FINANCE FINANCE.BUSINESS.SIU.EDU SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY CARBONDALE FOR MORE INFORMATION Department of Finance – College of Business Southern Illinois University Carbondale 1025 Lincoln Drive – Mail Code 4626 Carbondale, IL 62901 Phone: 618/453-2459 finance.business.siu.edu Produced by University Communications, Southern Illinois University Carbondale 618 | 453.2276 Printed by SIUC Printing & Duplicating Services, Carbondale, IL Printed by the authority of the state of Illinois 02/13 1500 132024 Professional development begins as soon as you walk onto campus courtesy of the resources the College of Business provides. You can reach your career goals by taking advantage of the Business Placement Center, a facility created just for you. There, we provide interview training, resume building strategies, assistance with internships and externships and countless networking opportunities. Our externship program is worth bragging about, too. It offers competitive, mini-internships during spring break, primarily for juniors and seniors. More than half of the participating students receive an internship or job offer even before leaving the externship site! You can also take advantage of free personalized tutoring services and academic support at our Academic Success Center. Our freshmen finance students can enjoy additional special events, guest speakers, career preparation and other opportunities by living in our Freshman Interest Group (FIG) at Brown Hall. Those selected as FIG members also get better acquainted with their professors and even typically earn higher GPAs. Our College of Business Living Learning Community is also housed in Brown Hall. SIU offers about 20 Registered Student Organizations with a focus on business, allowing you to expand your knowledge, enhance your resume and build your professional skills. Our finance graduates find many opportunities in businesses and organizations large and small. Possible career paths include banking, corporate finance, financial analysis, foreign exchange trading, investments, portfolio management, risk management, real estate, securities analysis, stock brokerage and venture capital. And that’s just a small sample of the wide range of career opportunities available to you in this growing field. Businesses all over the world recruit Salukis because they know our students are up to the challenge. WE ARE HERE TO HELP UNLIMITED OPPORTUNITIES