SPU Stay Smart – COVID-19 Response

Our mission is to equip all SPU students and alumni — regardless of their major, background, or social capital — with a deep understanding of themselves and their callings in order to launch meaningful careers.

Career readiness

Network building & job search

Internships & experiential learning

Vocational discernment & life design

Employers

Events

Class of 2019 Outcomes (562 respondents)

96%

Graduation Success Rate

$51,191

Average Starting Salary

374

Total Number of Employers who Employed 2019 Grads

76%

Of Undergraduate Students Completed at Least One Internship

The Center for Career and Calling commitment

The Center for Career and Calling denounces and stands against racism.

Read the Center for Career and Calling commitment

Introducing Pathway U

Use this science-based online career guidance tool to predict your “fit” in a major and career that will bring joy, purpose, and meaning to your life.

Make a one-on-one appointment

If you are an SPU student or alum, we invite you to schedule an appointment with a career counselor:

in person at the CCC front desk.
by phone at 206-281-2485.
on your Handshake account by clicking “Career Center” and then “Appointments.”

An SPU student meets with a career counselor | Photo by Lynn Anselmi

Explore your career and calling

Find out how you can discern your calling, understand and articulate your strengths and interests, explore career options, and more.

Learn more >

An SPU student looks through job postings on her laptop | photo by Lynn Anselmi

Find a job or internship

Our resources will help you find opportunities and meet employers, from your first year at SPU until after graduation.

Learn more >

SPU business graduate students work on a group project | Photo by Dan Sheehan

Consider graduate school

Use our online resources to get general advice, or make an appointment to have a professional career counselor edit your application materials.

Learn more >

An SPU student meets with a mentor | Photo by Lynn Anselmi

Become a mentor

If you’re a parent, an SPU alum, or a local businessperson, you can help SPU students and alumni by sharing your career experiences and expertise one-on-one.

Learn more >

Center for Career and Calling

Welcome to

96%

$51,191

374

76%

The Center for Career and Calling commitment

Introducing Pathway U

Make a one-on-one appointment

Explore your career and calling

Find out how you can discern your calling, understand and articulate your strengths and interests, explore career options, and more.

Find a job or internship

Our resources will help you find opportunities and meet employers, from your first year at SPU until after graduation.

Consider graduate school

Use our online resources to get general advice, or make an appointment to have a professional career counselor edit your application materials.

Become a mentor

If you’re a parent, an SPU alum, or a local businessperson, you can help SPU students and alumni by sharing your career experiences and expertise one-on-one.

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