Career Communities

Our career communities help you explore how your academic interests fit into a variety of industries and sectors. Each community provides job and internship search assistance, employer engagement events, and focused career fairs and networking opportunities specifically related to their community’s employers and hiring practices in all sectors. A student advisory board consisting of both graduate and undergraduate students helps determine employers of interest and the kind of engagement events hosted. A dedicated Career Consultant leads each community and sends tailored weekly community newsletters featuring hot jobs and internships, upcoming events, job/internship search advice, employer and alumni spotlights, and blog posts.
  • Business, Administration, and Management (BAM)
  • Creative Arts Engagement (CAE)
  • Environment, Energy, and Sustainability (EES)
  • Policy, Service, and Advocacy 
  • Alumni
  • Students who are interested in managing people or processes, using analytical skills to maximize profitability and efficiencies, or want to pursue an entrepreneurial endeavor find a home with BAM.

    BAM employers include: Eli Lilly, Oracle, Crowe LLP, Amazon, Salesforce, Finish Line, Kohl’s, Fiat Chrysler Automobiles, and Claro Healthcare.


    Learn more here.

  • Our students who are interested in helping communities express and celebrate cultural identity using a combination of managerial and creative skills are drawn to CAE.

    CAE employers include: The Smithsonian, The Phillips Collection, Live Nation, IMG Artists, Ingenuity, Bravo! Vail, Glimmerglass

    Learn more here

  • This community is for students who want to use critical thinking and problem-solving skills to develop innovative green solutions in every sector.

    EES employers include: EPA, USDA, Environment Defense Fund, Indiana Department of Environmental Management, ICF, National Parks Service, Resources for the Future

    Learn more here

  • Those who are drawn to this community are usually motivated by a desire to give back to society by helping people and solving social problems through direct service or through creating and applying policy around issues.

    PSA employers include: Grant Thornton, Deloitte, State of Indiana, American Red Cross, Government Accountability Office, City of Fishers, State of California, City of Seattle, City Year, CCS Fundraising, USAID

    Learn more here 

  • Even after graduation, the Career Hub provides a wide range of services to support you, whether you are looking for your first job or planning a career change. 

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Career Studio

Students can drop by the Career Studio without an appointment to work with trained Career Peer Educators and professional staff

Monday – Friday between 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM.

Students can stay as long as they need to and can cover as many topics as they want. There is always free coffee and tea to help them stay energized! 

On-Campus Recruiting

The Career Hub hosts employers from all sectors for both on-site and virtual interviews. Students can reserve interview rooms for their virtual interviews.

FAQs

  • When can I start working with the Career Hub?
    Our team is excited to work with you wherever you happen to be on your career journey – exploratory students and students who are already admitted to the O’Neill School. We regularly work with graduate students the summer before they arrive on campus to help them get a head start in their career exploration. You can come by the Studio or call the office to schedule an appointment with a Peer Educator or a Career Consultant.
  • If I’m not currently in Bloomington, can I still use your services?
    Yes! Simple call or email the office to get connected to a Peer Educator or a Career Consultant. We do phone and Zoom appointments.
  • What kinds of internships do students complete?
    We encourage our students to use internships to explore career options, develop professional skills, and build their network of industry experts. You can explore past internships by degree on our O’Neill Internship Outcomes page.
  • What types of employers recruit at the O’Neill School?
    Our recruiting partners come from all sectors, and from all across the nation. Examples of our partners are: ● Grant Thornton ● The American Red Cross ● Seattle Opera ● Deloitte ● Claro Healthcare ● Environmental Protection Agency ● Government Accountability Office ● California Legislative Analyst’s Office ● Eli Lilly ● Oracle ● USAID ● Salesforce ● Crowe, LLP ● CCS Fundraising
  • What graduate schools do students go to after graduation?
    Our graduates pursue advanced degrees in a variety of disciplines including law, finance, business administration, information systems, and environmental science. They attend programs across the nation, some examples include:
    ● Indiana University ● Boston University ● DePaul University ● University of Southern California ● Carnegie Mellon University ● Duke University ● Fordham University ● George Washington University ● Yale University ● American University
  • How does the Career Hub partner with faculty?
    Our students benefit from world-renowned faculty who are not only gifted researchers and instructors, but who understand the importance of helping our students become career ready. Faculty share their industry connections with us, host employers as guest lecturers in their classes, host and attend employer site visits with their students, moderate alumni panels, and often drop in at career events to talk with industry insiders.
  • Will the Career Hub help me connect with alumni?
    Yes! Our team hosts alumni for on-site and virtual events throughout the year. We are intentional about providing opportunities to connect with alumni from each of the career communities. Our team will also make introductions virtually and help you research and begin communicating with alumni as you explore your career options.
  • How closely does the Career Hub work with other schools on campus?
    All the career services offices on the Bloomington campus work closely together. Directors from each of the schools meet monthly, and campus-level committees made up of members from each school also meet monthly to align campus-wide efforts for career education and employer relations. This allows each school to provide specialized coaching to its students while maintaining the same level of excellence in service and support across campus.