Career ideas by major
If you know what you want to study, but you’re not quite sure what positions you should be looking for during your job search, we’ve gathered some career choices that are appropriate for our business division majors.
This is not a complete list, but for more career information, stop by to see us in Room 121, and follow our CDO Pinterest account to watch our video series, “A Day in the Life,” as well as our Pinterest boards for accounting, economics, finance, information systems, management, and marketing. Review this infographic with questions that can help you choose a career that’s right for you.
Accountancy (ACC) Accordion Closed
Actuary*
Auditor
Bank officer
Bookkeeper
Budget director
Certified public accountant*
Chief bank officer
Claims adjustor
Collector
Controller
Educator*
FBI agent*
IRS agent*
International trade specialist
Security broker*
Underwriter
*Advanced degree or certificate/licensure required
Employers in Accounting
Accounting firms
Airlines
Auditing firms
Financial firms
Corporations
Hotels and restaurants
Internal Revenue Service
Non-profit organizations
Temporary agencies
Universities
Employers that recruit with us
American Family Insurance
AZ Auditor General
Becker CPA Review
Eide Bailly LLP
Enterprise
Forest Highlands Golf Club
Geico
General Motors
JP Morgan Chase
Yelp Inc.
Economics (ECO) Accordion Closed
Actuary*
Compensation/benefits administrator
Consumer credit/loan officer
Educator*
Energy-conservation representative
Estate planner
FBI agent*
Financial analyst
Foreign service officer
Human resources administrator
Institutional researcher*
Insurance adjustor
International trade specialist
Labor relations specialist
Public administrator/manager
Treasury management specialist
*Advanced degree or certificate/licensure required
Employers in economics
Business and industry
Consulting firms
Computer industry
International agencies
Law firms
Non-profit organizations
State/federal government
Universities
Employers that recruit with us
AZ Auditor General
Edward Jones
Equity Methods
Forest Highlands Golf Club
General Motors
Hajoca
JP Morgan Chase
Mass Mutual
NACET
Yelp Inc.
Finance (FIN) Accordion Closed
Accountant, managerial
Actuary*
Appraiser*
Broker-and-market operator*
Claims adjuster
Collector
Comptroller
Financial analyst
Financial planner*
International trade specialist
Investment analyst
Investment banker
Leasing agent
Marketing research analyst
Rate analyst, freight
Securities broker
*Advanced degree or certificate/licensure required
Employers in finance
Banks
Brokerage firms
Colleges and universities
Corporations
Credit unions
Federal government
Hospitals
Insurance companies
Investment bankers
Non-profit organizations
Employers that recruit with us
American Family Insurance
AXA Advisors
AZ Auditor General
Enterprise
Equity Methods
General Motors
Grant Thornton
Mass Mutual
Quicken Loans
Wells Fargo
Information systems (IS) Accordion Closed
Actuary*
Auditor
Computer systems engineer
Computer aided designer
Computer security coordinator
Data processing auditor
Design engineer
Electrical/electronics engineer
Industrial/industry purchaser
Network administrator
Patent office researcher
Software engineer
Systems analyst
Technical writer
Telecommunications engineer
Web developer
*Advanced degree or certificate/licensure required
Employers in information systems
Business and industry
Colleges/universities
Consulting firms
Engineering firms
Law enforcement
Non-profit organizations
Research laboratories
Staffing agencies
State/federal government
U.S. Patent Office
Employers that recruit with us
American Family Insurance
AZ Auditor General
Enterprise
General Motors
Grant Thornton
KPMG LLP
Mercer
Quicken Loans
Toys “R” Us
Yelp Inc.
Management (MGT) Accordion Closed
Administrator
Airport manager
Buyer
CEO
Event planner
Financial analyst*
General manager
Health care administrator
Hotel/restaurant manager
Human resources
Job analyst
Legal administrator
Literary agent
Marketing/sales manager
Operations manager
Security broker*
*Advanced degree or certificate/licensure required
Employers in management
Any industry
Colleges/universities
Consulting firms
Correctional facilities
Education
Government (local/state/federal)
Hotels
Insurance companies
International agencies
Non-profit organizations
Employers that recruit with us
American Family Insurance
Enterprise
Equity Methods
Federated Insurance
General Motors
Hajoca
Mass Mutual
Quicken Loans
Verizon
Wells Fargo
Marketing (MKT) Accordion Closed
Admissions director
Advertising copywriter
Advertising manager
Account executive
Buyer media
CEO
Director/planner
Market research analyst
Market tester
Marketing associate
Marketing communications director
Merchandiser
Employers in marketing
Advertising agencies
Colleges/universities
Consulting firms
Film companies
Financial institutions
Government (local/state/federal)
Manufacturing companies
Marketing research organizations
Mining and agribusiness
Newspapers
Non-profit agencies/organizations
Public relations firms
Employers that recruit with us
American Family Insurance
Enterprise
Equity Methods
Federated Insurance
General Motors
Hajoca
Mass Mutual
Stowebridge Promotion Group
Verizon
Wells Fargo