The Busch School of Business infuses career development into all aspects of the student experience. We're committed to helping students define their career vision and equipping them with the tools and opportunities for success. ![Students listening in a classroom.](/sites/business.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_feature/public/2026-05/Students-in-Classroom.jpg?h=74945fd6&itok=V7rFmnnG) ## Getting You Ready for Your Career We work with our students from their first semester all the way through graduation to help them discern and prepare for their future professional career. Through our Washington, D.C. location, a committed faculty and staff community, alumni and partners, dedicated resources and more, we help you chart the path ahead. ### Career Development Curriculum Our School incorporates a 4-course sequence for students (known as our "Career Discernment Program") that fosters the self-reflection, knowledge, skills, and practice to better understand your career goals and obtain meaningful work. ### Alumni Network, Partnership Programs, & Dedicated Resources Through our strong alumni network and company partnership programs, you'll have both connections and opportunities to take advantage of along the way. Plus, we have a dedicated Career Development team to help you. ### Internships: D.C. Location and Major Nearby Cities Our Washington, D.C. location — and other nearby major cities like New York and Philadelphia — routinely leads to internship opportunities for our students. 86% of Busch School graduates complete at least one internship. Busch School students have held internships at a range of competitive employers in Washington, D.C., nearby cities, and beyond. - Accenture - Adobe - Boeing - Clark Construction - Cvent - Enterprise Mobility - Ernst & Young (EY) - GRF Advisors - JPMorgan - Merrill Lynch - Morgan Stanley - New York Yankees - Paycom - Protiviti - PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) - RSM - UBS - Washington Capitals - Washington Nationals - Washington Wizards [Learn About Hiring Busch School Students](/employers/hire-busch-school-students "Hire Busch School Students") ![](/themes/custom/cua_standard/idfive-component-library/public/images/divider-line.svg) ## Dedicated Support from Our Career Development Team Our [Career Development Team](/node/976) in the Busch School is comprised of professional staff who organize resources, events, personalized career coaching, and more, to help you get prepared and reach your goals. - *business\_center*### Career Fairs, Networking, and Internship/Job Search Our team provides help connecting you with opportunities through career fairs, networking events, company visits, and other internship/job search tools. - *collections\_bookmark*### Career Materials & Interviewing Assistance with resumes, cover letters, LinkedIn profiles, and interview preparation. - *people\_alt*### Personalized Career Coaching Students can conduct personalized career coaching appointments with our team to lay out a roadmap for your future career path. - [ More About Our Career Development Team ](/current-students/career-development-services) ![](/themes/custom/cua_standard/idfive-component-library/public/images/divider-line.svg) ## Internship Success Stories ### Day in the Life: Interning at a Software Company Brigid Murray shows some of her day working as a sales intern in the D.C. area at Splunk, an enterprise software company. ![Thumbnail for video DIML: Splunk Sales Intern Bridget Murray](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Zhh1-CbYZ98/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Zhh1-CbYZ98\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/shorts\/Zhh1-CbYZ98" } ### Looking Ahead: Marketing for the Washington Capitals Gracie Burford gives a glimpse of life after graduation, working as a marketing coordinator for the Washington Capitals hockey team. ![Thumbnail for video Working for the Washington Capitals: DITL of a CUA Graduate](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Myszc-wR8HI/maxresdefault.jpg) Play Video { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "VideoObject", "name": "Embedded Video", "description": "", "thumbnailUrl": "https:\/\/img.youtube.com\/vi\/Myszc-wR8HI\/maxresdefault.jpg", "contentUrl": "", "embedUrl": "https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=Myszc-wR8HI" } - [ See More Internship Success Stories ](/explore-our-school/career-development/internship-success-stories) ![](/themes/custom/cua_standard/idfive-component-library/public/images/divider-line.svg) ## Meet Some of Our Faculty You'll have a supportive network of faculty and advisors in the Busch School. Meet a few of our faculty. [ ![Photo of Mark Weber. He is wearing a black suit, a white shirt, and a gold tie.](/sites/business.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/weber-250x324.jpg?h=3edf97fc&itok=dosXAyjn) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/mark-weber)## Mark Weber Founder of the Sales Program and Associate Professor of Practice Academic Area Marketing & Sales [ ![Photo of Andreas Widmer. He has short grey hair and thick glasses. He is wearing a navy suit jacket and pink shirt.](/sites/business.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/img_7107-edit-edit.jpg?h=3edf97fc&itok=_4PHm8e0) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/andreas-widmer)## Andreas Widmer Director of the Arthur & Carlyse Ciocca Center for Principled Entrepreneurship and Associate Professor of Practice Academic Area Entrepreneurship [ ![Photo of Harvey Seegers. He is wearing a black suit with a white shirt and light blue tie. He has an American flag pin on his lapel. He has white hair and round glasses.](/sites/business.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/hfs-photo-8-20-1.jpg?h=3edf97fc&itok=tSCweFHq) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/harvey-seegers)## Harvey Seegers Senior Associate Dean, Ordinary Professor of Practice, and Director, MBA Program Academic Area Strategy, Management, & Operations [ ![Photo of Catherine Ruth Pakaluk. She has long, blonde hair and is wearing a black shirt and blazer.](/sites/business.catholic.edu/files/styles/ks_profile/public/2026-04/catherine-pakaluk-250x324_0.jpg?h=3edf97fc&itok=FsunXgD4) ](/connect-contact/faculty-directory/catherine-ruth-pakaluk)## Catherine Ruth Pakaluk Associate Professor and Executive Director of The James Cardinal Gibbons Institute for Human Ecology Academic Area Economics { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@type": "ItemList", "name": "Meet Some of Our Faculty", "description": "You'll have a supportive network of faculty and advisors in the Busch School. 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