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Cover Letters
Haworth College of Business
The cover letter is an important part of the first impression you create with a prospective employer. It should be unique for each employer and align your skills and experience with the internship or job description. For feedback on your cover letter, visit the Career Center during drop-in hours or schedule an appointment with a career development specialist.
https://wmich.edu/business/career/cover-letter
Staying Involved and Curious in College and Beyond
Haworth College of Business
As he tells it, “I got a taste of teaching, got hooked, and pursued my Ph.D. as an old geezer.” His path was not the most conventional, and he wouldn’t recommend himself as a career advisor, but he feels that his current job is the best job in the world. A passion for teaching and problem-solving When asked about the most exciting moment in his career, his response shows how passionate he is about the opportunity to make a difference for his students.
https://wmich.edu/business/staying-involved-curious-college-beyond
Student Success: Law
Haworth College of Business
Sarah Bonner always knew she was interested in the field of law. She just didn’t know how it was going to fit into her college plan. “During my senior year of high school, I job shadowed a lawyer, and through that involvement I became more intrigued by the field,” she says. The thought of picking a major once she got to WMU was no easy task.
https://wmich.edu/business/sarahbonner2018
Spring career-related events set; fairs are open to public
WMU News
More information, including lists of participating employers, is available by visiting the Career and Student Employment Services website at wmich.edu/career/events . Public career fairs A female corporate representative discusses job opportunities with a male student attending a WMU career fair. Meet aviation employers and discuss internships and full-time jobs in the industry by attending the 10th annual Aviation Outlook Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45800
Economics, an analyst and the FBI
College of Arts and Sciences
Connecting economics and crime Though working for the FBI may seem like an unconventional path for an economics major, Hawrysz says her career is a prime example of how “universally applicable” the field can be. “My degree in economics has definitely laid the groundwork for the critical and analytical thinking skills that are required for this job,” she says. Hawrysz, who also minored in Spanish at Western, found herself connecting the concepts of economics and crime while working on her Lee Honors College thesis.
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/hawrysz
A full 91 percent of WMU grads find success within three months
WMU News
Urban's most recent report also shows that 85 percent of those who entered the employment world after graduation had a job related to their degree, and 88 percent were satisfied with their job. Median starting salary for those who earned a bachelor's degree was in the $40,000 to $45,000 range, with more than 10 percent of median starting salaries exceeding $65,000.
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44397
Finding confidence and success in ambiguous environments
Haworth College of Business
On confidently finding your purpose in an ambiguous culture When Zaremba left Ford to take on her current role at Facebook, she quickly learned that her job was to figure out her job, which meant she was in charge of setting her tasks and expectations with little outside influence. Zaremba’s advice to someone in a similar position?
https://wmich.edu/business/ambiguous
Bright Future, Big World
Haworth College of Business
Ninety-three percent of college of business graduates have landed at their first destination—employment, graduate school or military service—within three months of graduation. Job satisfaction among new graduates in their first jobs is also high—with the graduates of most majors boasting job satisfaction rates above 95 percent. Helping Business Broncos to these successful outcomes is the staff of the Charles and Lynn Zhang Career Center.
https://wmich.edu/business/2016career
Alumni spotlight: Dan Ebenhoeh
Physician Assistant
However, while going through the program, he began to embrace the call for the PA profession to be more primary care focused. He discovered that he could make a significant difference in people’s lives by working in primary care. After graduation, he accepted a job at Bronson Family Medicine in Kalamazoo. After three years, he heard about an opening at a unique primary care clinic in Hartford, Michigan and eventually accepted a position with them.
https://wmich.edu/pa/08-2018-spotlight
A passion for nonprofits
Haworth College of Business
My portfolio of events is also volunteer-driven, which requires me to rely heavily on commitments from our volunteers. Those people often have full-time jobs and other responsibilities in addition to that volunteer role. What advice would you give to business students looking for jobs in terms of broadening their ideas of what a career in business looks like? Kessel: I would tell business students to broaden their search to include fields that might not fit what they think is the ideal career path for a major.
https://wmich.edu/business/nonprofits