Our Strategic Vision
Helping to deliver on the promise of higher education: a good job, social capital and economic mobility in pursuit of a more humane, just and sustainable world.
Mission, Vision & Values
We are future-oriented, student-driven and community-centered.
Five Strategic Pillars
Our strategic pillars support the fulfillment of our mission and vision.
About the Career Center
The Career Center is an award-winning, nationally recognized office that supports the professional development and career aspirations of all undergraduate students, non-business and non-law graduate students, and alumni.
Our team is committed to ensuring all students learn how to:
- Construct effective application materials.
- Describe in an interview how their skills and experiences relate to specific career opportunities of interest.
- Build a social and professional network.
- Identify and apply resources to develop their career.
- Feel confident about their career journey.
Awards and Recognition
The Career Center pursues a high standard of excellence and has a reputation for thought leadership within the field of career services. Recent awards, speaking engagements, and recognition and rankings include:
Awards
- Honorable Mention, NACE Career Services Excellence Award for Career Clarity Retreat (2025).
- Winner, Handshake Career Spark Award for Employer Engagement and Curation. (2023).
- Finalist, PeopleGrove Spotlight Award for Bronco Exchange. (2023).
- Winner, Career Leadership Collective Career Innovation Award. (2022).
- Winner, NACE Innovation Excellence Award for Marketing and Branding. (2013).
Speaking Engagements
- JAA 2025 on the topic of our Student-Alumni Mentorship Program for Humanities and Social Sciences
- JASPA 2025 on the topic of our Career Clarity Retreat.
- MPACE 2024 on the topic of our SCUxSU Possible Tech Career Accelerator.
- Handshake Access 2024 on the topic of centralizing employer engagement for a more relevant job search.
- NACE 2023 Fall Competency Symposium on the topic of career readiness competencies.
- NACE 2023 Annual Conference on the topic of A.I. solutions for resume writing.
- CLC 2022 Annual Conference on our innovative use of Bronco Exchange.
- MPACE 2022 Annual Conference on our flagship Diversity Works Expo & Awards program.
Recognition & Rankings
- Ranked by Princeton Review as a Top 20 Best Career Placement office among private schools. (2021, 2022, 2024).
Select Recent News Features
- "Silicon Valley Advantage: How Santa Clara University Connects Students with AI Industry Leaders." (Video). (May 2025).
- "Challenging Career Anxiety—Holistically." Santa Clara University Feature Stories. (April 2025).
- "Another Way to Give Back." Santa Clara University Feature Stories. (December 2024).
- "Diversity Works Expo Highlights Student Voices." The Santa Clara. (February 2024).
- "Career Prep Tip: Host a Reverse Career Fair." Inside Higher Ed. (November 2023).
- "What is Professional Development (and Why Does it Matter?)" Forage. (August 2023).
- "Shaping a More Innovative and Creative Workforce." Santa Clara University Feature Stories. (February 2023).
- "Top-tier business school bids for former tech workers amid mass layoffs." ABC7News. (November 2022).
Press Releases