Career advising services
Career advising is available to all undergraduate and graduate business students, as well as recent alumni who are pursuing their first professional position after graduation. Visit the center for assistance in your career development, including career planning and answering questions. To schedule an appointment, call (269) 387-2711, email us at @email or use our .
Internships
Experience-driven learning will be a core part of your business education. That means you will have many opportunities inside and outside the classroom to hone your skills, learn from mentors and refine your career path.
That's why internships are something you should consider! Internships provide valuable, real-world experience, and they also give employers the chance to meet and nurture the next generation of employees. If you are a student interested in an internship, contact your department to get started.
If your organization is interested in hiring an intern from WMU Haworth, please click below or call our employer relations representative at (269) 387-2729.
Meet Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang
Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang both earned graduate degrees from Western Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà University. Together they manage Zhang Financial, a leading, nationally ranked, fee-only wealth management firm based in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦ÓÃ. The Zhangs have generously donated more than $1 million to the Zhang Career Center in the Haworth College of Business. The Zhangs’ vision for the center is to help promote, inspire and develop professionalism in current WMU students so that they may apply knowledge in their communities, becoming leaders and innovators.
Leaders in philanthropy
With their hearts rooted in Kalamazoo, the Zhangs enjoy giving back both time and resources to their alma mater and community. The Zhangs are supporters of many University programs, including Miller Auditorium, the Department of Economics, the Academically Talented Youth Program in the Office of Precollege Programming, the Medallion Scholarship Program, the Zhang Financial Room in Heritage Hall, and additional programs at WMU Haworth. They were also the major donors for the Zhang Legacy Collections Center, opened on WMU’s campus in 2013. Lynn Chen-Zhang serves on the WMU Board of Trustees and is also president of the WMU Foundation Board of Directors. Charles Zhang has served as an adjunct professor of finance at WMU.
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Leaders in financial advising
Charles Zhang is founder and president of Zhang Financial and has consistently been ranked the No. 1 financial advisor in Â鶹´«Ã½Ó¦Óà by Barron’s and Forbes for several years. Barron’s also named Charles Zhang the No. 4 ranked advisor on its list of America’s Top Wealth Advisors for 2023. Additionally, and he is the highest ranked fee-only, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors-registered financial advisor on that list.*
Lynn Chen-Zhang serves as CEO and chief compliance officer with Zhang Financial. She has been recognized by Barron’s as one of the nation’s top 100 women financial advisors.* Additionally, she was named to Investopedia’s list of the top 100 Most Influential Financial Advisors of 2023.
Both Charles Zhang and Lynn Chen-Zhang are often quoted in national media sources including CNBC, the Wall Street Journal and Barron’s.
*All rankings have specific criteria and methodologies. .
Partnering with employers
At the Zhang Career Center, we work hard to get our students ready for their careers. We also work hard to connect them with employers who are hiring. That's where you come in! Your company can benefit from the talents and career readiness of our WMU Haworth students. Our curriculum is focused on experience-driven learning, giving students the skills they need to quickly step into their field and succeed.
Our employer relations representative can consult with you on designing a recruiting strategy tailored to your needs. We also host a variety of career fairs during the year for students in all fields. (See below for details).
