We provide unwavering professional development support and preparation, rooted in a spirit of vocational discernment, which leads to unparalleled success: 97% of our graduates enjoy placements within six months of graduation.
Through a variety of programming and one-on-one interactions, our Career Services staff and faculty consider how each student’s gifts can best serve the world and then ardently pursue positions that match your talents and interests.
The CSTM global alumni network is also active in building sincere relationships with students and connecting them to relationships all around the world.
Jacqueline Regan
Associate Dean of Student Affairs and Career Services
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Size of CSTM's alumni network, worldwide
97%
Placement for master's graduates (2024)
We offer a number of resources to help students prepare for their next steps beyond the CSTM. These help students develop skills and strategies for job interviews and doctoral applications, as well as providing opportunities to connect with alumni and learn about different ministry options.
Connect with an expansive network of CSTM alumni who have offered to serve as mentors to current CSTM students. Reach out for informational interviews, discernment conversations, and coaching on your job search. This database is shared with current students.
Gathering information, building relationships, and asking good questions are all key elements of a successful job search. Designed for soon-to-be graduates, but open to all, the Called to Serve Series offers an opportunity to jump-start or sharpen your job search skills while bringing you in contact with CSTM alumni working in a variety of ministerial settings. Our alumni panelists and CPE supervisors are eager to talk with you about their discernment process, job searches, and their current ministry as you discern your own vocational path and prepare for job interviews.
STM staff teams up to provide helpful information on job discernment, resume, cover letters, interview tips, and resources available to students at the CSTM including the CSTM Resume Book, the CSTM job board, our alumni network, and individual advising.
This retreat occurs at the beginning of the spring semester. In addition to reflecting on the art and skill of discernment, it affords an opportunity to weigh two options that a student may be exploring in the context of discernment.
At the beginning of the spring semester, CSTM publishes an annual Resume Book of soon-to-be graduates, which is sent to hundreds of employers nationwide. Resumes are due at the end of January.
STM maintains job opportunity pages by area of ministry for students and alumni who have access to an CSTM Career site. These are updated during the year with postings from organizations throughout the country.
There are plenty of staff, faculty, and alumni willing to support you in this process. Contact Jacqueline Regan, Associate Dean, Student Affairs and Career Services, who will be happy to connect you to individuals in your field of interest.
This session features both faculty and current Ph.D. students, and addresses topics such as selecting a program and a mentor, preparing the C.V., writing your personal statement, asking for letters of recommendation, and more.
Many of our graduating students seek placements in a variety of ministerial and educational settings. Recent placements include:
Faculty mentors begin working with students who plan to continue for doctoral studies as early as the student’s first semester. CSTM students gain admission to many of the world’s most selective doctoral programs, testifying to the quality of a CSTM education, the caliber of the student body, and the school’s thorough placement process. Recent graduates have attended a number of universities for doctoral studies, including the following:
Meet some of our alumni and read about how CSTM helped them find and pursue their callings.
Get in touch with our loyal alumni, who serve as ambassadors of our programs and mentors to our students. They provide professional and personal guidance on a variety of topics.
The Career Center provides individual guidance and organizes events and programs throughout the year, helping students discern their interests and pursue meaningful careers.
Interested in hiring our high-achieving students? Contact us to learn more about how you can connect CSTM students' talents with your needs.
Between faculty, staff, and alumni, CSTM students have access to countless resources for career discernment and preparation. Recognizing the strong preparation for ministry CSTM offers, employers actively seek out CSTM graduates to hire each year.
