Help is offered in resume preparation and interviewing skills. Recruitment visits by employers are coordinated and publicized, and students can maintain a lifelong placement file with the University. The College of Business and Administration assists in the placement of its graduates through the H. Scott Hines College of Business and Administration Placement Service. SIUC graduates are in demand with such employers as Arthur Andersen, Pepsi Cola, Coca Cola, Xerox, State Farm Insurance, Kroger, Consolidated Grain and Barge, and Ford Motor Company, among many others. Internships Students in finance find that internships give them a chance to apply classroom learning to real business situations.
Students benefit from practical experience and from references they can use in later job searches.
SIUC students have completed full or part-time internships with such major employers as Norge, Texas Instruments and McDonnell Douglas. Externships During your junior and senior years you can meet and work with employers in your career field through SIUC's Alumni Extern Program. You will gain practical knowledge and experience at companies offering employment that corresponds with your major. While your immediate goal may be a bachelor's degree and a job, at some later time you may want or need advanced education. SIUC offers master's and doctor's degrees in business administration and accounting.