Owen May
A Champion for Work Experience

While in business school, Owen May (Daytime MBA ’83) realized the importance of hands-on work experience. After founding an investment firm, he opened the doors to Fuqua students. He welcomed 17 MMS interns at his firm during the winter of 2010-11. Students gained experience in financial modeling, international business, and negotiating.

Test the waters before jumping into the world of business. Short-term internships prepare you for a rewarding career by providing you with real-world experience and insight that help guide you down the most fulfilling career path.

Pre-Program Internships

Potential employers highly value internship experiences, so get a head start by taking advantage of an internship opportunity before you even get to Fuqua. Select internships are available for our incoming students through our Career Management Center. You are also encouraged to seek out your own opportunities. Here is a partial list of companies where our students have interned:

  • Brooks Bell
  • MD Global Partners
  • Smart Online
  • Shepherd Research
  • Quanta Technology
  • Whitney Hill

"Winternships"

Use your winter break to put your classroom learning into practice by working directly with businesses. Thirty-one MMS students from the Class of 2011 participated in Winternships at 13 companies.

  • MD Global Partners, LLC, an investment banking firm in New York City, has sponsored 21 students for the past two years as Investment Banking Analysts. Students worked directly with CEO Owen May (Daytime MBA '83) and participated in client presentations, gaining experience in financial modeling, international business, and negotiating.
  • Three MMS interns supported and enhanced business relationships at Cisco Systems in Research Triangle Park by monitoring the Web Services Department's interactions with customers. The students produced a summary of findings which they presented to management.
  • MMS interns compiled and analyzed the 1,400 best performing organizations in the sports industry for the Global Sport Leadership Advisory Group division at Heidrick & Struggles in Chicago.

For International Students

Internship opportunities for international students are limited. Visit the International Students career page for further details about work authorization and visa requirements. 

Tyler L. Says:
Enter the MMS program with real-world business experience. Find a short-term internship before the program starts in July, contact the MMS CMC counselors.