Introduction
Alumni have access to the same Career Center resources as students!  Our student page offers tips on a variety of topics, as well as access to all of our electronic resources.  Additionally, alumni can make appointments with a full-time staff member to discuss career options, graduate school, and/or how to get involved with campus recruiting.

What Can I Do With This Major?
The advantages of a liberal arts degree are many.  Use this online resource to define areas of interest and access links and strategies to specific industries.

Internships and Jobs

Learn how to find jobs and internships:

• Résumés and Cover Letters- send a draft electronically and a staff member will critique it.

• Interviewing Tips- schedule a mock interview on campus, download the handbook here.

• Dress for Success

• Experience.com- our version of Monster.com but for Truman students and alum only!  We post jobs, internships, on campus interview schedules, and Career Fairs.

  • Hoovers is the employer search feature.  Hoover's maintains a database of 66 million companies and 85 million people using an in-house editorial staff of industry experts.

  • Salary Wizard can be used to determine appropriate salary ranges based on occupation and geographic area.

To set up an account on Experience, contact the Career Center at 660.785.4353 or email careers@truman.edu.

Graduate School

Thinking about going back for another degree?  Utilize the resources in this section to help in planning your application to graduate school including selecting programs, applying to schools, applying for financial aid, preparing a personal statement, and studying for the entrance exams.

• Personal Statement Critique: submit a request for an online critique.

Career Week

The week of Career Expo, we coordinate a wide range of activities devoted to helping students prepare for their internship/graduate school/job searches.  Activities include panel discussions, employer information sessions and programming, résumé critiques, mock interviews, professional appearance assistance, 30 second commercial practice, and much more.  All events are open to Alumni, and/or let us know if you want to increase your companies' presence on campus.