Jeff Rice joined the Fisher College of Business at The Ohio
State University as Associate to the Dean for Career Services in
1993, and was named Executive Director of the Office of Career
Management in 2005. In his position, Jeff manages a team
consisting of thirteen full-time professionals and nine graduate
assistants. The Office of Career Management provides
comprehensive job seeking services to 4,500 undergraduate and
650 graduate students seeking internships or full-time post
graduate positions. On campus and virtual recruiting services
are also provided to hundreds of corporations on an annual
basis. As a member of the Dean’s management team, Jeff
participates in numerous Fisher College programs and
initiatives.
Prior to arriving at the Fisher College, Jeff was an Assistant
Director in the career services office at the University of Notre
Dame, and previously Director of Career Development at
Aquinas College. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from the College of Wooster and a
Master of Arts degree from Michigan State University.
An active participant in career services nationally, Jeff has served on commissions for the
National Association of Colleges and Employers, chaired numerous committees for the MBA
Career Services Council, and served as a consultant to the recruiting organizations of numerous
corporations. He served two terms as President of the MBA Career Services Council from 20052007, an international organization of over 350 professionals within either the career management
function of MBA programs or the MBA recruiting function at corporations. A recognized expert
in college recruiting practices, career management, the MBA job market, and salary negotiations,
Jeff has been featured in numerous articles in Business Week, The Wall Street Journal, U.S. News
and World Report, The New York Times, Forbes, The Chronicle of Higher Education and the
Financial Times. He has also been a guest on The Early Show (CBS News); the College Network
(Fox News); and, MBAPodcaster.com.
Jeff is a past member of the Board of Trustees for Easter Seals of Central and Southeast Ohio, a
past Trustee of the Columbus Rotary Foundation, and serves on the Advisory Boards for MBA
Focus, LLC, and the Center for International Business Education and Research at The Ohio State
University.
Jeff can be reached at:
614-292-8588
rice_122@fisher.osu.edu
www.fisher.osu.edu