Top MBA Recruiters: Siemens
As the largest industrial manufacturing company in Europe, Siemens has a reputation for developing quality products from power generation technology to building automation, medical technology, railway vehicles, fire alarms, and PLM software. The Munich-based company was founded 172 years ago in 1847 as a multinational conglomerate with offices all over the world. Which means working at Siemens post-MBA graduation is very attractive.
Continue reading…New Media Industry Jobs for Business School Grads
The reputation of the traditional MBA career path is they either move into a major financial firm or become consultants. While this stereotype belies the diversity of MBA careers, to outsiders the available options can seem quite limited, especially if the graduate in question is interested in more creative pursuits.
This week’s newest jobs are for the folks who want to apply their business skills to creative ends. The four new media industry give a broad view what companies need from b-school grads, offering positions at digital powerhouses and traditional recording studios. If you have always prized your knowledge of television or music, these might be options for you.
Top MBA Recruiters: AIG
American International Group, better known as AIG, is a multinational insurance and finance corporation that operates in more than 95 countries, employing over 60,000 people. As one of the world’s largest insurers, it’s a safe bet that MBA students and graduates can do very well at the company.
Let’s take a look at how B-schoolers can secure a position with the world’s largest insurer:
Landing an AIG Career
AIG suggests two general pathways to entry-level employment for students: summer internships or becoming a full-time analyst.
For professionals with previous work experience in pursuit of higher-level positions, AIG employs technologists, administrators, engineers, healthcare professionals, risk managers, and financial professionals. With regard to the hiring process, current AIG employees were hired via recruiters, employee referrals, and everything in between.
Applicants who are invited to interview can expect an initial interview with an AIG recruiter, followed by in-house conversation with a business member or team of interviewers.
The AIG Internship Experience
The 10-week AIG Summer Intern Program offers “tangible, hands-on experience and insight into our business operations.”
Interns undergo three days of orientation and training, then step into one of AIG’s lines of business. The company promises its interns “real projects, with equal opportunity for challenges and achievement.” AIG interns who demonstrate the most leadership potential are typically hired by AIG for full-time employment after graduation.
What Does an AIG Analyst Position Entail?
Open to graduates of all degree disciplines, the AIG analyst position is an entry-level pathway with an average salary just shy of $80,000. Described as “exclusive and competitive,” the program hosts an orientation in New York City for hires from around the world.
Even entry-level analysts at AIG can expect hefty salary opportunities, with analysts starting around $80,000 USD per year.
The “First 100 Days” initiative, which aims to support new hires with their transition into the company. At the end of the initiative, new employees take part in the Horizon Challenge, “a multi-month learning experience focused on developing innovative solutions for strategic challenges AIG currently faces.”
The First Year Learning Experience then culminates with the Spring Development Session, “an opportunity to showcase key learnings from the Horizon Challenge and reinforce takeaways from your first year.”
Choosing an AIG Career
With immersive and challenging learning environments, opportunities for advancement and moving within the multi-faceted company, AIG also emphasizes its value of diversity and inclusion. AIG’s Employee Resource Groups seek to foster community and support employee development. The company boasts $7.9 million in matching gifts to charities chosen by employees.
Salaries for MBA graduates can greatly vary, due to position seniority and specialty. For instance, MBA graduates with an expertise in marketing may be better suited for a career in Project Management, which offers an annual salary rate estimated above $100,000 USD per year. General Managers often make even more, pulling around $128,000 per year, according to Glassdoor data.
MBA graduates at AIG can often make more than $100,000 USD per year, varying by positional specialty and seniority.
AIG career benefits, as one may assume, are also fairly strong. Various anonymous reports on Glassdoor detail that employees typically see a minimum of 21 days off per year, with several days that can carry over year to year. Some employees also report unlimited time off, which may seem like a godsend compared to several of the world’s most recognizable insurance firms. AIG also offers employees a comprehensive pension plan, 401(k) offerings, and more.
AIG Career Recruiting
Professionals with significant work experience and demonstrated success may be targeted for direct recruiting, but most hopefuls will need to do their own legwork to get this employer’s attention. Beyond the internship and analyst pathways, AIG offers membership with its Talent Network. Experienced professionals are encouraged to search opportunities and apply directly via the company’s careers site.
New MBA Jobs at 3 Major Mass Media Companies
Last month, Disney finalized a $71.3 billion deal where the biggest mouse in media acquired significant portions of Fox, including 20th Century Fox film and TV studios, entertainment cable networks, and other international assets. This is big news: Not only does this allow for the X-Men to cross over into Marvel’s The Avengers, it also means that Disney now dominates in its market share of the U.S. box office, at nearly 28 percent. Continue reading…
Pharma Careers Highlight This Week’s Newest MBA Jobs
As modern medicine and healthcare continues to advance, healthcare providers and pharmaceutical manufacturers require new hires with analytical abilities, business acumen and problem solving skills to help innovate. MBAs will be relied on to lead these firms, the miracle drugs they produce, and the lives they serve, into the future. Here are just a few new MBA jobs currently available in the healthcare provider and pharmaceutical fields. Continue reading…
These Tech Firms are Looking for Brand New MBA Talent
Not every new MBA job in the tech sector is at Google, Apple, Facebook or Microsoft—there are plenty of exciting opportunities for new tech MBA talent at companies like Hewlett-Packard, IBM, and Adobe. Continue reading…
