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Remember the excitement of back-to-school time? When you’d set off with your new pencil case and your crisp, empty notebooks ready to tackle everything that the year had to throw your way?
You can still get that feeling when you land a new job. Despite the fact that you’ve reached adulthood, a new job symbolizes a fresh start. It’s a chance to change things up and put yourself out there for new opportunities.
So, it makes sense that this month—when schools everywhere are officially back in session—is the perfect time to look for a new gig. Check out these 19 awesome companies that are making big hires in September, and prepare to recapture that excitement of the back-to-school season!
1. New York Life Technology
Founded in 1845, New York Life is the largest mutual life insurance company in the country—and continues to hold true to its original values of integrity, humanity, and financial strength. In addition to offering life insurance and retirement services across the United States and Mexico, the company also specializes in investing, both domestically and internationally.
Technology is constantly evolving. At New York Life, that pace is driving the business forward—and the company is looking for the ambitious tech professionals whose ideas will help shape its future. From engineering to project management, joining the team at New York Life presents a unique opportunity to apply startup ingenuity and innovation to an industry leader that focuses on long-term growth.
3. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)
The Federal Bureau of Investigation was formed in 1908 as the nation’s premier federal law enforcement agency. Today, the organization is one of 17 government agencies that comprise the U.S. intelligence community, protecting millions of Americans around the clock. The FBI also consists of several departments—including counterterrorism, counterintelligence, criminal investigation, and cybersecurity. The mission of the FBI is to protect the American people and uphold the Constitution of the United States.
Rest assured, not every single FBI employee is a Special Agent—FBI staff members come from various backgrounds. Some are accountants and lawyers, while others are forensic scientists and intelligence analysts. The agency tries to place new recruits into positions and branches where their unique skill sets will shine in protecting the nation from unknown threats. “In terms of recruitment, we’re looking for people with grit, brains, and heart,” adds a Supervisory Special Agent.
5. Pactiv
Founded in 1965, Pactiv provides high-quality foodservice products to every major retailer and distributor in North America, including McDonald’s, Target, Costco, and Tim Hortons. With over 11,000 employees at more than 50 locations, it’s the world's largest foodservice packaging company—and it’s constantly expanding and innovating its portfolio of products to lead the foodservice industry into the future.
Pactiv believes in developing talent—training and nurturing its employees to achieve their career goals. The company also knows that great ideas can come from anyone. So, it trains all managers to serve as mentors and encourages an open-door environment to optimize employee engagement. Pactiv’s managers empower employees to set their own destinies, going above and beyond to guide every team member towards career success.
6. Getty Images
As the resource people choose to discover and share vibrant visual content, Getty Images is the world’s leader in visual communication, serving creative, business, and media customers in almost 200 countries. By collaborating with the world’s best photographers and videographers—over 200,000 of them—Getty Images provides comprehensive coverage of major happenings around the world, telling stories through imagery. Today, it stands as the world’s largest commercial archive, with over 200 million assets.
“There’s so much variety in everything—what we’re building, who we work with, our employees, and what’s coming up next for Getty Images,” says Karissa Liloc, Product Manager. And with so much exciting stuff coming down the pipeline, the company is making big hires in order to keep up with that fast pace. With over 50 open positions all across the globe, there’s never been a better time to join the Getty Images team.
7. Earnest Research
Earnest Research is a data innovation company driven to change the way professionals understand consumer and business behavior. Working with world-class data partners, the organization transforms raw data into a source for business and investment professionals to ask better questions so they can make better decisions. Earnest believes that in the right hands, data has the power to change the way people work.
While Earnest is laser-focused on growing its business, its people dedicate time to invest in their interpersonal relationships. The company regularly hosts in-office and off-campus activities to unwind and get to know each other beyond the day-to-day. That can include billiards or a round of golf in the office, Escape the Room challenges, office puppy parties, or transcendent nachos at the Green Room, a favorite local pub.
8. Guidepoint
Guidepoint is the expert in finding expertise. They connect institutional investors, corporate clients, and large consulting firms with industry experts for all of their research needs. The company offers young professionals a space to grow their careers in a fast-paced environment and learn about cutting-edge industries. Guidepoint itself is experiencing an exciting growth spurt and is avidly looking for new talent to join its ranks—the teams at each of its offices are tight-knit, positive crews who look forward to driving the company forward with equally hardworking new professionals.
Seeking out only the best talent, Guidepoint’s management places a great degree of trust in employees while always providing an open atmosphere where employees can learn, ask questions, and get the support they need. At Guidepoint, employees have access to numerous professional development opportunities, and management provides great preparation for new roles and advancement.
9. Quizlet
Quizlet believes that learning is more powerful when it’s a shared experience. As one of the leading education tech startups, Quizlet provides users with powerful learning tools that are not only effective, but fun. The company prides itself on being a place where anyone can share knowledge in any subject at any level, and gain confidence as a learner.
