While engineering students may desire to work for employers that are vastly different than employers desired by liberal arts students, there are some notable employers that are one the wish list for students across many fields of study – like Google, Space X and The Walt Disney Co., according to Universum Global's Most Attractive Employer List 2019. "Compared to five years ago, the students show a broad interest in a variety of industries," says Jonna Sjovall, managing director for Universum Americas. "Earlier students chose one or two industries based on their major, but now they choose everything." Related: How different are millennials' life goals from their parents'? The annual survey is based on responses from 53,237 students from 218 U.S. universities, across 151 areas of study. Successful new entrants to the list, including Spotify and Buzzfeed, focus on communicating the appeal of their culture and work environment, Sjovall says. "It is not enough to be attractive--in general, companies also need to differentiate within the industry to convince a student to pick you," she says. One good idea is to listen to what applicants are looking for in a career. According to Univerum's survey, work/life balance tops the list, followed by job security, feeling like part of a cause and being intellectually challenged. When asked about its recruitment strategies, Spotify's global culture director Robert Käck says, "we invite prospective interns to our offices, giving them backstage access to see what life at Spotify is really like through our student events. Whether it's coding at a hackathon, rocking out on a band night, or kicking back to one of our fireside chats, students can really get a sense of the Spotify culture." Check out the 10 most attractive employers for students receiving degrees in in business, engineering, computer science, natural sciences, humanities, liberal arts and education. Read more: |

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