Last Fall, 430 students from 19 universities shared insights on what companies hired them for jobs and internships and what organizations they applied to. 86% of students who responded were earning Bachelor’s degree, 10% were earning Master’s degree, and 4% were earning their Ph.D. Here are the highlights.
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From the survey:
1. When students were asked “what work-related activities do you plan after graduation?” Here was the percentage responding YES to each answer:
- Work at a utility company (29%)
- Get a job, somewhere that is not a utility company (29%)
- Not sure or still considering options (18%)
- Go to graduate school full time (14%)
- Continue working full time where I work now (9%)
- Volunteer with an organization (1%)
2. 72% of students said they want to work in the power industry
3. Of the 67 companies where students have accepted offers to work in 2019, here are the 9 companies that hired the most students:
- Burns & McDonnell
- Northrop Grumman
- Boeing
- Duke Energy
- SPAWAR
- International Paper
- Lockheed Martin
- NextEra Energy
- Savannah River
4. Here are the 8 most popular companies where students have already applied for jobs:
- Duke Energy
- Burns & McDonnell
- Northrop Grumman
- Raytheon
- Black & Veatch
- Boeing
- National Grid
- SDG&E
We hope this helps in your future job search!
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