Fall 2024 Engagement Opportunities
Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
2024-2025 – BBA Employer Partnership Program
The BBA Employer Partnership Program offers a comprehensive range of opportunities for employers to strengthen connections with talented BBA students, foster brand awareness, and enhance career education. Click here to learn more about our partnership opportunities. Register here by Monday, August 12th.
BBA Trivia & Networking Mixer
Monday, September 16, 4:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Join us for a casual and fun networking event where you can connect with BBA students in small groups followed by open networking.
Register here by Friday, July 12.
BBA Corporate Mock Interviews
Tuesday, September 17, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Engage with undergraduate BBA students, enhance brand visibility, and identify promising candidates. Representatives from your company can interview up to eight BBA students for mock positions and provide valuable feedback. Half-day or full-day schedules are available.
Register here by Monday, August 12th.
BBA Employer Panel
Tuesday, September 17, 3:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Discover tomorrow’s leaders today! Engage with ambitious undergraduates, share insights, and identify the talent your organization needs to thrive in the future. This Career Week panel will feature a variety of employers who will share best practices for recruiting success. Students will have the opportunity to ask questions, clear misconceptions, and network.
Register here by Friday, July 12.
McCombs Career Expo
Wednesday, September 18, 10:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Recruit full-time and internship candidates at the McCombs School of Business. The McCombs Career Expo will be focused on the BBA student population, but open to all current UT Austin students are invited for a portion of the event.
Register here by Wednesday, August 28.
BBA Alumni Chats
Thursday, September 19, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
Sign up to host a casual conversation table during our BBA Alumni Chats event. This is a unique opportunity to connect with talented undergraduate business students during career week.
Register here by Friday, August 16th.
BBA Employer Visits in Austin
Friday, September 27
Host current BBA students for an organized visit to share valuable insights on your company culture, resources, and day-to-day experiences. Due to limited availability, company visits will not be confirmed on a first-come, first-served basis. When selecting companies for this event, we will consider diversity across industries and job functions, McCombs recruiting history, and student interest. To be considered, please complete this form by Friday, July 12.
BBA Etiquette Dinner
Tuesday, October 8, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Join us for an evening of dining and professional etiquette instruction at our BBA Etiquette Dinner. This event provides a unique opportunity for you to connect with talented students to help them develop essential skills that will set them up for success in their future careers.
Register here by Friday, August 30th.
Suit Up – A Business Professional Clothing Drive
Career Management and Corporate Relations and the BBA Program Office are hosting Suit Up, a business professional clothing drive. Click here to learn more.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
MBA Career Connections Networking Reception
Wednesday, September 25, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
The MBA Career Connections Networking Reception is the premier fall recruiting event for full-time and internship MBA candidates. This event will provide you access to a talent pipeline and is the foremost branding opportunity of the fall term. Register here. For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Amy M. Ramirez at amy.ramirez@mccombs.utexas.edu.
Master of Professional Accounting (MPA)
MPA Speed Networking
Thursday, August 22, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
MPA Speed Networking provides an opportunity to connect with students in a format that offers both structured speed networking and open networking. The targeted audience is Traditional and Integrated MPA students seeking full-time roles.
Register here.
MPA Industry Night
Wednesday, September 4, 5:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
MPA Industry Night offers the opportunity to market your organization to MPA students through a series of information sessions. After the sessions, students can connect with all participating employers at a networking reception. It is the perfect venue to inform students about your organization’s career opportunities and network. The primary audience are third year MPA students seeking internships, but all MPA students are welcome to attend. This event is open to industry employers (i.e. consumer goods, energy, healthcare, technology).
Register here.
MPA Coporate Mock Interviews
Tuesday, September 17, 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
MPA Mock Interview Day allows you to build your company brand with students, identify great candidates early, and help students improve their interviewing skills by conducting mock interviews. All MPA students are welcome to attend, and the majority of students will be third-year integrated MPA’s. Half-day or full-day schedules are available.
Register here.
Accounting and Finance Career Fair
Tuesday, October 22, 12:00 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
Connect with McCombs Accounting and Finance talent in a career fair style event format. This will be a great opportunity to build your brand with accounting and finance talent and share both internship and immediate hire roles. This event is intended for public accounting firms, private industry, and federal, state, local and other regulatory agencies seeking accounting and finance talent. This event is targeted towards MPA students and will be open to MS Finance, BBA Accounting, and BBA Finance. To participate in this event, your company must plan to recruit MPA students for full-time or internship roles.
Register here.
Master of Science Programs (MSBA, MSF, MSITM, MSM)
MS Industry Fridays
August 9 l September 6 l September 13, 1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. (CT)
Virtual
MS Industry Fridays are designed to introduce and educate students from MS Business Analytics, MS Finance, MS IT & Management, and MS Marketing programs to industries, roles, and functions related to their analytical degree programs. Employers will share information about their company and potential career paths to help students better understand the careers they want to pursue. If you have MS alumni in your company who could attend, this helps the students really connect! The format of these educational events will be informational sessions followed by Q&A time. MS students have a skillset that generally translates to the following types of roles:
- MSBA – Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Data Scientist, Consultant
- MSF – Financial Analyst, IB Analyst, Business Valuation, Energy Investments Analyst
- MSM – Marketing Analyst, Insights Associate, Account Manager, Digital Strategist
- MSITM – Data/Software Engineer, Data Analyst, Technical Program Manager, Technical Consultant
Register here: August 9, September 6, September 13
Please only register for one event date.
MS Corporate Mock Interviews (MSBA, MSF, MSITM, MSM)
Friday, August 16, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
*Full day not required; ideally, we’re asking for a two-hour sign up sometime during this timeframe
Format: Virtual
Meet MS Business Analytics, MS Finance, MS Information Technology & Management, and/or MS Marketing students and help them improve their interviewing skills! Participating volunteer interviewers will conduct 30-minute, one-on-one virtual interviews with students and give them feedback on their performance. If you would like to participate, please email us.
Mastering Connections: Specialty Master’s Networking Event
Friday, September 27, 1:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.
This networking event is designed to connect specialty master’s students from MS Business Analytics, MS Finance, MS IT & Management, and MS Marketing programs with employers, fostering meaningful connections, and career opportunities. This is a chance for students to showcase their skills and learn about potential full-time roles while also allowing recruiters to connect with a talented pool of candidates. If you have MS alums in your company who could attend, it’s always great for our students to connect with those who have paved the way before! Register here.
Changes and Cancellation
We know that changes can happen. To avoid a cancellation fee, please notify Career Management staff prior to one week before, unless otherwise specified to receive a full refund. No refunds will be provided for cancellations within a week of an event. Sponsorship funds will not be refunded.
Have you hired a McCombs student?
McCombs Career Management and Corporate Relations team would like to thank you for recruiting at McCombs. If you have recently hired a McCombs student for your full-time or internship opportunities, please let us know by emailing the McCombs student names and if possible, we would also like to know the job title, location, and salary for the students. Your valuable input helps us track the success of our students and improve our services.