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Jamie Field, associate professor of management at the John Chambers College of Business and Economics, has always had a strong belief that Chambers students who wanted to become HR professionals have to embrace new technology and get comfortable with data analysis. The emergence of breakthrough AI technologies only strengthened his belief that it was time to bring together students, faculty, business professionals, and community members to showcase cutting-edge insights into how artificial intelligence is reshaping the future of Human Resource Management.

Professor Field didn’t have to convince me that his idea of an AI in Human Resource Management conference was a great one. I immediately thought about the impact of the conference as it creates a platform where scholars, industry leaders, and students can explore responsible and innovative uses of AI in human resource management.

I’m Naimat, a Human Resource Management undergrad and a Peer Career Coach in the Chambers College's Center for Career Development graduating in December 2025. I’ve landed an internship every summer since my freshman year.

If you’re a sophomore who wants to land an internship in your junior year, here’s my advice on what you can do this summer to help you get ahead. Just follow the Prep, Plan, Prosper method.

On February 21, 2025, West Virginia University hosted its Insurance Symposium event, sponsored by a generous grant from the Spencer Educational Foundation, with attendance from students across multiple majors and alumni representing a wide range of specialties. 

Students had the ability to meet with employers seeking interns and full-time graduate hires in insurance and risk management roles. Blue Ridge Risk Partners, Henderson Brothers, Burns & Wilcox, Northwestern Mutual and Viatris all hosted booths and enjoyed spending the morning networking with our students. 

On Saturday, May 17, 659 students in the John Chambers College of Business and Economics – 555 undergraduates and 104 graduates – will receive their diplomas in the WVU Coliseum.

Though their paths will converge on the commencement stage, their destinations afterward will look very different. Some will continue their educations in graduate school, while others will begin their professional careers.

WVU’s fully online Master of Science in Artificial Intelligence Marketing is designed for forward-thinking professionals eager to lead at the intersection of marketing and AI. This program blends advancements in AI with marketing strategy fundamentals, equipping students with the skills to drive innovation, enhance customer experiences, and shape the future of the marketing industry.

What's the outlook for the AI marketing field, and what careers will this program prepare me for?

On Thursday, April 10, the John Chambers College of Business and Economics at West Virginia University honored ten alumni whose contributions and dedication to their respective fields have established them as business leaders.  

This is the 14th annual alumni awards ceremony for the Chambers College. The Roll of Distinguished Alumni was launched in 2011 to honor the College’s 60th anniversary. The ceremony was expanded in 2023 to include a category to recognize early career inductees.  

Data isn’t just for humans, and neither is land-grant outreach.

The West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Program is a statewide initiative that uses animal sterilization to reduce “shelter populations and costs, euthanasia rates, and threats to public health and safety from rabies.” By doing so, it aims to assist rural communities in West Virginia overburdened by growing populations of stray dogs and cats.

In February 2025, counties in southern West Virginia faced destructive flooding – uprooting communities, infrastructure, and residents alike.

Chambers alumna and Nicholas County native Sydney Cowell knows from firsthand experience how devastating a flood can be.

Knowing what a bank is and how a bank operates are two very different things. Through the WesBanco Externship program, Chambers College students like me were able to experience the culture, understand the challenges, and define the details of a local relational bank. Seeing the faces and factors that influenced banking firsthand was an enriching experince for all that were involved in the program.

The externship began with a dinner at WesBanco’s office where we were encouraged to network with WesBanco employees, allowing us to make connections that lasted beyond the externship.

A change of plans isn’t always a bad thing—just ask Pittsburgh native Kelsey Riemer.  

In 2024, Riemer graduated from West Virginia University with majors in psychology and communication studies and a minor in general business administration. However, the idea of committing to a long and uncertain career path left her scrambling to figure out what came next.