The Department of Business Administration works closely with the Office of Career Services in assisting Accounting, Business Administration and BIS major and minor students in their search for post graduation career positions.  Students are encouraged to contact and work with the Office of Career Services a full year in advance of their expected graduation date in refining their professional career resumes, interviewing techniques, job search strategies, and job position research efforts as well as discuss their career objectives and dreams with their departmental faculty advisor. 

Multiple career fairs are held every year on the Eastern campus with representatives of local, state, regional and national employers present to field questions concerning job openings and organizational work environments.  Numerous organizations conduct individual interview sessions on campus year round with upcoming graduates.  Please contact the Office of Career Services for more details on upcoming organizational recruiter visits and other special Career Services events formally approved Internship or Co-op experience is required of all Business Administration major students and may be taken as electives by students majoring in Accounting or BIS .

Department of Business Administration faculty and staff encourage students to utilize the Office of Career Services for the following:

• Career Counseling – clarifying career goals, exploring options, assessing interests and talents
• Resume Review – offering constructive feedback on resumes and cover letters and resume preparation tips
• Career Workshops – exploring career options, refining interview skills and job search management
• Focus and Other Job Posting Sites – proactively creating, planning and managing ones career goals and job search efforts through software and online career websites
• Alumni and Business Networking – connecting with recent alumni and local businesses through informal panel discussions and other semi-casual events
• Career Information Center – perusing career and employer literature as well as information on graduate schools and professional society organizations and certifications
• Interviewing Services – scheduling interviews with organizations recruiting on campus

Note: For detail information on additional services provided by the Office of Career Services, please visit their website at:
URL: careerservicessitelink

Students are encouraged to consult with their Department of Business Administration faculty advisor and professors in terms of:

• Learning about specific career fields and positions and selecting relevant courses
• Mapping interests, courses, skills and talents into job search strategies
• Developing post-graduation career strategies and goals
• Obtaining feedback and suggestions on resumes and cover letters
• Serving as references for academic and/or work performance
• Gaining rich insights into local, regional and national employers and their work culture
• Facilitating contacts with representatives of local, regional or national employers

• Many of the most exciting, high-growth, and highly paid careers are at the intersections of multiple fields related to business and BIS.(Consider adding a minor, additional concentrations, and/or extra courses outside your Major to let you go in life and your career where you want.)
• If you are interested in working in a particular type of job position or organization, be sure to tell your faculty advisor and a Career Services counselor during your first semesters at Eastern of your interest.  They might have contacts in the field or at the organizations.