Career Field - Business

Career Information & Resources

• Career Guides: Multiple Fields
• Accounting
• Consulting
• Entrepreneurship / Small Business
• Event Planning & Hospitality
• Finance
• Human Resources
• Leadership Development Programs
• Marketing
• Real Estate
• Retail
• Sales
• Social Entrepreneurship / Corporate Responsibility

Student & Professional Organizations
Internship Listing Sites
Job Listing Sites

Career Information & Resources

Career Guides: Multiple Fields

California Occupational Guides - Directory of careers searchable by interest area, rate of growth, and more.  Specific to the California labor market

O*NET Online and Occupational Outlook Handbook - From the U.S. Dept. of Labor, providing comprehensive information about careers and the labor market.

Vault Guides - Insider information, video profiles, downloadable e-books, and more, covering major careers and industries.  Access through Handshake.

UC Berkeley Business Library - Access to industry and company databases including IBISWorld and Mint Global

  Accounting

• Accounting.com
• CalCPA - California Society of Certified Public Accountants
• Careers in Accounting and Auditing
• Directory of US and International Accounting Associations
• Institute of Management Accountants

  Consulting

• Careers in Consulting
• Consulting Interview Preparation - Vault Interview Guides (access via Handshake)
• Institute of Management Consultants

  Entrepreneurship / Small Business

• Kauffman Foundation
• Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
• A Student's Guide to UC Berkeley's Startup Ecosystem
• US Small Business Administration

 Event Planning / Hospitality

• Meeting Professionals International - Industry news and resources for meeting professionals.

  Finance

• Investopedia - Financial Career Options
• Association for Financial Professionals
• Finance Interview Preparation - Vault Interview Guides (access via Handshake)
• Finimize (online financial newsource)

  Human Resources

• Careers in Human Resources
• National Human Resources Association
• Society for Human Resources Management

  Leadership Development Programs (or Management/ Training/ Rotational Programs)

• Programs with Employers who Recruit at UC Berkeley
• The Scoop on Leadership Development Programs

  Marketing

• Ad Age
• American Marketing Association
• Careers in Marketing
• Data and Marketing Association

  Real Estate

• Careers in Real Estate
• National Association of Realtors

  Retail

• National Retail Federation
• Careers in Retail
• Retail Career Paths to CEO

  Sales

• Careers in Sales
• National Association of Sales Professionals (NASP)

  Social Entrepreneurship / Corporate Responsibility

• Business Ethics: The Magazine of Corporate Social Responsibility
• Business for Social Responsibility (BSR)
• Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship
• Ten Tips for a Career in Corporate Social Responsibility

  Sustainability

• Coalition for Environmentally Responsible Economies (CERES)
• Sustainable Business
• World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)

Student & Professional Organizations

Participating in these groups can be a valuable avenue for learning about an occupation or field. They are an excellent resource for networking, and their websites often have information about careers.

Cal Student Organizations
Student organizations related to this field include:

• ASCEND
• Berkeley Investment Group
• Berkeley Women in Business
• Net Impact
• Undergraduate Economics Association (UEA)

Additional student organizations:

• Haas sponsored student organizations
• UC Berkeley student organizations (complete listing of student organizations registered with the LEAD center)

Professional Organizations

• Andreas.com (list of professional associations in the Silicon Valley)
• ASAE Gateway to Associations Directory - Search a database of over 6500 links to professional associations.
• Directory of Associations
• Minority Professional Associations Directory

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