Career Advancement Centre
The Career Advancement Centre plays a critical role in preparing you for your career, supporting you throughout your time at Smith to explore career options, define objectives, and shape a job-search strategy.
The Corporate Relations team coordinates on-campus recruiting and an online student resume book to connect students and employers. You also have 24/7 access to QUEST, our career management platform, which includes job postings and a database containing salary information and job interview questions as experienced by past Smith students.
How You’re Supported
- Career direction and exploration
- Personal brand and LinkedIn
- Resume and cover letter
- Coffee chats and alumni connections
- On-campus recruiting
- Summer and full-time job searches
- Interview prep
- Job offers and salary negotiations
Career Opportunities
Endless Possibilities
A Commerce degree from Smith will provide you with the depth and breadth of knowledge and experience to set you on the path for success. The career options are endless and range across a variety of functions and sectors. For example:
- Accounting
- Advertising
- Business Development
- Consulting
- Data & Analytics
- Energy & Resources
- Entrepreneurship
- Event Management
- Financial Services
- Fundraising
- Government and Policy
- Hospitality and Tourism
- Healthcare
- Human Resources
- International Business
- Insurance
- Law
- Manufacturing
- Media & Entertainment
- Management
- Marketing
- Not-For-Profit/NGO
- Operations & Logistics
- Public Relations
- Retail
- Sales
- Strategy
- Technology
- Telecommunications
Internship Opportunities
The Career Advancement Centre assists students in finding summer employment following their first, second, and third years of study. These positions are a great way to learn more about the business world, get involved with a specific industry and company, and see if a job is the right fit for you.
Students intern in all sorts of industries and functions and gain skills and experience that support their development as a professional.
Job Acquisition Statistics
Class of 202493%
Accepted an offer by 6 months post-graduation
$79,226
Average base salary
$185,673
High base salary
Employment Outcomes - Class of 2024
Employment Outcomes by Industry
| Industry | Avg. Base $ |
|---|---|
| Financial Services | $97,874 |
| Consulting | $80,777 |
| Accounting | $56,946 |
| Technology | $64,695 |
| Consumer Goods | $57,285 |
| Real Estate | $74,400 |
| Retail | $66,333 |
| Other | $66,836 |
Note: In accordance with CSEA standards, salaries are not published for industries with fewer than 3 data points. Industries with less than 2% have been combined into ‘Other’, including Hospitality & Tourism, Telecommunications, Energy & Resources, Government, Marketing Services, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Manufacturing, Non-Profit, and Other. All salaries are in CAD.
Employment Outcomes by Function
| Function | Avg. Base $ |
|---|---|
| Finance | $97,760 |
| Consulting | $81,710 |
| Accounting | $57,154 |
| Sales | $59,205 |
| Business Development | $66,449 |
| Marketing | $69,714 |
| General Management | $67,375 |
| Other | $63,606 |
Note: In accordance with CSEA standards, salaries are not published for functions with fewer than 3 data points. Functions with less than 2% have been combined into ‘Other’, including Operations & Logistics, Strategy, Customer Service, Technology, Digital Transformation, Human Resources, Product Management, and Other. All salaries are in CAD.
Source of Job Offer
School-Facilitated: 66%
Graduate-Facilitated: 34%
School-Facilitated: 76%
Graduate-Facilitated: 24%
Placement by Geography
Placement by Geography
