Finance Career Options
Guide to internships and full-time employment
Office of Career Planning and Placement
What is finance?
Finance is the management of money which includes investing, borrowing, lending, budgeting, saving and forecasting. There are four main areas of finance: banks, institutions, public accounting and corporate.
Courses within the finance major provide a solid background in many subjects including:
- Financial markets and intermediaries
- Measuring the risk and return of investments
- Financial management in international money and capital markets
- Functional areas of bank management and related financial institutions
- Recent developments in futures and options
Review the finance program page.
Traditional career titles | Entry-level titles in finance | Top industries in finance |
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What can I do with this major?
Industries | Suggested employers |
| Corporate and public finance
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| Banking
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| Insurance
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| Personal Financial Planning
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| Investment Banking
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Areas of Finance
Banks | Institutions | Public accounting | Corporates |
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Career fairs
- Annual career fairs for Ilitch School students and alumni to meet with employers in various functions for co-ops and internships and full-time employment
- Check Handshake for details
Meet the Accounting Firms career fair
- Annual career fair held for accounting and finance students and alumni interested in pursuing a CPA or other related certification
- Engage with employers recruiting for co-ops and internships and full-time positions in public and private industries
- Check Handshake for details
Internships and full-time employment
- Internships occur anytime during the academic year
- Full-time recruiting occurs during the first three months of the Fall and Winter semester
- Check Handshake for details
Quick prep tips
- Apply for jobs, register for Career, Planning and Placement events, research employers on Handshake
- Attend meet and greets, company presentations, career fair prep and mock interviews
- Attend Ilitch School career fairs
- Submit resume for review and approval on Handshake or schedule an appointment with a Career, Planning and Placement advisor
- Prepare for upcoming interviews by meeting with Career, Planning and Placement staff for one-on-one guidance
- Research finance companies
- Purchase business professional attire or borrow attire from the Mary Ann Goldsberry Professional Dress Closet located in the Career, Planning and Placement, Suite 229
Get involved
Consider joining one or more of the following student organizations:
- Beta Alpha Psi
- Financial Management Association
- Association of Latino Professionals in America
- Ilitch School student organizations
