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Class of 2010 - Interns
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Summer Intern Industry Choices
This information is as of September 30, 2009 and is collected and reported according to MBA CSC standards.
Industry Number * % of Accepted
Consulting 119 15.4%
Consumer Products and Retail 51 6.6%
   Advertising & Public Relations 4 0.5%
   Consumer Products 19 2.5%
   Food, Beverage & Tobacco 16 2.1%
   International Trade 1 0.1%
   Retail 11 1.4%
Energy and Utilities 16 2.1%
   Energy 14 1.8%
   Utilities 2 0.3%
Financial Services 343 44.3%
   Diversified Financial Services 27 3.5%
   Hedge Funds/Other Investments 37 4.8%
   Insurance 7 0.9%
   Investment Banking/Brokerage 138 17.8%
   Investment Management 35 4.5%
   Private Equity/Buyouts/Other 72 9.3%
   Venture Capital 27 3.5%
Health Care 63 8.1%
   Health Care Services 13 1.7%
   Medical Devices 13 1.7%
   Pharmaceuticals/Biotechnology 34 4.4%
   Providers/Insurers 3 0.4%
Manufacturing 13 1.7%
   Agribusiness 1 0.1%
   Chemicals 4 0.5%
   Diversified Manufacturing 6 0.8%
   Mining, Materials & Construction 1 0.1%
   Transportation 1 0.1%
Media & Entertainment 33 4.3%
   Hospitality & Tourism/Leisure 7 0.9%
   Media 24 3.1%
   Sports 2 0.3%
Professional Services 2 0.3%
Public Interest 42 5.4%
   Development Finance/Int'l Dev 7 0.9%
   Education 5 0.6%
   Government/Military 4 0.5%
   Public Interest/Non-Profit 26 3.4%
Real Estate 33 4.3%
Technology Industries 60 7.7%
   Computer Hardware 8 1.0%
   Computer Software & Services 17 2.2%
   Electronics & Misc Technology 3 0.4%
   Internet Services 22 2.8%
   Telecommunication/Wireless 10 1.3%

* Industry numbers total up to a number higher than the number of students reporting job acceptances because some students had more than one summer internship.

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