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Career Information for Supply Chain Majors

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Introduction

Supply Chain and Information Systems (SC&IS) is a boundary-spanning field of supply chain networks, which organizations use to acquire, produce, and deliver goods and services all over the world.
from: Smeal College of Business website, accessed 8/24/07

Supply Chain majors will want to explore related terms such as Business Logistics, Operations Research, Transportation Logistics or Warehousing. Persons with an interest in Supply Chain will need an understanding of financial and management concepts as well.

Careers include:

May be employed by:

  • Manufacturing industries
  • Government agencies
  • Consulting firms
  • Wholesale Trade

Titles may include:

  • Materials Scheduler
  • Operations Research Analyst
  • Purchasing Manager
  • Transportation and Warehousing Specialist

Occupational Outlook Handbook (OOH)

Search for reports on Supply Chain or any of the above occupations. OOH provides

  • Hundreds of types of jobs, accessible by job title or general occupational areas
  • Training & educational requirements
  • Salaries
  • Expected job growth
  • Job descriptions
  • Working conditions
  • Link to Career Guide for Industries

Career Databases

Vault Online Career Library:

  • Career articles
  • Descriptions of occupations
  • Occupational surveys
  • Company profiles
  • Industry guides
  • Vault print guides to individual companies, specific majors and career resources

WetFeet Career Guides:

  • University Park students may contact Career Services for electronic access to Wetfeet Guides
  • [For print resources in the Library, Check the CAT. In the Advanced Search, combine "WetFeet" as a keyword with a subject (like Supply Chain, or Business Logistics or Resumes) to narrow your search.]
  • Career requirements
  • Geographic search capability
  • Interviews with recruiters
  • Articles
  • Job search strategies

Associations

Associations provide not only helpful information for practitioners, but wonderful career resources as well. Association web sites often have two levels of access: public information (free) and also information for members only (fee-based). Associations usually publish newsletters, journals and other resources to help their membership stay on top of issues in the profession. Links to related associations are usually posted.

Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals

  • Certification programs
  • Trends in business logistics as a career
  • Career resources and job postings
  • Local Roundtable
  • Events calendar
  • Student membership

Institute for Supply Management

  • Student membership
  • Career and educational resources
  • Social and ethical responsibility support

American Society of Transportation and Logistics, Inc.

  • Emphasizes continuing education
  • Related organizations
  • Job opportunities
  • Student membership

Institute for Operations Research

  • Student membership
  • Internship listings
  • Career and educational resources

Additional associations may be found in each report in the Occupation Outlook Handbook.

Find books, videos and other resources in the CAT:

Titles with numerous majors and occupations:
Suggested search term combinations:
  • Supply Chain AND Careers
  • Supply Chain AND Vocational Guidance

Find Articles in ProQuest

Proquest provides access to over 5000 titles. Suggested searches:

  • Specific companies
  • Corporate culture
  • Employee satisfaction
  • Supply Chain AND careers
  • Browse publications such as The Wall Street Journal
  • Narrow search to trade publications

Find Company Information in Hoovers

  • Proprietary company and industry information
  • News
  • Career development
  • Industry trends

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