Fall 2024 Recruitment

Applications for Fall 2024 are now closed. Thank you for your interest!

Recruitment Timeline

Meet The Organization

Tuesday 9/3, 7:00 PM

Tilden Room, MLK

Join us at Meet the Organization to get a glimpse of what it means to be a part of the Collegiate Business Association and to see what we offer to all majors, backgrounds, and interests. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about our Business Training Program, our tight-knit community, and to connect with all of our members.

Social Night

Thursday 9/5, 7:00 PM

The Standard

Come meet our members at our Social Night! This is the perfect opportunity for you to get to know our members in a more casual environment.

Diversity Night

Friday 9/6, 8:00 PM

Dwinelle

Diversity candidates (applicants identifying as Black, Hispanic, Indigenous, LGBTQ+, women, etc.) are invited to register for this event! Diversity is one of our key values; we invite our diversity candidates to come to our Diversity Event to learn more. Please register at tinyurl.com/cbafa24diversity

Applications Due

Friday 9/6, 11:59 PM (PST)

The deadline to submit your applications online is Friday, September 6, 11:59 PM (PST). Our application consists of a resume drop along with a couple of short questions. We look forward to reviewing everyone's applications! Apply at berkeleycba.com/application

Applicants will be invited to an individual interview; invitations will be sent by Friday, September 6. This is an opportunity for you to stand out as an applicant; we want to get to know you personally and may test you with mental math, market sizing, and brainteasers. The dress code for interviews is business professional.

Individual Interviews

Saturday 9/7 and Sunday 9/8

By Appointment Only

Professional Forum

Monday 9/9

By Invitation Only

Further details will be sent to invited applicants.

Group Interviews

Wednesday 9/11

By Invitation Only

Further details will be sent to invited applicants.

FAQs

  • The Collegiate Business Association offers a unique opportunity to attain the critical professional skills necessary to excel in the workforce. We bring together a diverse community of students who all have a common desire to achieve more. Through hands on leadership experiences, insightful seminars, professional workshops, and internship opportunities, our members are highly regarded recruits by many of the nation's leading firms. Joining Collegiate Business Association opens access to a huge range of opportunities that allow you to excel in any field.

  • Our Professional Development Program is much like job training for an actual company and can be compared to an internship. You will learn and exercise team-building, public speaking, interviewing and leadership skills, all in the context of business projects and practices. Although difficult, our program is designed to instill our values of professionalism, leadership, and community in each member.

  • Our recruitment is a series of events over two weeks to allow candidates the opportunity to learn more about the Collegiate Business Association. In turn, it also allows our members to meet interested applicants and speak about their experiences in the organization.

  • Coffee chats are informal 1:1 conversations set up with members of Collegiate Business Association to help you learn a little bit more about us and our community. They are a great way to figure out whether we're the right fit for you, and we would encourage you to sign up if you are interested in joining us!

  • There is no preset image of the ideal candidate as we recognize the different contributions that everyone can make. However, we are still looking for highly motivated scholars that are able to work well both independently and within a group. Potential as well as present qualities are a determining factor in the recruitment process.

  • This number widely varies each semester. Our program class sizes have ranged from as little as 8 to as many as 17. We have no set quota, and we will take anyone who shows potential to excel as a member.

  • Anyone can apply to join us! You do not have to be a business major; Collegiate Business Association has members in majors ranging from Computer Science to Creative Writing. We recognize the universal nature of business, and offer equal opportunity for candidates of all majors. Historically, we tend to accept more freshmen and sophomores than upperclassmen.