Our students pursue a diverse range of impactful careers, encompassing the popular paths of accounting, banking, and consulting, as well as additional career routes in marketing, product management, entrepreneurship, and much more. Regardless of the career path pursued, our graduates consistently bring unique and valuable knowledge, technical skills, and insights to their jobs as they launch their professional careers.
The Career Center First Destination Survey provides a breakdown of some job functions pursued by Haas undergraduate students upon graduation.
In addition, the survey highlights our emphasis on high quality career development, provided through our career counselors (profiles at bottom of the page). 2021 graduates attained positions with an average starting salary of $88,840 and 77% of graduates accepted a job offer within 3 months of graduation.
Career Outcomes for the Class of 2021
Median starting salary: $88,840
Percentage of graduates that accepted a job offer within 3 month of graduation: 77%
Job industries (not function) breakdown:
- Tech 26%
- Finance 22%
- Consulting 20%
- Accounting 14%
- Others 18%
Career Center Resources
To access Career Center resources, please visit: https://career.berkeley.edu/Business/Business.
The Career Center provides detailed information on specific business fields including accounting, consulting, finance, and more.
Handshake Student and Employer Portal
Appointments can be made on Handshake. In addition to providing career appointments, Handshake provides a powerful recruiting platform for students, increasing their access to employers, jobs, internships, events, and On-Campus Recruiting (OCR) opportunities. If you are an employer and wish to post a job, please also use Handshake for your job or internship.
Career Counselors
The Haas School of Business Undergraduate Program provides career advising services to students through two career counselors. Our counselors offer their insights and experience regarding a flexible range of career questions, including but not limited to resume development, interview skills, job negotiations, and much more.
Karen Lin
Career Counselor
Haas School of Business
[email protected]
“I have been in the field of student development for 10+ years. As a previous consultant, I worked with investment bankers, management consultants and other high performing business professionals to explore their career advancement and helped them in the process of applying to top MBA programs in the U.S. Then I transferred my coaching skills to higher education and worked in academic advising, executive education, and eventually career development. At Cal, my goal is to empower Haas students to think beyond the first post-college job and pursue their long term career success.”
For more information, please visit: https://career.berkeley.edu/karen-lin.
Priscilla Vallejo
Career Counselor
Haas School of Business
[email protected]
“My experience in higher education spans over five years across different institutional types and functional areas, including career services. I have worked with students to help them identify job and internship opportunities and coached them throughout their career development stages from career exploration to landing a job. I worked closely with employers from various industries, including business, to facilitate connections with student communities, which has been foundational in understanding the intersection of employer needs and student interest. I look forward to helping Haas students navigate their career endeavors during and beyond their time at Cal.”
For more information, please visit: https://career.berkeley.edu/priscilla-vallejo