<p>I've noticed a lot of Northwestern alum work in Chicago right after graduation. If I am interested in working on the east or west coast after graduation, what is the best way to get placed in those locations?</p>
<p>Take an internship based in a coastal city, or with a company that has a lot of operations on the coasts. You can get transferred when you go to full-time.</p>
<p>NU grads often end up in Chicago because it’s a great city. But for ever person I know that stayed in Chicago, I know another person who returned to their home city or somewhere completely different based on the job opportunities that presented themselves at graduation. Companies from all over the US recruit on campus. </p>
<p>I was just wondering why some NU grads end up in like NYC while most other NU grads end up working in Chicago for a same company. What determines where you are placed for a company and do you have any say in where you are placed?</p>
<p>i think that question largely depends on what company you work for lol @music4lifexx</p>
<p>What typically happens is people will take internships in the city for their junior year, which leads into a full time position. You can apply for a full time position at other locations in the company, though, and be re-staffed elsewhere within the firm. You can also apply full-time with other companies, which is a perfectly viable way to get where you want to be.</p>
<p>Firms will generally ask you to indicate your geographical preference when you’re filling out your application, and then you get forwarded to the appropriate recruiters/hiring managers for consideration. Aside: always state geographical preferences; it’s how they sort resumes off to their teams. Saying ‘any’ just means they have no idea who to put you with.</p>