Welcome to the Business Career Community!
Professionals with a business degree have made a valuable investment in their careers, gaining knowledge, skills, and opportunities that contribute to long-term success. They possess a broad understanding of key concepts like finance, marketing, management, and operations, essential for making informed decisions and understanding business dynamics. This degree opens doors to various roles and industries, including management, consulting, and entrepreneurship, which often require or prefer candidates with this qualification. Business degree holders are equipped with skills such as problem-solving, strategic thinking, leadership, and communication, crucial for leading teams or starting their own ventures. Overall, a business degree provides a strong foundation for diverse career opportunities and leadership positions across multiple fields.
Getting Started
- As a graduate with a degree in business, you have a range of career opportunities across various industries.
- You can pursue roles in business management, where you would be responsible for overseeing daily operations, strategic planning, and ensuring organizational success.
- With a focus on finance, graduates can become financial analysts, providing insights into financial performance and assisting in investment decisions.
- Marketing specialists create and implement strategies to promote products or services, utilizing their business acumen to drive sales and brand awareness.
- Graduates may also explore entrepreneurship, establishing and managing their own businesses.
- Careers in supply chain management involve optimizing the flow of goods and services, ensuring efficiency in production and distribution processes.
- Lastly, as a business graduate, you may enter consulting, offering your expertise to help businesses improve operations, solve problems, and achieve their goals.
- Start exploring what you can do with a business degree:
- DATA USA provides a expansive data reports related to occupations in Business, Management, and Finance. Explore this report to view occupation types, salary, job locations, job industries, diversity in hiring, and more!
- According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), overall employment in business and financial occupations is projected to grow faster than the average for all occupations from 2022 to 2032. View the link to check out the various Business and Financial occupations!
- About 911,400 openings are projected each year, on average, in these occupations due to employment growth and the need to replace workers who leave the occupations permanently.
- The median annual wage for this group was $76,850 in May 2022, which was higher than the median annual wage for all occupations of $46,310.
While pursuing your master’s degree online at SNHU, there are a wide variety of career options specifically for graduate-level students to explore! Check out the resources and links provided:
- Review the article on 10 In-Demand Jobs That Require a Master’s Degree.
- Review this article from InsideHigherEd that share free resources and tips to support graduate students & postdocs.
- Check out this article on how to market your masters when you apply for jobs.
- Review these Indeed Career Guides: Tips for Success if You Have a Master’s Degree But Can’t Find A Job and Top 10 Benefits of Earning a Master’s Degree.
- Best Companies for Graduate Student Internships: View this short list of companies that often post graduate-level internship opportunities.
- Other companies that often promote graduate-level internship programs:
| Company | Internship Focus |
|---|---|
| Amgen | R&D, Global Supply Chain |
| Intel | IT, Technical |
| BCG | Data Science, Consulting, Engineering |
| Microsoft | IT, Data Science, Management |
| JP Morgan | Finance, Management, Data Science |
| TikTok | Social Media, IT, Data Science |
| Dell | IT, Management, Finance |
| Walmart | MBA, Finance, Management, HR |
| CVS | Finance, Data Science, Management, Health |
| Walgreens | Corporate, HR, Health |
Management & Leadership Training Programs
As you finish your degree program, you may be looking for ways to build leadership potential as you gain experience in your field. Leadership development and rotational programs provide you with in depth experiences, ongoing mentorship, and targeted training across a range of business areas within a company. Companies usually use these types of programs to hire interns or post-graduates and train them through rotational programs (i.e. rotating through different parts of a company) or specific, structured training programs. The goal is to recruit and develop leaders for their organization. It is important to note that many of these programs have special recruitment timelines (usually in the fall semester). Each program may have unique components, length of time, pre-selected rotating work assignments, optional rotating work assignments or specific, in-depth experience in one area.
