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What is Sustainability?

Sustainability can mean different things to different people. It can be environmental, social, and/or governance related. Figuring out where you want to focus before you begin your job search is crucial to saving time.

Begin with asking yourself: What role do you want to play in your future job? e.g. Do you want to be an investment analyst, marketer, general manager?

Examine your experience for relative strengths. e.g. If you are interested in development, which tends to be project-based, do you have experience doing project work or volunteer work overseas? Are you familiar with the sector the specific project is geared toward?

Depending upon your background and experience, you might want to start with targeting larger companies and broader sectors.

This guide is a general guide for those on the SGE career track. You will also want to check the guide specific to your preferred job description. e.g. Finance or Marketing.

Getting Started

Welcome! This guide will help you navigate the best research sources and strategies for your job search.

Step 1: Begin by scheduling an appointment with Donna Fleming of the Career Management Center. She will help you define your career goals and coordinate your efforts. Donna also has a guide targeted specifically towards Johnson School MBAs with a list of resources not in this guide.

Step 2: Target your search by creating lists of companies in specific regions or industries.

Step 3: Research the companies you are interviewing with and the industries they are in.

Step 4: Talk to career advisors in the Career Management Center, second-year Johnson students, and alumni about the jobs, companies, and interviewing.

Your enrollment in the Cornell MBA program gives you access to a wide array of career planning resources. Explore Management Library's tools, workshops and consultations with a member of a reference team for specific research questions.

This guide was brought to you by the Management Library and the Career Management Center. Click through the tabs above for specific suggestions on how to land your perfect job. Good luck!

Which Type Are You?

Typically, MBAs find jobs via one of two means: a) through on-campus recruiting, or b) via an off-campus job search.

For on-campus recruiting, you want to know a few key things about the company in advance. The Management Library can help you answer questions such as:

–	What has been written about ABC Company in the past 14 days?
–	Who are the key executives?
–	Which firms are the company's top peers?
–	Have any recent analyst reports been written about the company?

For off-campus job searchers, you will will want to answer the above questions and may need to create lists of companies to target.

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