Careers
Perhaps you know exactly what you would like to do after graduation, or perhaps you’re still considering your options? Whatever point you are at in planning your career, you'll find lots of support, resources and activities available at Warwick Business School and The University of Warwick to help you make decisions, enhance your employability skills and achieve your career goals.
At WBS 80% of our BSc International Management graduates go on to work or further study 15 months after completing the course (Discover Uni, 2022).
Where do our graduates work?
- Amazon
- Citigroup
- Danone UK
- Dyson
- EY
- Goldman Sachs
- Henkel
- HSBC
- KPMG
- Kuehne and Nagel
- LVMH
- Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
- Procter & Gamble
- Rolls-Royce.
What do our graduates do?
- Audit Consultant
- Business Analyst
- Business Consultant
- Business Development Analyst
- Business & Enterprise Graduate
- Human Resource Manager
- Investment Banking Analyst
- Investment Consultant Analyst
- Management Consultant
- Senior Marketing Executive.
Source: WBS Cohort Data Class of 2015 to 2022. This is a selection of what our graduates went on to do.
*The Graduate Market 2024 Report
**UK Government's 2018 LEO dataset
Careers support and coaching
WBS CareersPlus
Our dedicated CareersPlus team provides specialised careers services solely for Warwick Business School students including:
- 1-2-1 careers coaching
- Career planning and preparation workshops
- Employer events
- Work placements and internships
Bespoke employer events organised specifically for our students have seen the likes of EY, L’Oréal, Aldi, Johnson & Johnson, Royal Bank of Scotland, Grant Thornton UK LLP, Accenture and Aston Martin visit Warwick Business School, providing students with great networking opportunities and links to top local, national and international brands.
Upon commencing your course, you will also be able to access our exclusive social media pages on Facebook and LinkedIn, whereby you can view further opportunities, employer events and career resources specifically aimed at WBS students and graduates.
Student Careers & Skills
In addition, you will have access to the University of Warwick’s Centre for Student Careers & Skills who also provide skills workshops, access to job vacancies and further opportunities to meet employers on campus.
The university's job site, MyAdvantage lists thousands of graduate jobs, placement and internship opportunities throughout the year, as well as a range of other useful online resources.
Placement support
In today’s competitive job market you need to stand out from the crowd; employers will take notice if you demonstrate employability skills. Our dedicated CareersPlus team will be on hand to support you by providing advice and guidance on finding a placement and helping you with your application.
If you choose to work in your third year instead of, or in addition to, studying overseas our CareersPlus team will provide advice and guidance on finding a placement.
Here are some examples of the companies our students have worked at while on their approved work placement:
- British Chambers of Commerce
- Chanel
- Clarins
- Colgate
- Goldman Sachs
- HSBC
- IBM
- L’Oréal
- Peugeot
- Procter & Gamble
- Rothschild & Co.
Careers events
Events organised throughout the year include the Business, Finance & Consultancy Fair, Investment Banking Uncovered, Careers in Advertising, Marketing and PR, Careers in Digital Communications, Careers in Politics and Government plus many more.
At WBS, we host various events with employers who are looking to engage with our students about their placements and internships. These events are ideal opportunities for undergraduates to meet with employers from a variety of different sectors, regarding their year away opportunities that their organisation offers. While many events primarily focus on placements and internships, employers will also be available to discuss spring weeks, insight programmes and graduate roles with students across other year groups as well.
Careers blogs
In this blog, BSc International Management student, Hanna discusses her year abroad in Beijing and Sydney.
Alejandra Yanes, a BSc International Management student, discusses her journey gaining a summer internship at The Royal Bank of Canada in London.