Career Management Center

Welcome The Rawls Career Management Center (CMC) is here to support your recruiting needs. Our career center was established in 2003 in an effort to better meet the needs of the business-specific recruiting industry. In 2009, we were ranked #19 in Bloomberg BusinessWeek by recruiters as a top university to recruit students. The Rawls CMC offers all types of career resource programming and employer recruitment tools to assist you in finding the ideal candidate. If you are interested in hiring interns or full-time employees, or recruiting Rawls alumni, the CMC can help!

Why Recruit at Rawls

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We prepare our graduates for success in business.

An emphasis on business professionalism begins in BA 1101, the first business class students take at the Rawls College of Business. Students also have access to a number of workshops and events to focus on business professionalism, interviewing skills, business ethics and proper etiquette.

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Companies hire our students because they are prepared.

Our placement rate average recently climbed to over 90% (Undergraduate – 90.7%, Graduate – 93.6%). Recruiter feedback continues to be positive, indicating that our students have the skill set for success.

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Our college and programs are nationally ranked.

2014-15 rankings include: U.S. News & World Report Best Undergraduate Business Schools; U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools; Bloomberg Businessweek Best Undergraduate Business School Programs; Bloomberg Businessweek Best MBA Programs; Best for Vets 2015 by Military Times ; Top Business School by College Atlas ; and a Top M.S.A. Program byTaxTalent and Public Accounting Report.

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We offer recruiters a number of recruiting options and can also set up private networking events.

Recruiters can participate in our Career Expos, conduct on-campus interviews, and utilize our online student recruitment interface, HireRAWLS. Options for connecting with students include mock interviews, networking groups, information sessions, and an etiquette reception and dinner. We also of fer specialized recruiting opportunities for accounting, energy commerce and supply chain management students.

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Our programs are designed to meet industry demand.

The Rawls College offers the only business degree in energy in the state of Texas; a Certificate in Energy for other business students wishing to pursue a career in the energy industry; the first separately accredited School of Accounting in Texas; a Human Resource Management concentration fully aligned with the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM); and a concentration in Supply Chain Management.

Student Engagement Opportunities The Rawls CMC strives to create multiple opportunities each semester for students to network and engage with employers. If you would like to set up a private networking event, please contact our office.

Mock Interviews

Network with students and begin developing relationships by conducting mock interviews. These 45-minute interviews provide valuable feedback to students on how they can improve and prepare for the recruitment process.

Rawls Networking Groups

Networking is an invaluable tool that anyone in the business world can utilize, and it plays an important role in building your brand on campus. We are always looking for employers to speak at networking events and engage with our students to help them enhance their networking skills.

Etiquette Reception and Dinner

Mingle with students during a “mocktail� reception and then enjoy a seated dinner with students. During the etiquette presentation, you will be able to network and interact with business students the evening before the Career Expo.

Information Sessions

Hosting an information session is a terrific opportunity to educate Rawls students about your organization. To host an information session, contact our office to reserve a meeting space.

Specialized Recruiting Events Accounting - Meet the Firms (Spring Semester)

Meet the Firms is an on-site recruiting event attended by the top public accounting firms in the nation for students in their third year of the 150-hour Program in Accounting. Students are given the opportunity to meet, network, and interview with recruiters to obtain an internship for the spring or summer semester of their senior year, potentially resulting in a full-time offer.

Energy Commerce - Meet the Industry (Fall Semester)

Meet the Industry is an on-site recruiting event for students currently admitted and enrolled in the Energy Commerce program who are seeking internship opportunities. Various energy companies visit the Rawls College to give a presentation to these students to spark interest in their company. These companies then revisit campus to recruit their top candidates.

Supply Chain Management - Breakfast (Spring & Fall Semester)

Before each semester’s Career Expo, supply chain management students meet and network with recruiters from around the country at the Tech Supply Chain Association Breakfast. During the breakfast, students speak with recruiters in a round table setting. Recruiters also use this as an additional opportunity to gain greater access to students and speak with them about the needs of their company.

Get Connected HireRAWLS

HireRAWLS is our interactive online student recruitment software, available exclusively to Rawls College students and alumni. You can post your internships, full-time jobs, and register for on-campus events in a few easy steps. To create your company profile, visit www.rawlscmc.com.

Career Expos

Every fall and spring semester, the Rawls CMC hosts the Career Expo which is open to Rawls College students and alumni seeking full-time positions and internship opportunities. To reserve a booth, visit the HireRAWLS interface at www.rawlscmc.com.

On-Campus Interviewing

The Rawls CMC has 12 interview rooms to accommodate all of your on-campus recruiting needs. Interviews can be scheduled and organized through our office at no charge. We also offer Skype interviews when you are not able to come to campus. If you are interested in scheduling an on-campus or Skype interview, please contact our office.

Rawls Student Organizations The Rawls College has over 20 business-related student organizations.

Some organizations are major-specific, such as marketing and energy commerce, while others focus on developing tomorrow’s business leaders. To serve as a guest speaker or sponsor a networking event for a student organization below, contact the CMC at 806.742.4530 or via email at rawlscmc@ttu.edu.

• Accounting Leadership Council

• Phi Sigma Beta Service Organization

• Alpha Kappa Psi Business Fraternity

• Rawls Business Ambassadors

• Association for Professional Latinos in Finance and Accounting

• Rawls Diplomats

• Association of Information Technology Professionals

• Real Estate Organization

• Beta Gamma Sigma • Business Valuation Club • CMC Student Business Council • Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity • Energy Commerce Association • Financial Advisors and Analysts Society of Tech • Financial Management Association • Multicultural Student Business Association

• Rawls Eloquent Raiders Toastmasters • Rawls Graduate Association • Sigma Iota Epsilon • Society for Advancement of Management • Tech Currency Trading Society • Tech Marketing Association • Tech Supply Chain Association • Texas Tech Society for Human Resource Management • Women in Business

Rawls December 2014 Placement Stats

Undergraduate Level Accounting

Employed + Continuing Education

Average Salary

96.5%

$52,632

100.0%

$83,167

Finance

85.7%

$50,365

General Business

75.0%

$44,500

International Business

85.7%

$47,750

MIS

95.5%

$61,667

Energy Commerce

Management

84.8%

$46,179

Marketing

90.2%

$51,823

100.0%

$48,500

Mktg/Mgmt

88.9%

$50,167

Overall Average Placement & Salary

90.7%

$53,675

Dual Majors Acct/Finance

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Undergraduate: 90.7% Graduate: 93.6%

Graduate Level MBA

Employed + Continuing Education

Average Salary

88.2%

$66,350

MBA (HOM)

100.0%

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M.S.A.

100.0%

$54,424

M.S.B.A.

100.0%

$62,875

M.S. in MIS

72.7%

$79,500

Overall Average Placement & Salary

93.6%

$65,787

* Information not available

for past placement rates.

Start Recruiting at Rawls

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Establish a HireRAWLS account.

Post jobs and internships on HireRAWLS. Secure a booth at the Career Expo.

Register for on-campus recruiting events.

Host a networking event.

Participate in student engagement opportunities.

Explore sponsorship opportunities.

Get started now! Visit www.rawlscmc.com.

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