Career Management Group

Want help figuring out what you’re good at or where your passions lie? Or how to make the story of “you” its most compelling? Career coaches take the time to truly understand where you want to go and help you frame your career goals, refine your search strategy, and make the transition to presenting yourself as a leader in your job search. They can also support you in interviewing, evaluating offers, and negotiating.

Trying to get up to speed on internships? Peer advisors are second-year students who can speak to internship recruiting from recent personal experience and answer specific questions, share lessons learned, review resumes and lead mock interviews.

Interested in making a connection with a particular employer? Curious about MBA hiring trends in your field? Relationship managers bring deep connections to both established firms and up-and-comers in specific industries. They can help you generate leads and understand how different companies in your target field hire and recruit.

Trying to figure out how to package your experience for consulting? Industry specialists can give you insider insights and hands-on advice. They bring know-how in how to prepare for an interview, and get hired in everything from consulting and financial services to social impact and product management. They can also offer networking suggestions and new ideas for target companies to consider.

Starting with New Student Orientation, you will meet with CMG staff so we can learn about your individual career plans, provide you with resources, and give you tips on how to start your career search in the fall. We host these intake meetings with your cohort group to facilitate your network building immediately.

ISO, WeLaunch, and ACE Week, with our CMG Career Launch, are experiential workshops designed to kick-start your career learning journey. It’s intensive and collaborative, and you’ll come away with clear actions to take you through the first few weeks of your semester, plus the knowledge of who within CMG and your own peer group are best placed to support you.

Starting in WeLaunch and ACE Orientation, CMG helps you create powerful marketing documents in the form of your resume and LinkedIn profile. You'll learn how to review a resume and cover letter from the point of view of a recruiter, interpret job postings, and align your unique set of skills with what the hiring manager is prioritizing.

Later in Fall A, you will have opportunities to participate in a series of Career Workshops, which include:

• Develop your criteria for your career search
• Why and how Career Conversations are important for your career journey
• Craft your Stories about yourself and your experiences

We will also provide Primers and Meetups so you can get a clearer understanding of different industries. During the semester, we start to explore the functional roles you might target that best align with your skills, interests, and values.

PRIMERS

Industry primers are overviews where you learn about an industry and the roles MBAs typically pursue. They are a great way to explore options if you are unsure of your career goals.

Why attend an industry primer? Here are three reasons:

1. To gather information on the industry, including trends, roles, and recruiting process.
2. To generate a career hypothesis that you can then explore and test.
3. To learn about the resources available to you and your next steps when pursuing a career in this industry.

MEETUPS

Once you’ve attended a Primer and decided to explore a specific industry topic further, you will want to attend CMG Meetups. These meetups quickly connect you with people who share similar interests. Hear from Peer Advisors and CMG Relationship Managers to learn about industry topics and network with graduating students.

Meetups start in September. We also support students attending early diversity recruiting conferences like Reaching Out MBA (ROMBA), Prospanica, Asian MBA, and National Black MBA Association (NBMBAA).

Don't forget to join the relevant professional career clubs for the industries you are targeting post-MBA. This is a great chance to get exposure to other areas of interest, especially if you're switching careers.

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What are your strengths and values? Research reveals that people who recognize and use their top strengths daily are three times more likely to report having an excellent quality of life and six times more likely to be engaged at work.

In Fall B, CMG will introduce you to the Values In Action (VIA) assessment as you move on to one-to-one networking and behavioral interview preparation. This will add power and structure to your interview stories and networking pitches.