The Accounting/Finance/Economics/Analytics Career Community is geared towards providing resources and tools to those interested in working within the field. Learn about academic requirements, internships, student organizations and other ways to help provide you with a competitive edge upon entering the field. 

5 Tips For Landing Your Dream Summer Internship

By Jennifer Lotito, Contributor

A successful internship can catapult careers and put aspiring professionals on a path to securing full-time jobs. But with summer internship season soon upon us, many prospective interns are feeling uneasy.

Internships have become an unofficial …

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How Volunteering for a Habitat for Humanity Spring Break Trip Cultivates Essential Skills Employers are Seeking

“Your peers are currently sitting on a beach in Florida, and yet here you are, in Bear Creek, North Carolina, spending your spring break building a house and building hope”- this statement was reiterated over the course of the week …

By Amanda Shaw
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Why Pursue A Career In Finance? And What To Consider Before You Start

By Matt Whittle

Individuals with analytical minds and strong attention to detail make good candidates for in-demand careers in finance. This field offers many roles beyond trading on the stock exchange floor, though many positions still include financial forecasting and …

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Outcome data for Sacred Heart University is obtained through the Center for Career & Professional Development, in accordance with national standards. We extend our First-Destination survey to students who have received Bachelor’s Degrees in the respective year are surveyed from the time of graduation, to 12-months following graduation.

 

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SHU Pioneers pursue a variety of careers paths after graduation; most recent respondents indicated they are:

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