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Employment Prospects Survey |
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Career opportunities:
A large number of students in the MBA program were already employed and looking
for career advancement in the near future; some wished to switch careers; and
others were just starting their job search. Most new job opportunities were
available through the university's Co-op office, which has a partnership with
each school to meet that school's needs. You start the process by asking your
adviser about getting an internship. Your adviser, in turn, discusses your ideas
and your needs with you, followed by scheduling a meeting with the Co-op office.
There is an easy registration process at the Co-op office. After you've
registered, you speak with the Co-op adviser and get additional input about who
is currently hiring and which company you might want to explore first. You then
look through a large computerized database of employers in the Dallas-Ft. Worth
region (although there are companies based in Austin as well); here you will find
a list of job openings, job descriptions, as well as contact information. When
you make your selection, you inform the Co-op adviser and start applying. The
adviser will also call the company contact person (many of whom they speak to
regularly) and put in a good word or two, especially if you present yourself
professionally and express your genuine enthusiasm for finding a job. This little
phone call can open quite a few doors and make your job search process much
easier than if you did everything by yourself!
In terms of prestige, UNT is quite well-known among employers in the Dallas
area, so when you go in for an interview you might end up discussing the school
football team stats or recent events on campus! Many of UNT's business school
alumni have moved up the corporate ladder in many of Dallas's companies, so there
is a big chance you will be interviewed by alumni as well.
As for campus recruiting, there are job fairs that are regularly scheduled
year-round on campus, and they feature a wide range of businesses, from smaller
personal finance or consulting firms to corporate giants such as Morgan Stanley,
IBM, Texas Instruments, Dell, and Frito-Lay. These companies typically look for
students who are willing to intern first, and may at a later point be offered a
permanent position. This applies to both undergraduates and graduates.
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