How AI, Preparation, and Networking Are Shaping Today’s Job Search

How AI, Preparation, and Networking Are Shaping Today’s Job Search

Insights from Recruiter Catherine Hamilton, Robert Half

At our recent recruiter panel, we asked hiring professionals to share what they are seeing in today’s job market and how students can …

By Naomi Shibley, M.S.
Naomi Shibley, M.S. Associate Director for Business Professions and Employer Engagement
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Classes That Count: Alisa Yamamoto ’26 on Charting Her Course

We spoke with Alisa Yamamoto ’26, a double major in Psychology and Asian and Pacific Studies, about her LMU experience and her involvement with Career and Professional Development (CPD), including why she highly recommends our course, Strategy of Career Development.

By Jessica Skinner
Jessica Skinner
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How to Navigate the 2026 Job Market

Looking Ahead – The Job Landscape for 2026

According to The Wall Street Journal, the 2026 new-graduate hiring market is shaping up to be more competitive than in recent years. As employers navigate economic uncertainty, many are taking a …

By Jessica Skinner
Jessica Skinner
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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 …

LinkedIn Learning

The Art and Craft of AI for Business Resilience

Taught by John Maeda
The emergence of large language models marks a seismic shift in artificial intelligence capabilities. But because fear and misunderstanding of…

Writing an Effective Cover Letter

Hook a Recruiter with Your Cover Letter

What Makes a Bad Cover Letter

Infographics: Visualizing Relationships

Taught by Shane Snow
In this course, author Shane Snow shows how to depict complex relationships in an easy-to-understand infographic, or graphic representation of…

Running a Design Business: Pricing and Estimating

Taught by Terry Lee Stone
Do you know what to charge for your design services? Too much and you risk scaring away potential clients; too…

Yo Santosa, Branding Expert

Taught by Yolanda Santosa
Yo Santosa took a big leap when she decided to quit her job as a motion graphics artist. But her…

Audio Mastering Techniques

Taught by Bobby Owsinski
Mastering audio is the final stage in music production, where the final set of mixed songs are turned into a…

Audio Foundations: Compression and Dynamic Processing

Taught by Brian Lee White
In this first installment of the Foundations of Audio series, author Brian Lee White shows how to improve the sound…

Creative Inspirations: Kit Hinrichs, Graphic Designer

Taught by Kit Hinrichs
Kit Hinrichs is one of the most accomplished and respected graphic designers and illustrators of the last fifty years. A…

Audio Mixing Bootcamp

Taught by Bobby Owsinski
In this course, author Bobby Owsinski reveals industry tips, tricks, and techniques for producing professionally mixed audio on any digital…

Infographics: Planning and Wireframing

Taught by Shane Snow
Join Shane Snow as he reviews the first steps in creating infographics, graphic representations of data—organizing sample data and preparing…

Learning Excel: Data Analysis

Taught by Mynda Treacy
Spreadsheets are only as valuable as the insights you can pull from them. Excel gives professionals with a foundational knowledge…

Audio Foundations: Delay and Modulation

Taught by Alex U. Case
In this installment of Foundations of Audio, author Alex U. Case explains the fundamentals of delay and modulation effects and…

Creative Inspirations: Margo Chase, Graphic Designer

Taught by Margo Chase
Margo Chase is one of the most influential graphic designers of our time. Over the past 20 years, Margo’s highly…

Learning Graphic Design: Techniques

Taught by John McWade
Take a creative refresher course with these 18 simple design techniques that will immediately improve your layouts, brought to you…

Audio Foundations: EQ and Filters

Taught by Brian Lee White
In this installment of the Foundations of Audio series, author Brian Lee White shows producers and audio engineers how to…

Michelle Kaufmann’s Platinum LEED Home Remodel: Start to Finish

Taught by Michelle Kaufmann
With home remodels, especially sustainable ones designed by architects like Michelle Kaufman, more square footage isn’t always the answer. Her…

Learning Graphic Design: Things Every Designer Should Know

Taught by John McWade
Appearance may not be everything, but how something looks has a fundamental impact on how it’s perceived, what it communicates,…

Creative Inspirations: Harry Marks, Broadcast Designer

Taught by Harry Marks
Harry Marks is considered by many to be the godfather of broadcast design. More than any other individual, he changed…

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