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Searching for a Job? These 10 Companies Hired the Most Recent Grads in the U.S. Last Year

You’ve probably heard of most (or all) of these companies, but have you considered them for your first full-time job? It’s easy to think that big-name companies aren’t welcoming places for recent grads, but that’s far from the truth!

Last year, Forbes rounded up the 10 places that hire more recent grads than any other company in the U.S. So read on, then get that resume ready.

1. Deloitte
Industry: Management Consulting
What They Do: Deloitte employees work with top global brands, providing them with audit, tax, consulting, and advisory services.
More About Deloitte: Inside Deloitte’s Work with Top Tech Companies

2. EY
Industry: Professional Services
What They Do: Ernst & Young LLP (EY) is a leader in assurance, tax, transaction, and advisory services. EY member firms across the world work with more than 200,000 clients in over 150 countries.
How to Stand Out: Top Consulting Interview Questions and How to Answer Them


3. Amazon
Industries: eCommerce and Cloud Computing
What They Do: They get packages to your door in record time, create devices you can talk to, keep websites running, and a whole lot more.
How to Stand Out: How to Land a Tech Job

4.  PwC
Industry: Professional Services
What They Do: PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) employees specialize in audit and assurance, tax, and consulting services.
More About this Field: How to Decide Between Investment Banking and Management Consulting

5Oracle
Industry: Enterprise Software and Cloud Computing
What They Do: Oracle is a global technology company that provides customers with cloud applications and platform services.
More About this Field: How to Become a Software Developer

6. Accenture
Industry: Information Services
What They Do: Accenture provides clients with strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and operations-focused services to help them do business better.
More About Accenture: How One Recent Grad Landed a Technology Job at Accenture

7. Target
Industry: Retail
What They Do: It’s Target’s job to help us discover all the things we didn’t know we needed to buy—but also can’t live without.
How to Stand Out: Advanced Resume Tips

8. JPMorgan Chase
Industry: Financial Services
What They Do: JPMorgan Chase is a top global financial services firm and one of the biggest banks in the United States.
More About this Field: Career Opportunities for Finance Majors

9. Insight Global
Industry: Staffing Services
What They Do: The team at Insight Global provides staffing services in IT, accounting, finance, engineering, and government.
More About this Field: What Does a Recruiter Do?

10. Lockheed Martin
Industry: Aerospace and Defense
What They Do: Lockheed Martin is an aerospace, defense, security, and advanced technologies company that works with customers around the world.
More About Lockheed Martin: Impressive Stats About the Power of Coding at Lockheed Martin

Want more tools to help you with your job search? Head over to the WayUp guide for tips on writing amazing cover letters, polishing up your resume, rocking your interviews, and more.

Alyssa Greenfield

Alyssa is WayUp's Senior Branded Content Editor. She helps the WayUp community learn about all the great companies that are eager to hire talented students and recent grads.

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