Placement Support At Gonzaga University

Gonzaga supports placement through Career & Professional Development, Handshake, co-op coordinators in engineering, clinical placement in nursing, pre-law pathways with the School of Law and alumni chapters across the West Coast.

Career And Placement Pathways

Pathway	What students can use it for
Co-op programmes	Credit-bearing employer evaluations
Career fairs	Regional and West Coast recruiter visits
Mock interviews	Technical and behavioural prep tracks
Graduate school advising	Personal statements for MS, JD and PhD routes
Licensing support	NCLEX and FE exam preparation where applicable
Alumni mentoring	Tech, healthcare and nonprofit introductions

What Gonzaga Emphasises

Gonzaga markets ethical leadership and licensure outcomes in regulated fields. Ask departments for three-year salary and placement spreadsheets by major.

International students must verify OPT STEM eligibility for engineering tracks and state licensing for healthcare targets.

Typical Graduate Directions

Gonzaga graduates often pursue:

• Software, data and aerospace engineering roles
• Staff nursing and healthcare administration
• Consulting and commercial banking in West Coast metros
• Nonprofit and Jesuit Volunteer Corps pathways
• Law, MBA or MS graduate study

Placement Advice For September 2026 Applicants

Students joining for the September 2026 intake should:

• Activate Handshake in week one
• Secure co-op or clinical offers before junior spring
• Build GitHub or clinical competency portfolios with faculty endorsements

Gonzaga is strongest for students who want mentored technical or clinical careers with Pacific Rim mobility.