Career Advising
Launch your MBA career with a dedicated team behind you.
Your Full-Time MBA is an opportunity to shape what comes next in your career. At Leeds, personalized career coaching helps you define your goals, explore new opportunities, and build a strategic plan for your future. From preparing for summer internships to pursuing post-MBA opportunities, you’ll benefit from one-on-one advising, experienced mentors, hands-on learning, and connections with employers and alumni. Throughout the program, you’ll build the skills, experience, and professional relationships to pursue your next career move with confidence.
Support for Every Career Path
Career Switchers
Transition into a new industry or function with confidence.
Career Accelerators
Level up your skills and responsibilities.
Industry Explorers
Explore different industries to find your best fit.
Entrepreneurs & Innovators
Get the resources, network and support to build what's next.
87%
Graduates who received offers remain in the Southwest US.
$92,118
Class of 2025 Average Base Salary
73%
Full-Time MBA graduates received a full-time offer within 3 months of graduation.
What Makes Leeds Different
A hands-on, personalized approach that opens doors and accelerates your career.
Personalized Career Coaching
Work one-on-one with experienced career advisors who know your goals and the industries you're interested in.
Executive Mentor Match
Get paired with a seasoned executive mentor for guidance, perspective and expanded access.
Employer Treks & Networking
Go behind the scenes with top companies, attend exclusive events and build relationships that lead to opportunities.
Experiential Learning
Solve real business challenges through consulting projects, case competitions, and hands-on experiences that make you job-ready.
Additional Resources
In addition to one-on-one support, as a Leeds student you get access to numerous on-demand resources to support your career journey when the time is right for you. Examples include Handshake, CareerLeader, LeedsConnect and more.
Your Career Journey at Leeds
Structured support. Real-world experience. Lifelong connections.
Before you arrive
- Career assesments
- Set your goals
- Pre-MBA resources
Fall Semester
- Resume & Linkedin strategy
- Recruiting strategy
- Employer panels & networking
Spring Semester
- Interview preparation
- Employer treks
- Alumni connections
Summer Internship
- Dedicated internship support
- On-campus & off-campus recruiting
- Real-world experience
Year 2/Offer Stage
- Full-time job search support
- Salary negotiation
- Lifelong career advising
Meet Employers Through Leeds
Connect with leading companies through coffee chats, employer treks, panels, Buffs to Business, alumni networking and more.
“Arrow Electronics guides innovation forward for leading technology manufacturers and service providers. Our employees play a crucial role in helping bring ideas to life and speed them to market, and I continue to be impressed with graduates of Leeds. The skills, perspective and resilience they exhibit are essential for success in today’s dynamic marketplace and complex supply chain.”
Chuck Kostalnick
Senior Vice President and
Chief Supply Chain Logistics & Procurement Officer
Arrow Electronics, Inc.
