Career Development
The School of Management’s faculty and staff take great care to support students’ development. This support includes:
- Expert career coaching and advising
- Helpful career tools and resources
- Internship and job search advising
Together, these resources help 85% of students secure jobs within six months of graduation, according to alumni surveys. Their average pay? $64,900 a year. This could be you — if you follow the steps below.
Step 1: Expert career coaching and advising
Dionne Minner is SOM’s full-time career coach and advisor. Students may schedule appointments with her for help with their:
- Résumé and cover letter
- LinkedIn, Handshake and Parker Dewey profile development
- Search for paid short-term projects using Parker Dewey
- Internships, job shadowing and job searching
- Interview preparation and practice
- Career Fair readiness
Step 2: Research
The U.S. Department of Labor sponsors three websites to help people research careers. These websites include:
Students can use these websites to explore careers offering desirable salaries, locations and employment rates. This information will help them narrow their searches using the tools below.
Step 3: Target the roles you researched
Our students have free access to four helpful career tools. These tools are specifically for college students seeking career experience and guidance. They include:
What is Handshake?
Handshake is an online employment platform. Its purpose is to help students find internships, recruiters and entry-level jobs. Visit the Career Services webpage for more information.
What is The Global Career Accelerator?
The Global Career Accelerator offers students certifications and remote internships. These internships allow students to work in teams on corporate projects. Each project lasts one semester and is worth 3 credit hours.
What is Parker Dewey?
Parker Dewey helps students find “micro-internships,” or short-term, paid projects. Students can complete these projects remotely in about 10 to 40 hours. Details are available on the Career Services webpage.
What is Mentor Collective?
Mentor Collective provides students with independent guides they can trust. Each guide is an experienced student or recent graduate. They understand what students are going through, and they want to help. That is why they joined the Success Mentorship Program.
Step 4: Add experience to your education
SOM’s “Career Development Requirement” ensures that students graduate career-ready. This requirement is met when students engage in several experiential learning opportunities. These experiences can include, but are not limited to:
- Internships
- Career fairs
- Conferences and workshops
- Networking events
- Panel discussions
- Student organization leadership
- Chamber of commerce luncheons (keyword “luncheon”) and other networking events
Students can earn more than pay from internships. They can also earn 3 credit hours and a $200 scholarship.
To qualify, students must:
- Be juniors or seniors.
- Receive wages (i.e., not volunteer).
- Enroll in BUS 394. This course is “Business Internship Experience.”
These scholarships are possible thanks to generous supporters who wish to remain anonymous.
More information
Contact Dionne Minner, career development manager, for more information. Minner is available at dminner@umich.edu, 810-762-3366 or by appointment.
Those enrolled can find more information on SOM’s intranet.