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Where talent and opportunity meet
Professional preparation is built into our undergraduate curriculum, ensuring you receive meaningful guidance and leadership opportunities every step of the way. The W. P. Carey Career Services Center provides business students with dynamic experiences, career coaching, curated resources, and connections to leading employers.
Building your career confidence and capabilities in the classroom and beyond, W. P. Carey undergraduate students participate in a strategic series of career courses and activities each year. You will learn how to tell your story, identify roles and opportunities that inspire you, and emerge with the tools and mindset to pivot and adapt throughout your career.
More than 650 employers in over 35 industries partner with W. P. Carey to recruit talent.
All of Arizona’s Fortune 500 companies are based in the Phoenix area.
$62,002 average salary — W. P. Carey undergraduate Class of 2024
Career Management Model
Created by the W. P. Carey Career Services Center, the Career Management Model encompasses four essential themes of lifelong career management: Strategy, Market Research, Product Development, and Operations. The model provides a framework for achieving an immediate goal, as well as understanding how to revisit the essential themes and activities of career management for life. It is a central feature of career coaching and programming at W. P. Carey.
Gain real-world work experience
The W. P. Carey Undergraduate Co-op Program is an experiential learning opportunity that enables undergraduate business students to work full-time with a partner company and gain valuable experience related to their business degree over a period of six months.
Career courses and coaching
Career Navigation Program
The Career Navigation Program is the core career curriculum for all undergraduate W. P. Carey School of Business students. This course series provides the foundation of how to use the Career Management Model and prepares you for program-specific career coaching. Each course is designed to provide relevant, curated career instruction for each year of your time at W. P. Carey.
Year One: Encourages career exploration and identification of professional interests through the utilization of the career management model and other resources available to students in the W. P. Carey School of Business.
Year Two: Assists sophomore students in identifying their soft skills while creating a personal narrative that has reach and relevance as they engage with potential employers.
Year Three: Strengthens student networking and interviewing skills during their junior year while working to develop a professional network.
Year Four: Prepares seniors for the transition into the workforce by developing advanced career management skills with a special focus on design thinking.
Career coaching and guidance
Create a blueprint for your career, with partners you can trust. Undergraduate students have access to tailored, major-specific career coaching through the W. P. Carey Career Services Center. One-on-one appointments are available, whether you’re attending school 100% online or earning your degree on campus. We recommend that you meet with a coach early and often, in order to develop a career strategy and understanding of yearly career outcomes.
Curated career resources and events
There are tons of ways to maximize your ASU business degree, and the W. P. Carey Career Services Center is here to help. Our website provides 24/7 access to curated career resources, including online tools for mock interviews, relevant content to help you explore various business functions, employer information, industry insights, internships, recruiting events, and more.
Networking
At W. P. Carey, networking means using a variety of channels to promote yourself and build relationships as a professional.
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Interviewing
In today’s competitive hiring landscape, companies lean on interviews to help them determine their top candidates.
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Career decision-making
Set yourself up for success in the market as a targeted and informed candidate. The more clear your vision is, the more likely you are to launch a meaningful career.
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Undergraduate resume resources
A resume serves as one of a variety of personal branding tools in your career planning toolkit. It should efficiently and effectively match your experiences to the job description and clearly explain how you can add value to employers. In business school recruiting, it is common for schools to use one format for all resumes as it allows recruiters to find information quickly and easily make comparisons on qualifications. W. P. Carey provides guidance on resume building and fillable resume templates for current students.
Career paths and outcomes
You’ll have many opportunities to pursue internships and full-time positions before you graduate. Because of the caliber and reputation of our school — and the quality of our graduates — more than 650 employers in over 35 industries partner with the W. P. Carey School of Business to recruit talent.
Students connect with top companies through signature business-only recruiting and career events, including dedicated mixers and panels for each business discipline. Many of our alumni have launched their own companies and return to mentor and hire W. P. Carey students after graduation.
Undergraduate Class of 2024
The W. P. Carey School’s undergraduate Class of 2024 earned an average salary of $62,002.
Top U.S. regions
Southwest
64%
West
19%
Midwest
7%
Northeast
6%
Southeast
5%
Top states
Arizona
59%
California
11%
Texas
4%
New York
3%
Washington
3%
Florida
2%
Illinois
2%
Sample employers
- Amazon
- Arizona State University
- Boeing
- Charles Schwab
- Deloitte
- EY
- Honeywell
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- Starbucks
- Wells Fargo
Top industries
- Financial Services
- Hospitality
- Government
- Technology
- Manufacturing
Financial Services includes: Investment Banking, Accounting, Commercial Banking & Credit, Financial Services, Insurance, Investment & Portfolio Management
Highly ranked and recruited
Attending a top-ranked business school adds weight to your education and experience. Numerous W. P. Carey programs are ranked Top 30 by U.S. News & World Report.
What can I do with a business degree?
A business degree has limitless possibilities. W. P. Carey students learn leadership and business fundamentals, and can customize their education to achieve distinct career goals.
How do you know if you're ready for grad school?
Determining whether you're ready to pursue a graduate business degree is something you can start as early as your first year in college. Explore advice from W. P. Carey.
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