Customized Career Support

Simmons MBA students represent a rich talent pool, with a wide range of experience and career goals. To meet their needs, the Career Services Office (CSO) provides tailored support, including individual career advising and employer advocacy—oftentimes involving faculty, other staff members, alumnae, and the dean. A customized online recruiting and job-posting database allows students and alumnae to research employment opportunities and to learn about companies that are interested in Simmons MBA graduates. The SOM is unique in offering these services to students through their entire professional careers, and not simply upon graduation.

The Career Services team, which includes SOM faculty, offers an array of networking opportunities that personally connect students to prospective employers. These include career symposiums, employer luncheons, industry panels, and company presentations. In addition, the CSO conducts targeted outreach to organizations based on current economic climate and industry trends. This includes assessing students’ interests, as well as what industries are growing and hiring, and then building personal relationships with the right hiring managers. The CSO, faculty, and the dean are all committed to making these contacts on behalf of SOM students. The CSO also provides a powerful career connection to the extensive network of successful SOM alumnae who serve as advisors, mentors, and employers.

”Having my MBA from Simmons gave me the knowledge and background necessary for a career in the finance industry—a field in which I lacked experience. As a "career changer," I relied on extra support from the Career Services office to transition me into this new role. They were pro-active in calling me when positions came up that they thought would be a good match.  They were also able to get my resume on the right desk.  When interview time came, they were available for mock interviews and even provided salary benchmarks so I was able to effectively negotiate.  The strong education I received in the classroom, combined with the support from the Career Services office, led me to the great finance position I hold today.”
 
Emily Brems, Class of 2005
Research Finance Specialist II
Partners HealthCare

 

Career Tools

Career Strategies, a required course, presents a systematic approach to career exploration useful to our students at every stage of their career growth, whether they are ready to move up to the next step in their current organization, find a new employer, or change careers. Students start with a rigorous exploration of their skills, interests, and values through a series of diagnostics to clarify their career goals. Subsequently, skills in all facets of job hunting or positioning for promotion are covered, including resume and cover-letter writing, industry research, and networking.

 

 

 

Sampling of Employers

American Express
ABT Associates
Children's Hospital
Deloitte
Deutsche Bank
Digitas
Four Seasons Resort
The Gap
Genzyme
Harvard University
Hewlett Packard
JP Morgan
Kraft Food
Monster Worldwide
MOMA
Partners Healthcare
Pfizer
PriceWaterhouse-Coopers
Stoneyfield Yogurt
Sun Microsystems
Towers Perrin
Turner Construction
UCLA
Unisys
USAIDV