Students Recognize Mayo Clinic
as an Ideal Employer

U.S. college students have named Mayo Clinic as an "Ideal Employer" for the seventh straight year, according to a Universum survey of more than 60,000 undergraduates. Universum annually surveys thousands of students at universities throughout the United States and 22 other countries to measure perceptions and opinions of the working world.

Recognition in Universum's surveys is not purchased nor is it by application; rather, student respondents identify which organizations they deem to be "ideal." In the 2011 survey, Mayo Clinic ranked No. 68 among more than 200 companies. Additionally, science and nursing students ranked Mayo as the No. 2 overall employer.

Survey data are gathered in three categories (undergraduate, diversity, MBA) to generate rankings and metrics that are used to help companies attract, recruit and retain top talent. The information has become the industry standard for benchmarking the opinions of industry leaders of tomorrow and is recognized in Businessweek, Fortune, The Black Collegian, and other leading business and collegiate media.