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UPS Air Finance and Accounting Career Opportunities

Career pathway for MC Jefferson Community and Technical College Associate of Science or Associate of Arts with an emphasis in Business 2+2 students and the University of Louisville's Bachelor in Business.

Air Region Finance

This program supports Metropolitan College students who complete their first two years at JCTC by earning an Associate of Arts or Associate of Science with a business emphasis before working with ULtra to transfer to the University of Louisville to finish a bachelor’s degree in business. Throughout the program, students gain practical experience in finance and accounting while building professional connections with UPS finance and accounting teams. As they work in these areas, students receive mentoring, develop industry‑relevant skills, and prepare for future full‑time career opportunities.  In addition to supporting transfer students, this pathway also serves UofL students who begin their four‑year business degree at the University of Louisville and want to gain hands‑on experience, mentorship, and career development opportunities within finance or accounting throughout their academic journey. Review and print our Metropolitan College Finance and Accounting Pathway Overview to learn more about the program. 

Eligible students may complete one of the following JCTC to UofL Pathways- Bachelor of Science programs:

2+2 JCTC to UofL Pathway 

UofL Bachelors of Science

Stay Connected About UPS Employment Opportunities

Global Finance provides opportunities across many different career path options. Metropolitan College students can search for positions anytime at UPS Worldport | United Parcel Service or internally at Management Career Opportunities (MCO).

  • Learn about opportunities: To be notified of career opportunities, receive the UPS's finance and accounting quarterly newsletter, and learn about opportunities to connect with UPS's Finance and Accounting professionals, complete the UPS MC Finance Career Form. For questions about UPS's finance careers contact: AirFinancePathway@ups.com.
  • Learn how to apply: To learn how to apply for UPS's Finance and Accounting positions on upsers.com, follow these directions: Apply to F&A Positions.
  • Prepare Your Candidacy: For career development assistance (resume writing, interviewing, MC questions, etc.) contact your assigned MC Student Success Counselor listed on your MyMC page.
  • Part-Time Sup/Finance and Accounting Analyst: Active MC participants in the pathway, who have a current term MC agreement on file, may be able to maintain MC eligibility while participating in a UPS Finance and Accounting Analyst position.  During the interview process, please let the management team know you are currently receiving MC benefits. 

Become a Top Candidate

MC students are encouraged to actively engage in career opportunities offered by UPS to enhance your candidacy.  MC Finance and Accounting students are encouraged to:

  • Continually update your resume.  Work with a MC Student Success Counselor to customize your resume.  Once you have a good working draft, send it to UPS's Air Finance to gather additional feedback.
  • Job Shadow: UPS offers opportunities for MC Finance and Accounting majors to shadow UPS's professionals.  Take advantage of this opportunity to network and to learn more about future work in the industry.
  • Newsletter: Thoroughly read the UPS's finance and accounting newsletter and follow-up on opportunities and information listed in this important resource.
  • Attend Events:  Attend as many UPS finance and accounting events that you can. This is an excellent networking opportunity and an opportunity to learn about the industry.

Required Professional Skills

To become a competitive candidate for UPS's finance and accounting opportunities, we encourage MC students to take advantage of networking opportunities, keep an open mind, learn as much as you can, and ask questions. Below are the skills you should develop to pursue finance or accounting opportunities at UPS:

  • CORE SKILLS
    • Business knowledge and financial acumen.
    • Critical thinking, problem solving, curiosity.
    • Communication and storytelling.
    • Detail-oriented with effective time management skills.
    • Good attitude and willingness to learn.
  • DIGITAL FLUENCY
    • Leverage existing and new technologies to drive results.
    • Drive business value through data and analytics, leveraging insights from data to make business decisions.
    • Design and implement technical solutions.
    • Continue to innovate in an increasingly digitalized world.
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT
    • Organize, summarize, and manage project lifecycles that impact cross functional teams.
    • Cross-functional collaboration.
    • Process Improvement Mindset
  • RESPONSIBILITIES
    • Drive innovative solutions that improve customer experience.
    • Researches and interprets financial data and trends to provide insights to management.
    • Identify opportunities to enhance values. 

Events and Opportunities

Join us for The Air Region Finance & Accounting team meet & greets!

Information sessions , networking events, employment opportunities, etc. are communicated to students who complete the  UPS MC Finance Career Form.  

If you have additional questions, please contact Haley Zoeller, Student Success Counselor.