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SAM AND IRENE BLACK SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
Career Paths for Finance Majors
An undergraduate degree in finance is excellent preparation for many positions with mutual funds, brokeragefirms, banks, and insurance companies, as well as for jobs in corporate finance. Penn State Erie graduated its first class of Finance majors in spring 2001.
The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts greater-than-average demand over the next decade for financial analysts, personal financial advisers, and commodities and securities brokers andsales agents.
Positions secured by graduates include:
| Employer | Position |
| GE Transportation Systems | Financial Analyst |
| Foot Locker | Financial Analyst |
| PNC Financial Services | Finance Training Program |
| Bechtel Plant Machines Inc. | Assistant Contract Administrator |
| Deloitte & Touche | Financial Consultant |
| Northwest Savings Bank | Management Trainee, Trust Dept. |
| PNC Bank | Check Card Security Rep. |
| The Vanguard Group | Financial Associate |
| Wendy's International | Assistant Manager |
| U.S. Department of the Treasury | Assistant National Bank Examiner |
| Prudential Financial | Treasury Associate |
| Erie Insurance | Securities Analyst I |
| Lucent Corporation | Management Trainee |
| National City Corporation | Corporate Credit Analyst |
| Moody's | Analyst |
| NBC Network | Financial Analyst |
| Edward Jones | Investment Representative |
| Northwest Savings Bank | Branch Manager |
| Mellon Bank | Credit Analyst |
| New York Life | Agent |
| Evans Capital Management | Financial Advisor |