Placement Support At Holy Cross College At Notre Dame

Holy Cross supports placement through the Career Development Center, required internships, faculty mentoring and a set of preferred admission pathways into graduate and professional study. Because the college is small, students tend to get personal guidance rather than one-size-fits-all career advice.

Career And Placement Pathways

Pathway	What students can use it for
Internships	Required practical experience before graduation
Graduate pathways	Preferred admission into selected master's and professional programmes
Career advising	Résumés, interviews, job search planning and major-to-career mapping
Local study progression	Strong continuation into Notre Dame, Saint Mary’s and Indiana University South Bend
Faculty mentorship	Academic references and field guidance
Program-specific outcomes	Especially helpful in business, psychology, theology and education

What Holy Cross Emphasises

Holy Cross leans into discernment plus employability. The college says students graduate with the competence to see and the courage to act, and its outcomes reporting shows this in practice.

Recent institutional outcome reporting includes:

• 90% of psychology graduates employed or in graduate school within six months
• Over 80% of theology graduates employed full time or in graduate studies within six months
• Nearly 90% of business graduates employed full time or in graduate studies within six months
• 100% of elementary education graduates accepted employment offers before graduation

Typical Graduate Directions

Holy Cross graduates often move into:

• Business and nonprofit roles
• Graduate school in psychology, theology or related fields
• Education and school-based work
• Public service and community-focused roles
• Further study at nearby regional institutions

Placement Advice For September 2026 Applicants

Students joining for the September 2026 intake should:

• Meet the Career Development Center in the first term
• Treat the internship as a career test, not just a graduation task
• Use pathways and faculty mentorship to shape a clear post-college plan
• If planning graduate study, align coursework and recommendations early

Holy Cross is strongest for students who want a supported transition into work or further study rather than an impersonal recruiting pipeline.