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Bentley University, Waltham, MA
4,203 Enrolled
本特利大学有很棒的职业服务部门，有同学说，很感谢职业中心帮助他在大二的时候找到了一个大的会计师事务所的实习。他们的职业发展中心给学生提供一对一的指导，帮助他们寻找实习以及毕业后的工作。并且他们与一些不错的的企业有合作关系，可以让学生在这些企业找到实习机会。总体来说，本特利大学非常以商业为导向，有非常棒的职业安置服务。在学校里表现够好的话，毕业时就能找到一份工作。
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
17,990 Enrolled
东北大学的co-op项目在全世界有3000多家合作公司，这的确可以在找工作时助学生一臂之力。平均有50%的学生在毕业时可以拿到co-op项目合作公司的工作。学校的职业发展中心也很棒，会举办一些活动，也会组织一些校园招聘，每年都能给学校带来大量的公司。
Wake Forest University, Winston Salem, NC
4,871 Enrolled
Students say
The Office of Career and Professional Development is known to be one of the best in the nation, and “for a school this size, that’s incredible.” The resources that are available there “almost guarantee you the best internships and jobs” and whether it’s résumé reviews, career counseling, intern searches, or job application help, the OPCD provides all students with unprecedented career support. Numerous career fairs and an annual three-day Career Trek lets students personally immerse themselves in a variety of one city’s industries. Wake Forest graduates who visited PayScale.com reported an average starting salary of $53,300, and forty-eight percent said they felt their job had a meaningful impact on the world.
Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
1,486 Enrolled
Clemson University, Clemson, SC
18,016 Enrolled
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Terre Haute, IN
2,202 Enrolled
Students say:
This is one of the top undergraduate engineering schools in the country, and “the job placement rate and average starting salary are amazing.” The importance is set strictly on academics and employers recognize that, and “the opportunities for gaining experience in your field of study are endless.” Career Services brings in numerous companies to help provide jobs, co-ops, and internships to students, and sets up mock interviews, résumé reviews, and numerous career and graduate school fairs to help the job hunt process run smoothly. Fifty-six percent of Rose-Hulman graduates who visited PayScale. com felt their job had a meaningful impact on the world; an average starting salary of $66,600 was reported.
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
1,347 Enrolled
Students say:
Undergrads at Claremont McKenna love to shower the “AMAZING career services center” with praise. And it’s no secret why! The office is with students every step of the way, from initial career exploration to landing that first job offer. Through their alumni career contacts database, the office makes it fairly simple for current students to connect with alums working in industries of interest. Even better, Mentor Connect allows students to find an accomplished alumni and enlist him/her as a mentor. The mentor can provide insight into his/her working world, offer professional (and educational) guidance and networking opportunities. Beyond alumni, CMC’s extensive internship database allows undergrads to search through a myriad of interesting opportunities. With all of these outlets, it’s no wonder CMC grads are so successful.
Wabash College, Crawfordsville, IN
868 Enrolled
Students say:
The alumni support from Wabash “is amazing”; many “have high ranking and prestigious positions and love reaching out to the students offering different internship and job opportunities.” The Schroeder Center for Career Development help students to take full advantage of the “boundless career opportunities” that a Wabash education offers, bringing in recruiters, offering professional development workshops, and connecting students with peer advisors. There are a number of unique services through the office: the Career Test Drives program allows students to try out different careers via first-hand experience (typically shadowing alumni); the Bash Bunks program helps students to find short-term housing with alumni; and the Suit Yourself Program lets students borrow all of the dress clothes they need for interviews and events free of charge.
Pennsylvania State University–University Park, University Park, PA
40,742 Enrolled
Students say:
The typical Penn State graduate has a starting salary of around $51,500, and 49 percent report that their job has a great deal of meaning. Past that, students choose Penn State for its vast alumni network. How vast, you ask? Students boast of “access to an alumni network of over half a million, and … of its job recruiting power out of major metropolitan areas such as Philadelphia, New York, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington D.C., and across the country.” A student notes that the “giant alumni and brand name make getting internships so much easier. I loved our career fair when just about every company was here. I was offered four summer internships … as a freshman!” and this theme is reiterated by a member of the Smeal College of Business, who notes, “One of the best things about Penn State overall is the fact that the alumni network is one of the largest in the United States. Because of this, PSU alums seek out Penn State grads for jobs at their companies.”
University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA
24,476 Enrolled
Students say: The undergraduate population is so large at University of Iowa that “there is no typical student, but there are a few groups of typical students. There is a place for everyone here…in the Greek system, in an environmental organization, political organization, based on musical interests, where you are from,” and so on. “We have a wide variety of students…but most are here to learn and succeed.” Most are “studious but also very social” and “involved in at least one organization [or] athletic sport…With such a diverse and large student body, anyone can fit in just by being who they are.” A majority of students are “middle-class; many are from small-town Iowa” or the Chicago suburbs, “but there is a fair amount of diversity, too” and a large international student community. “People hang out with friends or go to the mall, movies, bars, and house parties for fun.” Midwestern friendliness abounds here: “I feel comfortable in all of my classes, and I think that most students are really friendly,” a journalism major tells us. “Throw on an Iowa hooded sweatshirt, and you will fit in just fine.”
Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO
7,504 Enrolled
Students say:
Washington University “does an excellent job of preparing students” for their future careers, setting students on a Four Year Plan for the career process from the first days that they set foot on campus. The Career Center helps hook students up with “great internship opportunities” based upon their major, maintains an online recruiting platform (CAREERlink) to further facilitate student proactivity, and offers one-on-one advising for students at all stages of their job search. Road shows each year take students to Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York where they can network with alumni and with industry professionals. Forty-eight percent of WUSTL graduates who visited PayScale.com said they felt their job had a meaningful impact on the world, and alumni have an average starting salary of $55,000.
The College of New Jersey, Ewing, NJ
6,787 Enrolled
Students say:
According to PayScale.com, 44 percent of College of New Jersey graduates would describe their careers as helping to improve the world. With an average starting salary of $50,300, the most popular post-TCNJ jobs include software engineer, project engineer, and marketing coordinator. The most popular majors are Computer Science, Finance, and Psychology. Professors “often email students with internship…opportunities” and students praise the plethora of internships available and the study abroad options, which help connect them to the global job market. With its strong “academic focus,” The College of New Jersey produces “successful and prepared graduates.” The school’s Career Center puts on events such as the Fall Engineering and Computer Science Networking event, the Fall Opportunities Fair, and Student Career Forums. According to one Political Science major, students “think about their futures here at TCNJ, and they’re always wondering what the next step will be” when it comes to jobs or graduate school.
United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, MD
4,525 Enrolled
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Worcester, MA
4,299 Enrolled
Students say:
Due to WPI’s emphasis on real-world experience and applied science and technology, it’s not surprising that the students are a career-focused bunch. All students participate in two projects, with external sponsors, before graduation. The Career Development Center is generally well regarded, offering career fairs and company presentations, services like résumé building and interview prep, and advice for students on how to use networking and social media to their advantage. A WPI education is “about preparing students for successful careers in their respective fields upon graduation through practical applications of the knowledge and skills that are taught,” and “a large percentage of the student body will leave WPI with a fairly good job when they graduate.” Evidence seems to bear out that observation, as WPI has been frequently cited for graduating their students into high-paying careers. Beyond the finances, 43 percent WPI alumni visiting PayScale.com report feeling as though their job has a high level of meaning.
Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington, IL
1,842 Enrolled
Students say
When it comes to planning for a career after college, IWU students note that their “career center staff are also constantly working to reach out and provide internship and post-graduation employment opportunities for students.” The school’s Hart Career Center is focused on “career guidance, internship facilitation, graduate school advising, and job search assistance.” Students feel confident about getting job straight out of college and note that career fairs are often co-sponsored with nearby Illinois State University, which offers students even more opportunities to meet potential employers: “Some career fairs are sponsored by both schools, but held at ISU since they have bigger buildings than we do.” Using Titan CareerLink from the Career Center’s website, IWU students can search for internships and employment opportunities related to their major; the website also offers information about upcoming career fairs and resources for preparing for interviews and graduate school.
Rhodes College, Memphis, TN
2,046 Enrolled
Students say:
The typical Rhodes College graduate has a starting salary of around $40,600, and 60 percent report that their job has a great deal of meaning. Students feel that Rhodes “is the epitome of opportunity: from service to sports to academics to internships and jobs to career services and professors. Rhodes has it all.” A Biochemistry major notes that “I get to do cutting edge biomedical Cancer research at St. Jude Children’s Research hospital. This is an invaluable internship I got through Rhodes.” Many students feel that the internship opportunities at Rhodes are not only “invaluable,” but the sort of things that “helped pull us here.”
United States Military Academy
West Point, NY
• 4,348 Enrolled
Students say
Upon graduation, all cadets receive a Bachelor of Science degree and most are commissioned as second lieutenants in the Army (foreign cadets are commissioned into the armies of their home countries), though a small number apply for a cross-commission, in which they request another branch of the armed services. “It’s a free education, opportunities to study abroad (FOR FREE) among other amazing opportunities, and a job guaranteed to us at the end of the line,” says a cadet. The precise courses and wide range of majors are “good preparation for a both a military and civilian career in the future.” Of the West Point graduates who visited PayScale.com, sixty-six percent reported feeling their job had a meaningful impact on the world. The median starting salary was $75,100.
Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
3,459 Enrolled
Elon University, Elon, NC
5,903 Enrolled
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL
32,959 Enrolled
Students say
The typical University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign graduate has a starting salary of around $55,000, and 48 percent report that their job has a great deal of meaning. Students feel that “you can’t get any better alumni networking and leadership opportunities than you do at UIUC.” Many students feel that “there are a lot of UIUC alumni in agencies” that they want to work for. Students applaud “the availability of highly regarded finance internships and full-time opportunities.” The Career Center at Illinois offers multiple job fairs for several different sorts of careers and majors as well as other excellent resources like the job board I-Link and drop-in career counseling.