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.

 

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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