This guide is for those of you who are in an exploratory phase of your career journey at Kellogg. To supplement the conversations you're already having with your peers and career coach, we've identified a few resources that will give you more insight into industries and help you generate ideas of companies to build your target list. Click through the tabs on the left to view the resources.
Public/Large Company Research Tab: See the top databases and resources for researching public companies and large companies.
Private/Small Company Research Tab: See the top databases and resources for researching private companies, small companies and startups.
Industry Research Tab: See the top databases and resources for researching industry information.
Company Rankings Tab: Check out curated lists and rankings of companies to help generate ideas and gain clarity on your company preferences.
Business News Tab: Offers access to publications like Harvard Business Review, Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, The Economist, Crain's, and MORE. Library Tip: Check out the Industry-Specific News tab for industry-specific publications and be sure to set up your free accounts for NYT, WSJ & FT using your Kellogg email address!
Looking for job descriptions and occupational intelligence? You can search the U.S. Department of Labor's O*NET OnLine database for information on skills, abilities, knowledges, work activities, and interests associated with occupations.
Industry Exploration Resources
Created by the CMC Career Coaching and Employer Relations teams, these guides offer insight into preparing for a career in key industries of interest to Kellogg students. They detail unique characteristics of each industry, what you can expect during the recruitment/job search process, examples of recruiting partnerships within those sectors, recruiting trends, and data for Kellogg grads who have recruited for these industries.
Each industry is unique with nuances to note across the overviews. For additional insights regarding these guides, please reach out to the CMC.
Social Impact and Sustainability intersect with all of the above industries and beyond. The recruiting guide below provides insight into the breadth of this sector, including recruiting partners, and is a great starting point for envisioning how a particular industry and/or function can be sustainable and socially-minded. For recruiting data, please refer to the industry-specific guides above.
These webinars provide insights into the industry landscapes, trends, and key players. Watch to learn more about roles that MBAs commonly pursue within these industries and relevant professional backgrounds that align with industry needs. Learn when companies in these industries typically recruit and plan your job search accordingly, with actionable advice on how to maximize your chances for securing the right opportunities.
For additional insights regarding these sessions, please reach out to the CMC.
Listen to panels of Kellogg alumni from various industries as they discuss their experiences and careers and how they landed their roles.
The CMC reached out to Kellogg alums working in various industries to find out more about what it takes to land a job in their industry.
MBA Career Insights
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Vault.com provides in-depth intelligence on what it's really like to work in an industry, company or profession—and how to position yourself to land that job.
Browse company rankings, career guides, valuable career and industry insights, and find the career advice you need to launch your career. Guides provide insider insight into various roles within industry sectors. Register for an account with your Kellogg email address.
- Vault Blog: A Day in the LifeWhat’s it like to work in that field or role? Read insights from an insider who's already doing the job.
- Find Your Dream Job PodcastJob search tactics, career resources, and insider advice from nationally-recognized experts on job hunting and career management.
- Hardly Working Podcast by FishbowlWorking professionals share their experiences and give advice on how to build a sustainable career, from salary negotiation, developing leadership skills, how they got Brad to stop taking credit for their ideas, and more!
- Work Appropriate PodcastHumorous but practical workplace advice for a range of listener questions like “how do I get my manager to stop texting me after hours,” to “what do I do when my company thinks our toxic culture can be fixed with Taco Tuesdays?” The problems may be limitless but so are the solutions! Hosted by Anne Helen Petersen.
- WorkLife with Adam GrantOrganizational psychologist Adam Grant takes you inside the minds of some of the world’s most unusual professionals to explore the science of making work not suck.
- Fast Company: The New Way We WorkFast Company's Kathleen Davis takes listeners on a journey through the changing landscape of our work lives. Each episode explores the future of work, including the state of remote and hybrid work amid the return-to-office battle; how AI will change the way we do our jobs; the status of gender equity and DEI efforts; rethinking career ladders and ambition; motivation and what makes work meaningful; and the progress on mental health and disability issues at work. And as if all that isn’t enough, she also shares practical advice for interviews, résumés, and salary negotiations, as well as the latest office jargon, just how useful personality tests really are, and more.
