Personalized guidance to advance your career with confidence.

One-on-one coaching empowers you to define what success looks like and build a strategy to achieve it. Our coaches help you make informed choices and stay aligned with your personal and professional values.

Work one-on-one to:

• Clarify goals and priorities
• Build a long-term vision
• Navigate key decisions and transitions

Get coaching for topics such as:

• Resume refinement
• LinkedIn profile optimization
• Targeted job and, where appropriate, internship search strategies
• Interview preparation
• Offer negotiation
• Overcoming professional roadblocks
• Leadership skill development
• Executive presence

Flexible, skill-building resources to boost your career readiness.

Designed for both independent learners and collaborative environments, workshops support your ongoing growth throughout your program.

Choose your format:

• Live sessions
• On-demand modules

Build essential skills:

• Personal branding
• Elevator pitch development
• Resume writing
• LinkedIn optimization
• High-impact networking methods

Conversations on Careers Podcast

Expand your career toolkit anytime with Conversations on Careers and Professional Life, hosted by Gregory Heller, Senior Associate Director of MBA Career Management. Episodes explore topics like job search strategies, professional development, public speaking, resilience, and mindfulness, featuring insights from MBA students, alumni, faculty, and industry experts.

Practice with professionals and get feedback that sharpens your edge.

Mock interviews simulate real-world hiring situations, helping you refine your communication and problem-solving skills in a low-stakes environment.

Prepare for interview types:

• Functional (skills-based)
• Behavioral (experience-based)
• Case (consulting-style)

What you’ll gain:

Leverage the unmatched network of Seattle’s top-ranked MBA program.

Foster has cultivated deep, lasting relationships with the region’s most influential companies and leaders. Our students gain direct access to the heart of Seattle’s business community through exclusive events and personal introductions that you simply won’t find in other programs.

Attend events like:

• Networking mixers with alumni and industry leaders
• Coffee chats with executives and hiring managers
• Company info sessions and office visits
• Industry panels and speaker series
• Career fairs with top regional and national employers

One-on-one mentorship from seasoned professionals to support your career growth.

Mentorship at Foster provides deeper insight into industry trends, leadership paths, and decision-making strategies. It’s a personalized relationship focused on long-term growth.

Get matched with experienced alumni and Senior professionals in your field.

Explore:

• Real-world leadership decisions
• Career paths built for long-term success
• Strategic thinking at the executive level

Mentorship at Foster

Immersive career exploration experiences across top business hubs.

These curated visits introduce you to a variety of roles, functions, and company cultures in key cities. They also help you determine if relocation aligns with your goals.

Explore cities like:

• San Francisco
• Austin
• Portland
• And beyond

Each trek includes:

• Behind-the-scenes company access
• Candid conversations with leadership
• Exposure to workplace culture and regional ecosystems

Collaborative support to help you stay focused and energized in your career journey.

These facilitated small groups provide structured space to share challenges, reflect on progress, and learn from peers across degree programs.

Join small groups for:

• Peer mentoring
• Structured accountability
• Shared job search momentum

Cohorts span programs to foster community and broaden perspectives.

Transforming Business Education into Real-World Impact.

For Full-time MBA students, a summer internship or experience is more than a program requirement, it’s a powerful step toward long-term career success. These MBA internships provide hands-on experience, industry connections, and frequently lead to full-time job offers. Explore some Full-time MBA student summer experiences below.

Beyond the Frameworks: Inside Foster MBA Consulting Internships

Dive into the real-world consulting experiences of Foster School of Business Full-Time MBAs, Ellen, Riteeka, Wendy, Menyon, and Piyush as they tackle challenges, solve complex problems, and navigate the dynamic world of consulting.

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Efficiency in Action: Operations Internship Stories from Foster MBAs

Foster Full-time MBA students Harkarn, John, Purvi, and Farhan share their summer internship experiences in operations roles across the industry.

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Read more MBA internship stories

Note: Internships are not part of the Evening MBA curriculum, though some students pursue them independently. Currently, these opportunities are not facilitated by Foster’s MBA Career Management team.