Career Opportunities
Your guide to majors, careers and opportunities
Explore common job titles, recent employers, alumni career paths, extracurriculars and skill-building opportunities associated with each VCU School of Business major. Review major maps for degree requirements, find common entry-level jobs for business graduates and discover ways to get involved on and off campus to support your academic and career goals.
Common characteristics: Reliable and thorough. Has a mind for numbers, memorization, information and complex tasks. Independent, confident and enjoys mastering analytical processes...usually while working by themselves.
Common characteristics: Someone who always sees the big picture. Interested in history and politics, but likes data and numbers. A trends and research enthusiast who always keeps their nose in a book or a podcast on play. Sees graduate school as possibility.
Common characteristics: Highly motivated and competitive. A people-person, who can be compelling and charming while explaining complex financial ideas to clients and colleagues alike. Feels comfortable in the chaos.
Common characteristics: Thrives in creating, building and sustaining relationships. An active listener with a drive for helping people stay engaged and excited about their organization. Equally enjoys high quality work and high fives.
Common characteristics: Likes technology and computers. Has a mind for web design and tech languages but may also love the idea of overseeing and implementing technology projects. Is process-driven and believes the journey is the destination.
Common characteristics: Exceptionally curious and interested in a little bit of everything. A leader in organizational settings and enjoys overseeing projects. Has an entrepreneurial spirit who enjoys contributing to a team.
Common characteristics: Creative and personable. Notices design, art, fonts and marketing campaigns around them. Interested in why people do what they do and buy what they buy. Enjoys talking, selling and connecting.
Common characteristics: A practical person who enjoys learning about city infrastructure. Intrigued by the wheeling, dealing and financing behind who owns what properties and buildings around you. Usually wins at Monopoly.
Common characteristics: Values stability and consistency. Finds meaning in the details and concentrating on using their analytical skills to problem solve for large organizations. Hardworking, practical and reliable.
Common characteristics: Enjoys logical reasoning, processes and solving problems. Restless and adventurous, always wanting something new in their day. Loves working with data and being analytical, but also likes meeting and working with new people.
AI Tools
AI Career Exploration for Business Students
AI tools like ChatGPT can help you explore career paths, understand your options and prepare your materials—quickly and creatively. No matter your major, here’s how to start using AI to your advantage.
1. Clarify Your Career Interests
Use AI to learn what roles exist, what they involve and what fits your skills and values.
VCU Handshake
Maximizing Handshake for Career Opportunities
Handshake is VCU's official career platform and job portal, built specifically for students and recent grads. Use it to connect with employers, find career events and apply for opportunities. Here's how to maximize your Handshake:
1. Tap ‘Follow’ and Stay in the Know!
Want to be the first to hear about internships, jobs, and events? Follow your favorite employers to get updates tailored just for you.
Your Career To-Do List
Small steps = big momentum.
Use this checklist to build skills, prep your materials and take advantage of what VCU Business has to offer:
Business Career Services Resources
- Use a resume template made for your major
- Upload your resume to Handshake and follow employers
- Set up your VCU Link profile and start connecting
- Meet 1:1 with a career coach
- Visit the Suit Yourself Closet for free professional attire
- Attend the VCU Business Internship & Career Fair
Skill Builders
- Try a free virtual job simulation on Forage
- Explore micro-internships on Parker Dewey
- Take a course on LinkedIn Learning
- Build skills through Udemy
- Conduct informational interviews on VCU Link
- Attend a professional conference (apply via VCU Business Professional Development Fund)
Contact us
Have questions or ready to take the next step in your career journey?
We’re here to support you every step of the way.
Business Career Services
Snead Hall, Room B1102
(804) 828-3710
buscareer@vcu.edu