U-M graduates take initiative, learn quickly, can work effectively as team members or leaders, and are comfortable in a multicultural environment. The wide array and high quality of our academic programs ensures that our students bring both depth and breadth of skill and knowledge to meet your needs.

Michigan students are diverse and embody the leadership characteristics that organizations want. Statistics about the Class of 2007 reveal:

  • Students represent 1699 different high schools from all 50 states and over 70 countries.
  • Women comprise 52% of the class.
  • 60% achieved a 3.8 GPA or higher.
  • 20% of the students are in the top 1% of their graduating class. 75% ranked in the top 10%.
  • 25% received all-city, league, county or state athletic awards. Almost 55% played a musical instrument.
  • Almost 90% helped in local communities or volunteered in civic projects.
  • 10% have started their own businesses.
  • 45% have published poems, stories, essays and articles, or have worked as editors of their high school newspapers or yearbooks.

There are many ways to enhance your recruiting results including faculty research relationships, scholarships, internships, and sponsorship of student projects. Each invests in an ongoing relationship with talented students and increases your company's profile on campus.

For specific recruiting offices visit:

Central Career Planning and Placement Office

Engineering Career Resource Center

Business School Office of Career Development

School of Public Health Careers and Networking

Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy Career Services

Chemistry Department Office of Career Planning and Placement

Tauber Institute for Global Operations is a partnership between industry and the University. The Institute draws on the strong resources of its top-ranked College of Engineering and the School of Business to provide a superior multidisciplinary education and deliver results for industry. Using value stream mapping and Alcoa Production System lean manufacturing techniques, a TMI project team designed an integrated supply chain for the Boeing 737 in spar wing rib which will achieve a 50% reduction in total flow time, and an estimated savings of $10 million.
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