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Business Career Services

Build Your Career at Knauss

Our team of Business Career Services Managers in the Knauss School of Business support both undergraduate and graduate business students in their career exploration and professional development. Alongside Knauss academic advisors who can offer academic guidance, your Business Career Services Manager offers career-centered resources - providing students with wraparound support in their academic and career endeavors.

Find Your Career Services Manager

Once you are a declared business student, you are assigned a Career Services Manager based on your major or graduate program. Meet with your Business Career Services Manager for guidance on how to navigate the best path to career success within your industry.

You can contact your Business Career Services Manager based on your declared major/graduate program below, or click here to schedule a meeting.

Gelsey Baez

  • International Business
  • Supply Chain Management

April Cash

  • Business Administration
  • Management, Law, and Ethics minor

Jody Chen

  • Accountancy/ Business Accounting
  • Business Analytics
  • Master's in Accountancy
  • Master's in Taxation
  • Master's in Business Analytics

Jackie Gruelich

  • Real Estate
  • Master’s in Real Estate

Karen Kukta

  • Master’s in Supply Chain Management

Marcela Martinez-Ledezma

  • Master's in Business Administration

Jose Bejar

  • Economics/ Business Economics
  • Marketing

Michelle Sedgwick

  • Master's in Business Administration

Beth Sund

  • Finance
  • Master's in Finance

Maya Sykes

Director of Business Career Services

Julia Turpit

  • Real Estate
  • Master’s in Real Estate

Marti Worms

  • Finance
  • Master’s in Finance

Even More USD Career Resources

Passport Points

The Passport Program is a graduation requirement for all undergraduate business students. Throughout your time at USD, you will need to earn nine Passport Points by attending professional development-related activities and events. If you're ever unsure about your Passport Point progress or need approval to get points for a non-USD networking event, meet with USD's Career Development Center for guidance.

Internship Courses

Students may take the BUSN 498/ECON498/ACCT 498 Internship Course to get class credit from internship work experience. The course counts as experiential learning working in a business, government, or nonprofit organization. Placements provide the opportunity for practical application of business, economics, and accounting principles.

Learn More - Undergraduate

MBA students may take the GSBA 598 Internship Course as an applied learning experience working for a business, government, or nonprofit organization. Students undertake an individual project or employer-designated internship program.

Learn More - MBA

Graduating soon? Connect with the Torero community

The Torero alumni network is close-knit and widespread – and this network loves to help fellow Toreros. Connect and start building your professional network. You could even land your first job!