For Every Stage of Your Career

At Webster, you will develop skills and competencies that will carry forward into your future workplace. Webster’s Careers Services team is here to support you at each stage in your career discernment — from exploring career options that match to your major, applying for an internship, refining your CV or prepping for a job transition interview. Career Services works with current students and recent alumni to explore, identify and reach their goals for work or graduate school.

For employers or internship providers: Please reach us to bring your opportunity to our students and alumni. See contacts, below.

Viktoria Izotova
Testimonial

“In addition to Webster’s education, Career Services helped me with the organization of my application for the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University.”

Viktoria Izotova
Viktoria Izotova, Webster Scholar, BS in Business Administration and BA in International Relations, ’15

Candidate for MSc in Finance and Investment at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University 2015

 

Helping Identify and Reach Goals

Our mission is to encourage and inform you about how to make the most of the academic, co-curricular and practical opportunities our campus offers, and to help you link your studies to real-world practice. We will help you create effective personal branding materials including a CV, LinkedIn profile and letters of motivation that are unique to your own style and objectives. We are also here and ready to coach you at each step, from application and interview preparation to salary negotiations.

Career Coaching

Professional counselors will help you with each stage of your personal career planning.

Experience From Internships

We provide internship opportunities and application support, for roles in Geneva and beyond.

Post-Degree Job Search

From networking to interview preparations, we help you get to the next level.

What Career Services Provides

At Webster, you will benefit from:

  • Individual career coaching, starting from your first year.
  • Access to dozens of internship and job announcements for positions in Geneva and beyond, referred from Webster’s network of employers and alumni.
  • Preparation for applications and interviews.
  • Guest presentations by employers across industries and functions.
  • Workshops and seminars that expose students to the needs and trends of corporate and not-for-profit organizations.
  • Networking events on campus with the local business and diplomatic community in Geneva.

Are you having difficulties choosing a major or knowing how to look for an internship? Wondering how to best prepare for graduate schools or how to use your graduate studies to change your career?

Confidential, individual meetings to discuss and assess what you have to offer and what career possibilities await. Starting in your freshman year, we will help you create an individualized plan with the Webster Geneva Career Planner, and help you strategically acquire the hard/soft skills and experience during your studies to increase your chances to reach your goals. We also work closely with the Academic Advisors through the Scholars and Academic Careers Excel (ACE) programs to help align your academic program with your career goals.

To make an appointment, send an email to Geneva.careerservices@webster.edu

To get an internship or a job, making great first impression is key!

Career Services can help you with a well-designed, updated CV, letter of motivation and LinkedIn profile highlighting the best you have to offer. Learn how to effectively prepare for your interview and tackle tough questions.

To make an appointment, send an email to Geneva.careerservices@webster.edu

Career Services helps all students in their search and application for internships. For internships for credit, students need to obtain prior approval from the Head of the Department. Internships provide both valuable experience and insight into the kinds of careers or organizations that you would enjoy.

Undergraduate students with at least 80 credit hours and a GPA of 2.5 or higher and graduate students with at least two terms completed and a GPA of 2.5 or higher are eligible to join Webster’s Internship Program and will be sent details of around 250 plus internships posted each academic year. You decide if you would like to apply or not for a specific posting. Internships are available in businesses, NGOs and International Organizations and for all majors offered by Webster Geneva Campus.

Students with a GPA of 3.5 or higher may join Webster’s Honors Internship Program. When an Honors Intern applies for an internship, Career Services will highlight their application to the internship provider.

Career Services helps students to develop their CVs including academic goals throughout their studies in alignment with their developing career interests and graduate school programs they may ultimately decide to apply for. Careers provides impartial help with the choice of programs and graduate schools. We also help students with the complex logistics of the graduate school application process.

See below for a list of some of the graduate schools accepting Webster Geneva students. If you like further details on which programs these students were accepted into please contact us at Geneva.careerservices@webster.edu.

Examples of Graduate Schools accepting Webster Geneva graduates

Universities in Switzerland

  • Université de Genève
    MA in Neuroscience
    MSc in Psychology
    International Organizations MBA
  • The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Geneva
    Master in Development Studies
  • ETH Zurich
    MA in Comparative and International Studies, International Political Economy
  • EPFL
    PhD candidate Green Economy and Resource Governance (GERG), EDMT, EPFL
  • Universität Luzern
    Master in Health and Behavior Management - Health Sciences
  • Université de Fribourg
    MA in International and European Business
    PhD Candidate in International Business
    MSc Psychologie Clinique et de la Santé
  • Universita della Svizzera Italiana
    Master in Finance
  • Université de Lausanne
    MSc in Management
    MBA Corporate Finance
    Master of Public Administration (IDHEAP)
  • Université de Neuchâtel
    Msc Migration et Citoyenneté
    Master in Information Systems
  • Universität Berne, World Trade Institute
    MA in International Law and Economics

