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The Summer 2020 MBA Internships That Should Be On Your Radar
While this column typically focuses on MBA graduates, we don’t want to leave our current MBA students high and dry. In this week’s column, we’re going to switch our focus from jobs for graduates to summer 2020 internships available for current students. If you are one such person, don’t fret if you haven’t gotten in on this yet—there are a variety of options still available. However, time is of the essence.
MBA Intern for FX Networks — Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney Company is a leading media and family entertainment enterprise. The company is well known for its vault of classic animated movies, soon-to-be streaming empire, and amusement parks.
The company is looking for talented candidates to work as interns for FX Networks, a recent acquisition in the merger of Fox and Disney. The intern will work on studio finance and strategy, update financial models and forecasts and building analyses. In addition, they will have their own project to steward for the length of the three-month (May–August) internship.
Candidates must be currently enrolled in an MBA program or graduated within the past six months. In addition, they should have experience with Excel and PowerPoint and have experience with financial analysis.
Key responsibilities include:
- Learning about the strategic issues facing a television network
- Gaining exposure to financial planning and analysis
- Gaining exposure to strategic finance
More about this internship and others can be found on the Walt Disney website.
MBA Internship — GE
GE is a multinational conglomerate that has been in operation for over 120 years. Headquartered in Boston, the company currently works in the following sectors: aviation, healthcare, power, renewable energy, digital industry, additive manufacturing, venture capital and finance, and lighting.
GE is hiring talented MBA students to work as interns at the company, operating at its aforementioned Boston headquarters. The person hired for this internship will be assigned to a senior leadership team project on which it will work throughout the 10-to-12-week internship. In addition to the project, he or she will have a coach assigned to them.
This person will provide them access to senior leadership within the company. Candidates for this position should be currently enrolled in an accredited MBA program and have a 3.0 GPA. In addition, candidates should have three to five years of previous work experience and be able to work full time for the entire summer.
Key responsibilities include:
- Building knowledge of the GE ecosystem
- Establishing networks
- Demonstrating the ability to adapt
More information about this and other internships can be found on the GE website.
MBA Intern — Uber
Uber is a rideshare service that provides rides to customers in more than 785 metropolitan areas around the world. Based in San Francisco, the company also offers a food delivery service (Uber Eats).
Uber is hiring an intern to work out of the company’s corporate headquarters in San Francisco. The person hired for this position will be working on strategy and planning for the company with regard to its community operations in the United States and Canada. This internship will run during the summer. Candidates for this position should be completing their first year of a full-time MBA program and have at least four years of previous experience in investment banking, consulting, or corporate strategy. In addition, candidates should have exceptional Excel skills.
Key responsibilities include:
- Developing strategic insights to support Uber’s sustained growth
- Conducting industry benchmarking analysis
- Providing thought leadership on problems without precedent
Visit the Uber website to learn about this opportunity and many others.
MBA Intern — Ford
Ford is a major player in the automotive industry. The Dearborn, Michigan–based company is the second-largest auto maker in the United States and the fifth largest globally. The company sells vehicles under its own name as well as under the Lincoln name.
Ford is looking for talented MBA students to come to the company’s headquarters and learn more about the company. The person hired will be joining Ford’s finance team, learning more about its globe-spanning operation. Unlike the other internships listed here, this is a leadership program, intended to cultivate talent that will join the Ford family.
Each rotation in the program is 18 months, and interns will go through two rotations. Candidates will have made progress to complete their degree by spring 2021, and they will have at least three years of prior experience in finance.
Key responsibilities include:
- Advancing Ford’s global plan
- Gaining exposure to marketing and sales
- Gaining exposure to financial planning and analysis
More about this program and other opportunities can be found on the Ford website.
New New York City MBA Jobs for Experienced Candidates
From week to week, this column highlights positions for freshly graduated MBAs. The going assumption is that readers have about five years of prior work experience. However, there are many MBA graduates who have spent a decade or more working in the field before they arrived at the decision to pursue b-school. This week, let’s explore jobs for more experienced MBA graduates.
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The 5 Highest Paying Banking Companies for MBA Grads
Many MBA graduates are interested in working in the banking industry after graduation. It’s a lucrative industry with a lot of prestige attached to the long work weeks you’ll endure. While you can’t necessarily expect great work/life balance, you can expect high salaries and lots of opportunities to move up through the ranks. But what are the highest paying banking companies for MBA graduates?
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New MBA Jobs Emerge in Europe
As the business world expands, more and more opportunities have surfaced for MBA graduates to ply their craft abroad. Well-trained students can find opportunities in cosmopolitan locales such as Berlin, Paris, London, and Madrid, offering a change of pace for the adventurous. This week’s post is focused on opportunities available to MBA graduates.
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New Accounting Jobs for MBAs
This week’s new accounting openings are aimed at an oft-neglected contingent in this dispatch: the accounting set. The four positions listed below are for those who have previous experience in accounting and or may not already be in possession of some sort of accounting-based certification such as a CPA.
