Career Services

Peabody Career Services (PCS) is your strategic career partner for opportunity, employment, and success. We are proud to work alongside a phenomenal group of students and are thankful for the opportunity to get to know you. We are inspired by and invested in you.

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Launching your career

PCS works in many ways throughout your Peabody career. For students in our professional programs (M.Ed., M.P.P), we offer resources, programming, and group or individual sessions to effectively launch careers. For employers, we offer consultation about how to connect with an extremely talented group of students and alumni who will have a profound impact on your organization. For alumni, we need you as mentors and want to connect you with people who can help you advance your career.

Learn about the Interview Relays offered by PCS

How we achieve results

PCS meets individually with every student to guide them to identify their career paths, craft their unique stories, and build networks to successfully launch their careers. In addition, Peer Career Mentors provide unique insights to accelerate career advancement. Finally, more than 150 alumni and employers connect individually with students to provide them with a compelling strategic advantage in their careers.

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It's all in the numbers

PCS tracks all graduating students until they have successfully landed in their first destination after program completion. 96% of our 2023 graduates accepted positions by November 15.

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Our Commitment to Belonging, Collaboration and Growth

Peabody College is committed to fostering an environment where every individual feels valued, supported and empowered to grow as a part of our thriving Peabody community. This includes enabling the career aspirations of all our students and alumni. We pledge to support students' unique career needs and to cultivate a sense of belonging and acceptance.

Contact Us

Peabody Administration Building
Suite 113 on the lower level

Jeff Henley, Assistant Dean
Jeff.Henley@Vanderbilt.edu 
(for Human & Organization Development, Special Education, and Teaching & Learning students/employers)
(615) 430-3178

Schedule an appointment with Jeff.

Danielle Lewis, Associate Director
danielle.lewis@vanderbilt.edu
(for Leadership, Policy and Organizations and Psychology and Human Development students/employers)
(615) 322-7057

Schedule an appointment with Danielle.

If you are an on-campus or online Ed.D. student, contact Christopher Garner, Ed.D., Academic Services Coordinator, at christopher.garner@vanderbilt.edu or (615) 343-0620.

Schedule an appointment with Chris.

If you wish to recruit undergraduates, contact the main campus Career Center : recruiting@vanderbilt.edu or (615) 322-2750.

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