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 cover 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
Networking Events
Connect with industry leaders, alumni and peers across programs through interactive in-person and virtual events. Signature opportunities include:
- Sector Summits: Evening events featuring panels with industry leaders on topics like AI, consulting, healthcare and supply chain—followed by facilitated networking with panelists, faculty and alumni.
- Pre-PACKed Saturday Networking Event Series: Casual, themed networking sessions held on weekday evenings prior to PACKed Saturdays. Open to both current students and alumni of the Jenkins MBA, Master of Management, Marketing Analytics (MMA), and Master of Management, Risk and Analytics (MRA) programs, these events foster cross-program connections and explore timely career topics in a relaxed, engaging format.
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.
Pre-MBA Career Preparation for Internship Seeking Students
Before their first semester, internship-seeking students (mainly from the Full-Time MBA program) complete a summer assignment that prepares them for an effective internship search. Components include pre-recorded interactive materials, self-assessments like CareerLeader and pre-MBA Bootcamps.
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
Connecting Students with Industry Leaders
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.
