Internships
Learning outside of the classroom is vital, and Business Administration majors are required to complete a 240-hour internship in an organization. The internship must be taken sometime between the beginning of the second term of junior year and the end of the first term of senior year, but usually is completed over the summer before senior year. Students file weekly activity reports with a designated department faculty member, which serve as the basis for a written report presented at the Senior Seminar held in the fall semester, and of an internship review conducted by the Senior Seminar professor and the student.
Careers in Business Administration
The Business Administration Department provides a solid foundation in the liberal arts designed to prepare students for positions in both profit and not-for-profit organizations. Small classes, with frequent opportunity for interaction between faculty and student, provide an effective learning environment.
Recent graduates are working in a variety of organizations across the country in fields such as marketing, finance, accounting, personnel, communications, brokerage and retail. Companies that recently hired Colby-Sawyer graduates include State Street Bank and Trust, Scudder, ITT, Fidelity Investments, Cerna Medical Systems Campbell Soup, Bell Atlantic, Prudential Financial, Nextel Communications,Direct Lease, Banker's Life and Casualty, and Enterprise Rent-a-Car. In addition, many graduates go on to pursue advanced degrees.
Harrington Career Development Center
Students are encouraged to use the resources of the Harrington Career Development Center, where they can meet with a counselor to explore career options, internship opportunities and graduate schools.
