Welcome MBA students to Kogod School of Business.
Make sure to leverage all the opportunities while an MBA student to succeed in your career, as it starts not just on Day 1 of your MBA, but in all the days before as well. A few notes to keep in mind…
- Recruitment for internships and opportunities can start as early as pre-orientation for first year students
- Make sure to have clarity around functional/industry focus
- Take advantage of pre-MBA internships or bootcamps. Review qualifications for these programs first.
- Competitive internships are pipelines to FT MBA jobs and opportunities
- Fall conferences and external virtual recruitment events during students’ first semester are their best opportunity to secure one of these internships
Don’t feel overwhelmed, as our office is here to help you! We support our MBA’s in all aspects of their career management such as…
- Coaching to help clarify career interests, skills, and values
- Help with devising a career strategy and job search plan
- Resume and cover letter reviews
- Workshops on networking
- Preparation and practice for interviews
- Serving as a sounding board when making decisions on offers and options
- Guidelines and support for international students seeking internships and post-graduate jobs in the United States
- and more!
Review the Career Resources below with recommendations and information to get you started on managing your career!
MBA Hiring Timeline: Full-time roles start mid-August with postings and offers from your current internship. MBA internships widely open in September at the same time as the MBA conferences and events by employers along with online postings.
Openings tend to appear by function and industry starting with: human resources, banking, consulting, big tech and healthcare, and the rest of energy, transportation & logistics, entertainment, consumer goods, retail/luxury goods, social impact, manufacturing and agribusiness.
Four Pillars of Career Management
Check out more dedicated resources to support you as an MBA below in Career Resources!
