ABOUT THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
COREY WOOD ’20
MAJOR Marketing
The UW-Stevens Point School of Business and Economics (SBE) creates career-ready graduates. We deliver in-demand skills, professional development experiences and access to employers. School of Business and Economics students learn how to make decisions, lead projects, allocate scarce resources, plan production and energize teams. Students gain the knowledge to drive enterprise goals so they are ready to advance in private, public and nonprofit organizations.
HOMETOWN Green Bay, Wis. ORGANIZATION Menards Plover, Wis. TITLE Cabinets and Appliances Management Intern
UNDERGRADUATE MAJORS Accounting Business Administration Data Analytics Economics Finance Management Marketing
What I did: My internship was mainly showing me all of the different ways in which Menards helps its guests have the best experience possible when coming to our store. I reviewed policies, cross- trained in different departments, and sold many cabinets and appliances to our guests. What I liked: The best part of the job was being able to design a kitchen for people and seeing them leave our meetings satisfied and excited to get their new products. I also loved the people I work with and have already made some tremendous friendships out of my My dream job would be to work for a sports journalism company, either writing articles or being able to advertise to other sports fans such as myself. I don’t think I would consider any day of my life having to work if I was able to do something like this because it is something I truly love, and admire the hard work that people put into that industry. experience at Menards. Future Dream Job:
GRADUATE PROGRAM MBA in Applied Leadership and Decision-Making
IN-DEMAND SKILLS WITH APPLIED CLASSES Our classes focus on the leadership, critical thinking, and communication skills necessary to thrive in any organization SMILEY PROFESSIONAL EVENTS Students hear from top-notch speakers and meet local business representatives at panel discussions, networking events and career-skills workshops JOB EXPERIENCE WITH INTERNSHIPS SBE majors acquire valuable on-the-job experience and course credit by working in a business or non-profit organization AACSB ACCREDITATION SBE is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), a designation earned by only 5 percent of world business schools
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