Mercer University

Mercer University was founded in 1833 in Penfield by Georgia Baptists. The school, under the leadership of Baptist minister and spiritual father Adiel Sherwood, was named for Jesse Mercer, a prominent Baptist leader and the first chair of the Mercer Board of Trustees.

Mercer is a leader in equipping students with the professional knowledge they need for rewarding and successful vocations. Whether it is preparing undergraduate liberal arts students for advanced study or a career or educating future ministers, performing artists, attorneys, entrepreneurs, engineers, educators, physicians and other health care practitioners through its professional schools and colleges, Mercer offers a comprehensive set of educational options.

By studying the best that has been created and discovered in the sciences, arts and humanities, liberally educated women and men learn to think for themselves and seek excellence.

• Undergraduate research at Mercer provides students with hands-on experience that complements the breadth of their education. At Mercer, students are given the opportunity to take the lead in top-level research endeavors, which transforms them into scholars who answer tough and relevant questions. 

• Graduate students at Mercer work closely with highly published, cited and funded faculty. Our state-of-the-art facilities and equipment give students in the fields of science, medicine and technology the skills and experience necessary to thrive in a professional research environment.

Our mission in Career Services is to empower our students and alumni to actively seek and develop satisfying and fulfilling careers by:

• Providing individual counseling, educational programming and resources designed to assist students and alumni in applying their education and experiences toward advancing career goals;
• Facilitating and supporting connections among potential employers, students, alumni and Mercer Law School; and 

• Providing these services in a professional and responsive manner that respects the individual differences and needs of the students and alumni.