The Business Career Services Center assists students in finding career-relevant internships and full-time employment. BCSC delivers a comprehensive internal career preparation program that will enable students to develop lifelong career skills that will facilitate immediate and ongoing professional success.
By employing an aggressive marketing effort, BCSC develops strong relationships with employers and the companies they represent, allowing students to successfully land internships and full-time employment.
Develop Professional Skills
Through a series of workshops students can polish their resumes, cover letters and interviewing techniques. This advice will enhance students’ professional image and prepare them for more advanced career management tasks like job negotiation and acceptance of employment offers.
Resumes, References, & Cover Letters
Networking
Interviewing
Perfect InterviewPerfect Interview is a resource designed to assist students with preparation for employment interviews. The tool is complete with over 1,500 interview questions, answers, and hints. After logging on, a student specifies the type and length of interview that he or she wants to practice. Specific question categories can also be selected. The interview begins, and the questions appear on the computer screen in full-motion video and sound. The user must answer on the spot, just like in a real interview. Perfect Interview Procedures
Explore Your Options
The Business Career Services Center can help students determine the area of business that best suits their skills and abilities. Our exploration resources and career assessment tools help students identify areas in which they excel, making the work of choosing a career path much easier.
CareerLeader CareerLeader is the premier online business career self-assessment program. This resource can be particularly helpful to students who are unsure of what Business major to select. The test is self-directed, and will suggest career paths and majors based on how you respond to questions on the web-based assessment. A CareerLeader account requires advanced sign-up and a small fee. Contact the BCSC for more information. Wet FeetThe Business Career Services Center is pleased to provide Wet Feet to undergraduate business students. The WetFeet Insider Subscription provides expanded company profiles, industry information, salary data, sample resumes and cover letters, practice consulting cases, and more! This tool is great for researching companies and career paths. Contact BCSC for the WetFeet password.
Find a Job
Our staff members are in constant contact with recruiting organizations, enabling the Business Career Services Center to post the latest employment opportunities. Through KU Career Connections (powered by Symplicity), KU Business students can filter postings and identify potential employers in just a few clicks.
KU Career Connections
Going GlobalGoing Global is a resource that facilitates cross border employment by providing country-specific career resources to the global job seeker. Individuals may login directly to Going Global from any location on the KU campus. Contact the BCSC for password details to access Going Global from an off-campus location.
H1-B DatabaseH1-B Database is a web based service that provides helpful information to international students seeking employment in the United States. Username: users@ku.edu0927 Password: users Please note the following helpful tips: (Most common situations) - There should not be any extraneous spaces before or after username/password (a common situation when highlighting/pasting from an e-mail message)
- Username/password are case sensitive
- Make sure you are trying to log into ONLY the database(s) you are authorized to access (H-1B or GC).
Job search strategies
Job Search Strategies for International Students
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