Bellarmine University Career Development

Congratulations, Class of 2026! We would love to celebrate you through our 2026 Knights Get Hired campaign! We are starting off by celebrating Layah Hodges who is going to be continuing her journey with us at Bellarmine through the Master of Science in Digital Media program! Congratulations, Layah! We are so proud of you! ✨

Are you a 2026 graduate who would like to be featured in our Knights Get Hired campaign? Please check your email for a message from Dr. Donovan with a link to share your next steps (working or graduate school). ⚔

✨🥂Class of 2026 - It’s time for a Toast! 🥂✨

Dr. Donovan and the Bellarmine University Alumni Association invite all members of the Class of 2026 to attend the President’s Toast and Welcome to the Alumni Association next Wednesday, May 6th, from 3:30-5:30pm in the Centro Atrium. This FREE event will be the last opportunity to tell us your post-grad plans (see the link in our bio to save time!) and pick up your Knights Get Hired shirt! Also, if you received an email about a Professional Excellence grad cord, you can pick that up as well, if you have not already done so.

RSVPs on Eventbrite are highly encouraged!

Class of 2026! Have you secured your plans for after graduation? If so, we want to know about them! Join us TOMORROW from 2-4pm in the Quad at our What’s Poppin’ Party to fill out your Knights Get Hired survey and to pick up your shirt!

And we encourage EVERYONE to join us tomorrow for a study break with career advice, popcorn from Popcorn Station, and Poppi soda!

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To keep the good news rolling, we also want to say congratulations to another one of Student Office Assistants: Halleigh Durham! Halleigh was recently awarded the Emerging Leader Award at the Women in Leadership Banquet on March 18th! This is a prestigious award to show the great impact Halleigh has already had at Bellarmine in just her first year. On top of that, Halleigh also recently was hired to be a Resident Assistant on campus for the next academic year AND she was hired at the Louisville Zoo as a Seasonal Educator. We are SO proud of you, Halleigh! ⚔️🦫

✨🌀Ready to pop into your future?!🌀✨

All students are welcome to join the Career Development Center in the Quad on Study Day anytime from 2-4pm for a study break! Pop by for popcorn from Popcorn Station, Poppi soda, & career advice—need a summer job or internship? We are here to help—no appointment necessary!

Seniors, stop by to complete your Knights Get Hired survey and pick up your Knights Get Hired t-shirts!

(Rain location: Cafe Ogle)

We are so proud of our 25-26 EPIC Excellence Award recipients! Each student staff member was rated “Advanced” by their supervisor in the 8 nationally-recognized NACE career readiness competencies: Career & Self-Development, Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion, Leadership, Professionalism, Teamwork, and Technology.

Congratulations to all those receiving this recognition! The Career Development Center is so proud of all student employees.

Congratulations to our students who earned the Professional Excellence Award for their fall internships and were recognized yesterday at the Baseball game! 45 fall interns were rated as Highly Effective or Exceptional in all eight NACE Career Competencies by their internship supervisors and we are so proud of their accomplishments!
Additionally, shout out to for partnering with us to support our team and collect donations for the Louisville Franciscan Kitchen! You can still donate Dove bars of soap, small tubes of toothpaste, and toothbrushes in the CCE!

The Alumni Mentor Program 2026 is in full swing! Last week, our Mentor Program Kick-Off and First Meeting saw over 100 mentor/mentee pairs and brought so much great energy! Thank you to all of our mentors who are dedicating their time and talent to helping our students grow and get connected to their fields of interest. And thank you to our students for being prepared and engaged in your conversations with your mentors.

As a reminder to all participants, you will be meeting with your mentor/mentee again during the week of April 13th - April 17th. This will be fully VIRTUAL for everyone. If you have not already connected with your mentor/mentee about this, you will want to do so soon to secure a date and time that works best for each of you. Please refer to the Mentor Program Handbook for suggested activities to complete during this second meeting.

If you weren’t able to participate this year, HAVE NO FEAR! We will have lots of opportunities next year to make great connections with our alumni. In the meantime, you can also meet with your dedicated career advisor to learn how to grow your network!

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Join the Career Development Center and faculty from the College of Arts & Sciences for our 2026 Women in STEM Bruncheon—an inspiring event created especially for students in Chemistry, Computer Science, Environmental Science, Mathematics, and Physics majors.
 
📅 Thursday, March 19, 2026
⏰11:00 AM
📍Alumni Legacy Room, Centro
 
Come enjoy great food, connect with fellow students, and learn from our guest panelists as they share real‑world insights on:
• Navigating graduate school
• Transitioning into life after graduation
• Building a meaningful and successful STEM career
 
You’ll also have dedicated time to network directly with panelists and ask your own questions. We encourage a business casual dress code for this event. What is Business Casual Attire?
 
✨Food is provided for all registered students—don’t miss out!
 
All attendees must register - please use the link in our bio!
 
We’d love to see you there!

Knights, we will see you tomorrow at the Spring Career Fair from 10:30 AM -12:30 PM in Frazier Hall. Don’t forget to get your FREE professional headshot, and make new connections. Be sure to dress to impress and bring your resume!

Contact Audrey Alvey with any questions at [email protected]. ⚔️