Management: Operations, Project Management, Human Resources, & Hospitality

CAREER COMMUNITY DESCRIPTION

Welcome to the Management: Operations, Project Management, Human Resources, & Hospitality Career Community!

If you enjoy leading people to achieve goals or organizing events and logistical processes, this is the Career Community for you. Members of this Community like to inspire and lead teams to success, or they enjoy planning things behind the scenes to create meaningful experiences for others. If you can imagine yourself managing a project or running an organization or a venue, creating events or managing travel and hospitality arrangements, being involved in strategic business planning, managing the careers of others, or recruiting people for organizations and helping them achieve work-related satisfaction, join this Career Community and pursue the career options that will allow you to exercise your skills and passions.

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EXPLORE CAREER OPTIONS

Select from the job functional areas below to explore sample jobs in each area.

Common Career Paths

Entry-level/management-trainee
Supervision of employees and operations
Project management
Team management
Information management
Operations management
Middle management
Top management

Employers

Nearly every type of organization across industries offer management positions:
- Banks and financial institutions
- Retail stores
- Restaurants
- Hotels and other facilities
- Service providers
- Healthcare organizations
- Manufacturers
- Software and technology companies
- Educational institutions
Local, state, and federal government
Nonprofit organizations

Sample Jobs:

Explore the positions using the links below.

Note the guide on position titles and associate levels of experience:

Position

Associate

Manager

Director

Experience Level

1-3 years

3-5 years

5+ years

Common Career Paths:

Materials management:

Purchasing/buying
Traffic management
Inventory management

Production management:

Line supervision
Manufacturing management
Production planning
Quality assurance

Operations research analysis:

Business strategy
Facilities layout
Inventory control
Personnel scheduling

Sample Jobs:

Explore the positions using the links below.

Note the guide on position titles and associate levels of experience:

Position

Associate

Manager

Director

Experience Level

1-3 years

3-5 years

5+ years

Management Analyst and Consultant & Strategy Manager

Management/ strategy consultants solve a multitude of organizational problems. This is an advanced position that requires experience in several other areas. All management/strategy consultants require knowledge of management science, strategy, operations, marketing, logistics, mergers and acquisitions, manufacturing, government relations, environmental issues (including compliance), materials management and physical distribution, finance and accounting, human resources/staffing, and electronic data processing and systems.

Learn what it’s like to be a Management/Strategy Consultant and how to pursue the field: Management Consultant Interview

The Undergraduate Recruiting Path to Become a Consultant

The top firms like BCG or McKinsey count many undergraduate institutions as target programs from which to recruit new analysts:

Freshmen: Programs for you include Bridge to Consulting (BCG), Expedition EY, and Embark Scholars (KPMG).
Sophomores: Programs for you include: Bain BEL, Growing Future Leaders (BCG), Sophomore Summer Business Analyst (McKinsey), Destination CPA (PwC), and more. More details here.
Juniors: You’ll apply for junior summer internships in the summer after your sophomore year.
Seniors: You’ll recruit for full-time, post-graduation roles in the summer after your junior year.

Find specific application deadlines for undergraduate entry-level and full-time roles for this year here.

The Graduate Recruiting Path to a Career in Management Consulting

The BCG and McKinseys of the world follow the same internship and full-time recruiting process for Master’s student hires as they do for undergrads (albeit on a slightly different timeline).

Best Management Consulting Firms

Note the guide on position titles and associate levels of experience:

Position

Associate

Manager

Director

Experience Level

1-3 years

3-5 years

5+ years

Common Career Paths

Recruiting/staffing
Compensation
Benefits
Training
Safety
Employee relations
Industrial relations
Organizational development
Equal employment opportunity
Employment law
Consulting

Employers

Large organizations in a variety of industries:
- Banks and financial institutions
- Retail stores
- Restaurants
- Hotels and other facilities
Continued:
- Service providers
- Healthcare organizations
- Manufacturers
- Software and technology companies
- Educational institutions
Temporary or staffing agencies
Executive search firms
Local, state, and federal government
Labor unions
Major nonprofit organizations

Sample Jobs:

Explore the positions using the links below.

Note the guide on position titles and associate levels of experience:

Position

Associate

Manager

Director

Experience Level

1-3 years

3-5 years

5+ years

The world of sports is more than just a national pastime—it’s a powerhouse industry that generates billions of dollars in revenue each year. Although not everyone may be qualified to become a star professional athlete, there are opportunities to build an exciting and dynamic career in sports. Sports management is a niche sector of the sports industry, and it comprises the professionals who work to put sports into action at all levels.

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the number of job opportunities within the sports and entertainment sector is expected to grow at a fast rate between 2022 and 2032, with more than 106,000 new positions anticipated each year.

Common Career Paths

Sport management:
- Olympic
- Intercollegiate
- High school
- Youth
Athletic administration
Coaching
Recruiting
Student-athlete affairs
Compliance
Operations
Facilities management
Equipment management
Ticketing and sales
Sponsorship sales
Fundraising/Development
Hospitality management
Bowls and special events
Sport governance

Employers

Colleges and universities
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Conference offices (e.g., SEC, ACC)
National sport governing bodies
State governing bodies
Regional sport commissions
International Olympic Committee (IOC)
United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
High schools
Special Olympics
National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS)
Training centers
Youth sport organizations (e.g., Little League Baseball)
YMCAs, YWCAs
Sport related franchises (e.g., My Gym)
Sport camps

Sample Jobs:

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The hospitality industry offers a vast range of employment opportunities, but all positions, from bellhops to executive managers, share the same goal: providing high-quality food and lodging services. Whether it’s a soothing environment for relaxation, a place where business people can stay while conducting meetings, or a creative menu that caters to specific tastes, hospitality workers must meet their customers’ needs and expectations round the clock. Friendly, organized, and detail-oriented people thrive in this business. Projected to grow in the next several years, this dynamic industry offers unique possibilities for career success.

Sample Jobs:

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