I am a student in the Strategic Communications program at the University of Utah. This summer, I participated in the Entrepreneurship Minor study abroad program in Barcelona, Spain.When I discovered the program offered by Eccles Global at the business school, I automatically looked into it. Along with a minor in Entrepreneurship, the program offered an internship with the Spanish Red Cross for a month [...]
Eccles student Sam Levine recently completed SOLJETS' first summer internship. Headquartered in Park City, Utah, SOLJETS is an international aircraft sales and acquisition firm. Levine worked as an analyst in their operations department where his responsibilities included conducting market research and compiling sales reports. “My internship at SOLJETS helped me narrow down my career search to know exactly what I want to pursue [...]
In our culture today, ethics is becoming an even more central issue within the business world. Here at the David Eccles School of Business, we take ethics very seriously. The Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative has created a program for students to bring ethics into their internships and careers, and help share ethical practices and standards with those companies. Since 2014, 44 students have completed the [...]
Getting nervous for that upcoming job interview of yours? Getting hired will be a lot easier if you prepare in advance for the interview. Research the company and know the leaders, what the company stands for and what is going on in the news with the company. Practice your answers with people in mock interview settings. Here are some questions to prepare for and [...]
Starting to plan for the future and need help? Business Career Services at the Eccles School can help you get started in planning for the future. It’s never too late to plan for what you want to do after graduation, but the earlier you start working toward your career goals, the better. Have an internship or full-time job that you want? Have a resume [...]
Editor’s Note: This is an installment in the series called Young Alumni. The series spotlights recently graduated alumni who are starting careers and succeeding in the business world. Sarah Billingsley took advantage of several opportunities at the Eccles School, and she ended up landing a full-time job at Goldman Sachs after graduating in Spring 2015. “Stand out at your job/internship, but lead the U [...]
Getting ready to jump-start your business career but don’t know where to start? Want an internship while you’re in school or a full-time job after college? Start talking with your career management counselors today! Right now, deadlines are quickly approaching for summer internships applications and full-time job interviews. Be sure you are on top of the deadlines! Most applications are due in the beginning of [...]
Hundreds of students visited dozens of booths at the recent Career Fair, which allowed students to explore potential companies to work for and begin to network with recruiters. Career Fairs aren’t just about finding a job, but rather about starting the conversation with a company so your resume will be lifted to the top of the list for an internship or career placement, said [...]
Internships are an invaluable learning tool for any major, but in the business school environment internships reign supreme as part of the learning process. The David Eccles School of Business strives to go above and beyond to cultivate relationships with top firms and organizations. These relationships assist our top-tier career management team in putting students into these learning opportunities. Matt Wariner is an operations [...]