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Facts

Firms That Most Frequently Hire Grads

  • Clear Channel Radio
  • Deloitte and Touche LLP
  • International Center for Research on Women
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Peace Corps
  • Teach for America
  • U.S. Department of Justice
  • U.S. Department of State

Services Available

  • Interview preparation
  • Jobs/internship opportunities
  • Resume and cover letter help

Grads Entering Job Market

  • 1 Year - 78 %
  • 6 Months - 74 %

Advice

  • Make use of the Career Center. Learn how to write professional cover letters and resumes, and keep your eyes opened for fliers posted around campus offering positions. Surf the Internet for opportunities, and form relationships with your professors so they can write you recommendations or give you advice on where to apply. Be careful about your Facebook page and what you make public, because most employers in DC check them before hiring.

Career Center

Career Center, Butler Pavilion Room 5th Floor
(202) 885-1804
careercenter@american.edu
www.american.edu/careercenter
Monday 9 a.m.–5 p.m., Tuesday 9 a.m.– 8 p.m., Wednesday 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Thursday 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Friday 9 a.m.–5 p.m.

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