Minneapolis-St. Paul, Minnesota Job Market

The Twin Cities' job market features opportunities at life science, biotechnology and health technology companies such as Medtronic, Boston Scientific, Upsher-Smith and the National Bone Marrow Donor Program. Employers in the clean technology industry include M.A. Mortenson Construction, Xcel Energy and Andersen Corp. 

In addition to science-focused employers, the manufacturing and retail industries are strong in Minneapolis and St. Paul, with a variety of corporations headquartered in the area. On the manufacturing side, General Mills, Cargill and 3M employ a large number of residents, while Target and Best Buy offer corporate positions in marketing, merchandising and retail management.