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The Mountain to Marketplace Professional Pathway Program is Lehigh University’s structured career development and coaching experience for MBA and business master’s students. Delivered as a three-level professional development co-curriculum, the pathway strengthens career readiness, job search strategy, professional storytelling, and leadership decision-making, helping students secure internships and full-time roles and navigate future career transitions with confidence.
The Mountain to Marketplace pathway unfolds across three progressive levels, each building on the previous to deepen professional readiness through guided activities, applied practice, and coaching support.
Level 1 establishes the foundation for a successful graduate career journey. Students clarify professional direction and build the core materials needed to engage confidently with employers.
Key experiences include:
International students complete additional programming focused on U.S. job search strategy, employer targeting, professional storytelling norms, and work authorization pathways (CPT, OPT, and beyond).
Level 2 focuses on execution, supported by 1:1 coaching and small-group sessions with the Director of Graduate Talent Development & Coaching.
Key experiences include:
Additional modules support strategic networking, sponsorship conversations, and long-term career and visa planning.
Level 3 prepares students to transition confidently into the marketplace through advanced execution, leadership behaviors, and continued coaching.
Key experiences include:
Focused guidance supports OPT timing and long-term transition planning.
This is not a collection of optional career resources. It is a guided, milestone-based career development and coaching program designed to ensure Lehigh MBA and business master’s students graduate marketplace-ready, prepared to navigate both their first role and future career transitions.