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The Ford Career Center (FCC) is our placement office at McCombs, and they are
really tight on employees at the moment due to state level budget cuts. There
are benefits to the lower tuition at McCombs, however, there are also some major
drawbacks such as state budgeting as well. I feel the FCC really works hard to
bring in the companies in which students are interested, however, this changes
every year as the job market changes (i.e. no longer MIS focused). I believe
this is a large part of the reason the Dean has chosen to refocus the students
the school selects in order to create a more stable job recruitment focus on
large corporations in order to maintain ongoing relationships with companies. A
large part of the opportunities or lack thereof this year have been due to the
economy, however, we have seen more activity than last year's graduates. The
large majority of first year students were able to find internships for the
summer, and many at very outstanding firms in Houston, Dallas, NYC and
California. We have also seen a number of firms returning to campus to recruit
after a long-term hiring freeze. McCombs attracts more regional recruiters with
a lot of jobs in Houston and Dallas. There are definitely opportunities in
other
states as well, but the program is great if you plan to remain in the Southwest
US. If you want to work at Dell or Frito Lay I highly recommend UT. Also, I
would encourage you to look at the companies which recruit at the schools to
which you are applying, because that will be a huge determinant of where you end
up after graduation. McCombs is really strong in real estate as well, and the
school is able to attract some very senior level executives to be involved in
the
program. AIM Investments recruits heavily from Texas, however, you need to be
on
the Investment Fund in order to even get an interview. They basically use a
graduate
student organization focused on helping the international students find jobs for
their search. I believe within the Southwest McCombs is very well respected,
however, the impression in NYC is varied. Many firms do not see the students as
sophisticated enough for Wall Street.
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