Please Convince Me

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<p>Employment Statistics:
[Statistics</a> & Reports | Duke Student Affairs](<a href=“Duke Student Affairs”>Duke Student Affairs)
[Class</a> of 2010 Statistics | Duke Student Affairs](<a href=“Duke Student Affairs”>Duke Student Affairs)</p>

<p>Top Employers 2010

  1. Teach for America
  2. Goldman Sachs
  3. Morgan Stanley
  4. Bank of America/Merrill Lynch
  5. Accenture
  6. Google
  7. Deutsche Bank</p>

<p>Top Locations

  1. New York, NY
  2. Washington DC
  3. RDU, NC
  4. Boston, MA
  5. San Francisco, CA</p>

<p>Top Employers 2009

  1. Teach for America
  2. Morgan Stanley
  3. Bank of America
  4. Goldman Sachs
  5. ExxonMobil
  6. The Boston Consulting Group
  7. Barclays Capital
  8. Microsoft</p>

<p>Top Hiring Industries (% of Total)

  1. Finance/Banking (26)
  2. Consulting (19)
  3. Education (11)
  4. Engineering/Technology (11)
  5. Government (6)
  6. BioTech/Pharma/Research (6)
  7. Healthcare (4)</p>

<p>No, you won’t be at a disadvantage going to Duke. If anything, athletics makes people have more school pride and strengthens the alumni network so other Duke alumni want to hire more Duke grads. Some companies want more “intellectual-type” students and others don’t stress that as much - depends on the industry and particular firm. They all want smart individuals, though. Most U.S. companies require social skills, particularly if you’ll be in a more direct client-facing role and Duke is very good at improving people’s social skills as well as academic skills. Stop worrying so much and enjoy college. You’ll have a great experience and be challenged academically and socially, and if you put in the effort, there will be a payoff in the end. Good luck.</p>