Here are some sample companies who offer these programs, but it is not a complete list so be sure to research companies or fields of interest to you to find out if they offer similar programs:
| COMPANY NAME | PROGRAM NAME | INDUSTRY AREA |
| Aerospace/Defense | ||
| BAE Systems | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering |
| Raytheon Technologies | Leadership Development Programs | Global Communications/Contracts/Digital/ Engineering/Finance/HR/Ops and Supply Chain |
| Boeing | Entry-Level Careers | Rotation Program: Engineering/Finance/HR/Information Technology/Quality/Supply Chain |
| Lockheed Martin | Leadership Development Programs | Communications/Engineering/Finance/HR/Operations/Security |
| Textron | Leadership Development Programs | Engineering/HR/Integrated Supply Chain/Finance and Accounting/Environmental Health and Safety/Information Technology |
| Automotive | ||
| Bosch | Rotational Development Program | Electrical Engineering/ Mechanical Engineering, Computer Science/Engineering, Supply Chain/ Finance/ Accounting/Marketing/ Human Resources. |
| Ford | Ford College Graduate Program | Multi-Disciplinary |
| General Motors | Early Careers Recent Grads/Entry-Level Programs | Any |
| Goodyear | Development Programs Search leadership Development positions | Manufacturing |
| Honda | Entry-Level Rotational Programs | Accounting/Engineering |
| Nissan | Accelerated Rotational Development Program | MBA |
| Consumer Packaged Goods | ||
| Acosta | Leadership Development Program | Business |
| L’Oreal | Management Trainee Program | Marketing/Finance/Sales/Information Technology/Research and Innovation/Operations |
| Nestle Purina | Management Development Associate Program | Engineering/Accounting/Human Resources/Safety, Information Systems & Technology, Manufacturing Excellence, Production, Quality Assurance, and Supply Chain. |
| Newell Rubbermaid | Management Development Programs | Supply Chain Management/Advanced Engineering Development |
| Whirlpool | Leadership Development Programs | Engineering/Manufacturing/IT/Finance/ Supply Chain/HR/Management/Sales |
| Engineering/Technology | ||
| AT&T | Developmental Program | Accounting/Cybersecurity/Finance/Marketing/Sales/Technology |
| Caterpillar | Leadership & Technical Development Program | Procurement/Operations Leadership/Supply Chain Management |
| Dow Chemical Company | MBA Leadership Development | Business (Graduate) |
| DuPont | Early Career Development Rotational Programs Field Engineering and Supply Chain Development Program | Field Engineering and Supply Chain |
| Eaton | Leadership Developmental Programs | Accounting and Finance/Commercial/HR/Operations/Engineering and Technology/Information Technology |
| Emerson | Engineers in Leadership/MBA | MBA/Business/Engineering |
| GE | Leadership Programs | Edison Engineering Development Program |
| Intel | Sales and Marketing Rotation Programs | Sales and Marketing |
| Owens Corning | Development Programs | Environmental Health and Safety/Finance and Accounting Leadership/Furnace Development/HR/Information Services/Manufacturing Leadership/Maintenance Manufacturing/Sales Development/Science and Technology/Strategic Leadership/Supply Chain and Sourcing |
| Praxair | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Operations |
| Rockwell Automation | Leadership Development Programs | Business/Engineering |
| Siemens | Siemens Graduate Program | Business (Graduate Only) |
| Stanley Black & Decker | Leadership Program | Engineering/Lean and Project Management/Supply Chain/Technology and Data Analytics/Finance/HR/Marketing |
| Texas Instruments | Career Accelerator Program (Students and new grads | Engineering and Business |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Graduate Leadership Development Programs | MBA/HR |
| Financial Services | ||
| Truist | Early Career Programs | Business/Finance/Technology |
| Edward Jones | Headquarters Rotational Program | Business |
| Fifth Third Bank | Early Career Opportunities | Business |
| Franklin Templeton Investments | Futures Program | Business/Computer Science |
| M&T Bank | Management Development Program | Business |
| Synovus | Accelerated Banker Program | Accounting/Finance |
| Vanguard | Leadership Development Roles | Finance/Business/Sales/Technology |
| Visa | Students and Early Careers Apprenticeships/Rotation | Business/Finance/Technology |
| Government/International Affairs | ||
| Amtrak | Management Trainee Program/Rotational Program | Business/Engineering |
| Federal Government | Presidential Management Fellows Program | (Graduate Only) |
| International Monetary Fund | Research Assistant Program | Economics/Computer Science/Statistics/Math/Business (Undergraduates Only) |
| Federal Reserve | Cooperative Educational Program | Business/Finance/Computer Science/Law |
| Missile Defense Agency | Missile Defense Career Development Program | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
| New York City Department of Health | Health Research Training Program | General |
| Healthcare | ||
