<p>Especially computer science and finance majors, do most students end up getting a job after graduation? Do these jobs mainly originate in the Triangle Park? I am a prospective student and would like to major in computer science with a minor in either finance or business. What would likely be my future after graduation?</p>
<p>Is it rare to see students landing jobs with big-name companies or attending top graduate schools such as Stanford or MIT?</p>
<p>No it is not rare for either. UNC is one of the top publics that have well known firms activity recruiting on campus for both internships and full time jobs. Some of the more common names that undergrads land jobs with include: Cisco, IBM, Oracle, Google, Apple, Citi, JP Morgan, Morgan Stanley, Credit Suisse, Barclays, Capitol One, Bank of America, BOA Merrill Lynch, Wells Fargo, EY, PWC, Deloitte, Deloitte Consulting, Bain, BCG, McKinsey and lots, lots more…</p>
<p>These internships and jobs are all across the United States, Although certainly more along the eastern seaboard (Northeast, Mid Atlantic and Southeast).</p>
<p>Kenan-Flagler students in particular have a high success rate landing full time job offers after a junior year summer internship or early in the fall semester of your senior year. Bloomberg Business rates Kenan-Flagler as A+ for job placement. You might find the following link of interest regarding KF undergraduate placement statistics.
<a href=“http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/undergraduate-business/career-services/employment-statistics”>http://www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/programs/undergraduate-business/career-services/employment-statistics</a></p>
This is a very broad question. Simply put, Carolina grad go everywhere! As others have pointed out, there’s definitely higher placement rates for graduates of Kenan-Flagler, since they attract a lot of the top companies. Though, that’s definitely not to say that if you’re enrolled in another specialized program, or even in a liberal arts department housed in the general program, that you’re not going to end up getting a great job.
If getting a job after you graduate is not your thing, many graduates go on to pursue professional level degrees, i.e. JD, MPH, MD, etc., at a plethora of the top universities in the country.
While a university may play an influential role and improve your chances at getting a job, those who are most successful in their career pursuits, are students who take advantage of building up their portfolio (internships, leadership positions, and other involvement), take initiative, and have great interpersonal skills, allowing them to build relationships and network with alumni and others who will play an integral role in post undergraduate career goals.