Career Services
Our students vary in experience, culture and background but share a common goal—they want to grow or advance their careers.
That's where we come in.
About the Career Center
The Poole Career Center aims to help students understand and navigate the professional world by providing education, resources and coaching that supports leadership development and career advancement.
Our career team works one-on-one with each MBA student to:
- Build an individualized career management plan
- Build a brand and develop marketing documents
- Identify target industries and employers or entrepreneurial endeavors
- Guide networking, interviewing and negotiating with advocates
Students get direct access to future employers and alumni at networking and recruiting events, providing optimal value to employers and MBA students alike.
Career Center Services
Unlimited Career Coaching
Students regularly attend scheduled 1:1 sessions with our career coaches throughout the academic year. During these sessions, topics of coaching range from personal branding to interview preparation to salary negotiation, ensuring you begin to build your ideal career. We also host regular drop-in office hours.
Interactive Workshops
These structured learning sessions have previously covered topics including:
- How to Switch Careers or Industries
- What I Do I Want to Do When I Grow Up {With this MBA}
- How to Negotiate Your Worth to Maximize Your Compensation
- Best Practices for Writing a Mid-Career Résumé
- Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile to Promote Your Expertise and Build Credibility
- Turn Your Manager into Your Biggest Advocate
Career Conversations
These are monthly Friday morning webinars facilitated by outside guests focused on “success at work” issues. Facilitated by guest consultants and practitioners. Previous topics included:
- How to Tell Your Career Story
- Communicate with Authenticity: Frame and Communicate Your Messages to Promote Trust and Enhance Performance
- Workplace Issues for Women [Lead Without Fear]
- Inside the Mind of an Executive Search Recruiter
Boot Camps
The Career Center hosts Saturday virtual boot camps for the convenience of online MBA students. These boot camps are either half or full days. These are experiential so that students can share their experiences and practice concepts. Topics are relevant for career accelerators, career changers, and career explorers.
Virtual Resources and Tools
The Career Center maintains a library of high-quality, pre-recorded materials covering topics such as how to maximize your internship experience. We also provide you with online research tools such as Career Insider by Vault and the NC State Libraries’ Databases. Finally, we maintain a career management database to house all information about internships, recruiting events and jobs.
Student Clubs and Organizations
The Career Center works directly with the MBA Student Association (MBASA) and sector-related clubs to plan events such as company tours, career treks, industry events and corporate panels.
Other Resources
Online students who wish to make an external career transition can take advantage of our numerous resources and events such as:
- Online job listings
- Resume database for recruiters
- On-campus recruiting events
- National conferences and university-hosted career fairs
- Jenkins MBA-sponsored local events
Careers & Employers
Rewarding careers start with more than just finding a job. At Poole College, we take a holistic, hands-on approach to career development, ensuring that students can match their talents and goals with meaningful work in the ever-changing world of business.
