Career Connections

EMPLOYERS

The Department of Marketing continually strives to keep connections open to our students and the business community.  If you are an employer seeking a Marketing student for internships or job opportunities, utilize the Employer Internship Request Form. 

The Internship Program

Quality marketing majors are paired with business mentors. The intern experience provides our students first-hand knowledge of how theories and concepts actually apply in business. In addition, it provides participating businesses with an opportunity to work with, teach, and larn from individuals who will be the marketing leaders of the future.

Positions sent to us are posted on our bulletin board and announced in the appropriate marketing classes, as well as posted on our web site. Students will then contact the employer if they are interested in the position.  Our department only provides the information that you return to us on the request form.   Employers may send their request forms to the following contact:

 Pola Gupta

Phone:  (937) 775-3046

Fax:  (937) 775-3952

Email:  pola.gupta@wright.edu

"We regularly recruit strong candidates from Wright State University's Marketing Internship Program.  We work closely with the university to ensure students gain valuable insight into a career in sales, and in many cases, achieve a head start on a full-time career as a financial representative.  Throughout our company, one in three interns becomes a full-time representative upon graduation; and even those choosing other careers find they have grown in self-confidence, communication skills, and personal self-management skills.  We strongly encourage businesses and students alike to take advantage of an internship program."

-Jennifer Mansfield-Price, Director of

Recruitment and Selection, Northwestern

Mutual Financial Network

"Having interns in the Marketing Department here at Reynolds and Reynolds has proven to be a huge benefit for us and the students.  We aim to provide a challenging learning environment to prepare our interns for the everyday workings of corporate life.  I personally have had two interns in the last few years accept marketing positions at Reynolds after graduation.  I cannot think of a better way to help determine what you want in a career."

-Kasi Westendorf, Marketing Manager,

Reynolds & Reynolds

"Being an intern at Reynolds and Reynolds not only helped me get my foot in the door for a job upon graduation, it gave me real world experience I needed to truly understand how it applies in the business world.  The knowledge I received from my classes helped me succeed in my marketing internship, and the experience I gained as an intern showed me how the class work I was doing actually applied to the business world."

-Lindsay Schoen, Marketing Specialist,

Reynolds & Reynolds

STUDENTS

Completing an internship or getting job related experience is an excellent way to network and begin your career portfolio.  Students who are interested in job opportunities or internships should routinely check the Department of Marketing Bulletin Board for recent internship and job postings.  For additional information on internships, visit Cooperative Education, Honors Program, and Internships.  For recent internship or job opportunities review Job Opportunities & Internship Page.

Networking is an essential part of a student's educational experience and career.  Gather resources through Marketing Club meetings, career fairs, guest speakers, professors, students, friends, and even family!  Finding out who has a job that is related to marketing might surprise you. 

As another resource, AfterCollege provides information for Marketing students in the department to research entry-level job and internship opportunities with employers nationwide.

For another great source of information, get online with the American Marketing Association, Dayton Chapter.  The AMA is the largest organization devoted to marketing.  Copy this URL address into your internet browser http://daytonama.marketingpower.com/ to view the Web site. 

"People who join the AMA to enhance their marketing knowledge are more likely to be higher quality job candidates"

    -Results of 2003 Survey of 1,300 Employers and  Executive Recruiters

For more information on Career Fairs, Recruiting Days, mock interviews, additional internship and cooperative education programs, and much more, please visit CAREER SERVICES.

Careers in Marketing

Marketing is a vital and exciting field. Some are attracted to it by a desire for flexible, interesting, and challenging work. Others like the opportunities for travel and high income, meeting people, or contributing to the betterment of society. There are diverse and numerous types of marketing occupations, each requiring somewhat different kinds of individual talents, interests, and motivation, for example: Marketing Research "I enjoy my work in marketing research because I know I can have an impact on what the company decides to do. It's also satisfying personally to find the answers to questions about what customers really want. I guess I've always been an inquisitive person." Advertising "I'm an account executive for an advertising agency. Sure, it was the creative element that appealed to me about this business, but I don't write copy or do the artwork myself. My job is to work with the agency's art, copy, and media people, on the one hand, and with the advertiser, on the other hand, to come up with a complete campaign. Currently, I'm handling five different projects." Buying "I'm a retail buyer in women's sportswear. My responsibility is to purchase merchandise from various manufacturers and importers for resale through our seven retail outlets. I have to be on top of the fashion scene; also get to travel quite a lot. My husband is in marketing, too. He's the store credit manager." Distribution "I'm in charge of all physical distribution and logistics for our industrial products. That means I have to control inventory and warehousing procedures, and arrange for delivery as orders are received. Joe, over there, is in charge of "customer service," kind of a trouble-shooter. Chris is in marketing, too, but not in this department. She designs packaging--has to work closely with me and with our advertising people."

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