Careers & Internships
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE, REAL-WORLD SUCCESS
The professional development at Alliant’s School of Management starts on your first day and includes a wide range of opportunities for consulting assignments, internships, community service learning and professional development workshop series.
GAIN WORKPLACE SKILLS WITH INTERNSHIPS
The business internship class provides students with a multi-faceted experience that helps to prepare them for real-world job markets and workplaces. Actual onsite, hands-on work experience will train you in workplace-related skills such as:
- Project planning, monitoring and completion
- Managing and interacting with people
- Financial and marketing- related principles
- Leadership situations.
All students enrolled in the class identify and work at an approved internship site.
For more information about Internships, please contact:
Alison Lobus
Director, Career Services
alobus@alliant.edu
858.635.4565
GAIN CONSULTING EXPERIENCE THROUGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
Community Service Learning allows students to engage with the community and gain professional practice experience in non-profit consulting through the application of business skills to active learning projects. The projects are structured with a specific goal, deliverables, starting and stopping points and execution and completion plans. The Community Service Learning Coordinator identifies projects in charitable organizations and foundations as well as NGOs in the area. Some of the places we have already established connections include
- Illumination Foundation
- International Rescue Committee (IRC)
- Legal Aid Society
- Universal Giving
ACQUIRE PROFESSIONAL SKILLS THROUGH SELF-EXPLORATION
The Professional Development Workshop Series is designed with active participation, observation and continuous constructive peer/instructor feedback. The sessions focus on professional development topics and offer tools and techniques to help you better understand yourself, your professional ambitions and how to pursue a career that is fulfilling and satisfying.
Topics include:
- Effective Networking Skills
- Self-Branding
- Clarifying Career Goals
- Informational Meetings
- Writing a Powerful Resume/CV
- Building a Professional Identity through Social Networking
- Focus and Organization in Pursuing Career Goals
INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE?
Email: management@alliant.edu
Phone: 866-787-6476