Career Services
Welcome
Rockhurst University Career Services is here to help you through all phases of your career development -- not just when you're a Rockhurst student, but throughout your life as well. Use Career Services to get connected with great companies in Kansas City and across the nation.
Take advantage of any of these services:
- Individual Career Advising
- Resumes and Interviewing
- Cooperative Education
- Campus Interviewing
- Mentoring Opportunities
- Local and National Job Listings
- Resource Center
RU Career Account
Calling all Rockhurst University students and alumni. Career Services utilizes NACE Link by Symplicity. This account allows you to view active internship & full-time employment opportunities. Find out more by calling Mike at 816-501-4861 or Shelly at 816-501-4858 and get your account set up today!
Office Hours - 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. M-F. Staff are available to meet with alumni after regular office hours by appointment.
Employer Partners
Searching for quality candidates to fill your part-time, internship and/or full-time employment needs? Rockhurst University can help. Post your vacancies electronically, review resumes of quality candidates and schedule campus interviews to help you meet your hiring needs. If you have any questions about our services, please contact Career Services 816-501-4861. We look forward to working with you.
Did You Know?
94% of recent Rockhurst University graduates obtained employment or acceptance into graduate or professional school within six months following graduation.
87% of students applying to graduate / professional school were accepted by their first choice. Programs included business, biology, English, French, higher education, law, medicine, occupational / physical therapy, psychology, chemistry, speech language pathology, history, public administration, etc.
Numerous local, regional and national employers, including Bernstein-Rein, BKD, Cerner, Deloitte, FBI, Federal Reserve Bank of KC, Federated Insurance, H&R Block, Kansas City Chiefs, Northwestern Mutual, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, Rubin Brown, State Street and UMB, have recruited students and alumni into various professional career positions.
Contact Mike Theobald at 816-501-4861 with questions on the most recent employment statistics and types of graduate & professional school acceptance for Rockhurst University graduates, along with the timeframe/assessment methodology used during the survey process.
Career Events
Meet the Firms - Accounting & Finance Fair
September 3, 2013
4 to 6 p.m.
Outside on the Quad (weather permitting) or Massman Rockroom -- Email for more information
Non-Profit Speed Networking
September 18, 2013
6 to 8 p.m. -- Email for more information.
UMKC Career Fair
October 2, 2013
10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Swinney Rec Center -- Email for more information.
Spotlight on Teaching
October 16, 2013 and
March 5, 2014
RU Community Center -- Email for more information
UMKC STEM Fair
February 2014 -- Email for more information
Health Services Fair
February 26, 2014
4 to 6 p.m.
Massman Hall Rockroom -- Email for more information