Career Opportunities

Check out internship and job opportunities on Wright Search. And keep your current resume on Wright Search so that employers can find you! For your convenience, we also post each week's internships and jobs from Wright Search on our College Home page.

Career Services also helps students and alumni through all phases of your career development process including developing your job search strategy, writing effective cover letters and resumes, mock interviews with video-taped feedback, effective business etiquette and more.

Let our faculty know about your internship and career goals. They have a wealth of contacts in business and government to help you find internships and career positions.

We also offer a Job Resource Center on After College.com

CAREER PLANNING TIPS

Since marketing has such a wide range of professions, marketing graduates will have a wide variety of career opportunities.  To better prepare for a marketing career, keep the following tips in mind:

• Start with a good marketing foundation
• Keep your analytical skills sharp
• Build up your communication skills, written and oral
• Use logic and express creativity
• Be proficient with today's technology in the workplace
• Obtain relative work experience or complete an internship
• Demonstrate your leadership skills
• Be motivated and determined
• Join in activities related to community, social, and academic organizations
• Work for honors and awards that demonstrate performance

One skill that you already have is that you are a consumer.  Find out what interests you, or what you like. For example, sports, fashion design, computers, music, or whatever !  You will find that the possibilities in marketing are endless. From research to retail, our department  will guide you to possess the competitive edge needed in the business world.  Real experience, high quality education, and a successful program will help you plan for an exciting future in marketing.

BULLETIN BOARD

Make sure that you frequently check our department Bulletin Board located right outside of 266 Rike Hall or for recent job and internship opportunities, class or schedule changes, scholarship information, and other important information from our department. 

MARKETING CLUB (WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN MARKETING ASSOCIATION)

The Marketing Club offers the student connections with other students, corporate executives, and lecturers just to name a few.  You will have opportunities to meet employers in the marketing field and receive job related information and skills.  This is an excellent way to network and gain leadership skills.  Join the club or come to a meeting!   

PERIODICALS

To improve your educational experience and help further your career, keep up to date with business periodicals such as the Dayton Business Journal, The Wall Street Journal, Advertising Age, Sales & Marketing Management, Business 2.0, and Technology First.  These are available online at University Libraries, or you may want to get a subscription or access selected articles for free via email and the web. 

• Wright State Career Services

• Job Search: Great Dayton Works

• Job Resource Center

• Resume Writing Tips