Engineering Experience

CollegeGrad.com is a reputable company with data to support it's claims. I am very glad to see them projecting increases in entry-level hiring. Although I am happy to see it, I have many students and recent alumni that I have been working with who are not seeing this to be the case. Many graduating students and recent alum who are excellent candidates are simply not getting a response from employers. Many have also found that when they are searching for jobs the results bring back few for entry level and many more results for 2+ years experience or senior level positions. Perhaps the CollegeGrad.com list of top employers (or Top Internship employers) will provide you with more companies to research.
Best,
Holly M. Justice, Engineering Career Counselor

CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry-Level Job Site, has announced the Top Entry-Level Employers for 2009.

Despite difficult economic times, 2009 faces the second largest projected increase in entry-level hiring CollegeGrad.com has seen since 2005, down 1.5 percent from last year, but up 11.4 percent from 2007. Good news for graduates as entry-level job opportunities look to remain stable in 2009.

Foster City, CA - April 21, 2009 -- As college graduation ceremonies commence nationwide, CollegeGrad.com, the #1 Entry-Level Job Site on the Web, announces the Top Entry-Level Employers for 2009. Despite difficult economic times, 2009 faces the second largest projected increase in entry-level hiring CollegeGrad.com has seen since 2005, down 1.5 percent from last year, but up 11.4 percent from 2007.

The Top Entry-Level Employers list represents nearly 158,000 jobs for the class of 2009, and is available online at http://www.CollegeGrad.com/topemployers/ 2009_entry_level.shtml. Verizon Wireless tops the list with plans of hiring more than 13,000 new grads, while the smallest featured employers will hire as few as 10; good news for graduates, as entry-level job opportunities look to remain stable in 2009.
"The hiring landscape is ever-changing and provides challenges to the employer and employee alike," Staff VP for Verizon Wireless, Leighann McGinnis said. "Despite these challenges, there is a continued need to identify and attract top talent...College graduates are highly engaged, technically adept and compliment our culture."
Although entry-level job seekers face one of the worst economic recessions in recent history, college recruiting remains stable... Continued Online> Read the full Press Release / Download <

Selected List of Top Employers from CollegeGrad.com list:
1
Verizon Wireless
Telecommunications
13,198
2
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Automotive Rental, Leasing
8,000
3
Internal Revenue Service
Financial Data Services
5,000
4
Progressive Insurance
Insurance: Property and Casualty (stock)
4,200
5
Teach For America
Education
4,000
6
DDP Holdings
Diversified Financials
4,000
7
AT&T
Telecommunications
3,428
8
Deloitte & Touche USA LLP
Other
3,051
9
Hertz
Automotive Rental, Leasing
3,000
10
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Security and Law Enforcement
2,950
11
Ernst & Young
Other
2,450
12
KPMG LLP
Other
2,400
13
Boeing
Aerospace and Defense
2,200
14
Lockheed Martin
Aerospace and Defense
2,025
15
Walgreens
Internet Services and Retailing
2,000
16
Northrop Grumman
Aerospace and Defense
1,600
17
PNC Financial Services Group
Diversified Financials
1,500
18
City Year
Education
1,500
19
Intel
Electronics, Electrical Equipment
1,500
20
National Security Agency
Security and Law Enforcement
1,500
21
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Other
1,464
22
Chevron
Energy
1,400
23
Southwest Airlines
Airlines
1,400
24
General Electric
Energy
1,350
25
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
General Merchandisers
1,340