Career EDGE is Stuart School of Business’s integrated, competency-based career development experience. Built around the principles to Explore, Develop, Grow, and Engage, Career EDGE ensures students graduate not only with a degree, but as adaptable, self-directed professionals ready to lead and solve meaningful problems in today’s artificial intelligence-enabled workforce.
Through coaching, experiential learning, employer engagement, and technology-enhanced coursework, students build strengths in communication, critical thinking, data and AI fluency, teamwork, leadership, and ethical decision-making.
Undergraduate Career EDGE
Stuart’s two-course Undergraduate Career EDGE Program is designed to give students what most courses don’t: a real advantage when it comes to internships, interviews, and early career decisions.
Instead of guessing what employers want, you practice it. Instead of waiting until your final year to think about careers, you build clarity step by step—starting with who you are and ending with real employer interactions, professional documents, and a clear plan forward.
Students:
- Figure out what fits, not just what sounds impressive
- Practice talking to employers in low pressure, supportive environments
- Leave with resume, LinkedIn, interview skills, and confidence—not just theory
- Learn how to navigate internships, job offers, and professional culture
- Complete a team-based applied research project that feels like real work
Transfer Student? You’re Covered.
Transfer students enroll directly in SSB 210, which includes an SSB 110 Career Foundations Bootcamp built into the course, so you gain the same core skills, language, and preparation without losing time or falling behind.
Graduate Career EDGE
Stuart’s three-course Graduate Career EDGE Program is designed for first-year graduate students—especially those with little or no professional experience in the United States—who want to build confidence, professionalism, and early exposure to United States business culture. The program focuses on helping students understand how workplaces operate before they begin applying for internships and jobs.
Instead of figuring it out alone, students gain guided practice. Instead of waiting until graduation, students begin developing professional presence and career clarity from the start of their graduate studies.
Graduate Career EDGE helps students:
- Build professional norms, expectations, and workplace communication skills
- Gain early exposure to U.S. business culture and employer expectations
- Practice employer interactions in supportive, low pressure environments
- Strengthen resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and interview skills for internships and jobs
- Translate academic work into professional value
- Develop confidence navigating internships, job searches, and professional settings
New to the U.S. Job Market? You’re Covered.
Graduate Career EDGE provides structured opportunities to engage with business culture early—giving students a stronger foundation and a competitive edge when applying for internships and full time roles.
Career EDGE Program Director
Assistant Dean of Academic Enrichment, Career Management, and Student Engagement Curt Allee serves as director and teaches courses in the Career EDGE program.