Visit Our Career & Life Design Center
The Career & Life Design Center works with you not only to design a plan to achieve your career goals but to help you develop the job-seeking skills to secure and maintain a job after graduation.
Marketing Career Planning
These resources are designed to help you explore marketing career paths while you’re still at RIC. As you develop your academic interests, you can identify specific roles that align with your goals, gain relevant hands-on experience, and build professional connections—so you’re not just preparing to enter the job market, but positioning yourself strategically within it.
Explore School of Business Internships
We recommend that you take the School of Business internship class in your junior or senior year to build your real-world experience.
Online Tools to Utilize Now
Wingspans
Wingspans is a free tool for exploring career opportunities and understanding your strengths as a future employee.
CareerExplorer
CareerExplorer is a free tool for exploring your traits and interests – helping you learn about jobs that you might be uniquely suited for.
Handshake
Handshake, free to RIC students, lists jobs and internship sites – making it easy for students to connect with employers in RI.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Take a look at nationwide data on work environments, job availability, salary, desired skills, and other quick facts.
Professional Accounting Organizations – Student Chapters/Memberships
Just about any profession has at least one organization to connect members - including students - and advance learning in the field. It’s a great place to network. Here are some examples; ask your instructors or advisor for more ideas:
DECA
DECA is a national organization that helps college and university students develop into emerging leaders and entrepreneurs for careers in management. DECA at RIC can opens doors to leadership training, career preparation, networking, scholarships, and more!
American Marketing Association
The RIC Chapter of the American Marketing Association is a student-led organization dedicated to fostering a passion for marketing and providing members with opportunities to develop their skills.
American Management Association
Start building the knowledge, skills, behaviors and business savvy you need to get hired by today’s organizations. With a free American Management Association student e-membership, you will get relevant and timely "real world" insights and skills directly from top business and management experts.
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Department of Management and Marketing
The Department of Management and Marketing prepares students for entry-level professional positions.
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School of Business
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