There were not a lot of companies that hired international students in 2009. Due to the global recession, companies hired few new workers and lay offs were common. Demand for fresh graduates was low. There were however, some companies that did hire international students in 2009. Indiana University Bloomington compiled a list of 55 companies where international students were successful in findings jobs in the last year. This is by no means a comprehensive list. There are many small companies that hire international students that do not show up in any lists or surveys. Also, companies tend to change their hiring policies often, largely due to changes in supply and demand in the market. Therefore, keep in mind that a company that hired international students last year may not do so this year.

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If you know of companies that hire international students and are not on this list, feel free to add them to the comments below. If you are job hunting, it may be a good idea to bookmark this page for later reference.

• Bank of America
• Barclays Capital
• BMGI
• CashNetUSA
• CB Richard Ellis, Inc.
• Citadel Investment Group
• Citibank, N.A.
• Cook Incorporated
• Deloitte
• EASi Accounting Company
• Electronic Arts
• Ernst & Young US LLP
• ExactTarget
• Forensic Economics
• GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals
• GMAC
• Houlihan Smith
• HSBC
• Kohl’s Department Stores
• KPMG LLP
• Lin & Lincoln CPA’s, LLC
• Monsanto Company
• Polycom
• Radisson Hotel
• Seed Strategy
• Snap-on Tools Corp.
• Stryker
• Think Equity Partners
• Valuecap
• Walt Disney

Further reading: The Secret to How International Students Can Work Legally in the United States