University of California
Who They Are: The University of California system serves more than 220,000 students across 10 campuses, five medical centers and three national laboratories.

Where They Are: UC has campuses in Berkeley, Davis, Irvine, Los Angeles, Merced, Riverside, San Diego, San Francisco, Santa Cruz and Santa Barbara.

What They Want: They have numerous openings in administrative capacities, including student affairs and public relations. There are also plenty of opportunities involving research, engineering and health services.

Coolest Job: The Web Editor position involves maintaining the content and organization for UC websites related to employee- and retiree-related matters, including the university's main employee and retiree web site. Requires a bachelor's degree and three or more years experience in a “dynamic, high-volume creative office environment providing website maintenance and support.” Pay range is $45,684 to $64,020. Benefits for this and other UC positions include generous leave provisions, comprehensive health and welfare insurance plans for employees and their families, generous pension plans and optional retirement savings opportunities.

Apply at UC's jobs page.

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