The team at Quizlet certainly knows how to work hard. But, when it’s time to blow off some steam, they also know how to play hard. Employees organize board game lunch dates or venture out to Oakland to try a great new restaurant. They also like to host themed happy hours, like their recent spelling bee event, or sing karaoke together after work. Have your go-to karaoke song at the ready? Check out their numerous open positions.
10. LegalZoom
Since its launch in 2001, LegalZoom has helped over three million families and small businesses manage their legal needs. From estate plan documents to business formation and trademark registration, LegalZoom provides legal solutions built around providing exceptional customer experiences. Offering access to licensed, customer-reviewed, independent attorneys, LegalZoom is a trusted partner that places the law within everyone’s reach.
Want to find a company that empowers you to work the way you want? You’ll feel right at home at LegalZoom. In addition to allowing employees to identify schedules that suit them best, team members are given the green light to innovatively execute their professional tasks. LegalZoom allows employees the freedom to explore imaginative solutions and eliminate challenging legal problems—fostering a positive and productive work environment.
11. HelloSign
HelloSign believes that the way business gets done today is broken. That’s why the company is dedicated to simplifying work for everyone—from small startups to large enterprise companies. Millions of individuals and over 60,000 companies worldwide trust the HelloSign platform—which includes eSignature, digital workflow and eFax solutions—to automate and manage their most important business transactions.
According to team members, there’s a lot to look forward to when you work at HelloSign. In addition to a fully stocked kitchen, there are catered lunches every Friday where staff can relax and get to know each other better, there are rousing games of ping-pong for a fun work break, and unlimited paid time off.
14. Hearst Magazines
Hearst Magazines, a division of Hearst, is the largest U.S. publisher of monthly magazines. With 25 dynamic, industry-leading titles including Esquire, Cosmopolitan, Harper’s BAZAAR, ELLE, Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Good Housekeeping, HGTV Magazine, and O, The Oprah Magazine, Hearst Magazines reaches nearly 137 million readers and site visitors each month—more than two-thirds of all woman and millennial women in the country. The company publishes close to 300 editions and 200 websites around the world. Hearst Magazines Digital Media reaches nearly 100 million site visitors each month and more than 240 million social media followers through its 25 digital brands. Its portfolio also includes Sweet, a collaboration with Snapchat on its Discover platform.
With such a vast and diverse group of titles under its umbrella, Hearst Magazines finds many group and individual ways to celebrate the company’s unique culture. From corporation-wide days of service to individual team lunches, happy hours, conferences, and intramural sports, there’s certainly no shortage of opportunities for fun and team bonding.
15. Tory Burch
Launched in February 2004 with a boutique in New York City, Tory Burch is an American lifestyle brand encompassing ready-to-wear clothing, shoes, handbags, accessories, watches, home, and fragrance. Today, Tory Burch is a global business with a presence in in more than 50 countries.
Employees at Tory Burch are always recognized for their work, while also being encouraged to continuously develop as professionals. The company gives team members the breathing room they need to try different things and find where they fit. “By allowing me to wear multiple hats and develop my own processes, Tory Burch has helped me utilize and develop skills that I didn’t even know I had,” shares a Senior Industrial Engineer.
16. KDM Engineering
Owned and founded by a female electrical engineer, KDM Engineering set out to create the best primary distribution design and project management firm the Chicago area had ever seen. The organization aims to set itself apart in attention to detail, top-notch customer service, and on-time, under-budget deliveries, all by continuing to develop a team of diverse and experienced engineers.
At KDM Engineering, employee happiness has been a priority since day one. Lunch & Learns are just one of the many programs KDM Engineering has put into place to assist its employees in day-to-day work and life situations. During these catered events, seminars are given on numerous different pertinent topics—including healthy ways to deal with stress and helpful ways to manage time.
17. Entertainment One
eOne is a premiere global independent studio that specializes in the development, acquisition, production, financing, distribution, sales, merchandising, and licensing of film, television, music, family, and digital content. Through its global reach and expansive scale, powered by deep local market knowledge, eOne delivers high-quality content to the world.
Everyone at eOne operates with an entrepreneurial spirit—especially the leadership. Managers constantly encourage employees to be confident in their decision-making and seek new opportunities to further themselves both personally and professionally. The company finds this management style allows everyone to bring their best ideas to the table.
18. Argen Corporation
A family-run company, Argen is dedicated to improving people’s lives through innovative services and products for dentistry. With a foundational business as the world’s largest manufacturer of precious metal dental alloys, Argen has made strategic investments in 3D printing and other technologies, positioning itself as the ultimate provider of digital solutions to dental labs of all sizes.
With a supportive and familial atmosphere (it’s not uncommon to see the CEO walking the halls!) and perks like weekly fruit baskets, there’s plenty to love about working for Argen Corporation. But, above all else, the greatest reward for employees is being able to create products that change people’s lives—products that literally enable them to smile or eat without pain.
19. Gap Inc.
Even though Gap Inc. has stores around the world, their employees all have one thing in common: a passion for the brand. Their passion for the brand and business pushes them to do their best, allowing employees to have tons of career mobility. And with a collaborative management style, employees are able to really see their suggestions and ideas come to life.
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