| Abbott | Professional & Management Development Programs | Clinical/Finance/Information Technology/Operations |
| Baxter | Developmental Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering |
| Becton Dickinson | Developmental Programs | Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
| Cardinal Health | Embark Early Career Development Program | Healthcare/Business/Finance/Engineering/Computer Science |
| Cigna | Health Service Leadership Development Program | Business/Finance (Graduate Only) |
| Humana | Healthcare Leadership Rotation Program | Graduate Students |
| Johnson & Johnson | Leadership Development Programs | Finance/HR/Marketing/Procurement/R&D/Supply Chain and Operations/Technology |
| Insurance | ||
| GEICO | Development Programs | Technology/Operations/Analyst |
| Liberty Mutual | Corporate Development Program | Actuarial Science/Business/Finance/Computer Science |
| Metlife | Actuarial Development Program | Actuarial Science |
| New York Life | Actuarial Training Program | Business/Finance |
| Travelers | Development Programs | Actuarial Science/Finance/Computer Science |
| Marketing/Media | ||
| Avery Dennison | Retail Branding and Information Solutions Global Organizational Leadership Development Program | Business/Marketing |
| NBC Universal | Early Career & Leadership Programs | General |
| Quad/Graphics | Corporate Trainee Program | Business |
| Retail | ||
| Abercrombie & Fitch | Leadership Development Program | Marketing/Merchandising |
| Adidas | Apprenticeship Program | Business |
| Amazon | Amazon Pathways | Business |
| Gap Inc. | Talent Development Retail Academy/Rotational Management Program | Business |
| Neiman Marcus | Executive Development Program | Business/Finance |
| Saks Fifth Avenue | Early Career Development Program | Business |
| Target | Leadership Internships | Store Executive Team Leader Internships/Operations/Software Engineering/Finance/Inventory/Marketing |
| TJX Companies Inc. | Early Career | Business |
| Sports | ||
| MLB | Diversity Fellowship Program | Any |
| NBA | Early Career Programs | Business |
| NFL | Early Career Programs Junior Rotational Program | Sport Management |
How To Gain Relevant Experience For Your Career Search
Often times students and alumni find themselves in a tough spot when certain job applications have the dreaded “X number of years of experience required” noted. A lot of people think “How can I get more hands on experience for the job I am applying for?” There are in fact ways a wide variety of options and strategies you can utilize to gain experience in your chosen field, and demonstrate to future employers you have the experience and skills to be successful in the position you are applying to! Knowing the types of experiences available can help you determine which ones are right for you based on your interests and career goals.
- Check out the How Students Can Gain Hands-on Relevant Experience Guide!
- Check out our available “How to Gain Experience to Land the Job you Want” video!
- Review our “Reframing The Narrative Guide”. This workbook helps career changers and job seekers identify and showcase transferable skills from any role.
- Top Virtual Volunteer Opportunities for Students
- Idealist
- Volunteer.gov
- VolunteerMatch
- CatchAFire
- CitizenScience.gov
- Free and Charitable Clinics and Charitable Pharmacies – Healthcare
- American Red Cross
- American Heart Association Volunteers
- AARP Volunteer Opportunities
- Social Work Volunteer Opportunities
- I Am Cyber Safe Volunteers
- Cyber Volunteer Resource Center
- GitHub – Open source STEM projects looking for volunteers
- Virtual Internships
- CitizenScience.gov Catalog
- SciStarter – Project finder in the sciences
- SNHU & Forage Job Simulations – Open to all majors. View the “Gain Experience” section on any Career 360 community page!
- Parkey Dewey Micro-Internships
- Hub Spot Micro-Internships
- Search job board sites like SNHU Handshake or Indeed for “Temporary, Part-time” opportunities
- US Dept of Labor – Seasonal Opportunities
- SeasonalJobs.com
- Federal Internship Portal
- View the federal page for hiring paths and opportunities for Students & Graduates
- Career 360 Internship Page
- ApprenticeshipUSA
- Difference between an Apprenticeship Program and a Internship Program
- Experiential learning is a short-term educational professional development or training experience opportunity that allows students to explore professional development; certification preparation and/or professional practice experiences, completing a minimum of 60 hours in that experience:
- Be sure to talk with your academic advisor about experiential learning or elective courses for your degree program, and how to register/enroll!
- Pathwaystoscience.org
- Public Service Jobs Directory – Search for “fellowships”
- ProFellow
- AMA Fellowship Database
- SNHU has compiled a short list of early career development and leadership rotational programs with nationwide organizations for students & alumni to explore!
- The U.S. National Science Foundation Research Experiences
