But the field is crowded there, as well.

How are MBA candidates dealing with an uncertain job market? Turning to regional banks and mid-market firms. But so are many of their peers, apparently. And of course there’s the ranks of unemployed to contend with, as well.

Shops like Harris Williams & Co., a mid-market bank with offices in Richmond, San Francisco, Boston, Philadelphia and Minneapolis, and regional bank BB&T are seeing an uptick in interest among MBA candidates.

Unlike normally slow summers, Harris Williams already has more than 300 resumes to comb through (and that’s not including all of the more informal inquiries), while BB&T is seeing more interest in its leadership program.

“We have had fewer declinations of our offers from this group and, at the same time, our recruiting efforts are the same as we’ve always had,” a spokeswoman told BW.

Previously we reported that firms like Evercore and Standard Chartered were also hiring.

Meanwhile, big firms like Merrill Lynch and Deloitte are still planning their fall recruiting circuit, but students are understandably somewhat wary.