Charting a career path isn’t always linear, and the College of Arts and Letters is home to a program that meets students where they are. Beyond the Dome (BTD) helps students navigate that exploration with confidence, connecting their interests, values, and experiences to meaningful next steps.
The program serves as the preeminent career development program for students in the College of Arts and Letters. More than just guiding students toward discovering job opportunities, this program helps students envision their post-grad lives on a holistic level that takes into account their passions, lifestyle, and purpose.
BTD categorizes careers in their Seven Career Communities through which students participate in workshops, speaker series, and networking events to maximize their exposure and interactions with peers and employers:
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Entrepreneurship and technology
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Healthcare
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Government, law, and public policy
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Consulting
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Finance, business, and marketing
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Arts, media, and entertainment
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Education, nonprofit, and social services
Beyond the Dome exists far beyond its office at O’Shaughnessy Hall—it lives in students’ residence halls too. The Peers2Careers Hall Ambassador Program ensures that undergraduate Arts and Letters students are connected in their communities and given the opportunity to cultivate their career interests. BTD supports representatives in organizing events, from resume workshops to networking sessions, to ensure that a thriving space exists within each residence hall for Arts and Letters students to navigate career development resources.
Recently, BTD hosted several interactive workshops and events on campus to engage students with career interests and professional development opportunities, which included visits from well-known companies McKinsey & Company, AlphaSights, Citi, Delta Air Lines, and more.
BTD also hosts a podcast with the approachable “You’re Probably Okay” (episodes here). It features an array of successful individuals who all share one common tie: They all share a liberal arts background. Podcast guests discuss the skills they gained through their Notre Dame education and how they transformed them into a dream career.
If you know what you want to do, but need help making it happen, BTD can help through programs like the BTD internship fund, which assists students with up to $2,000 to cover travel and living costs associated with summer internships. In addition, the Opportunity Hub job search platform serves as a dynamic online database that connects students to other students and alumni.
Director Jared Mrozinske reflects on the significance of Beyond the Dome for Arts and Letters students at the University: “Beyond the Dome stands at the intersection of innovation and tradition,” he says. “Launched as a response to evolving workforce demands and the often uncharted terrain liberal arts students must navigate in today’s career landscape, BTD empowers students to discover how their skills and values can contribute meaningfully across industries—from policy and media to business, healthcare, and beyond. We do this through an integrated platform of career discernment, professional development, collaborative community, and immersive experience,” he explains.
Arts and Letters is home to driven students at the University who are creative, conscientious, and innovative in the passions they pursue. Beyond the Dome supports and inspires them, encouraging a sense of confidence in personal and professional pursuits.