Opportunities in Business
Students studying business at Carthage have many opportunities to enrich their education. Special programs and opportunities include:
Velocity Consulting
Carthage’s Velocity Consulting was the first 100% student-run, full-service consulting agency in the country. Members gain incredible experience and build a strong portfolio while providing marketing, branding, graphic design, web development, accounting, finance, product testing, and editing services for area businesses and nonprofits. Past clients have included Johnson Outdoors, Snap-on Inc., Kenosha County, Expanded Technologies, and the Urban League of Racine. The organization was created in 2009 to give students the opportunity to apply what they learn in the classroom in a meaningful way and gain real-life work experience before leaving college. Other colleges have since copied the Velocity model, including Harvard University.
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Smeds Executive Internship Program
The Smeds Executive Internship Program allows Carthage students to apply their coursework in real-world settings, and enables companies and organizations to employ students for real-work projects while evaluating them as potential employees. Participating companies/organizations have included FexEd, Snap-on Global, KPMG, Charles Schwab, Lavelle Industries Inc., the U.S. Department of State, Abbott Laboratories, Johnson Controls, Diversey, Deloitte, the Milwaukee Symphony, Jockey International, and more.
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A. W. Clausen Center for World Business
The A. W. Clausen Center for World Business is both a first-class learning facility and an active presence in the business community. The center has brought prominent speakers to Carthage, hosted economic seminars and conferences, and is committed to community service through outreach to secondary and primary schools. The facility itself has the handsome appearance of a corporate headquarters, with state-of-the-art technology to help students develop professional presentation skills. Students have their own board room, and classrooms are small to encourage lively group discussion.
Learn more about the Clausen center
Chapman Executive-in-Residence Program
The Chapman Executive-in-Residence Program brings prominent business leaders to Carthage to speak to business students about their experience, careers, and current issues in their fields.
Learn more about the Chapman Executive-in-Residence Program
Business and Professional Coalition
The Carthage Business and Professional Coalition comprises the leading business, civic, professional and governmental leaders in southeastern Wisconsin. Members meet regularly for luncheons at Carthage that feature guest speakers and discussion. Carthage business students are regularly invited to these presentations. Guest speakers have also met with business students in their classes.
Learn more about the Business and Professional Coalition
Internships
Located in the heart of the Chicago-Milwaukee business corridor, Carthage students have plenty of options for internships and jobs. Recently, Carthage business students have landed internships with Jockey International Inc., Caterpillar Inc., Hospira, Deere & Company, CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, KPMG, United Way of Racine County, and much more. Internships give students valuable experience in a real work environment.