Universities outside Switzerland

  • Bologna Business School (Italy)
    MA in Marketing Communication and New Media
  • CASS Business School (UK)
    Masters in Global Supply Chain
    MSc Mathematical Trading and Finance
  • Cologne Business School (Germany)
    MA Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Columbia University (USA)
    MBA
  • Concordia University (Montreal, Canada)
    MA in Media Studies
  • EADA Business School (Spain)
    Master in Marketing
  • EAE Business School (Spain)
    Master in Marketing
  • École Polytechnique (France)
    Master of Science and Technology: Threats and Defenses
  • Emerson College (USA)
    MA in Broadcast Journalism
  • emLyon
    MSc Digital Marketing and Data Sciences
  • Escuela Universitaria Real Madrid Universidad Europea (Spain)
    MBA in Sports Management
  • Harvard University (USA)
    MA in Religion and Politics
  • Hertie School of Governance (Berlin, Germany)
    MA Public Policy
  • Hult International Business School (London, UK)
    Master in International Business
    MA in International Marketing
  • IE Business School (Spain)
    MSc Finance
  • Johns Hopkins University (USA)
    MA in Political Communication
  • King's College London (UK)
    MSc International Management,
    MA in Conflict, Security and Development
    MA Conflict, Security, and Development, War Studies Department
    MA in International Conflict Studies
  • Kingston University (UK)
    MSc in Innovation, Management, Entrepreneurship
  • Leiden University (Netherlands)
    MSc International Relations and Diplomacy
    MSc Public Administration
  • London Business School (UK)
    MSc. Management
  • London College of Fashion (UK)
    Master Strategic Fashion Marketing
  • London School of Economics and Political Science (UK)
    MA in Social and Organisational Psychology
    MA in Late Development
    MSc African Development
    MSc Political Economy of Late Development
    MSc Conflict Studies
    MSc in Development Studies
    McGill University (Canada)
    Law Degree, Faculty of Law
  • Monterey Institute of International Studies(USA)
    MA International Policy Studies with focus on Terrorism and Nonproliferation
  • Newcastle University (UK)
    MA Education
    MA Psychology, Education
    MBA
    Masters of Banking and Finance
    New York University (USA)
    MS Public Relations
  • Nova School of Business and Economics (Portugal)
    MSc Finance
  • Oslo University (Norway)
    MA Peace and Conflict Studies
  • Oxford University (UK)
    DPhil, Middle East Center
  • Queen Mary, University of London (UK)
    MA International Business
    MA in International Relations
  • Rotterdam School of Management. Erasmus University (Netherlands)
    MSc Finance and Investment
    MSc in Finance
  • Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
    MFA in Writing for Stage and Broadcast Media.
  • Santa Clara University (California, USA)
    MA Marriage and Family Therapy
  • Sciences Po and London School of Economics
    MS and MA Environmental Policy and Developmental Management *Dual Degree
  • SOAS School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London (UK)
    MA Human Rights Law
    MA Development Studies
    MSc International Politics
  • Stockholm School of Economics (Sweden)
    MSc in Economics and Business
  • The Australian National University (Canberra, Australia)
    MA Diplomacy
  • Universitat Automona de Barcelona (Spain)
    Master of Applied Research in Business and Economics
  • University for the Creative Arts (London, UK)
    MFA Photography
  • University of Cambridge (UK)
    Master in Philosophy in Education, Globalism and International Development
    MPhil Social Anthropological Analysis
  • University College of London, University of London (UK)
    MSc in Human – Computer Interaction with Ergonomics
    MSc Psychoanalytic Developmental Psychology
  • University College Dublin (Ireland)
    MS in Computer Science
  • University of Edinburgh (UK)
    MS International Development
    MSc International Development
    MSc in Mental Health
  • University of Leuven (Belgium)
    MBA
    MSc in Finance
  • University of Northampton (UK)
    MBA
  • University of Roehampton (UK)
    MBA
  • University of Sunderland (UK)
    MA Education
  • University of the Arts, London (UK)
    MA Journalism
  • University of Warwick, Warwick Business School (UK)
    MSc in Information Systems and Management
  • University of Westminster (UK)
    MA Marketing Communications
    MSc Advanced Software Engineering
    MSc International Development Management
  • University of York (UK)
    MSc in Development, Disorders and Clinical Practice

Career Services brings the employment community to campus (corporations, NGOs, international organizations, recruiters) through events inviting a variety of professionals including Webster alums working in HR and line management in many different types of organizations. Over 60 organizations: 25+ nonprofits, 40+ companies and recruiters — have come on campus to meet students.

