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Northwestern University’s Career Services staff actively develops relationships with employers from a variety of industries to recruit and hire Northwestern University students and alumni.
Employers recruiting through University Career Services |
2005/06 |
Chicago’s Largest Employers (38 of 50) |
76% |
Chicago’s Largest Public Companies (45 of 65) |
69% |
Chicago’s Largest Management Consulting Firms (17 of 25) |
68% |
Fortune’s Blue Ribbon Companies or Best of the Best (63 of 100) |
63% |
Chicago’s Largest Charities (13 of 25) |
52% |
Chicago’s Largest Cultural Institutions (11 of 25) |
44% |
Sources of data:
Comparison of lists from Crain’s Chicago Business and Fortune with employers that interviewed on-campus, participated in Career Fairs, and posted jobs in MonsterTrak from July 2005 – June 2006.
Employers Hiring 2005 Northwestern University Graduates by Industry (PDF)
Employers actively hiring NU graduates during the 2005-2006 academic year reflect a range of diverse industries. Over 40% of all graduates were employed in the education, non-profit and government sector, while 27% worked in finance and consulting, 18% in engineering, technology, and manufacturing, and 15% were in the communication and entertainment industries.
Employers Hiring 2005 Northwestern University Graduates by Job Function (PDF)
Northwestern 2005 graduates work in a range of job functions including teaching, consulting, communications, engineers, scientists/researches, social services/ public policy, management, the arts, and entertainment in rank order. Approximately 25% of graduates work in the functional areas of finance and consulting with the remaining functions evenly dispersed.
Alphabetical sample list of employers who recruited and hired Northwestern University 2005 Graduates
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