Healthcare companies are some of the most sought-after employers for the millennial generation, according to a recent survey from the National Society of High School Scholars.
All total, more than 18,000 students between the ages of 15 and 29 participated in the 2015 survey. Roughly 40 percent of the respondents in 2015 expect to work in medicine or health-related fields.
Among the top 25 specific companies for which millennials want most to work, eight are health-related. They are:
- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital (Memphis, Tenn.) — ranked No. 3 overall
- A "local hospital" — No. 6
- Health Care Service Corporation (Chicago) — No. 9
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta — No. 10
- Mayo Clinic (Rochester, Minn.) — No. 14
- Blue Cross Blue Shield (Chantilly, Va.) — No. 22
- UnitedHealth Group (Minneapolis) — No. 23
- Atlantic Health Service — No. 25
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