Services is to help you identify a major and career path that aligns with your purpose. It is a combination of following your passion, using personal skills needed in the world, building on what you are good at in a professional position, and getting paid for it. Through a holistic, student-centered approach, you will be empowered to transform the world utilizing your knowledge and gifts.
- Mount Mary University provides career services such as individual major and career exploration sessions, career related advising, resume and cover letter writing, development of a LinkedIn profile, headshots for LinkedIn, mock interviews, assistance with graduate school applications, and development of an internship or job search strategy.
- Students are invited to join Mount Mary’s unique Compass program to receive specialized programming and support each other through their major and career exploration journey.
- A Career Closet holds gently used clothing, shoes, and accessories for you to take for free. If you have an interview or internship or new job coming up, you can select a few professional pieces such as tops, pants, jackets, dresses, and skirts.
- Career Services are provided at no charge to current students and alumni.
Log in:
We've already set up Handshake accounts for all current Mount Mary students. Log in to mtmary.joinhandshake.com, and follow the prompts to log in and get started.
Your profile is your time to shine, so don't be shy about listing your accomplishments.
Tell the World What You Want to Do:
Set your preferences for the types of jobs and locations you're interested in, so Handshake will find the right opportunities for you.
Mount Mary Alumni are always welcome to reach out to a Career Advisor. Whether you need to update your resume or shift career paths entirely, we are here for you. To schedule your appointment, please send a brief email to mmu-adcardev@mtmary.edu.
Meet with us to work on:
- Writing your resume & cover letter
- Personal statement writing
- Internship search
- Job Search & Handshake
- Networking
- Interviewing preparation and mock interviewing
- Career exploration
- Graduate school exploration
For more information on ways to stay engaged with your MMU community, visit the Office of Alumni Relations.
We look forward to connecting with the surrounding Milwaukee community to match talented students, graduates, and alumni to internship and career opportunities. Here are some ways to connect with MMU:
Registering as an Employer on Handshake allows you to post positions for Mount Mary University students and alumni, as well as attend career-related networking events. Already a member? Connect via your employer login. If you're new to Handshake, get started here:
To register for a Handshake account:
- Visit mtmary.joinhandshake.com It is very important to use this specific link so that the account will be connected to Mount Mary University specifically.
- Click Sign Up for an Account
Browse the Handshake Employer Resource page to learn how to post your positions and interact with students and universities.
Host a Tabling Event on Campus
Employers can reserve a table during the lunch hour to interact with students in a casual, informal setting. If you are interested in visiting campus to meet our students, please send the following information to mmu-adcardev@mtmary.edu
- Organization name
- Organization website
- Contact person, email & phone
- Requested visit date (M-Th only, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)
- Brief description of opportunities available to students
- Any additional comments or requests
Schedule appointments on Handshake
Rezonn Dahlin-Klein
Director of Career Services
dahlinr@mtmary.edu
Office Email:
mmu-adcardev@mtmary.edu
Office hours:
Monday - Friday
8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
After-hour appointments considered upon special request only
Location:
Student Success Center on the first floor of Haggerty Library
Mailing address:
Advising & Career Development
Mount Mary University
Student Success Center
2900 North Menomonee River Parkway
Milwaukee, WI 53222
In an internship, you will gain hands-on experience, helping to build industry-specific skills, explore career paths, build confidence, and grow your professional network.
- Benefits of doing an internship are that you will develop soft skills such as: communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and time management. Learning technical skills such as how to use certain instruments or software will be extremely valuable for you, too.
- Some majors require an internship, and if that is the case, you will earn credit for working in an internship and may even get paid. Even if it is not required, an internship is an opportunity to connect your learning in the classroom with work experience and is highly encouraged.
- Excellent performance in an internship sometimes leads to a full-time job offer after graduation. It also looks great on a resume!