Our approach to your college journey is big on thinking ahead, integrated across campus, and totally tuned to you as an individual.
The RMC EDGE
It starts with a plan
We’ll help you understand your choices, act, and ultimately launch to a successful future!
explore
Who am I? What are my strengths? What interests me?
Whether you are set on a major/career goal, or just starting to explore, this is your time to discover new interests through coursework, advising, and getting involved on campus. This typically includes:
- EDGE 181 and 182 courses
- RMC’s Major and Minor Fair
- Meeting with your Academic Success Advisor
- Joining clubs and trying new activities
- Get to know faculty on campus
Discern
What am I good at? What opportunities should I pursue?
Test and learn! Exploring your future happens inside the classroom and outside it too. Key milestones include:
- A travel course with faculty
- Declaring a major
- Taking on leadership roles on campus
- A campus job
- Participating in workshops like EDGE Boot Camp
GROW
How do I apply what I’ve learned?
Each student’s path is full of countless opportunities to put their new knowledge, skills, and abilities to work in college. It’s a constellation of high-impact experiences that help students reach their potential, with moments like:
- Research with a faculty member
- An internship in your field
- Leading a student organization or group
- Presenting at a conference or event
EMBARK
What comes next?
This final stretch means evaluating grad schools, polishing your resume, networking, and exploring job opportunities. Along the way, you’ll be working closely with mentors to find what works for you.
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100%of students get a dedicated Academic Success Advisor
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Infinitepathways to graduate success
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7thyear in a row that RMC has been listed in Princeton Review’s “Best Career Services”
The Edge in Action Meet real students, getting an EDGE
MAPPING OUT A COLLEGE PATH
ExploreIn its first year, the two-semester transition course EDGE 181 and 182 helped students explore their future with classroom activities like a game of life simulation.
Research In the Lab
DiscernThe search for answers about malnutrition in the lab is a part of these Biology majors’ development as scholars and their growing confidence in their future path.
Curating a Career Choice
GrowA pair of internships at two of Richmond’s most respected museums set these seniors on a path toward careers as museum curators.
Life in the Fast Lane
EmbarkAn early career alumna reflects on her experiences on campus and off that ultimately led to a dream job in the broadcast booth at America’s largest sporting events.
People. Always people.
The EDGE isn’t a program; it’s a philosophy—and it’s rooted in the people who espouse it. Regardless of your major or career plans, a community of RMC professors, mentors and advisers will ultimately connect you with experiences that add meaning to your studies and allow you to stand out along your professional path.
THe power of the YJ Network
A long line of Randolph-Macon students have completed successful internships with national lobbying firm Miller/Wenhold and launched careers on Capitol Hill.
connections that count
The college’s alumni, spread across a range of professions, are particularly committed to your success, too. As students, they were the focus of the RMC mentoring network; they’re paying it forward by helping you realize your personal and professional goals.