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Explore Careers in Your Industry

Use the Vault Guides below as well as our “Insights Into Your Industry” database search tool to explore career paths and to find top skills and hiring trends in your industry.

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Use this database and search tool to get up-to-date data on companies, job titles, and top skills for your industry.

To get started, watch our tours of this tool for undergrads or grad students to help you in your search.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)


Guides to Jobs in Your Industry

Take a look at these many guides by Vault to learn about industry trends, career paths, and more.

Vault Guide to Sports Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Information Technology Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to Information Technology Consulting Jobs, Second Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Career Guide to Advertising, Third Edition

Total advertising spending in the United States reached upward of $171 billion in 2013, according to eMarketer, continuing a spending …

Vault Guide to Business Administration Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Vault Guide to General Consumer Products Jobs, Third Edition

The Vault Guides to Jobs series provides essential information about key careers and industries, with an emphasis on preparing for …

Gain Industry Skills and Experience

Check out the opportunities below for real-world experience through a company-sponsored micro-internship or take a LinkedIn course to learn valuable new skills.

Real-World Work Experience

Check out these 5-6 hour virtual work programs with Fortune 500 companies. These programs are free and can become part of your resume or even lead to a job interview!

Skilling Up with LinkedIn Learning

Look through this selection of courses from LinkedIn and learn new skills as well as brush up on in-demand business skills.

Learning the Data Science of Sport Management

Barton Poulson
A passion for sports can turn an ordinarily math-averse individual into an amateur statistician, ready to back up their pick…

Build a Successful Career in Project Management

Oliver Yarbrough
Do you want to get into project management? Maybe you’re already in project management, but you want to grow. Either…

Business Building Strategies for Emerging Entrepreneurs

Big Think
There’s no set recipe for building a thriving business. But there are a few general strategies and best practices that…

Six Sigma: Green Belt

Richard Chua
Six Sigma is a customer-focused, data-driven methodology that is widely used to analyze and improve the performance of processes, products,…

Excel Modeling Tips and Tricks

Michael McDonald
Excel is the most widely used data analysis software on the market, but many people in business are not using…

Excel for Investment Professionals

Michael McDonald
Do you manage a portfolio of stocks or securities? Microsoft Excel offers professionals in the investment industry with a bevy…

Building High-Performance Teams

Mike Figliuolo
View Mike’s LinkedIn Newsletter High-performing teams are critical to maintaining an organization’s competitive advantage. These teams consistently show high levels…

Python for Non-Programmers

Nick Walter
Did you know that learning Python is one of the easiest ways to learn to code? It’s true. And in…

Marketing Tools: Growth Marketing

Jim Huffman
Growth marketing is a strategy focused on increasing customer traffic online through landing pages, email marketing, social ads, and so…

Digital Marketing Trends

Martin Waxman
View Martin’s LinkedIn Newsletter Stay up to date on the latest trends in digital marketing. In this biweekly series, marketing…

Excel for Accountants

Michael McDonald
Become a better accountant, bookkeeper, or financial analyst with Microsoft Excel. Excel can be used for profit-and-loss (P&L) reporting, forecasting…

Accounting Foundations: Understanding the GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles)

Denise Probert
While working in accounting or the broader financial field is often centered around numbers, dollars, and other known quantities, there…

Project Management Foundations

Bonnie Biafore
View Bonnie’s LinkedIn Newsletter Project management is a set of techniques that anyone can apply to achieve goals and make…

Managing a Customer Service Team

Jeff Toister
View Jeff’s LinkedIn Newsletter Secrets to managing customer service teams are revealed in this course by customer service expert Jeff…

Lead Generation: Social Media

Billy Gene Shaw
Want to dramatically increase the amount and quality of leads at your company without dramatically increasing your budget? In this…

Virtual Selling for Sales Professionals

Shari Levitin
Research shows 90% of sales have moved to video conferencing, and 50% of sales leaders believe this model will continue.…

Salesforce Essential Training

Jamie Grettum
If you work in sales or are looking for a job in sales, chances are you need to know Salesforce,…

Financial Modeling Foundations

Michael McDonald
By distilling key information regarding cash flow levels and risks, financial modeling helps decision-makers make informed choices based on data…

Google Universal Analytics Essential Training (2020)

Corey Koberg
Google Analytics is the industry standard for web analytics. This powerful tool provides the means to track, analyze, and report…

Blockchain Basics

Jonathan Reichental
View Jonathan’s LinkedIn Newsletter Blockchain technology demands attention. And it’s not just due to the way it revolutionized monetary transactions.…

Access Resources & News

Find Isenberg-approved resources below for your professional development and get the latest career news, tips, and advice.

Professional Development Resources

Take a look at these resources to help you learn about what’s needed to succeed in your industry.

I’m overwhelmed and don’t know where to start. How do I get an internship?

Here are the first 5 steps you should start with:
Go back and watch Professor Must’s Internship Tips and Tricks …

Internship Credit Information

McCormack Dept. of Sport Management Internship Credit Registration Form HERE!
Before starting the Internship Credit Form, make sure:
You have …

McCormack Dept of Sport Management: Best Resources for Students!

Click HERE for popular sport industry job boards, professional league internship timelines, and a detailed list of top sport agencies!

Getting Started with TeamWork Online

TeamWork Online Profile Set Up Video Overview HERE

Steps to Set Up Your Profile:

Go to teamworkonline.com
If you haven’t …

McCormack Department of Sport Management Scholarships & Fellowships

McCormack Department of Sport Management Scholarships
George and Sherry Dickerman Family Scholarship (Sport Management) – Deadline: 8/25/2022
Stephen and Sandra Levy …

McCormack Dept of Sport Management: Office Hours Spring 2023

Brett Albert

Monday/Tuesday 4-5 pm

And by appointment

Room: ISOM 250C
Email: balbert@isenberg.umass.edu
Extension: 5-5040
Liz Delia

By appointment

Room: …

Career News & Advice

Read up on hiring trends, job search tactics, and tips from experts.

Join Clubs & Professional Orgs

Get involved by joining one of the organizations below, including Isenberg student clubs and professional organization connected to your industry and interests.

Isenberg Student Clubs

Find a club that is related to your industry, can help with your professional development, or simply connects you with other Isenberg students.

Professional Organizations

Learn about and maybe even join a professional organization in your industry. Professional organizations sponsor conferences, publish articles and magazines, and sometimes
offer networking events relevant to your industry and special interests.