Economics
First Destinations
First Destinations
This graph illustrates the first destinations of recent alumni from the last four graduating classes (2015-2017). Details for each of these categories can be found below.
- 71% Employment
- 16% Graduate School
- 7% Post-Graduate Service
- 2% Fellowships
- 0% Continuing Education
- 4% Other
Top Locations
Top Locations
These are among the top locations of graduates in this major. Whether working, studying, or volunteering, you'll find Grinnellians all over the world.
- Beijing, China
- Chicago, IL
- London, UK
- New York, NY
- San Francisco, CA
- Washington, DC
Employment
Employment
There is no typical path of a Grinnell graduate. As this list illustrates, Grinnellians work across all types of industries working with a rich array of employers.
| Employer | Position |
|---|---|
| Bloomberg LP | private equity data analyst |
| Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve | research assistant |
| Citi Bank Private | hedge fund analyst |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) | financial institution specialist |
| International Monetary Fund | research analyst |
| McKinsey & Company | business analyst |
| Morningstar | product consultant |
| Principal Financial Group | business development analyst |
| TIAA | analyst |
| US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | junior accountant |
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Employment Data
| Employer | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Ace Appraisals | appraiser trainee | Modesto, CA |
| Aetna | finance leadership development program analyst | Phoenix, AZ |
| Alzheimer's Association | data specialist | Denver, CO |
| Amazon | area manager | Chicago, IL |
| appFigures | data scientist (junior) | New York, NY |
| artnet | assistant news editor | Beijing, China |
| Bloomberg LP | private equity data analyst | New York, NY |
| Blue Marlin Arbitrage | clerk | Chicago, IL |
| Board of Directors of the Federal Reserve | research assistant | Washington, DC |
| Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve | economic research assistant | Washington, DC |
| Capgemini | associate consultant: business analyst | Chicago, IL |
| Center for Research in Security Prices | market data research assistant | Chicago, IL |
| Cerner Corporation | software engineer | Kansas City, MO |
| Citi Bank Private | hedge fund analyst | New York, NY |
| ConvergeOne | national account manager | Wichita, KS |
| CVS Health | consultant | Woonsocket, RI |
| SMB client manager | Dublin, Ireland | |
| Fast Forward Advisors | business analyst | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) | financial institution specialist | Seattle, WA |
| Federal Reserve Bank of New York | research analyst | New York, NY |
| Federal Reserve Board | research assistant | Washington, DC |
| GE Digital | software developer | San Ramon, CA |
| Greensill Capital | analyst | London, UK |
| Grinnell Mutual | underwriter specialist | Grinnell, IA |
| Groupon | accounts payable analyst | Chicago, IL |
| Hall Capital | investment research analyst | San Francisco, CA |
| Infant and Child Lab, Temple University | project coordinator | Philadelphia, PA |
| Inflection | business development | San Francisco, CA |
| Integrated DNA Technologies | manufacturing chemist | Coralville, IA |
| International Monetary Fund | research analyst | Washington, DC |
| Investcorp | asset management analyst | New York, NY |
| Itaú BBA | investment banking analyst | London, UK |
| Kauffman Foundation | research associate | Kansas City, MO |
| Kikoko | production/sales assistant | Richmond, CA |
| KPMG | associate consultant-digital strategy & transformation | Dubai, UAE |
| League of Conservation Voters | field organizer | Des Moines, IA |
| business leadership program global sales associate | San Francisco, CA | |
| Martin O'Malley for President | field organizer | Grinnell, IA |
| McKinsey & Company | business analyst | Budapest, Hungary |
| McMaster-Carr | management development | Chicago, IL |
| Merrill Edge | financial solutions advisor | Rolling Meadows, IL |
| Michael Foods | financial analyst | Minnetonka, MN |
| Momentum Worldwide | account services intern | St. Louis, MO |
| Morningstar | MDP analyst | Chicago, IL |
| Morningstar | development program | Chicago, IL |
| Morningstar | development program | Chicago, IL |
| Morningstar | development program | Chicago, IL |
| Morningstar | product consultant | Chicago, IL |
| Morningstar | product consultant | Chicago, IL |
| Mutual Fund Administration LLC | associate | Glendora, CA |
| Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services | statistical analyst | Lincoln, NE |
| Next Level Health | data analyst | Chicago, IL |
| Oxford International | technical recruiter | Madison, WI |
| Principal Financial Group | actuarial assistant | Des Moines, IA |
| Principal Financial Group | business development analyst | Des Moines, IA |
| Principal Financial Group | software developer | Des Moines, IA |
| PwC | associate | Guangzhou, China |
| RAND Corporation | quantitative research assistant | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Ryde Hawks Baseball Club | professional baseball player | Sydney, Australia |
