The below resources have been prepared for students who are interested in careers in business.
Career Exploration
Congratulations on deciding on a business career! There are a few paths you may be considering. Below is a brief overview of each. Check out: how to research a career page for further resources as well. In addition, all of these roles are featured on our YouTube channel in our Career Advice playlists.
- Accounting: Accounting majors learn how to create, maintain and audit a detailed and accurate system that displays the finances of a business or organization. They study the theory behind accounting and learn how to analyze the financial position of a firm or organization.
- Business Administration: Become a successful entrepreneur. Students learn about everything from Management and E-commerce to Statistics and Operations Management.
- Business Management: Become a leader in the business and corporate world or the public and other non-profit sectors. Courses cover topics such as introductory accounting, economics, operations management, statistics, computer applications, business analytics, business law, and management.
- Economics: An economics major examines resource allocation, incentives and wealth in fields like business management, law and public affairs. Majoring in economics can provide students with exposure to research techniques, policymaking methods, quantitative analysis and more.
- Finance: Learn methods of creating financial plans and giving investment advice to clients. Learn how to work with businesses by streamlining operations through financial planning, investing, problem-solving, and budgeting.
- Human Resources (HR): The duties of a typical HR professional include recruiting, training, retaining, and laying off (downsizing) employees. They ensure a safe, friendly, and diverse corporate environment. Employees make the company. HR is responsible for providing them with structure and guidance so their effectiveness and efficiency can be maximized.
- Marketing: A marketing major studies the branding and promotion of products and services to the public, and how to target specific demographics. Students in a marketing major learn the ways businesses maintain relationships with their audiences through targeted activities that create, communicate and deliver offerings to them
Preparing for Your Search
Most deadlines for fall internships and full-time employment are in late September. Applications can be found on BC Handshake or on the company’s respective sites. Bookmark this doc to keep track of the Big 4/Business Employer Deadlines. Use the below resources to assist you in your search.
- Create/edit your career documents. Sample resumes and cover letters can be in the Career Document Guide. If you’d like to fill in a business resume template you can download this Word version.
- Attend events (click link and login to see upcoming events)!
- Join the Murray Koppelman School of Business Career Group on LinkedIn to find job and internship opportunities and join the general Magner Career Center LinkedIn group.
- Accounting Student? Check out the Accounting Volunteer Document to learn how to build tax preparation experience before internships or jobs!
Stay Organized
During your search is it crucial you stay organized and that you set weekly goals!
- Use a job/internship/program tracker.
- This is one created by the Magner Career Center: Tracker.xlsx
- Other trackers can be found provided by The Muse and Trello
Job & Internship Boards
- BC Handshake
- New York Jobs CEO Council Talent Portal
- Seasonal Work Labor
- Simply Hired
- InternJobs
- InternshipFinder
- Wayup
- Magner Career Center business internship list – note this is a listing of commonly open internships, you may need to check the company website when each opens.
- Review additional ways to Find a Paid Internship and ways to Find a Job.
Interview Preparation
- Have an upcoming coffee/recruitment chat? Check out these tips.
- Need to prepare for an interview? Check out these interview resources and these Business specific interview questions.
- Review EY’s Key to Successful Job Interview, KPMG’s Recruitment Video, Morgan Stanley’s Virtual Interview Tips, and Morgan Stanley’s Recruitment Video.
Receiving an Offer
- Don’t renege on an offer once you have accepted another offer. You’ve made a commitment in which employers expect you to follow your word. Usage of the Center assumes you will abide by our terms & conditions where reneging is explicitly not allowed.
- Don’t create a bad reputation for yourself, your peers, or the college. You are expected to be professional. Watch this video to learn more about what you should do if you have multiple offers.
Business Clubs + Associations
- Accounting Society
- Actuarial Society
- ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America)
- Beta Gamma Sigma
- Business Society
- CPA Network (Facebook page)
- Economics Society
- International Business Association
- Investment Club
- KSB Entrepreneurial Society
- KSB Toastmasters Public Speaking Club
- Marketing Society
- The Association of National Advertisers (ANA) (Free to BC Students with your @bcmail.cuny.edu email)
- National Association of Black Accountants (NABA)
- Smooth Talkers
- Student Leadership Council
You can register for most clubs on Campus Groups. To connect directly with the Clubs, you can also join any of their Student WhatsApp chats.
Schedule an Appointment
Students are encouraged to schedule an appointment to review these resources and for further exploration with Cliff Frontera, the liaison of the School of Business. You may contact him at Clifford.Frontera@brooklyn.cuny.edu
If you have any questions or concerns, please call the Magner Career Center at 718.951.5696 or email careernews@brooklyn.cuny.edu
Videos
What our students, recruiters, and alumni have to say in the feature videos. See more videos on our Business Playlist.
Ally Rao PWC Recruiter
Alexis Polanco Bloomberg Recruiter
Shaina Brander BC Alumna
Natalie Miolan BC Student
Khilola Vahobova BC Student
