Companies, nonprofit organizations and government agencies of all stripes recognize the value of having well-rounded partners and employees who can think on their feet and continue to learn throughout their careers. Many of them actively recruit on campus and participate in Knox's wide-ranging internship program. The top 20 employers of Knox graduates are:

1. Caterpillar, Inc.
2. Abbott Laboratories
3. IBM
4. AT&T
5. State Farm
6. The United States Army
7. Sears Roebuck & Co.
8. Galesburg School District 205
9. Wells Fargo
10. Motorola Corporation
11. CNA
12. Hewitt Associates
13. Bank One
14. The State of Illinois
15. Bank of America
16. Northern Trust
17. Allstate Insurance
18. Prudential
19. Burlington Northern
20. Chevron