<p>I am thinking about going into business stream for future career. So I probably will double major in both college of arts and sciences and Olin. Obviously wustl is ranking pretty high for years but i'm not sure how well it is known for those big firms and ibanks. Will its mid-west location limit the job and internship opportunities? Since many of these big organizations concentrate in either east or west coast.</p>
<p>i have the same concerns too!! which other schs are u deciding among?</p>
<p>the midwest doesn’t limit job/internship opportunities at all. </p>
<p>most of my friends went to NYC or Chicago for summer internships last summer. some went back home to get a job at a company there – where ever home happened to be. a fair amount stay in STL, but I’d definitely say that NYC and Chicago are the two most common destinations (washington dc for some areas, and San Francisco and Seattle are increasingly common cities). </p>
<p>the business school has a separate career office (although you can use Art Sci’s, as well) to focus on helping you get the consulting, finance, accounting, etc, jobs.</p>
<p>From my experience working with Art Sci’s career center, they help to advise you on a location-based model… they first start asking you what region of the country you want to work, then start showing you the companies interviewing on campus that are based in those cities, and show you alumni who are working in the companies or cities where you want to go. they’re also great about helping you with your resume, hosting info sessions for companies, mock interviews, etc. </p>
<p>Even if you disregard the fact that Wash U’s career prospects are more then okay, don’t use college as a means to an end!! This is like the only time in your life where you can pretty much pick a place to spend 4 full years withouts severe repercussions. It’ll be your home for the next 4 years. In my personal and somewhat informed opinion, any top-tier school you’re looking at is going to be roughly equal to other schools in terms of helping you get good jobs. No college will GIVE you a job… you have to use effort, do well, be somewhat independent, and ask for advice from career center. If you do all that and if you go to any school that’s ranked as highly as Wash U, you’ll be fine to work anywhere you want. </p>
<p>I’ve posted the following link on CC a couple times, but this document is available on the business school’s website. This first page is for full-time jobs and the second page is for summer internships. Just some proof that Wash U does really well :)</p>
<p><a href=“http://www.olin.wustl.edu/docs/WCC/EmploymentBSBA.pdf[/url]”>http://www.olin.wustl.edu/docs/WCC/EmploymentBSBA.pdf</a></p>
<p>It says that 35% went to the Northeast – which is really only Boston and NYC. 37% went to the midwest – which basically comprises Chicago, STL, and Kansas City. Most of that midwest percentage are Chicago-bound, simply based on anecdotes and where my friends are going / have gone.</p>
<p>Thank god!</p>
<p>^
yes! absolutely!</p>
<p>BUT, just to give STL it’s day in court… even if you did want to stay in St Louis, Wash U is clearly the most reputable school around. Last time I heard (2 years ago?), St Louis was ranked 7th in the country for most amount of fortune 500 firms headquartered. Might be a little lower now because Anheusuer Busch was bought last year by a Belgian company (tho the North American operations are still based in STL). </p>
<p>Enterprise, Scottrade, Edward Jones, Monsanto, Wells Fargo, Ralston-Purina, and Energizer are the biggest companies still headquartered here. One of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks is in STL, too. You’re going to find satellite locations for other large companies, the big accounting firms, and consulting firms. </p>
<p>STL has a lot of companies if you did stay here 
It’s not all “Wall street or bust” – hopefully that was somewhat shown by the economic crisis of recent/current memory.</p>
<p>I get the impression that a lot of companies view Wash U students like they would view MIT, Cal-Tech and JHU students due to it’s reputation in scientific research. Is this true?</p>