Academic Resources

Explore our Finance academic resources, designed to support your academic aspirations.
Curriculum Guide

Finance Department

Seidman Undergraduate Advising Center

What Can I Do With This Major? (External Resource)

Career Resources

Unlock career potential in Finance! Discover resources to maximize your professional trajectory.

Career Assessment - PathwayU

Jobs via Handshake

Finance Career Information

Career Communities

Sample Finance Internship Sites

Internships provide a way for you to get hands-on, supervised experience in the world of work. You are able to apply the concepts you are learning in the classroom to a work environment.

• Steelcase
• Innotec
• Mercantile Bank
• Kellogg's
• Pridgeon & Clay
• Northwestern Mutual
• Plante Moran

Seidman College of Business InternshipsGeneral Information on Internship

Join A Student Organization

Get involved with a student organization related to your major. Student orgs are a great way to get connected and explore career options!

• Investment Portfolio Organization

Student Organizations

Relevant Courses and Certificates for Building Skills

Developing the relevant skills that employers seek is an essential component of a student's education. GVSU students should consider strategic elective courses and certificates to pair with their major in order to gain additional skills.

• Workplace Technology and Communication Undergraduate Badge
• Intercultural Communications Undergraduate Certificate
• Applied Data Analytics Certificate
• Business Analytics Badge
• Enterprise Resource Planning Badge

Electives to Consider

Community Service Opportunities

Seek volunteer opportunities related to the field you're exploring as a way of testing out future careers.

The Civic Engagement Center keeps a list of current volunteer opportunities updated on their website. There are ongoing opportunities on a continuous basis, as well as on-campus and off-campus opportunities posted as they become available.

Civic Engagement Center

Finance Study Abroad Options

Through study abroad you’ll also set yourself apart from other job-seekers and graduate-school applicants in an increasingly competitive market.

Finance Study Abroad

Explore Internships Abroad

Undergraduate Research Opportunities

Pursuing academic, creative, and research experiences and projects outside the classroom is an excellent way to learn new skills and build a body of work in your field.

Office of Undergraduate Research and Scholarship

Getting Started

Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowships are high-impact, potentially life-changing opportunities for students and alumni, opening doors to careers in public service, advanced academic study, foreign service, international teaching, and other career and service pathways into meaningful and fulfilling lives.

Frederik Meijer Office of Fellowships

Finding a Fellowship

Where Alumni Have Landed

• Finance Associate – Haworth
• Finance Associate I  – DTE Energy
• Finance Specialist – AgeWell Services of West Michigan
• Associate Portfolio Manager – Northern Trust Corporation
• Finance Operations Specialist – Booking.com
• Associate Financial Analyst – Amway
• Cost Analyst – Amphenol Borisch Technologies
• Finance Analyst – Yanfeng Automotive Interiors
• Financial Analyst – Dematic
• Operations Coordinator – Nolan Transportation Group
• Internal Auditor – Lake Michigan Credit Union
• Benefits Analyst – HUB International
• Insurance Representative – State Farm Insurance
• Underwriter – United Shore Financial Services
• Commercial Credit Analyst – Macatawa Bank
• Investor Relations Coordinator – Lambert, Edwards, & Associates
• Buyer – Quality Machine & Automation
• Credit Analyst – Greenstone Farm Credit Services

You’ve developed a strong foundation in financial analysis, markets, and decision-making through your undergraduate studies in Finance, and now you’re ready to take the next step—whether that means deepening your technical finance expertise, expanding your business and leadership skills, or specializing in high-demand areas like investments, analytics, or fintech.

Finance (MS or MFin) – Advanced study in corporate finance, investments, valuation, risk management, and financial modeling.

Business Administration (MBA) – Broad business and leadership preparation with opportunities to concentrate in finance, strategy, or management.

Business Analytics or Data Analytics (MS) – Focus on data-driven decision-making, predictive modeling, and analytics applied to financial and business problems.

Financial Technology (FinTech) (MS) – Exploration of technology’s role in finance, including digital payments, blockchain, and AI-driven financial services.