Career Engagement
Through experiential learning opportunities paired with strong employer partnerships, Clemson's Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business students gain insight into various career fields, build professional networks, and engage in their career development. By aligning closely with college priorities, we ensure these opportunities complement the student's business degree.
Career engagement opportunities and resources include:
Business JobLink is an additional job posting system exclusively for Business students.
Career Resources contains resources, tutorials, and videos that are available 24/7 for download.
Internships
Check out Business JobLink for internship postings!
Internships provide an ideal way to gain entry-level training and better prepare for a career. An internship allows you to gain hands-on education, network within companies and organizations, and learn what you like/dislike about your target field or role.
Internships are increasingly important for landing jobs upon graduation. Not only do companies use their interns as a potential candidate pool for future full-time roles, but they expect candidates to have completed one (1) or more internships before graduation.
Students can search for internships using the new Business JobLink platform or via Clemson JobLink. Using these platforms, students can search based on major, industry and/or geographic location.
Students can complete internships via several avenues:
No Credit: Non-credit internships are solely for gaining experience, building a professional network and being documented on the resume.
Academic Credit: Each department in the Wilbur O. and Ann Powers College of Business has an internship course with specific requirements. Contact your department internship faculty rep for more details.
Clemson's INT program: The INT program documents the internship experience on the transcript but counts as zero-credit hours. This is a cost-friendly option for students whose internship company requires that they receive credit. There are options for full-time and part-time internship courses. INT courses are offered through the Center for Career & Professional Development's INT program.
UPIC On-Campus Internships: The University Professional Internship and Co-Op Program, or UPIC, provides opportunities for students to intern on campus. UPIC opportunities are posted in Clemson JobLink for each upcoming semester. Applications are competitive. Learn more.
Clemson International Internship Program: Through Clemson's International Internship Program, internships are available in a variety of global locations. Internships take place during the Summer, and students enroll in a special INT 3010 course, which yields three credits of elective credit.
Micro Internships: Micro-internships are short-term, paid, professional assignments like those given to new hires or interns. Learn more about Parker Dewey Micro Internships.
Essential Skill Development
As a business student, what will set you apart from the crowd in today's competitive global workplace? The answer that employers consistently give is soft skills, which we refer to as essential skills.
Students are encouraged to participate in workshops, events and dialogues facilitated by peers, faculty, staff, alumni and business speakers. The conversations that take place focus on career preparation and professional growth, grounded in the University's core competencies.
