Company and Industry Information

Before applying for a job or internship, it is important to research the position, organization, and/or company. These sites will allow you to obtain background information about companies. This information is also crucial in preparing for interviews.

100 Best Companies to Work For 2005 - Fortune magazine's annual ranking of companies that rate high with employees

The Best Companies for Job-Seekers - Quintessential careers rankings broken into three categories; best places to live, best places to work, and lists of more lists.

Corporate Information - Source for global corporate information.

Environmental Organization WebDirectory - Earth's Biggest Environment Search Engine

Fast Company - Chronicles how changing companies create and compete, to highlight new business practices, and to showcase the teams and individuals who are inventing the future and reinventing business.

Hoover's - Comprehensive company, industry, and market intelligence that drives business growth.

JobWeb - Employer profiles

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - SEC Filings & Forms (EDGAR) - All companies, foreign and domestic, are required to file registration statements, periodic reports, and other forms electronically through EDGAR.

Vault On-Line Career Library - full of insider information on careers, industries and employers, is now available free of charge to Bucknell alumni on the Career Services tab of myBucknell. There's a reason why Fortune recently called Vault "The best place on the Web to prepare for a job search." Full of downloadable industry guides and employer profiles, as well as tons of career research and profiles, this new resource is highly recommended by the Alumni Career Services and the Career Development Center - be sure to check it out!

WetFeet - research companies and industries.