Careers and Alumni
Find out about you career options and hear from alumni about their experiences at the School of Marketing and International Business.
Career options
Marketing and International Business graduates are able to transfer the skills they acquire to roles in many business and public sector organisations. These include:
- Account Managers
- Digital Account Managers
- Event Marketing Advisers/Coordinators/Managers
- Media Sales Executives
- International Marketing Executives
- Government Policy Analysts and Export Advisors
- Human Resource Advisers
- Import/Export Agents
- International Management Advisers/Consultants
Degrees offered within the School are designed to provide a broad educational foundation as well as developing specialist skills in your chosen major. Employers value the breadth and flexibility of skills in thinking, communication, and developing a global perspective that our programmes provide.
Read further about the career opportunities available with a Marketing degree or International Business degree at Wellington Careers and Employment, or download the Career View publications below.
Celebrating our SMIB Alumni
The School of Marketing and International Business alumni are making their mark in the world, and we celebrate their ongoing professional success in this profile series.
Hannah May: BCom (Hons) in International Business
SMIB alumnus Hannah May talks about her experiences as an International Business Honours student at Victoria University of Wellington, how study on the IBUS programme has helped her career.
Question: What is your current role and where are you based?
Hannah May: I moved to Sydney in January 2014. In February, I began working as a Strategic Analyst for a commercial intelligence and risk advisory company.
Describe the path that you took to your current position. Is it what you had in mind?
My time as an undergraduate student flew by so fast, and as I'd always liked the idea of postgraduate study it was an easy choice to enroll for the IBUS Honours programme.
I really value what I gained from Honours in both an educational and personal sense and it's been a great foundation for entering the workforce. I’ve always been interested in working for the public sector but I am enjoying getting some experience in the private sector at the moment!
In general how are the skills you acquired as a postgraduate (Hons) student used in your role so far? Any specific (non-sensitive!) examples?
The skills I gained during the Honours year have not only helped me get a job, but they have also contributed to my overall competency and ability to carry out tasks independently.
The nature of the work I’m currently doing requires strong research and analytical abilities and there is a lot of report writing for clients – these are skills Honours definitely refined
What was your dissertation subject, and has this been relevant to your current role? Can you see yourself continuing to research in the future, and would you pursue opportunities in this regard?
I researched how New Zealand managers navigate China's complex legal frameworks in order to ensure their intellectual property (IP) is adequately protected. Understanding not only how China's business environment works, but also why it works that way, is useful considering how important the Chinese economy is and how relevant it is to Australasian businesses.
Specifically, my knowledge of IP law and Chinese perceptions of personal property is useful on a daily basis when working with clients entering or operating in China.
I really enjoyed the research process and the opportunity to collect my own data and draw conclusions. I'd love to further expand on my Honours topic as it's an issue I'm passionate about, and I will definitely consider other research projects in the future.!
From your experience so far … any advice for postgrad students considering working and living in Sydney?
Trust your abilities! Sydney is a great place to work and I’ve found the corporate culture similar to New Zealand.
I’m enjoying living here as there’s always somewhere new to see or an event to go to – and no study to do in the weekends! I think any move overseas after study is great for both personal and career growth, and I’d definitely recommend it.