Marketing BBA Careers, Internships & Opportunities

Internships & Opportunities

As part of the Center for Student Professional Development’s efforts to prepare students for the working world, guidance for identifying, procuring and preparing for internship opportunities is offered to all interested Fox School of Business students. The timeline for finding and securing an internship varies from student to student, but it is strongly recommended that all Fox students explore the many internship opportunities posted on Handshake, a career management platform. There is a wide variety of opportunities available with employers from varied industries.

Find out more about internships and school partners at Fox.

Careers

Marketing majors are in demand across all business sectors, giving students a diverse array of opportunities to pursue from a variety of fields and a broad range of companies.

Advertising, including media planning, social media or account management
Customer relationship management
Data analytics
Direct marketing
Digital marketing
International or global marketing
Logistics and supply chain management
Marketing management
Marketing research and consumer insights
Nonprofit marketing coordination
Sales and sales management
Wholesaling and retail management, including buying and allocations

Alumni Employers

Temple University maintains strong ties with employers, both within the city of Philadelphia and beyond, who have employed, or currently employ, former Temple students. Graduates from the Marketing Department have gone on to work for a variety of employers, including

ADP,
Amazon,
ARAMARK,
Burlington Stores,
Comcast Corporation,
Communications Media Inc.,
Enterprise Holdings,
Harmelin Media,
JPMorgan Chase & Co.,
PNC Financial Services Group,
Power Home Remodeling Group,
Prudential Financial,
ReminderMedia,
Renaissance,
SAP America, Inc.,
Stanley Black & Decker,
Subaru of America, Inc.,
TD Bank,
Temple University, and
Vanguard.

Career Services

Center for Student Professional Development

The Fox Center for Student Professional Development is a comprehensive Fox School of Business resource focused on preparing students for entry into the professional business environment. The center empowers students with lifelong skills and a transformative professional development experience based on market-driven expertise. This is accomplished through workshops, mentoring and internships that complement both in-person and online classroom learning.

The center prepares students for the business world and is a vital link between Fox students and the business community. A variety of services are offered, connecting students with employers, thereby supplying regional employers with a diverse source of talent known for a strong work ethic.

Learn more about the services offered by the center.

Canvas

CSPD leverages Canvas, Temple’s online learning platform, to provide undergraduate and graduate students with an array of professional development resources.

Students can take interactive modules comprising quizzes, videos, webinars, infographics and checklists to progress towards their professional goals. Materials are customized by degree, and you’ll receive tailored guidance on résumé writing, company and industry research, networking, interviewing, impression management, and more.

Handshake

Handshake is an innovative recruitment and career management platform for Temple students. Through the Handshake portal, you can easily find information about internships, job opportunities and on-campus recruiting events. Apply for positions, explore employers, and register for career fairs and workshops all in one place.

Learn more about Handshake.

Business Communications Center

Bloomberg Experiential Learning Partner

Bloomberg for Education recognizes the Fox School of Business as an Experiential Learning Partner. The Bloomberg program partners with Fox to provide innovative and rigorous curricula for students, incorporating experiential learning through the Bloomberg Terminal. Fox offers courses that build students’ financial market awareness and career readiness, and by using the Bloomberg Terminal, students can examine corporate fundamentals, assess relative value and understand corporate strategy in play.

Through the program, students gain insight into thousands of companies in more than 130 industries and understand the driving forces behind the movements in major asset classes, credit metrics, economics and government policy. The Bloomberg Terminal at Fox brings together data, news and analytics to provide a complete understanding of today’s companies, industries and markets.

Fox Leadership Development Program

Preparing for your professional career requires networking skills and real-world business experience. The Fox Leadership Development Program helps students to build these industry-ready skills that companies seek in potential employees.

Throughout the program, students are required to participate in activities involving the following fundamental areas.

Community engagement
Financial literacy
Global awareness
Personal and professional development

Functioning as a central hub for undergraduate business students, the program showcases events and opportunities, and allows students to log their participation. Freshmen and sophomores are required to use the system to show that they are getting involved in experiences that will help them grow as professionals and as citizens.

Learn more about the Fox Leadership Development Program.

Outcomes

Career opportunities and mid-career salaries for the Marketing Major may include the following examples.

Career	Median Salary*
Advertising & Promotions Managers	$117,130.00
Business Intelligence Analysts	$90,270.00
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,960.00
Commercial & Industrial Designers	$66,590.00
Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists	$63,120.00
Marketing Managers	$134,290.00
Online Merchants	$70,530.00
Public Relations Specialists	$60,000.00

* Data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET) under sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Labor/Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA).

Internships & Opportunities

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Alumni Employers

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Outcomes

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