Charlotte-Specific Job Search Websites
www.charmeck.org/living/_jobs/home.htm
Targeting Companies in Charlotte
On the following page you’ll find a list of employers headquartered in Charlotte and other major Charlotte companies. If you’d like to create a more targeted list of Charlotte-specific companies based on your career interests, use the following tips and resources.
- Use the Career Shift job and internship search tool to locate companies: www.careershift.com/default.aspx?sc=wfu
- Go to our website to learn more about targeting companies: career.opcd.wfu.edu/find-your-major-or-career/career-exploration-websites/
Connecting with Wake Forest Alumni
On the following page you’ll find a list of companies where recent WFU Alumni have landed jobs (2004-2011 grads). Use the following tips and resources to locate and connect with alumni in your career field of interest.
- Make a LinkedIn.com profile and join the following groups: WFU Alumni in Charlotte, WFU Career Connectors
- Reach out to the WFU Charlotte Alumni Club: https://alumni.wfu.edu/clubs/?club=NC-CLT
- Go to our website to learn more about networking: career.opcd.wfu.edu/learn-about/
Charlotte Housing Locators
www.sublet.com/keyword2/CharlotteHousing.html
www.rentals.com/North-Carolina/Charlotte/
http://charlotte.craigslist.org/
ApartmentList.com/nc/charlotte
Major Charlotte Companies
The following list of companies reflects national or international companies headquartered in Charlotte, local companies, and boutique firms with offices in Charlotte.
Major/Local Employers
Bank of America www.bankofamerica.com
Carolinas HealthCare System www.carolinashealthcare.org
Continental Tire www.conti-online.com
Duke Energy www.duke-energy.com
International Business Machines www.ibm.com
Lance www.lance.com
Lowes Home Improvement www.lowes.com
Microsoft www.microsoft.com
Red Ventures www.redventures.com
Sonic Automotive www.sonicautomotive.com
Wells Fargo www.wellsfargo.com
Advertising, Marketing, and Public Relations
Concentric Marketing www.getconcentric.com
Publicis Hawkeye www.publicishawkeye.com
Luquire George Andrews www.lgaadv.com
Wray Ward www.wrayward.com
Consulting
Accenture www.accenture.com
Compass Group www.compassgroup.com
Deloitte www.deloitte.com
Ernst & Young www.ey.com
The Jackson Group www.thejacksongroup.com
Lash Group www.lashgroup.com
Law Firms
Alston & Bird www.alston.com
K & L Gates www.klgates.com
McGuire Woods www.mcguirewoods.com
Moore & Van Allen www.mvalaw.com
Parker Poe Adams & Bernstein www.parkerpoe.com
Robinson, Bradshaw & Hinson www.rbh.com
Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice www.wcsr.com
Media
Charlotte Observer www.charlotteobserver.com
Charlotte Business Journal www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/
WBTV (CBS) www.wbtv.com
WCCB (FOX) www.foxcharlotte.com
WCNC (NBC) www.wcnc.com
WSOC (ABC) www.wsoctv.com
Staffing Agencies
Adecco www.adecco.com
Corestaff Services www.corestaff.com
Randstad Work Solutions www.us.randstad.com
Sherpa www.sherpallc.com
Spherion Corp www.spherion.com
Staffmark www.staffmark.com
Where WFU Alumni Work in Charlotte
The following list is a sampling of companies where recent WFU Alumni have landed jobs from 2004-2011.
Acosta, Inc.
Aerotek
Allstate Insurance
AT&T
Bank of America
Behrman Communications
Berkeley Capitals Advisors
Best Buy
Burke Communications
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (teaching)
Council for Children’s Rights
Deloitte & Touche
Evergreen Investments
FBI
Ink Floyd
KPMG
Lash Group
Lee Institute
Lowe’s Motor Speedway
McColl Partners
Myers Park School
Nestle
PNC Capital Markets
Premier, Inc.
Teach for America
U.S. National Whitewater Center
Wells Fargo
YMCA of Charlotte