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Ireland’s Top 5 Companies for MBA Graduates
Ireland is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, without a doubt. Nicknamed the Emerald Isle, it’s widely considered a friendly and welcoming place to live and work. The country is also home to one of the youngest populations in Europe, making it a great location for graduates.
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Top Companies Hiring MBAs in Ohio
Long known as the Industrial Capital of the United States, Ohio’s story is in many ways the tale of two states. One version of Ohio has suffered a radical decline in traditional labor jobs since its manufacturing heyday. The other reinvented itself by building new industry in the wake of drastic technological and economic changes.
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Top Hiring MBA Companies: Minneapolis
Minneapolis serves as an example of one of the most accessible modern American cities—thriving with culture and urbanity but still aware of its roots as the center of America’s heartland. It’s also home to 22 corporate headquarters, and has a winning combination of low housing costs and higher than average wages.
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China Is Looking For New MBA Talent
China is home to one of the largest business markets in the world. More importantly, it is one of the most rapidly expanding markets. Although it has slowed slightly, the country’s economic growth rate is 6.9 percent, which is three times greater than the United States (2.3 percent). Within this market, Shanghai is a major business hub that offers many opportunities for talented MBA students. This week’s listing are all jobs available in Shanghai with major corporations, all of which offer an opportunity to those who wish to expand themselves beyond North America.
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The Newest MBA Accounting Jobs
While MBAs have the pick of the litter when it comes to professional paths, accounting has always been a dependable option. This week’s positions go out to the number crunchers, bean counters, and ledger lovers.
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New Texas MBA Jobs
The old adage is that everything is bigger in Texas—and Houston is no exception. The fifth-largest metro in the United States, Houston is a city built on the ethos of the oil and gas giants who populate it: stake your claim and make your name. This week’s new Texas MBA jobs are for grads looking to make a name for themselves in Houston in a different way.
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New MBA Jobs in Healthcare Emerge This Week
As Boomers inch closer to retirement, healthcare career opportunities have grown exponentially—and MBAs have begun to take notice. This week’s listings are all positions at companies poised to benefit greatly from the greying of America.
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Pick Your City: Should You Get an MBA in Seattle or Vancouver?
The U.S. vs. Canada? No, we’re not talking about hockey (this time)—we’re discussing MBA programs. Where should you earn your MBA if you have to choose between Seattle and Vancouver? What are the benefits of each city, how much will each location cost, what can you expect in terms of job opportunities, and what MBA programs are available in each city?
While at a glance, Seattle and Vancouver seem very comparable—offering similar big-city experiences for residents—when you dig a little deeper, the differences are striking.
In our “Pick Your City” series, we break down two similar locations to help you choose your best MBA program. Continue reading…
New Bay Area Tech Jobs Emerge for MBAs
As every aspect of our lives increasingly becomes tangled in the tech’s tendrils, we have seen many opportunities for professionals from a wide swath of backgrounds accompany the rapacious growth of the industry.
MBAs, long ago personas non-grata in Silicon Valley, are now in high demand at iconic brands like Apple (CEO Tim Cook is a Duke Fuqua alum), Facebook (COO Sheryl Sandberg graduated with a Harvard MBA in 1995), and Microsoft (CEO Satya Nadella is a Chicago Booth alum).
This week’s new openings are largely found in California, with a litany of Bay Area Tech jobs ideal for MBA graduates who want to work in an environment where they can “move fast and break things,” to quote Mark Zuckerberg.
New Chicago Jobs for MBA Graduates
The Windy City is a major financial hub, serving as the home to several major corporations and multiple exchanges. However, Chicago can feel like an afterthought in the realm of finance, with New York and San Francisco taking up so much space in the current conversation.
In an effort to draw some attention to the many opportunities the Second City has to offer, this week’s jobs are all located in Chicago.
Top 5 Paying MBA Careers: Marketing
MBA graduates in marketing can experience exponential career growth. According to Payscale, graduates in marketing often earn a starting salary of $55,700, which may double to $116,000 by mid-career. As the job is links to sales success, bonuses can also be lucrative.
Those who relish the thrill to sell might be curious about what positions can maximize their salaries. The benefits of these positions can vary by location, experience, and company.
New Investment Jobs for MBAs
It’s not enough to make money—you have to figure out how to make that money grow. Growth is the name of the game for everyone from the salaried folks counting the days until retirement to multinational corporations mulling over their bottom lines.
MBA Job Openings: International MBA Jobs at UBS, Credit Suisse, and More
In our rapidly changing world, more and more financial centers have sprung up throughout the Middle East, Asia, and Africa, joining the ranks—and one might argue decentralizing the stranglehold—of established Western hubs. This week, we took it upon ourselves to investigate a few enticing job international MBA jobs.
