Booz Allen Offers the Best Entry-Level Jobs, says The Princeton Review
Engaging work, great compensation, and advancement potential are just a few perks that make the firm a preferred destination for undergraduates.
Booz Allen Hamilton has been listed in the 2008 edition of The Princeton Review’s annual guidebook, “Best Entry-Level Jobs,” as one of the U.S. companies providing the best entry-level job opportunities for undergraduates.
The guidebook cites the firm’s junior-level positions as providing “unmatched access to exciting project work, great clients, and talented co-workers,” and calls Booz Allen “an excellent place to start a career.”
In addition, the guidebook notes that after three years, 72% of all entry-level employees remain with the company, and 70% remain after five years. The book quotes an interviewee, who adds, “If you want to succeed and grow at Booz Allen, nothing will hold you back.”
The Junior Exempt Employee Forum
Specifically, Booz Allen’s “fabulous online and off-site training,” work – life balance, and project variety are cited. Peer influence is also noted: “The transition from college to the real world is smoothed by the Junior Exempt Employee Forum (JEEF), which is ‘focused on helping new hires within Booz Allen.’”
JEEF is one of Booz Allen’s largest forums, with 1,600 members and a lengthy roster of seminars, panel discussions, social activities, and publications to help recent hires enhance their personal and professional development, foster communications with co-workers and senior management, and build relationships across teams and geographies. JEEF-sponsored social activities include competitions in football, bowling, and The Pro-Am Golf Tournament, which brings together staff of all ages, business teams, and professional levels to support the DC/MD/VA Chapter of the ALS Association.
Booz Allen is one of the 114 organizations profiled in the guidebook. The firm was also listed in the 2007 guidebook as an ideal destination for individuals making the transition from the academic to the professional environment.
Organizations are selected for inclusion in the guidebook based on hundreds of interviews with young professionals and company managers. The profiles provide information on entry-level job opportunities, salaries, hiring policies, advancement potential, and contact information.
The Princeton Review is an education services company based in New York.
story posted July 19, 2007
