Research Guides: Job Search, Interviewing, and Compensation: Target Company Lists

Why Build a Target Company List?

Create a data-rich and data-driven approach to finding/prioritizing opportunities.
Surface companies of interest that may not immediately come to mind.
Work with the unique needs of your life situation / job hunt.
Discover more opportunities (especially when recruiting off campus or changing careers/industries).

Where to Build a List

The resources below allow you to build lists of companies based on the data points that are most important to you. Results can be exported into Excel for further analysis and manipulation.

Companies:

Capital IQ This link opens in a new window
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Data on public and private companies, financial statements, M&A/deals, PE/VC, LBOs, and executives and boards worldwide. Use the screening and charting features to create lists of firms for tasks such as investment analysis coursework or your job search.
Important: All third-party cookies must be enabled in the web browser setting while accessing Capital IQ.

Using an incognito or private window is highly recommended.
Mergent Intellect This link opens in a new window
Click "Advanced Search" to begin building a list.
LSEG Workspace This link opens in a new window
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Individual account creation required before you can login. Account requests require a mandatory 7-10 business day processing period. Users with existing accounts may log into the web interface here. LSEG Workspace provides access to fundamental financial data on public companies, merger and acquisitions, financial market data and quotes, analyst reports, and private equity and venture capital. It features powerful screening and charting capabilities. This product was formerly known as Thomson ONE, Eikon, and Refinitiv Workspace.
Each user is permitted to view and/or download up to 150 pages of analyst report content ("AMR") per 24 hour period. Faculty may request expanded AMR access - pending availability - by emailing the Business Library team using our form.

Users may log in via the LSEG web platform, or optionally via LSEG's Mac and PC software.

Startups:

CB Insights This link opens in a new window
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Under "Advanced Search" click "Company Search". Edit your filters, them click the "See results" button.
Requires creation of a CB Insights account with an active NYU email. If your credentials have expired or you receive a trial account error, contact info@cbinsights.com.

Not all "Research" reports fall under NYU's subscription. Locked "Expert Intelligence" reports are not sold to academic clients.

Individual accounts may only download up to 6,000 rows of data per year. Faculty accounts with expanded downloading capabilities may be available on a first-come, first-served basis. Email the Business Library team using our form for more information.
Pitchbook This link opens in a new window
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Click "Companies & Deals" to begin building a list. Note that downloading results in Pitchbook is limited.
Please use NYU VPN to access if you are coming from off campus. Users must create an individual account using an NYU email address at the above link. Accounts reset annually on August 1st and users must re-register. Users must always use NYU Libraries' link to log in.

Daily download and print limits are restricted to 10 rows, with a monthly maximum of 25 rows. Screen capture is prohibited. For bulk data access, please go to PitchBook via WRDS. If you do not have a WRDS account, please refer to the WRDS guide for more information.

Non-Profits:

Foundation Directory Online This link opens in a new window
Use the "Search" or "Advanced Search" features.
GuideStar: the National Database of Nonprofit Organizations This link opens in a new window
To access the premium section of Guidestar, you must register and create an account. Once registered, NYU users are permitted to download 1000 records per month.

Research tip: These products can also be used to do a deep dive into foundational company information to help prepare for interviews.

Find Employer Rankings in Firsthand

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Looking for best employer lists? Firsthand's "Vault" rankings are based on exclusive insider information from verified employees and interns. Each year, Firsthand surveys thousands of full-time professionals and interns. From the results of these surveys, they rank the top employers and internship programs in various industries in prestige, diversity, quality of life, and overall best companies to work for. Click on "Careers" in the left-hand nav to browse rankings.

Job Search, Interviewing, and Compensation