ESL Transition for International Students

Your Future After Graduation

PLU  provides one-on-one advising which combined with technology and other resources, prepares students with the skills to manage their careers.  Self-knowledge combined with knowledge about the work world leads to informed decisions based on personality, values, skills and interests.

The Career Development department at PLU provides workshops and information about job search skills such as resume writing, interviewing, networking, negotiating, creating a portfolio and how to access Internet job search resources.

Career Development includes:

  • Career Assessments
  • What Can I do with a Major in...?
  • WOIS/The Career Information Network
  • Occupational Outlook Handbook
  • Psychology 113: Career & Education Planning
  • Psychology 213: Transitions-Life After College
  • Informational Interviewing
  • Job Shadowing
  • Internships 

Life after PLU

  • More than 600 of our graduates are dentists or physicians
  • About 3,600 have careers in accounting, business, finance or economics
  • More than 5,000 educators and 3,200 nurses have PLU degrees
  • Almost 1,200 PLU graduates have careers in the law, public service and civil service
  • 350 graduates work in the performing or creative arts
  • About 800 graduates work in advertising, marketing and communications
  • More than 2,000 are employed in fields related to chemistry, biology, math, computer science and engineering
  • More than 1,000 alumni work in social services, nonprofit organizations and churches

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Career Development

 

Students walking through the PLU campus

Before graduation the PLU Career Development Process will help you to:

  • Create a resume
  • Write a cover letter
  • Learn how to interview
  • Create a professional appearance
  • Identify your skills
  • Network
  • Search for a job
Pacific Lutheran University International Study Center, Telephone: +1-415-345-2953