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Trends by Industry

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Consulting 25% 21% 24% 23% 26%
Consumer Products 3% 3% 3% 3% 3%
Entertainment / Media 4% 3% 2% 3% 3%
Health Care 6% 7% 7% 6% 5%
Biomed / Pharmaceutical 3% 2% 3% 4% 2%
Health-Related Services 3% 4% 3% 2% 3%
Investment Banking 6% 3% 3% 4% 3%
Investment Management / Hedge Fund 6% 4% 7% 8% 8%
Manufacturing 5% 7% 4% 4% 5%
Aero / Auto / Transport Equipment 1% 2% 1% 1% 1%
Cleantech <1% <1% 0% <1% <1%
Energy / Extractive Minerals <1% 2% 1% <1% 2%
Highly Diversified 2% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Other Manufacturing <1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Nonprofit / Government 2% 5% 4% 3% 3%
Government 1% 2% 1% 1% <1%
Nonprofit 1% 2% 2% 2% 2%
Other Financial Services 2% 1% 1% 2% 1%
Private Equity 12% 15% 18% 14% 15%
Retail 3% 3% <1% 1% 1%
Services 3% 3% 3% 3% 1%
Real Estate 3% 2% 2% 2% <1%
Other Services <1% 1% <1% 1% <1%
Technology 19% 20% 19% 19% 19%
Consumer Electronics 1% 1% 1% <1% 1%
E-Commerce 4% 2% 3% 2% 2%
Equipment / Hardware / Networking <1% 0% <1% <1% <1%
Internet Services 5% 5% 6% 6% 3%
Software 6% 8% 5% 6% 5%
Other Technology 2% 4% 3% 4% 7%
Venture Capital 3% 5% 5% 7% 7%

Trends by Function

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Business Development 8% 9% 5% 6% 7%
Consulting 26% 22% 26% 25% 26%
Finance 29% 29% 32% 33% 33%
Corporate Finance 1% 1% 1% 0% 0%
Investment Banking / Sales & Trading 5% 3% 3% 4% 3%
Investment Management / Hedge Fund 4% 4% 5% 7% 7%
Venture Capital / Private Equity 14% 18% 21% 17% 21%
Other Finance 3% 2% 2% 4% 3%
General Management 16% 16% 14% 11% 10%
Logistics 0% 0% 0% <1% 0%
Operations / Manufacturing 3% 3% 2% 2% 2%
Project Management 1% 2% <1% <1% <1%
Rotational / Leadership Development 4% 3% 4% 3% 3%
Other General Management 7% 9% 6% 5% 4%
Marketing 11% 13% 13% 11% 12%
Brand Management <1% <1% <1% <1% 2%
General Marketing 1% 2% 2% 3% <1%
Product Management 8% 8% 9% 7% 10%
Sales <1% <1% 1% <1% <1%
Other Marketing <1% <1% <1% 0% 0%
Strategic Planning 8% 6% 7% 10% 8%
Other 3% 4% 4% 4% 4%
Human Resources 0% 0% <1% <1% 0%
Product Development <1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Real Estate 1% 1% 1% 1% <1%
All Other 1% 2% 2% 2% 3%

Trends by Location

2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Mid-Atlantic (US) 4% 4% 3% 4% 4%
Washington - DC 2% 2% 2% 3% 2%
Other Mid-Atlantic 2% 2% <1% 2% 2%
Midwest (US) 7% 7% 8% 3% 5%
Chicago - IL 4% 3% 5% 1% 2%
Other Midwest 3% 3% 3% 1% 3%
Northeast (US) 41% 40% 41% 49% 47%
Boston - MA 11% 14% 13% 11% 14%
New England (Except Boston) 4% 3% 3% 4% <1%
New York - NY 24% 21% 22% 31% 31%
Other Northeast 2% <1% 2% 2% 1%
South (US) 4% 3% 3% 3% 6%
Atlanta - GA 2% <1% 1% 1% <1%
Miami - FL 0% 0% 0% 2% 3%
Other South 2% 2% 2% <1% 2%
Southwest (US) 4% 7% 6% 5% 5%
Texas 3% 5% 5% 4% 4%
Other Southwest 1% 1% <1% 1% <1%
West (US) 26% 26% 25% 22% 24%
California - Bay Area 16% 20% 15% 13% 15%
California - Los Angeles Area 5% 3% 6% 5% 5%
California - Other <1% <1% <1% 0% <1%
Pacific Northwest 5% 2% 3% 4% 4%
Other West <1% <1% <1% <1% 0%
Other United States 0% <1% <1% <1% 0%
Asia 4% 4% 3% 4% 2%
China <1% <1% <1% 1% <1%
Hong Kong, SAR <1% 0% <1% <1% 0%
India <1% 1% <1% 2% <1%
Other Asia 3% 2% 2% 1% <1%
Australia & Oceania <1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
Canada 1% <1% 2% 1% <1%
Europe 5% 6% 7% 6% 3%
United Kingdom 3% 4% 4% 4% 3%
Other Europe 1% 2% 3% 1% <1%
Latin America 3% 2% 1% <1% <1%
Brazil <1% <1% <1% <1% 0%
Other Latin America 2% 1% <1% <1% <1%
Middle East & North Africa <1% 1% <1% <1% 1%
Sub-Saharan Africa <1% <1% <1% <1% <1%
United States 86% 86% 85% 87% 91%
International 14% 14% 15% 13% 9%

Insights & Advice 

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  • Molly DeCastro

Five Ways to Rethink Your Job Description

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  • 14 Feb 2023
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Recruiting During Uncertainty: How to Meet Students Where They Are

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  • 14 Feb 2023
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