Colgate University
Center for Career Services
 

Resources for Identifying and Researching Prospective Employers


As you explore prospective employers, it is critical that you become familiar with the organization's industry, specialization, career opportunities, competitors, geographic locations and more. The following are resources for learning more about an organization in which you have interest:

  1. We maintain written resources in our first floor library for organizations that formally recruit Colgate students.
  2. Alumni who work at an organization of interest can be a great source of inside information. Check out the Colgate Connection!
  3. Place a phone call to the Public Relations or Marketing Department of the organization in which you have interest and request that they mail you information on the organization. This may be an annual report, a marketing or organizational brochure.
  4. The following Web sites can also provide excellent information:  

You may also want to identify prospective employers within a specific industry and in a given geographic locale (i.e. a list of advertising agencies in Santa Fe). The following Web resources will help you do this:

On-line Resources for researching industries:

Top Company Lists/Rankings