Marketing Career Information

What companies recruit marketing majors at JMU?
The following table highlights some of the companies that hired our recent marketing graduates for entry-level positions:

Abercrombie & Fitch	Lanier Worldwide
Access Communications, Inc.	Last Second Media
Accredited Home Lenders	Liberty Mutual Insurance Company
Acsys Inc.	Lieberman Research Worldwide
Adelphia Media Services	LM&O Advertising
adidas Salomon-AG	Lowes
American Diabetes Association	Management Concepts
Apex Systems	Manpower Professional
Army Materiel Command	McDonald Bradley
Association Management Group	MediaCom
AUVSI	Network Solutions
BB&T	New York Life
Booz Allen Hamilton	North Carolina State University
Brave New Markets	Northstar Express Freight
Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)	Northwestern Mutual Financial Network
Cairo Corporation	NVR/Ryan Homes
Carter Manufacturing Company	OgilvyOne Worldwide
CGI-AMS (Formerly AMS)	Old Navy/Gap
Cintas	PrintPack
Circuit City	Prism, Inc.
Clear Channel Radio	Professional Governmental Underwriters, Inc.
Consolidated Graphics	Pulte Homes
Dick's Sporting Goods	Raytheon
Direct Response Consulting Services	Reveal MedSpa
DMG Securities	Revolution Partners
Document Sciences Corporation (Outsourcing Division - Objectiva Software Solutions)	Rimm Kaufman Group
Enterprise Rent-A-Car	Rubbermaid Commercial Products
E-site Marketing	Ryan Homes/NVR Mortgage
Feld Entertainment, (parent company for Ringling Bros. and Barnum and Bailey Circus and Disney On Ice)	SAP America
Ferguson Enterprises	Shencorp Total Roofing Services
Fleishman-Hillard International Communications	Sherwin-Williams
FLT- Rosetta Stone	Siemens Medical Solutions, Inc.
FM Global	Splish Splash Waterpark-Palace Entertainment
Francis Cauffman Foley Hoffmann, Architects Ltd.	Sprint-Nextel
Geico Direct	St. Paul Travelers Insurance
Gila Distributing, Inc.	St.Jude Children's Research
Grey Worldwide	StoneBay Insurance Group
Hambright Calcagno & Downing (HCD)	Strategic Edge Communications
Healthy Directions, LLC	Target
Hecht's	TGM Design
Hecht's Department Stores	The CIT Group
Hertz Equipment Rental	The History Factory
Home Funding Finders	The Irrigation Association
Hospital	The Louis Berger Group
IBM Business Consulting Services	The Martin Agency
IHS International	The Pepsi Bottling Group
J. Koons Incorporated	The Vanguard Group
JB Hunt	United Motorcoach Association
John Hancock Financial Network	University Painters
Johnston, Zabor, McManus, Inc.	Virginia Asset Management
Kohl's Department Stores	Windsor Communities

What are some of the career opportunities for marketing majors?

The majority of students with marketing degrees will start in sales as an entry point. With your increased experience and education, expect to move into a position oriented towards marketing management. Listed below are a few examples of job titles for marketing degree graduates.

Account Assistant	Market Research Analyst
Account Coordinator	Market Research Interviewer
Account Executive	Marketing Administrator
Account Manager	Marketing and Sales Coordinator
Account Representative	Marketing Assistant
Advertising Executive	Marketing Associate
Art Director	Marketing Database Analyst
Assistant Buyer	Marketing Director
Associate Analyst	Marketing Field Coordinator
Associate Project Manager	Marketing Planner
Brand Manager	Marketing Representative
Brand Marketing Coordinator	Marketing Researcher
Business Development Consultant	Marketing Strategist
Buyer	Media Buyer/Analyst
Circulation Manager	Media Manager
Commercial Artist	Media Planner
Comparison Shopper	Meeting Coordinator
Consultant	Membership Relations Assistant
Consumer Affairs Specialist	Merchandising Manager
Copywriter	New Business Strategist
Creative Director/Copywriter	Non-Profit Organization Manager
Customer Relationship Manager	Packaging Specialist
Customer Service Representative	Product Analyst
Direct Mail Specialist	Product Manager
Director of Marketing	Project Coordinator
Distribution Manager	Promotions Director
District Sales Manager	Public Relations Manager
Event Marketing Representative	Regional Marketing Coordinator
Financial Planner	Research Analyst
Forecast Analyst	Research Associate
Franchise Owner	Resource Analyst
Franchise Specialist	Retail Manager
Fund-raiser	Sales Agent
General Manager	Sales and Marketing Coordinator
Global Marketing Communications Manager	Sales Assistant
Import/Export Manager	Sales Consultant
Inside Salesperson	Sales Manager
Insurance Agent	Sales Representative
Interactive Marketing Analyst	Specialty Advertising Distributor
International Marketer	Store Manager
Internet Marketing Manager	Strategic Marketing Manager
Internet Marketing Specialist	Traffic Manager (Advertising)
Internet Sales Manager	Web Assistant
Loan Officer	Web Content Coordinator
Manager of Sales and Marketing Support	Web Merchandiser
Market Representative	Wholesale Salesperson