Internship and Career Placement

It's never to early to start earning real-world experience

A key cog in the UNI Business machine is helping you earn real-world experience while you’re here. It’s never too early to do that. UNI Business has a partnership with the University of Northern Iowa Career Services department to help kick start your search for professional experience.

Both organizations will help you identify career options, chart a career path, connect with companies and recruiters and uncover skill development opportunities that will help you meet your professional goals.

David W. Wilson College of Business

Get an internship your Freshman Year

As employers look for more entry-level employees with professional experience, diversified internships and co-ops are vital to your professional success. UNI Business has a large network of options and business students have been known to have two to four internships under their belt before they graduate.

According to a 2017 study by the National Association of College and Employers, nearly 91 percent of employers said candidate experience is a factor in hiring decisions. Of those surveyed, 56 percent wanted graduates to get those experiences from internships and co-ops.

Many companies use their intern and co-op programs to hire new employees upon graduation. These companies are using their programs to eventually get a full-time employee. According to the NACE, the average offer rate to interns was 72.7 percent in 2016.

 

 

The future looks bright for UNI Business graduates

Over 90 percent of our graduates successfully launch their professional careers within six months after graduating, either by finding employment or continuing their education at graduate or professional schools.
 

  • The Big Four accounting firms and many other major companies and organizations have a strong presence and recruit right here on campus.
  • One in five UNI Business students graduate with international experience, which looks great on a resume.
  • Employers love the assertiveness and confidence our grads gain from the Professional Readiness Program.
  • Our students can earn many professional credentials and licensures before they graduate, and they outperform their peers on the CPA, the CFA® Level 1 and the NASBITE Certified Global
  • Business Professional exams. These exams show employers that our students know information which will help their organization from day one.
  • 78 percent of our grads find jobs in Iowa, but our graduates are found from California to New York City and in countries around the world.