Washington, DC-Specific Job Search Websites
www.washingtonnetworkgroup.com
Targeting Companies in Washington, DC
On the following page you’ll find a list of employers headquartered in DC and other major DC companies. If you’d like to create a more targeted list of DC-specific companies based on your career interests, use the following tips and resources.
- Use the Career Shift job and internship search tool to locate companies: www.careershift.com/default.aspx?sc=wfu
- Go to our website to learn more about targeting companies: career.opcd.wfu.edu/find-your-major-or-career/career-exploration-websites/
Connecting with Wake Forest Alumni
On the following page you’ll find a list of companies where recent WFU Alumni have landed jobs (2004-2011 grads). Use the following tips and resources to locate and connect with alumni in your career field of interest.
- Make a LinkedIn.com profile and join the following groups: WFU Alumni in Washington DC, WFU Career Connectors
- Reach out to the WFU Washington DC Alumni Club: alumni.wfu.edu/clubs/?club=MD-DC
- Go to our website to learn more about networking: career.opcd.wfu.edu/learn-about/
Washington, DC Housing Locators
www.dcregistry.com/housing.html
ApartmentList.com/dc/washington
Major Washington, DC Companies
The following list of companies reflects national or international companies headquartered in DC, local companies, and boutique firms with offices in DC.
Major/Local Employers
America Online www.corp.aol.com
Amtrak www.amtrak.com
Danaher www.danaher.com
Fannie Mae www.fanniemae.com
Sallie Mae www.salliemae.com
Smithsonian Institution www.si.edu
United States Government www.usajobs.opm.gov
Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations
APCO Worldwide www.apcoworldwide.com
Williams Whittle Associates www.williamswhittle.com
Associations
AARP www.aarp.org
American Chemical Society www.chemistry.org
American Diabetes Association www.diabetes.org
American Psychological Association www.apa.org
National Education Association www.nea.org
Consulting Firms
The Advisory Board Company www.advisoryboardcompany.com
AKRON, Inc. www.akroninc.net
Booz Allen Hamilton www.boozallen.com
Corporate Executive Board www.executiveboard.com
Dante Consulting www.danteconsulting.com
Deloitte Consulting www.deloitte.com/us
Grant Street Communications www.grantstreet.com
Navigant Consulting www.navigant.com
Public Affairs Council http://pac.org
Towers Watson www.towerswatson.com
Turner Consulting Group www.tcg.com
Law Firms
Arnold & Porter www.arnoldporter.com
Covington & Burling www.cov.com
Hogan Lovells www.hoganlovells.com
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman www.pillsburylaw.com
Steptoe & Johnson www.steptoe.com
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr www.wilmerhale.com
Financial
Capital One www.capitalone.com
Carlyle Group www.carlyle.com
E*Trade Bank www.etradebank.com
Media
Black Entertainment Television www.bet.com
C-Span www.c-span.org
Discovery Communications www.discovery.com
Gannett www.gannett.com
National Public Radio www.npr.org
Public Broadcasting System www.pbs.org
Radio One www.radio-one.com
The Washington Post www.washingtonpost.com
XM Satellite Radio www.xmradio.com
Nonprofits
American National Red Cross www.redcross.org
National Gallery of Art www.nga.gov
National Geographic Society www.nationalgeographic.com
Nature Conservancy www.nature.org
Smithsonian Institute www.si.edu
The World Bank www.worldbank.org
Washington, DC Staffing Agencies
Banner Staffing www.bannerstaffing.net
- Administrative, IT
Employment Enterprises www.eeihr.com
Staffing Now: Friends & Company http://www.staffingnow.com/friends-company/
- HTML web publishing, editing/proofreading, data entry, telemarketing, customer service
Hire Standard Staffing www.hirestandard.com
- Accounting, administrative, executive assistants, finance, government, HR, law/paralegal, marketing, property management
Hire Strategy www.hirestrategy.com
- Technology, sales, finance, accounting, administrative
Kaseman Corp www.kaseman.com
- Government contractor that provides staffing support in a variety of career fields
KForce Professional Staffing www.kforce.com
NRI Staffing Resources www.nri-staffing.com
- Accounting, healthcare, legal, administrative
PoliTemps www.politemps.com
- Legislative, government, political, consulting, public relations, non-profits, lobbying
Quotient www.quotient-inc.com
- IT, telecommunications professionals in the technical and government sectors
Randstad www.us.randstad.com
Spherion www.spherion.com
Ultimate Staffing Services www.ultimatestaffing.com
- Accounting, finance, creative, office services, IT, professional
Walton-Thomas International www.waltonthomas.com
- Conference support, staffing services, bilingual assistance, graphic design
Note: The Office of Personal & Career Development does not endorse any of these organizations.
Where WFU Alumni Work in DC
The following list is a sampling of companies where recent WFU Alumni have landed jobs from 2004-2011.
Advisory Board Company
Allergy Specialist Office
Cambridge Associates
Corporate Executive Board
DC Energy
Deloitte Consulting
Edelman Public Relations
Embassy of Japan
Enterprise Rent-A-Car
Environment America
Environmental Defense Fund
Fleishman-Hillard Public Relations
Fox Networks Group/National Geographic Channel
General Services Administration
INTERPOL Operations & Command Center
Navigant Consulting
Office of Inspector General
PNC Capital Markets
The Washington Center
U.S. Army
