Meet the Community Coaches
Sara Burden
Paula Ross
Hannah Shelton-Hauck
Explore Careers in Business, Entrepreneurship & Leadership
- Check out Exploring Majors & Careers page (scroll to What Can I Do With This Major?).
- See what Hawkeyes in your college/major are doing after graduation using interactive post-graduation outcomes dashboards.
- The Occupational Outlook Handbook and O*Net contain information on duties, education and training, pay, and job outlook.
Accounting
Business Analytics & Information Systems (BAIS)
Business Interest
Economics
Entrepreneurship
- John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center
- The Balance Careers - How to Get a Job at a Startup
- CoFounders Lab
- Action-Oriented Entrepreneurship Timeline
Finance
Management
Marketing
Risk Management & Insurance (RMI)
Sports & Recreation Management
Student Organizations
Want to put your interests to good use? Visit the College of Business Student Organizations site where you will find service/professional development and academic-oriented opportunities.
Also visit the Center for Student Involvement and Leadership website where you can discover student organizations which relate to business and entrepreneurship.
Some examples of organizations that may be of interest include:
- Alpha Kappa Psi
- American Advertising Federation
- American Marketing Association
- Beta Alpha Psi
- Financial Management Association
- I-Envision Entrepreneurship
- Multi-Cultural Business Students Association
- Net Impact Iowa
- Society for Human Resource Management
- Women in Business
Professional Organizations
Professional organizations are a great way to explore, prepare, experience, and achieve your career interests and goals!
- Explore - Learn what people in the industry do, talk about, and take action on
- Prepare - Learn about job titles, companies, and organizational/thought leaders
- Experience - Check out resources, including specialized job boards and LinkedIn groups to locate mentors and job shadowing/informational interview opportunities
- Achieve - Polish your professional image by taking an active part in your industry’s association. Reach your goals through networking and the professional development opportunities your association provides.
Plus, professional associations often offer discounted memberships to students!
Accounting & Finance
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- American Accounting Association
- Association for Financial Professionals
- Association of Government Accountants
- American Association of Latino Professionals in Finance and Accounting
- Accounting & Financial Women's Alliance
- CFA Institute
- Financial Management Association
- Financial Planning Association
- Iowa Society of CPAs
- National Society of Accountants
- National Association of Black Accountants
- Real Estate Executive Council
- The Association of Accountants & Financial Professionals in Business
Business Analytics & Information Systems
- ARMA International
- Informs
- International Institute of Business Analysis
- Society for Information Management
Entrepreneurship
- ASHOKA (social entrepreneurship)
- Edward Lowe Foundation
- Entrepreneurs' Organization
- Founders Card
- StartupGrind
- The Entrepreneurs' Club
- United States Association for Small Business & Entrepreneurship
- Young Entrepreneur Council
- CoFounders Lab
- Crunch Base
Management & Marketing
- Academy of Management
- American Advertising Federation
- American Management Association
- American Marketing Association
- Association for Talent Development
- Insights Association (Market Research)
- Institute of Management Consultants
- Public Relations Society of America
- Society for Human Resource Management
Suggested Search Terms for Jobs and Internships
Accounting
- Accountant/Accounting
- Tax
- Audit
Other words: associate, specialist, manager, coordinator, clerk, analyst, director, officer, trainee, assistant, professional
Business Analytics & Information Systems (BAIS)
- Business Analyst
- Data Analyst
- Applications
- Advisory
- Risk Assurance
- Compliance
- Business Intelligence Consulting
- Analytics
- Programmer/ing
- IT/Technology
- Scrum Master
- Info Specialist
- Technical Project Manager
- Software
- Business/Analytics Architect
- Web Scraping
- Data Services
- Data Reporting
- Corporate Data
- Information Systems
