Graduate Students : MBA : Career Resources
Having keen business knowledge, professional savvy and the ability to network are deciding factors in an MBA's employability.
To maintain a competitive advantage, SF State's MBA students are strongly encouraged to explore the various resources available to them including workshops, on-line tools and resources, career counseling and events held throughout the year. Workshops are designed to enable MBAs to learn ways to manage their careers and prepare to compete more effectively in today's MBA job market.
Workshops
Pursuing an MBA is more than just obtaining a graduate degree, it's about enhancing your career prospects!
Learn job search skills necessary to put yourself ahead of the pack and to strategically manage your career. Required workshops for new incoming students are noted. Open to all graduate business students, pre-registration required. Workshops facilitated by Career Counselor Gibson Scheid, M.B.A., Ph.D.
Career Counseling 
Current graduate business students may make an appointment with Gibson Scheid for one-on-one career counseling during the fall and spring semesters. Appointments are held in DTC 592. Spring office hours are Mondays and Tuesdays from 3 to 6 p.m.
To set up an appointment, send an email to Gibson Scheid at mbajobs@sfsu.edu. There is a 24-hour cancellation policy. Please email Gibson to cancel or reschedule.
Jobs and Internships
- Job Listings
- Internship & Volunteer Opportunities
- Job Search Links
- SF State Career Center—job listings on GatorJOBS
- iHipo—international job and internship listings
- Jobs in Finance at TheLadders.com—search finance jobs all in the $100k+ range.
Additional Resources
- Forté Foundation—inspiring women business leaders
- Minority MBAs.com—the diversity job site for leading candidates
- Optimal Résumé and Interview—free résumé builder and interview preparation services provided by SF State's Career Center in partnership with OptimalResume.com
- Tests and Surveys—online, free and fee-based
- View sample résumés created in the graduate student career workshops
- Workit—networking events and resources
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