Before You Arrive

Job Search Process

As a Haas student, you gain access to dedicated recruiting resources, including employer events exclusively for Haas, industry relationship managers with strong networks, and a supportive, school-wide career search community. In today’s MBA job market, a proactive, relationship-based job search is the standard across most industries, with the exception of early cohort recruiting (outlined below). CMG is here to guide you every step of the way.

Throughout the year, students connect with employers on campus and virtually through company presentations, coffee chats, targeted networking events and more intimate gatherings like industry micro-mixers and alumni career chats- all hosted by the CMG. The internship recruiting process & events starts in early October for most industries listed below.

Students also benefit from networking events, treks, conferences and other resources organized by student clubs.

Early Cohort Recruiting

While most MBA roles are secured through the standard job search process outlined above, a small subset of industries recruit through cohort recruiting. These industries include Investment Banking, Consulting and some Big Tech.

These firms partner with CMG to engage with internship-seeking students as soon as September of your first semester at Haas. Take some time to consider which events and companies you're interested in so you can determine how to approach your Fall semester.

Examples of early recruiters are:

Explore Other Career Resources

Between settling in Berkeley, meeting your classmates and starting classes, things will get hectic once you arrive on campus, trust us. Here are some things you can do in advance to make your fall semester a bit less busy.