A Lion for Life

At Career and Professional Development (CPD), we are proud to provide alumni with career support for life. Whether you’re navigating a layoff, changing careers, seeking entry-level employment as a recent graduate, or exploring your next step as a mid-level professional, we’re here to support you.

Are you needing an updated headshot? Are you in search of guidance on navigating today’s job market?

We invite you to participate in relevant events, utilize services and receive personalized coaching through our office. All alumni are welcome to drop into weekly coaching office hours with our professional team via zoom or in-person. Learn more about drop-in advising.

Interested in engaging as an employer? Reach out to CPDEmployerRelations@lmu.edu to schedule a conversation. Stay connected on LinkedIn and tag us to help share career opportunities from internships to part-time or full-time roles, with our global Lion community.

Network with Lions

Become a mentor, find a mentor, build, or expand your professional community of students, alumni, faculty, staff, and administrators.

Apply for early-career opportunities on Handshake, register for CPD events such as Career Fairs, and book individual coaching appointments. Complete the form below to receive alumni access to Handshake using your non-LMU email.

Become active on LinkedIn to expand your network. Learn more about how to elevate your brand and engage with our global network of Lions showing your proud LMU alumni status.

Give back to LMU

Explore meaningful opportunities in partnership with Alumni and Family Engagement from becoming an alumni ambassador to planning an event in your city. We invite you to consider volunteering in experiential career programs through Career and Professional Development such as CATALYST, Career Treks, and VOCARÉ.

Access Career Support

Our office supports alumni at every career stage with free resources, including guidance on ethical AI use in job applications, resume and cover feedback, and interview preparation.

Alumni can meet with a professional coach, explore our Coaches Network, or drop into weekly advising hours with Senior Director, Marcy Hess via Zoom or in person. No appointment necessary.

Lions at Work

Build relationships, create access, and offer experiential learning opportunities as an alumni employer. There are many ways to help our students in their career readiness, exploration, and discernment.

Consider recruiting on-campus or posting a job, internship, or micro-internship through our platforms to connect with LMU talent. Host a career trek at your workplace, mentor students or speak in a class about your path. Hire, host and help Lions get to work and find their purpose.

Written by Roberto Rodriguez ’27

There’s something about loading onto a bus with a group of students you’ve never met,
heading somewhere unfamiliar, that strips away a lot of pretenses. By the time we pulled up to
LAist in Pasadena, …

By Giuliana Berman, B.A
Giuliana Berman, B.A Events and Promotions Coordinator
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Writing Your Law School Personal Statement: Cheyenne Wahlheim ‘26 on Standing Out in the Admissions Process

Written by Cheyenne Wahlheim, ’26

A testimonial from Career & Professional Development’s Employer Relation Strategist, Cheyenne Wahlheim ‘26 

When I began the law school admissions process, I felt completely overwhelmed. No one in my family has attended law school, and I …

By Giuliana Berman, B.A
Giuliana Berman, B.A Events and Promotions Coordinator
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Building Career Confidence Through the Lions Pathway Program

written by Esther Ouyang ‘26

At LMU, career readiness begins long before graduation. Through transformative learning experiences, professional mentorship, and programs that connect academics to future careers, Lions are actively preparing for the workforce.

This is the Lions Pathway Program.

By Giuliana Berman, B.A
Giuliana Berman, B.A Events and Promotions Coordinator
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Career Resources

This gallery highlights the incredible organizations and companies where LMU students and alumni are launching their careers. From internships to …

Career and Professional Development (CPD) has vetted qualified career and leadership coaches outside of LMU with expertise in various industries, …

Please note that executive coaching is a very personal service and everyone’s needs are different. We encourage you to do …

The resources below provide a variety of perspectives on this topic and options to explore your next steps. Please note …

Between applying for internships/jobs, building your network, preparing for interviews, and more, there are tons of ways you can jumpstart …

LMU alumni are leading the way! LMU’s Strategic Plan embraces the need to expand and advance Career and Professional Development. …

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Contact & Location

Phone
310.338.2871
Address

Career and Professional Development
Loyola Marymount University
One LMU Drive
Von der Ahe, Suite 135
Los Angeles, CA 90045

Hours of Operation

Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm