Headquarters: New York, N.Y.
Hiring plans: J.P. Morgan recruits students from the top 20 MBA programs in the country, and generally finds most of its new hires from its pool of summer interns. Starting salaries for MBAs are around $100,000.
"Associates will benefit from the scale, scope and prestige of J.P. Morgan as well as our record of industry leadership," said spokeswoman Kate Northrup. "They will be part of a team and have significant responsibility from the start, helping to mobilize the right mix of products, services and resources to meet client needs around the world."
What they're looking for: "Entrepreneurial, analytical, quantitative, communication and client relations skills," are key to getting a job with the bank, according to its website. And of course, an aptitude for numbers is an absolute must.
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