- Reconciliation
- Valuation Services
- Commercial Analyst
- SEO content
- Quality
- Optimization
Other words: Scientist, Analyst, Advisor, Associate, Manager, Junior, Assistant, Engineer, Consultant
Economics
- Broker
- Project Manager
- Financial Advisor
- Economist
- Revenue
- Claims
- Commercial Underwriter
- Bank/Banking
- Examiner
- Carrier Sales
- Account Manager
- Financial Institution
- Grants and Business Systems
- Development Review
- Community Development
- Real Estate Analyst
- Info Research
- Economic Development
Other words: consultant, analyst, manager, associate, assistant
Enterprise Leadership
- Sales
- Business Development
- Operations
- Marketing
- Management (project, assistant, account)
- Recruiter
- Human Resources
***Lots of overlap with other majors listed
Entrepreneurship
- Business Development
- Sales
- Marketing
- Operations
- Project Management
- Leadership
- Innovation
- Startup
- Strategy
- Consulting
Finance
- Credit
- Financial – Advisor/Coordinator
- Account Executive
- Pricing
- Commercial
- Assurance
- Insurance
- Consulting/ant
- Wealth
- Banking/Banker
- Payroll
- Accounts Payable
- Risk
- Private Equity
- Real Estate
- Underwriter
- Loan Officer
- Investment
- Corporate
- Fraud
- Purchasing
- Business Development
- Operations
- Fund
- Equity Research
- Grants
Other words: Analyst, Coordinator, Manager, Representative, Specialist
Management
- Human Resources
- Management trainee
- General/Operations/Assistant/District
- Recruiting
- Leasing
- Sales
- Project Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Account Executive
- Events
- Business Development
- Inventory
- Programs
- Business Acquisition
- Supply Chain
- Logistics
- Change
- Leadership
Other words: assistant, trainee, associate, generalist, specialist, consultant, representative, director, manager, coordinator, strategy
Marketing
- SEO
- Social Media
- Content Creation
- Communications
- District Manager
- Sales/Business Development
- Branding
- Advertising
- Digital Marketing
- Events/ Engagement
- Business Communications
- Copywriter
- Storytelling
- Media
- Digital Strategist
- Producer
- Market Analyst
- Account Executive
Other words: manager, specialist, coordinator, associate, assistant, technician, trainee
Job, Volunteering, and Internship Resources
Check out student employment, internships, and post-graduation full-time jobs in Handshake. Employers targeting University of Iowa students and alumni use this recruiting system to connect with you! We also have an Business, Entrepreneurship & Leadership Collection to help narrow your search.
Accounting
Economics
Entrepreneurship
- The BalanceCareers.com - How to Get a Job at a Startup
- The Muse.com - Want to Work for a Start-up?
- Angel.co - Tech & Startup Jobs
- VentureLoop
- GAN Jobs
- Study Abroad
- SHRM HR Jobs
- Also considering volunteering as a way to explore your interests, build your resume, and connect with the community!
- Volunteer Center of Johnson County (search for opportunities in the local area)
- Hawkeye Service Breaks
- UI Student Engagement Fair (held at the start of each semester)
- 1 Million Cups - (Weekly event that brings entrepreneurs and the Iowa City community together over coffee and conversations)
- NewBoCo
- In addition, you can find activities and events related to your interests via Student Life Events
Finance
Marketing
Sports
Past Student Internship Experiences
Below is a sampling of internship sites that Iowa students have registered in recent years.
Executive Business Operations Analyst Intern, Uline
Corporate Bond and Private Equity Intern, State Farm
Private Equity Associate Intern, Yellow Creek Search
Accounting Intern, Iowa Department for the Blind
Discovery Intern, Deloitte
Underwriting Intern, Berkley Agribusiness
HR/Organizational Development Intern, CNO Financial Group, Inc
Human Resources Intern, MercyOne Des Moines
Market Research Intern, Meld Marketing
Segment Performance, Market Insights and Product Development Intern, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield
Financial Analyst Intern, Collins Aerospace
Audit Intern, Ernst & Young
Marketing Intern, BASCO Inc.
- Business Development Intern, Ultimate Kronos Group
- Project & Portfolio Management Intern, Telligen
Handshake and LinkedIn are great tools to further investigate sites where UI interns have been employed.