Otterbein’s perfect location and close proximity to Columbus, Ohio, provides a terrific opportunity for students in the Business, Accounting, and Economics Program. Multinational and Fortune 500 companies send representatives to serve as guest speakers, on career panels, and act as course clients.

Huntington Bank, J.P. Morgan Chase, Nationwide Insurance, and Abercrombie & Fitch are just a few of the companies who have sent employees to serve in these capacities. Small companies and non-profit organizations also participate in the department’s courses and interact with its students.

In turn, students find a wealth of opportunities for paid internships, giving them an opportunity to apply their new business knowledge in a corporate setting. Students have interned with companies such as Worthington Industries, Pusateri, J.P. Morgan Chase, Nicolas & Co., CPA, UBS Financial Service, Steve Madden, Décor & You, Deloitte & Touche, Fifth Third Bank, Honda R&D Americas Inc., Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Nationwide Insurance, Ohio Department of Commerce, The Columbus Zoo, and Volvo Group North America, Inc.

For a complete list of companies that offer internships to Otterbein BAE students please contact Allison de Nijs 614-823-1310, Academic Administrative Assistant for the department.

Some of our graduates got started on their careers through positions they held as interns. Others find that just having experience makes them more confident in their job search and interviews.

National and international opportunities for internships are available as well. Some organizations who employ Otterbein interns include Battelle, JP Morgan Chase, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Fifth Third Bank, National City, Nationwide Insurance, Huntington Bank, Deloitte & Touche, Ohio Department of Commerce, Ohio Department of Taxation, Ohio Department of Transportation, The Department of Defense, Worthington Industries, and Honda R&D Americas, Inc.

According to the Bureaus of Labor Statistics, projected growth of jobs from 2022 to 2026 will be in the following ranges (by occupations):

• Accountants and Auditors 4%
• Administrative Service Managers (General Management) 10%
• Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers: 6%
• Economists 6%
• Financial Analysts 8%
• Financial Examiners 20%
• Financial Managers 16%
• Human Resources 6%
• Management Analysts (Consulting) 10%
• Marketing Research Analysts 13%
• Medical & Health Services Managers 28%
• Operations Research Analysts 23%
• Personal Financial Advisors 13%
• Public Relations 9%
• Sales Managers 4%
• Training & Development Specialists 6%
• Wholesale & Manufacturing Sales Representatives 1%
• Securities & Commodities and Financial Services Sales Representatives 7%

*Source: Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics and updated April 2024.