Last year was good, but this year is even better. Curran said organizations recruiting at Brown have seen a drop-off in applicants, which could be because students apply to fewer companies. They know their chances of landing a job have increased due to the state of the economy. A number of investment banks have started to make job offers. In a new effort to address student interests, Career Planning Services is distributing a form where students can indicate what career areas interest them out of 12 categories.
Students can check as many categories as they wish.
About 500 seniors have responded to the survey. Over 350 employers come on campus to do on-campus interviews, according to Curran. One of the biggest recruiters are the technology industries. According to Curran, there were 47 technical employers at Brown career fairs. As there are only about 65 computer science concentrators, these companies often hire graduates with a variety of majors.