FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Monday, June 04, 2007
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Peace Corps
Contact: Press Office Phone: 202.692.2230 Fax: 202.692.1379 Email: pressoffice@peacecorps.gov |
College Students Rank Peace Corps #5 behind Google, Disney, Apple and U.S. State Department as an Ideal Undergraduate Employer |
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 4, 2007 – The Peace Corps has been formally recognized by undergraduate college students as the #5 most Ideal Employer to meet their career goals. The 2007 results are based upon a survey conducted by UNIVERSUM Communications, which gathered student’s perceptions of companies and expectations upon entering the working world. The feedback from 44,064 U.S. undergraduates was recently published exclusively in BusinessWeek.
Peace Corps Director Ron Tschetter said, “This great news shows that young Americans are still answering, and finding great rewards, in the call to national service that John F. Kennedy began in 1961.”
Selection as number five overall from the many prominent companies listed (see full listing below) is recognition of Peace Corps’ mission in global development and the agency’s presence on the college campus. The rankings recently published in Business Week Magazine, place the Peace Corps in the top tier behind Google, Disney, Apple, and the Department of State.
Peace Corps moved in the rankings from #138 last year to #5. In doing so, was also recognized by Liberal Arts Majors as the 2nd most Ideal Employer and among Science Majors, as the 3rd most Ideal Employer.
Many students are making a significant choice to make a difference through public service working with the Peace Corps. Peace Corps Volunteers are among the best employment candidates for future corporate positions, bringing skills and cultural awareness that only comes from their international experience.
Since 1961, more than 187,000 Peace Corps Volunteers have helped promote a better understanding between Americans and the people of the 139 countries where Volunteers have served. Peace Corps Volunteers must be U.S. citizens and at least 18 years of age. Peace Corps service is a 27-month commitment.
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Ideal Undergraduate Employers 2007
1. GOOGLE 2. WALT DISNEY 3. APPLE COMPUTER 4. U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE 5. PEACE CORPS 6. CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY 7. PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS 8. MICROSOFT 9. FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION 10. TEACH FOR AMERICA 11. GOLDMAN SACHS 12. ERNST & YOUNG 13. BMW 14. MAYO CLINIC 15. BOEING 16. SONY 17. DELOITTE 18. JOHNSON & JOHNSON 19. NIKE 20. LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION 21. PROCTER & GAMBLE 22. PFIZER 23. MERRILL LYNCH 24. JPMORGAN INVESTMENT BANK 25. GENERAL ELECTRIC 26. COCA-COLA 27. KPMG 28. MORGAN STANLEY 29. BANK OF AMERICA 30. IBM 31. STARBUCKS 32. NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY 33. JPMORGAN CHASE 34. ANHEUSER-BUSCH 35. L'ORÉAL 36. 3M 37. TARGET 38. HILTON HOTELS CORPORATION 39. TOYOTA 40. ELECTRONIC ARTS 41. CITIGROUP 42. TIME WARNER INC. 43. MERCK 44. MCKINSEY & COMPANY 45. AMAZON.COM 46. INTEL 47. GAP INC. 48. LEHMAN BROTHERS 49. AMERICAN AIRLINES 50. GLAXOSMITHKLINE
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