Great corp fin programs in Los Angeles and surrounding areas?

Hey all,

I've got two goals:

1. Work in the LA area(Orange and Ventura is good too).
2. Join a great corp fin group/program. Respected in name, rotation program, exit opp, etc.

I'm originally from this area and have some names in mind but would really appreciate any help forming a list of companies to approach. There are plenty of big firms in media, aviation, a couple auto headquarters, etc. here but would love to learn more about top corp fin roles in LA. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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Can't tell you exactly in the LA area since my California geography is horrible, but almost any company in Silicon Valley is amazing for corporate finance. Also, I know Yahoo has a great program, Microsoft (I think Skype's team is somewhere in California), and of course your Googles, Facebooks, Twitters, etc. I hear Salesforce.com is one of the best also, but I can't remember where they are located. I think eBay is in Cali too. Just off the top of my head and this info might not all be accurate.

 

Disney's treasury / pension department will occasionally take undergrads. Their hedging / risk management is actually very sophisticated. But it's not your traditional F500 FP&A type job. And of course, the strategy group is top notch (although I think they hire almost exclusively MBB / MBA types).

I've also heard good things about general corporate jobs at Time Warner. They actually do take a fair number of recent grads.

 
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