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Career Development: Where Ambition Meets Opportunity

In UD's School of Business Administration, your future starts on day one. From your very first semester, you'll be immersed in a supportive environment that prioritizes your personal and professional development.

Through structured career preparation, hands-on learning, and personalized advising, you'll gain the confidence, skills, and connections to stand out in today's competitive business world. Whether you're exploring majors or negotiating your first job offer, we're with you every step of the way. By the time you graduate, you won't just be prepared — you'll be ready to lead.

Career Flight Plan

Every business student completes the Career Flight Plan, a powerful four-course series focused on personal growth, professional development and career readiness. With more than 50+ hours of course meetings, you’ll gain the tools and confidence to stand out in the competitive job market.

BIZ 101: Launching Your Business Career

First Year, Fall Semester

Begin your college journey with intention. This course helps you understand your unique strengths using CliftonStrengths, introduces key campus resources, and helps you explore business majors. You'll also build your first professional resume, learn time management strategies, gain AI competencies while earning a recognized credential, and connect with your academic advisor to lay a strong foundation for success.

BIZ 103: Develop Your Vocation & Career Flight Plan

First Year, Spring Semester

Take your learning beyond the classroom. Attend networking fairs, hear from successful CEOs, and participate in a formal business etiquette meal to learn the do’s and don’ts of networking. You’ll also start developing your online professional presence through LinkedIn and gain clarity on your career interests with the Strong Interest Inventory.

BIZ 202: Career Flight Takeoff

Second Year, Fall Semester

Get ready for the internship search. You’ll participate in a mock virtual interview with an SBA alumnus, many of whom return to support current students. You’ll also refine your resume and interviewing skills using AI-powered tools, fine-tune your elevator pitch and develop servant leadership skills by volunteering with a local nonprofit. This course ensures you're internship-ready — with the confidence and skills employers notice.

BIZ 301: Navigating Your Career & Finances

Third Year, Spring Semester

Step confidently into your future. This course teaches you how to evaluate and negotiate job offers, understand compensation packages, and navigate the cost of living in different cities. You’ll also gain essential financial literacy and polish your professional etiquette to thrive in any workplace environment.

BIZ 497: Professional Work Experience

Must be completed before graduation

A qualifying internship is a professional experience where you apply what you've learned in class, build critical skills and gain feedback from an experienced supervisor either in person, remote or hybrid. Internships can take place during the academic year or the summer and must be School-pre-approved and 120+ hours.

The result? Career clarity, professional confidence and a competitive edge at graduation.
Pre-Internship Pathways

Before diving into a full internship, many students take part in short-term professional experiences — like career treks, virtual leadership programs, or job shadowing with leading employers. These opportunities are designed to help you explore fields, build early connections, and strengthen your resume. These experiences often lead directly to internship interviews, giving you a head start on your future.

Micro-Experiences

Before your first internship, gain a competitive edge with short-term experiences like career treks, job shadowing, and leadership programs. These "micro-experiences" allow you to explore industries and build a high-impact resume early. With Career Flight Plan, you'll get the tools to snag these exclusive spots, connecting you with top employers and fast-tracking your path to future internship interviews.

Global Career Accelerator

Top business students build their professional identity from day one. Through UD's partnership with Podium Education, the Global Career Accelerator offers a high-impact, for-credit experience that gives you a competitive "Early Edge" before you even apply for your first internship.

Apply your UD classroom knowledge to real-world global challenges. You'll collaborate virtually with peers from over 50 countries to solve problems for iconic brands like Intel, Netflix, L'Oreal and Meta.

The Value of Starting Early

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  • Resume-Ready Portfolio: Complete projects that simulate early-career roles at top-tier companies.
  • In-Demand Tech: Master the tools recruiters prioritize, including Tableau, Excel and SQL.
  • Verified Credentials: Earn industry certifications and digital badges to showcase your expertise on LinkedIn.
  • Exclusive Access: Join a global network with a direct line to thousands of paid internships and job opportunities.

Gain the skills and the network to secure your dream internship.

Internships

In the School of Business Administration, internships aren't optional. They're required. While that can feel intimidating at first, you're never doing it alone. With support from the Career Flight Plan, career coaching and our alumni network, every student builds real-world experience, strengthens their résumé before graduation and stands out to employers through a meaningful internship with top organizations nationwide.

Where do business students intern?

Our students intern across a wide range of industries—from finance and consulting to nonprofits and government. Top employers include:

  • Amazon
  • Bank of America
  • Cintas
  • Deloitte
  • EY
  • Fidelity
  • Fifth Third Bank
  • Gartner
  • JPMorgan Chase
  • KPMG
  • PwC
  • Plante Moran
  • RSM US LLP
  • U.S. Air Force

When do internships happen?

Most students intern after their second and/or third year, though some secure internships as early as their first summer.

How many internships do students complete?

Many students complete multiple internships to explore different roles, industries and locations.

Are internships paid?

Yes! We encourage students to pursue paid internships, and many employers offer competitive compensation.
Mini-experiences don’t replace internships — they prepare you for them. You get a feel for company cultures, build relationships, and figure out what fits you best.
Chloe N.
Sophomore Accounting Major
Contact School of Business Administration
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 2226
937-229-3731 email