What career resources are available to Business students?

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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

Your Job/Internship Search

Most deadlines for fall internships and full-time employment are in late September. Applications can be found on HireBC or on the company’s respective sites. Bookmark this doc to keep track of KSB Internship 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.
Stay organized! Be sure to use a job/internship/program Tracker.xlsx and set weekly goals. Other trackers can be found provided by The Muse and Trello.
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.

Job & Internship Boards

HireBC.
New York Jobs CEO Council Talent Portal
Simply Hired
InternJobs
InternshipFinder
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.

When 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

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.

Accounting Society : Like accounting or finance? Need networking opportunities? Want to try to get into the BIG 4? What are you waiting for? Join us!
Actuarial Society: Becoming an Actuary? Need help with passing the tough exam? Headache from the certification process? Well, guess what? Join the club! (We’ll help you out!)
ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals for America): Want to meet successful Latino professionals? After joining us, you’ll meet people from companies including PWC and E&Y.

Beta Gamma Sigma (BGS): Beta Gamma Sigma is the International Business Honor Society. Looks GREAT on your resume. BGS has honored top-performing students from around the world in business schools accredited by The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). It is the highest recognition a business student anywhere in the world can receive in a business program accredited by AACSB International. For further information, contact the Brooklyn College BGS chapter.
Women in Business: Are you a woman entering the business world? Want to network with REAL woman leaders first-hand (or become one yourself)? We empower, we inspire, we build. Join us now! Thank us later!
CPA Network (Facebook page): Join the network of students aspiring to be CPAs! We aim to help and support each other in passing the CPA exam.
International Business Association : IBA has more than 100+ active student members! Promoting diversity through education, internships, & jobs!
KSB Toastmasters: Want to develop your communication, public speaking, and leadership skills? Our goal is to help students become skilled speakers. Meetings twice a month at 525 Whitehead Hall. FUN, EXCITING, INTERNATIONAL- the REAL BC Experience

Marketing Society : Why learn about Marketing in school, when you can try it live ON CAMPUS. You read that right! Your studies will come to life. Try it, you’ll like it.
National Association of Black Accountants (NABA): Aside from helping bridge the economic gap for African American students, NABA Brooklyn College Chapter offers dynamic programs, internships, networking opportunities, scholarships, and meaningful career connections to over 100 members on campus. Exclusive partnerships from companies such as PWC, EY, KPMG, Bloomberg, Deutsche Bank, and many more.
Smooth Talkers: Stage freight? Interview freight? Afraid of public speaking? We’ll knock it right out of you! Always wanted to be the socially savvy person that gets whatever they want? Join us @ 1309 James Hall. You thought you could talk? Well, we’ll show you real communication.
Student Leadership Council: Want to connect with Dean Qing Hu? Need something that will knock your resume out of the park? “Active members are ensured to learn all the necessary skills to secure a full-time job upon graduation.” (Club quote)

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