Support for Every Stage of Your Journey

At Dominican, career development is more than an office—it’s a partnership. From your very first steps in exploring your interests and discovering your purpose to gaining real-world experience and confidently launching your job search, we’re here to support you every step of the way. Our comprehensive career resources are designed to meet you where you are. You’ll find tools, guidance, and opportunities tailored to every stage of your journey. 

Career Exploration

With more than 50 majors and a wide range of minors, Dominican offers many paths to help you achieve your professional and personal goals. If you’re still exploring what to study, these tools can help you connect your interests to high-impact careers and guide your next steps.

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FOCUS2

This self-assessment will inventory your interests, personality and skills to align with a career. Use “dom672” to register and follow up with a career advisor to review your report.
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What Can I Do With This Major?

Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, this site will help you connect majors to careers.
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Illinois Career Resource Network

Research information on occupations, education and financial aid. Additional self-assessments are available to help decide on a career direction.
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CareerOneStop

Explore job outlooks and wages, identify required skills and training, and access practical tools for job searching and career planning.

Job Simulations

Forage Job Simulations allow students to explore careers, experience work in practice, better understand their major and build the necessary confidence to take the next steps in their career journey.

Learn directly from leading companies and gain valuable career skills by completing virtual work experience programs on Forage.

After completing a job simulation, showcase your participation in virtual work experience programs on your resume and LinkedIn by following Forage’s Referencing Policy (pdf opens in a new window).
 

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Research Opportunities

Participating in research is a valuable way for students to strengthen their resumes. At Dominican, you are encouraged to join faculty research projects on campus or engage in research programs at other universities, each providing meaningful skills and experiences that support both academic and career development. Students are also encouraged to pursue summer research opportunities, which provide hands-on experience and valuable skill-building and networking opportunities.

Explore Research Opportunities

Conference Travel 

Conferences are an opportunity to extend learning beyond the classroom, connecting students to ideas, people and opportunities that shape their futures. By engaging with experts and peers, you’ll build meaningful relationships, gain exposure to emerging research and industry trends, and develop the confidence to share your own work. Our office is committed to connecting you with conference opportunities that will stand out to employers and prepare you for life of purpose. Explore.

Funding for Conference Travel

The URSCI Research or Conference Travel Support Grant program promotes undergraduate research by helping to defray the costs of independent student projects and student travel to professional conferences. Up to $500 each, these grants are awarded for approved supplies and equipment for a research project, approved travel to a professional conference or travel to a unique resource collection within the continental United States for the purposes of scholarly research. All full-time undergraduates with a GPA of at least 2.5 are eligible to apply. A Dominican University faculty member must sponsor the student’s application, although the student is responsible for completing and submitting the application. More information is available on Canvas. Self-enroll in the Canvas course to learn more.

Excellence in Experiential Learning (ExcEL) Scholar Awards provide scholarships of up to $2,000 to undergraduate students seeking to enhance their education through experiences beyond the classroom. These opportunities include studying abroad, conducting independent research, funding internships, engaging in community-based learning or pursuing creative and entrepreneurial projects. ExcEL Awards are open to all students at Dominican. Application periods run from mid-September to mid-October in the fall semester and from early February to early March in the spring semester. To learn more, contact Director for Civic Learning Paul Simpson.

Students who work with a faculty member in a research lab may have opportunities for funded travel through their faculty sponsor. If you are doing research in a faculty lab (at Dominican or another university), ask your faculty research mentor if there is funding available for conference travel.

Many professional associations offer student conference travel awards. To find professional associations, search your field of interest (e.g., “neuroscience”, “accounting”, “social work”, etc.) and “professional association” to find the association that sponsors your field. Once you find the professional association website, search the site for conferences and student travel awards to find opportunities. For example, the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities offers funded travel through the HACU travel grant and Google offers conference travel scholarships to technology conferences.

If you are a Dream.US scholar, watch your inbox for opportunities to attend national conferences. Students in different majors are invited to apply to travel at different times of the year.

Preparing For Your Interview

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On-Demand Headshots

Capture a free professional headshot for resumes, LinkedIn, and more. Stop by Lewis 225 Monday-Thursday 9:00 a.m.–5:00 p.m. and Friday 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
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Suit Up

Access free professional attire to wear to interviews and networking events, so you can show up confident and prepared. Contact Jennifer Kidd for more information.
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Resume Guide

Create a professional, impactful resume or amplify your existing resume.
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Resources for Undocumented Students

At Dominican University, we recognize that undocumented students encounter obstacles in their career journeys. Our commitment to inclusivity drives us to provide comprehensive support for all students, regardless of citizenship or immigration status. The Office of Career Programs and Employer Relations is dedicated to supporting undocumented students, offering personalized guidance and resources to help navigate the career journey. 

Explore Resources for Undocumented Students

For more information,
please contact:

Career Programs & Employer Relations
careers@dom.edu
(708) 524-6786
Lewis Hall, Suite 216