Accelerated Career Track
Program Highlights:
- Company-paid MBA in General Business through the University of Florida
- Work experience while obtaining your MBA
- Rotational assignments across diverse business areas
- Executive Mentor to coach you throughout the program
- Up or Out Mentality
Qualifications
We're looking for recent college grads with:
- A Business Degree (pref)
- A 3.5 + GPA (pref)
- Related work experience or internships
- A willingness to be relocated
A NEW WAY TO THE TOP
The Brown Shoe Accelerated Career Track (ACT)
If you're a highly motivated graduate, looking to work hard and move up the ladder fast, ACT just may be for you. This unique program pays for your MBA and puts you in a senior management role, giving you the potential to earn a six-figure salary in just six to eight years.
This program is a six-step program designed for exceptional college graduates who are willing to relocate multiple times, and experience multiple areas of the Brown Shoe business.
The Track
An example career track can include but is not limited to the following positions:
STEP ONE
Your position: Product Coordinator, Marketing Representative, Regional Merchandising Representative (requires relocation)
Duration: 12 - 18 months
Location: Metro Area (requires relocation)
STEP TWO
Your position: Store Manager, Famous Footwear (Retail)
Duration: 12 - 18 months
Location: Metro Area (requires relocation)
STEP THREE
Your Position: Global Marketing Specialist Associate Account Executive, New Store Optimization Specialist
Duration: 12 - 18 months
Location: St. Louis, Brown Shoe Headquarters
Education: Company-sponsored MBA, Year 1
STEP FOUR
Your Position: Sales Specialist, Strategic Planning Analyst, Social Media Specialist
Duration: 12 - 18 months
Education: Continued company-sponsored MBA, Year 2
STEP FIVE
Your Position: Manager, Assortment Planning (Management level), Marketing Planning Manager (Management level)
Duration: 24 - 36 months
Location: St. Louis, Brown Shoe Headquarters
Your Education: MBA completed
STEP SIX
Your Position: Director level position
Location: St. Louis, Brown Shoe Headquarters
Salary: $100,000+ (based on market analysis for specific position)
How to apply:
We are no longer accepting applications for the 2012 ACT Program. Please check our website in Fall 2012 for information relating to the 2013 Application Process.
“The ACT program has challenged me to hone my current skill set as well as explore new career opportunities. From helping to launch a new brand to sitting in on national advertising campaign meetings and traveling to industry trade shows, ACT has given me a taste of the different parts of the business and encouraged me to test my own boundaries — an incredibly rewarding feeling to have at such a young age.”
- Marie Finnegan, Graduate Saint Louis University 2010
