Prepare for Life After WashU
Find Your Path in the World Outside WashU
Job? Graduate School? Research? Travel? Internship? The opportunities are endless, but we want to help you make sense of them. Whether you’re looking for resume help or scholarships to apply to, we can help you begin to make sense of the world past Brookings.
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Find a Career Adviser
Use online scheduling to find a career adviser for your interests. Log in to schedule online, or call 314-935-5930. Skype / phone advising available.
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Career Outcome Data
Want to know what WashU graduates do after they leave? Take a look at our outcome data!
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Career Center Success Stories
An interactive database where you can search for examples of internship and research experiences held by WashU students.
Featured Graduate Student
Our students prepare for the next big step after college in many ways. Applying for professional or graduate school. Volunteering to test out an industry or interest. Taking an internship to dig into real-life issues.

Zaneta Belay
Zaneta Belay is a graduate student studying control engineering in the School of Engineering & Applied Science.
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for Graduate and Professional Students
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GradCareers
GradCareers provides information on exploring your career options, developing professional skills to succeed in your career and prepare for the job search.
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VersatilePhD
A web-based community that helps graduate students learn about nonacademic careers.

A Guide to Getting Started with Career Planning
Confused about how to start planning for your future? The Career Center can help you get started!

Academic Credit for Internships
It is possible to get academic credit for internships; see the steps for getting credit within each of the WashU schools.

Alumni Career Externship (ACE) Program
The Alumni Career Externship (ACE) Program is an opportunity to shadow an alum in his or her professional environment for anywhere from one to five days during spring break.

Applying for Graduate School and Requesting Letters of Recommendation
Get tips and information on applying to graduate school and requesting letters of recommendation.

Applying to Law School
A summary of important things to know in making the decision about whether law school is a good fit for you.

Applying to Medical School
Learn about preparing for and applying to medical school.

Architecture Career Fair
The Career Center and the Sam Fox School of Design & Visual Art will host top architecture firms during the annual Architecture | Urban Design | Landscape Architecture Career Fair.

Big Interview
Use Big Interview to learn and practice your interview skills, whether you’re interviewing for a job or graduate school.
Associated Departments
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Career Center
We’re here to support all WashU students wherever you are on your career journey.
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Campus Life
Campus Life empowers students to discover and define themselves and their communities through advising, programs and resources.
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Office for International Students and Scholars
The OISS enables international students and scholars to thrive academically and socially.