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List of Employers and Job Titles Developed from Jobs Posted in Handshake for Management and Leadership Majors
Management & Leadership majors may find employment in a variety of areas depending on their skills and experience. Career-related internships or career-related part-time jobs may be a prerequisite to finding professional-level employment after graduation.
The following list of employers and job titles was derived from the University Career Center's job database where the employer specifically requested Management and Leadership majors. This list does not reflect all potential places of employment or kinds of jobs for accounting majors. This list does not reflect current openings.
- Acumed, Inc. — International Business Associate
- American Red Cross — Blood Services Department Manager
- Benton County — Health Finance and Operations Officer
- Bodycote Materials Testing — Laboratory Manager
- City of Portland — Information Technology Project Manager, Business Technology Manager, Supervising Engineer
- City of Salem — Assistant Building & Safety Administrator, Information Technology Project Manager, Park Operations Supervisor
- Columbia Sporstwear Company — Business Analyst II
- Douglas County — Deputy Administrator
- Entercom Radio Portland — Director of Business Development, Marketing Services Manager
- Fastenal — Business Development Managers
- Frito-lay, Inc. — Operations Manager
- Girl Scouts - Columbia River Council Inc. — Membership Manager
- Health Source NW — Sales Manager
- Hertz Corporation — Location Manager
- Housing Division of Oregon Housing and Community Service (OHCS) — Governmental Auditor 2
- Human Services Council — Medicaid Services Manager
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) — Internal Revenue Officer
- Kraft Heinz — Supervisor
- Lane Education Service District — Director of Business Services
- Legislative Administration — Media Supervisor
- Logitech — Marketing and Writing Senior Manager
- Lower Columbia College — Assistant Director of Financial Aid
- Mercy Corps — Assistant Sub-grants Manager
- Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) — Workforce Development Specialist
- Multnomah County Sheriff's Office — Finance Manager
- NWI Global — Translation Services Project Manager
- Oregon Catholic Press — Assistant Marketing Manager
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (ODEQ) — Principal Executive Manager
- Oregon Department of Human Services — Principal Executive Manager C - Child Welfare Program Supervisor
- Oregon Military Department — Construction Project Manager 1
- Oregon Public Employees Retirement Systems (PERS) — Principal Executive Manager D
- Oregon Secretary of State Audits Division — State Auditor 1
- Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) — Land Application and Licensing Manager
- Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) — Principal Contributor 1 - Project Leader
- Oregon State Bar — Admissions Director
- Oregon State University (OSU) — Assistant to the Director, Director of College External Relations and Marketing
- Pella Corporation — Department Manager (Production Supervisor)
- Pension Planners Northwest — Retirement Plan Administrator
- Planar Systems, Inc. — Strategic Sourcing Coordinator
- Planned Parenthood — Director of Health Center Operations
- Portland Prosper — Public Affairs Manager, Community Relations Coordinator
- Portland Public Schools — Compensation and Benefits Manager
- SAIF Corporation — Corporate Projects Coordinator, Underwriting Manager, Claims Supervisor, Training and Development Manager
- Shoreline Community College — International Education Manager
- Schreiber Foods, Inc. — Production Team Advisor
- SOLVE — Program Coordinator
- Target Stores — DC Operations Team Leader, Operations Team Leader
- TransPerfect Translations — Assistant Project Manager
- TriMet — MOW Signals Supervisor, Assistant Station Manager, Workforce Development and Training Manager, Employee Services Director
- Unitus — Branch Manager
- Universal Forest Products — Production Manager Trainee
- University of Oregon (UofO) — Assistant Director for Alumni Relations
- University of Puget Sound — Director of the School of Business and Leadership
- US General Services Administration — Building Management Specialist
- Victaulic — Sales Territory Manager
- Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center — Assistant Clinic Manager
- YWCA of Greater Portland — Program Manager, Management Executive Director
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Careers Reported by Business Management Majors on the American Community Survey
The following list of job titles was generated from American Community Survey data. Every year, the federal government surveys 3,000,000 people. This list shows some of the most-often reported careers for people who majored in business management.
Please be aware that additional education, internships, or career-related experience may be a prerequisite to some of the careers on this list. Advising & Career Services provides this list as a tool for generating ideas for exploration. To find a brief description of the following occupations, go to the Standard Occupational Classification system.
- Managers
- Accountants and Auditors
- Financial Managers
- Sales Representatives
- Chief Executives and Legislators
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers
- Marketing and Sales Managers
- Human Resources Workers
- Management Analysts
- Lawyers and Judges
- Computer and Information Systems Managers
- Human Resources Managers
- Personal Financial Advisors
- Postsecondary Teachers
- Medical and Health Services Managers
- Computer Systems Analysts
- Software Developers, Applications and Systems Software
- Purchasing Managers
- Purchasing Agents
- Counselors
- Secondary School Teachers
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
- Social Workers
- Business Operations Specialists
- Industrial Production Managers
- Social and Community Service Managers
- Computer Programmers
- Police Officers
- Compliance Officers
- Advertising Sales Agents
- Designers
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators
- Operations Research Analysts
- Administrative Services Managers
- Insurance Underwriters
- Wholesale and Retail Buyers
- Logisticians
- Physicians and Surgeons
- Training and Development Specialists
- Budget Analysts
- Web Developers
- Financial Analysts
- Special Education Teachers
- Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
- Fundraisers
- Writers and Authors
- Firefighters
- Financial Specialists
- Public Relations Specialists
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