When you were at LSU, what was the #1 preferred company choice for people in your major?

Knew a ton of engineers that went work for Lockheed Martin

Early 1990s Arthur Andersen

ETA: for those that don’t know, look it up. Never trust your company.

Lamplighter

I have a history degree so the preferred company for my major was the used car dealership down the road. Or the insurance agency up the road. Or the unemployment line.

LSUCIA program made it pretty easy to get FTE at a number of different companies. Big 4 plus the next 2-3 major CPA firms usually had the most number of resume drops and available positions, but there were about 30-40 companies looking to staff through the program.

SWA

Graduated with two degrees from LSU, EE (2012), and MBA in data analytics and emerging technology (2022).

For EE, Texas Instruments, mainly for design verification, analog/digital design, embedded systems, and manufacturing engineering. Shell for electrical maintenance, controls, and process automation. Boeing and Lockheed Martin primarily for embedded systems, avionics, and defense electronics.

For MBA, IBM, Deloitte, Accenture, Exxon, DOW, Entergy for consulting. Amazon, Microsoft, and Oracle for program/product management.

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What was the job everyone was chasing after in your declared major?

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Majored in finance & vocal performance @ UGA

All the finance majors were gunning for McKinsey, Big 4, or the Suntrust investment banker program.

All the music majors were gunning for grad school & a TA job

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LSUCIA program made it pretty easy to get FTE at a number of different companies. Big 4 plus the next 2-3 major CPA firms usually had the most number of resume drops and available positions, but there were about 30-40 companies looking to staff through the program.

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I went through the program on the advice of my older bro. It was a great move. The course was pretty intense for the first semester, but it landed me with a big 4 internship. Everyone wanted big 4, but there were tons of other good options. I did "the draft" and dropped my resume with all the big 4 and Protiviti I think. 5 interviews in one day was pretty stressful.

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Enron, seriously Had several friends who worked for them right after graduating. They’d always brag about how great a company it is, great money, 401K going through the roof, etc. Guess I got the last laugh on that one.

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CSB Moment:


A friend of mine was hired by them out of LSU MBA program. First day on the job was the day the SEC shut them down. A week or two later he was let go along with everyone else and an AP photographer happened to take his picture coming out of the building. That picture ended up on the cover of several major newspapers and magazines.

To answer OP, Uncle Sam was the only person hiring from my undergrad program regardless of major. No interview required! He did turn down a few for medical reasons.