2006 Revenues: $7.5 billion
Full-time employees: 11,200
Website: www.qualcomm.com/careers
Get quote: QCOM
Type of company: Telecom
What makes it so great? Last year, 35,000 recent college grads vied for approximately 300 jobs at this telecom company where starting salaries averaged more than $60,000. New hires are given 22 vacation days in the first year, stock options, and a rich 401(k) plan (100% match on the first $1,500 contributed, a 50% match on the second $1,500, and a 33% match on the next $7,500). And the company has a global summer intern program which helps to cultivate talent and identify future employees. Previous interns have worked at one of 20 global office locations in the U.S., as well as India, China, Hong Kong, and South Korea.