Career Development
According to a Graduate Management Admission Council survey of more than 1,250 corporate recruiters representing 737 companies, LSU Flores MBAs are set apart by their superior skills in critical areas, including strong work ethic, leadership skills, interpersonal and people management skills, and the ability to think strategically and analytically.
Our staff is dedicated to insuring a one-on-one relationship in which you receive valuable career coaching as you search for internships and full-time, post-graduate positions. Once you are admitted to the program, our staff will contact you to discuss your goals and to begin working on helping you realize them. Part of this process will be revising your résumé so that it is eye-catching to recruiters in your field. You will also learn how to be more confident and self-aware when looking for a job or while on the job. Our program places strong emphasis on professional development, offering training in résumé building, interviewing, and interpersonal skills.
We have an exceptional record of assisting our MBAs obtain positions with local, national, and international companies in a variety of industries. There are substantial opportunities for you to meet with potential full-time employers through programs such as On Campus Interviewing, MBA Information Sessions, networking receptions, career fairs, executive luncheons, evening presentations, and alumni events.
Twice a year the E. J. Ourso College, along with the LSU Olinde Career Center, hosts the E. J. Ourso College of Business Networking Reception. This is a companion event to LSU’s Career Expo that is designed specifically for LSU Flores MBAs and business undergraduates. More than 70 organizations attend the reception each semester in search of interns and full-time employees. Our staff partners with the reception to offer an area just for LSU Flores MBAs to meet with employers looking for MBAs for internships and as full-time employees. You can combine the career services help you receive in our office with the tools offered by the LSU Olinde Career Center. These tools include individual on-campus interviewing, teleconferencing, and long-distance conferencing capabilities for telephone interviews. The LSU Olinde Career Center also offers one-day recruiting events throughout the academic year that cater to specific industries and majors.
Global Reach
LSU Flores MBAs have accepted internships and full-time positions with companies from around the world. Each year, the LSU Flores MBA Program establishes new relationships that lead to more opportunities for students and graduates, and that trend will only increase as the program and E. J. Ourso College continue to venture out to emerging markets such as China, Brazil, and India. Listed here is a sampling of the companies that LSU Flores MBAs have interned with or have been hired by in recent years.
- Altria Group Inc.
- Amedisys Inc.
- BHP Billiton
- Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
- Cameron International Corporation
- Capital One Financial Corp
- Chase Bank
- Chevron Corporation
- Citibank Inc.
- Compass Bank
- Conestoga-Rovers & Associates
- Deloitte & Touche LLP
- Entergy Corporation
- Ernst & Young
- ExxonMobil Corporation
- Fannie Mae Federal National Mortgage Association
- FDIC Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Freddie Mac Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
- Grant Thornton LLP
- Humana Inc.
- IBM International Business Machines
- JP Morgan Chase & Co.
- KPMG
- Liberty Mutual Group
- McDermott International Inc.
- Nestlé
- Nielsen Media Research
- Northrop Grumman Corporation
- Ochsner
- Plains Exploration and Production Company
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Protiviti
- The Shaw Group Inc.
- Shell Oil Company
- Tyco Electronics Ltd.