Events are hosted each semester, and always include time for students to network. Events focus on a variety of themes and sectors such as obtaining internships and jobs in media communications, banking, trading, marketing and finance to working in the UN or NGOs.

Featured event: Alumni Career Mixer (Spring semester)
Career Services designed the event to correspond to job functions aligned with Webster’s degree program and recruited alumni from local employers in Switzerland that included:

  • Decisive Wealth Management
  • HSBC Private Banking
  • IATA
  • Institut le Rosy
  • International AIDS Society
  • Julius Baer
  • Lombard Odier
  • Medtronic
  • Nesté Skin Health
  • World Health Organization

Students and recent alumni were able to listen to short presentations by senior alumni, and to exchange ideas and meet one-on-one during the networking reception.

Further samples of Career Services presentations, events and workshops in past semesters:

Career Services locally administers the Global Mentoring Program. This program matches current Webster students with Webster alumni around the world. Matches are made based upon common career interests and monthly mentoring meetings are held (virtually or in person) to enable the student to learn more about a career of interest and understand how to enter and be successful in this field of work. Participation in the program allows students to make more informed career decisions and develop their networking skills; a key to career success.

Shakti Karki
Testimonial

“Webster Geneva Campus’s help from Career Services assisted me to gain confidence to reach goals and face the professional world. They gave me proper guidance to go through interviews and helped to me to secure a job with IATA.”

Shakti Karki
Shakti Karki, BS in Business Administration, ’15

Training Operations Associate, IATA

Experienced Support

Our Career Services team brings extensive business, career counseling and multicultural backgrounds — combined with deep knowledge of current employment market requirements. These professional counselors will help you to explore your skills, interests and talents. You can consider career paths and strategize possible internship and career options. You will learn to craft a resumé and practice effective interview skills. And if your goals include further studies, they will help you identify quality academic programs that fit your targets — and coach you on the steps to get there.

Contact the Career Team

Phone: +41 22 959 80 20
Email: Geneva.careerservices@webster.edu
Office hours on campus: Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays

Career Services FAQ

Before applying to any university or business school, it's crucial to conduct comprehensive research. Webster Geneva Campus boasts Institutional Accreditation from HLC, one of the most prestigious accreditation bodies in the United States. This accreditation guarantees worldwide recognition for all Webster Geneva degrees.

Absolutely. Upon graduation, all students receive a diploma bearing the stamp of approval from the Higher Learning Commission, a renowned regional accreditation body in the United States accredited by CHEA. This ensures the global recognition and credibility of your Webster Geneva Campus degree in Geneva.

After completing your degree at Webster Geneva Campus, a multitude of job opportunities in Switzerland await you. Our Career Services team actively connects students with top internships in the region, tailored to individual goals and fields of interest. Beyond internships, our comprehensive resources, such as personalized career advising, resume workshops, and job application assistance, position Webster graduates for thriving careers in Switzerland's competitive job market.

Typically, student permit holders are not authorized to work in Switzerland unless they possess an EU passport. To ensure full compliance with Switzerland's employment regulations and restrictions, it's essential to familiarize yourself with the specific rules.

After completing your studies at Webster Geneva Campus, there is a short grace period during which you can stay in Switzerland. Generally, students are expected to return to their home country after this period. However, it's worth mentioning that many students secure job offers or internships before graduation, which can provide them with an opportunity to extend their stay and transition into the workforce in Switzerland. It's essential to stay informed about the latest immigration regulations and explore employment prospects to make the most of your post-graduation options.

Our assessment of recent bachelor's degree graduates showcases impressive results: within six months of completing their studies, 86% secured employment in Switzerland or pursued further education. Within one year, this percentage surged to an outstanding 92%. Webster Geneva Campus equips its graduates with the skills and network to find jobs in Switzerland, particularly jobs in the vibrant city of Geneva.

Experience the power of connectivity at Webster Geneva Campus, home to a robust Alumni Network that spans the globe. With over 200,000 proud graduates worldwide, Webster's legacy shines through every achievement of its alumni. In the heart of Geneva alone, we have a strong community of more than 4,500 alumni, each making a mark in their domains. When you become a part of Webster Geneva Campus, you're not just earning a degree; you're gaining access to an expansive network of industry leaders, innovators and change-makers. Dive deep into our community, benefit from invaluable resources, and let our global alumni network elevate your professional journey. Remember, with Webster Geneva Campus, your growth continues long after graduation.

With an MBA from Webster Geneva Campus, you'll gain key skills to start your own business or boost your role in current companies. Plus, you'll join a vast network in Geneva's global hub, opening doors to jobs in sectors like management, marketing, finance, consulting and more.

Typically, approximately 90% of Webster alumni receive job offers within the first 6 months after graduating.