Opportunities

Students studying business at Carthage have many opportunities to enrich their education. The College regularly brings prominent business leaders to campus to speak to students and the public. Other opportunities include:

Field Placements & Internships

Field placements and internships give students valuable experience in a real work environment. Students work as interns for area businesses and other organizations, usually during J-Term or summer break. Two types of field placements are available: Self-designed field placements and department field placements. Click here to read about business students who have held internships during their time at Carthage. 

J-Term

J-Term is a month-long period of study in January in which all academic departments offer innovative courses on campus, as well as study tours in other countries. Many business students use J-Term to fill an academic requirement. For example, in J-Term 2009, students could take Business Ethics, an on-campus course in which students examined major ethical issues like whistle-blowing and employees' rights. Business professors have also led students in study tours to Beijing and other international destinations.

Learning on the Job

Ryan Koessl, '10

Carthage student Ryan Koessl spent the summer before his senior year working full time for Deloitte, working as an auditor for public utility and banking clients. Read more ...

Sara Niedzwiecki, '10

Sara Niedzwiecki spent her junior year J-Term interning at Jockey International in Kenosha. She was asked back for a full-time internship this summer. Read more ...

Kristen Jessup,'10

Kristen Jessup spent the summer interning at Midwest Airlines in Milwaukee. "I am lucky enough to be the only intern at the company, which exposes me to various departments and types of work." Read more ...

Andrew Brown, '10

Andrew Brown has been interning with Northwestern Mutual since fall of his junior year. Read more ...

Amanda Djurickovic,'10

Accounting major Amanda Djurickovic thought her internship with Jockey International was only for J-Term. It was a pleasant surprise when she was offered to stay the summer for a full-time internship. Read more ...