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Jobs at Fortune 500 Companies Based in Downtown Chicago

According to the 2009 Fortune Magazine Report

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Jobs at Fortune 500 Companies Based in Downtown Chicago

Chicago-based Aon ranked 307 on this year's Fortune 500 list.

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Here are the ten businesses with headquarters in the city of Chicago on Fortune Magazine's Fortune 500 list of top companies for 2009. The rankings are based on 2008 annual revenues. The links will bring you to their job openings and career opportunities.

Only one of these companies, Boeing, is also located on the list of Jobs at Illinois Fortune 500 Companies. So, you might want to browse that list as well in order to see the breadth of job opportunities available.
  1. Boeing - Rank 34
    Although this aeronautic giant is headquartered in Chicago, only a small portion of its business is actually based here. Therefore, unless things change significantly, expect only a slow trickle of local job opportunities. Boeing is also a Fortune 500 Most Admired Company.

  2. UAL - Rank 123
    United Airlines has more than 50,000 employees around the world. Find their available job opportunities with this link to their career center.

  3. Exelon - Rank 134
    Public utility holding company and parent company of Commonwealth Edison.

  4. Integrys Energy Group - Rank 185
    An energy company which includes Peoples Gas, Minnesota Energy Resources, Michigan Gas Utilities, and North Shore Gas.

  5. RR Donnelly and Sons - Rank 233
    This publishing and printing giant has been around since 1864.

  6. Aon - Rank 307
    Aon describes themselves as a "global provider of risk management services, insurance and reinsurance brokerage, and human capital consulting."

  7. Smurfit-Stone Container - Rank 356
    A packaging company focuses on providing innovative packaging solutions.

  8. Northern Trust Corporation - Rank 430
    Banking and investment giant serves private and commercial investors.

  9. Telephone & Data Systems - Rank 465
    A diversified telecommunications company including U.S. Cellular.

  10. USG - Rank 501
    USG focuses on creating products for the building industry. They invented wallboard, for instance.
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