| San Manuel Band of Mission Indians | investment associate | Highland, CA |
| Semler Brossy | associate consultant | Los Angeles, CA |
| Semler Brossy | associate consultant | Los Angeles, CA |
| Social Burger | operations manager | Vienna, VA |
| Solution Builders Inc. | sales and marketing support specialist | Bloomington, MN |
| StepStone Group | analyst | San Diego, CA |
| Suning Commerce Group Co. Ltd. | associate, business planning unit | Nanjing, China |
| The Advisory Board Company | revenue associate | Washington, DC |
| The Brookings Institution | research assistant | New Delhi, India |
| The Davis Companies | investment/asset management analyst | Boston, MA |
| Thomson Reuters | go-to-market associate | Houston, TX |
| Three Brothers Outdoors Guide Service | business owner | Sunriver, OR |
| TIAA | analyst | New York, NY |
| TIAA | junior analyst - whole loans | Des Moines, IA |
| Turner | librarian | Seoul, South Korea |
| Uline | collections specialist | Gurnee, IL |
| United States Navy | naval officer | USA |
| University of Chicago | economics research assistant | Chicago, IL |
| Urban Institute | research assistant | Washington, DC |
| Urban Labs, University of Chicago | data associate | Chicago, IL |
| US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants | junior accountant | Arlington, VA |
| US House of Representatives | congressional intern | Washington, DC |
| Walker-Miller Energy Services | data and operations analyst | Detroit, MI |
| Washington University in St. Louis | research tech | St. Louis, MO |
| Wintrust Financial | compliance analyst | Rosemont, IL |
Positions Related to Career Goals
Positions Related to Career Goals
This graph illustrates the extent to which our graduates' first job is aligned with their career goals. It's one thing to find a job; it's an entirely different thing to land the job you want!
- 40% Completely
- 57% Moderately
- 3% Slightly
- 0% Not at All
Graduate Schools
Graduate Schools
Grinnell graduates are particularly well prepared for graduate study. You'll find Grinnellians attend the best graduate and professional school programs around the world.
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia University | MPA | international political economy |
| Cornell University | MEng | financial engineering |
| Frankfurt School of Finance and Management | MS | finance |
| Georgetown University | JD | law |
| Imperial College London | MSc | finance & accounting |
| London School of Economics | MSc | economics |
| University of Chicago | MA | international relations |
| University of Michigan | JD | law |
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Graduate Schools Data
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandeis University | MS | finance | Waltham, MA |
| California State University | MS | accountancy | East Bay, CA |
| Columbia University | MPA | international political economy | New York, NY |
| Cornell University | MEng | financial engineering | Ithaca, NY |
| DePaul University | JD | law | Chicago, IL |
| Frankfurt School of Finance and Management | MS | finance | Frankfurt, Germany |
| Georgetown University | JD | law | Washington, USA |
| Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, University of Geneva | MA | international relations & affairs | Geneva, Switzerland |
| Harvard University | MEd | international education policy | Cambridge, USA |
| Imperial College London | MSc | finance & accounting | London, UK |
| London School of Economics | MSc | economics | London, UK |
| Loyola Marymount University | MA | secondary education and teaching | Los Angeles, USA |
| University College London | MSc | economics and policy of energy and the environment | London, UK |
| University of Alabama | PhD | pathobiology and molecular medicine | Birmingham, AL |
| University of Chicago | MA | international relations | Chicago, IL |
| University of Michigan | JD | law | Ann Arbor, MI |
| University of New Hampshire | JD | law | Concord, NH |
| University of Utah | MCMP | city and metropolitan planning | Salt Lake City, UT |
| Washington University in St. Louis | PhD | cellular and molecular biology | St. Louis, MO |
Graduate School Acceptance Info
Of those who applied to and were accepted to at least one program, this chart illustrates the percentage of admitted students who were accepted to either their first or second choice program and institution.
92%
92% of students are accepted to their first or second choice graduate institution and program
Service
Service
Each year, Grinnellians advance causes and serve communities around the world as full-time volunteers.
Organization
- Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL)
- Montana Conservation Corps
- Susan G. Komen Nebraska
- Twin Cities RISE!
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Service Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (J-PAL) | Ahmedabad, India |
| Grinnell Corps Namibia | Walvis Bay, Namibia |
| Grinnell Corps Nanjing | Nanjing, China |
| Lakeview Pantry | Chicago, IL |
| Montana Conservation Corps | Minneapolis, MN |
| Susan G. Komen Nebraska | Omaha, NE |
| Teaching Assistant Program in France | Toulouse, France |
| Twin Cities RISE! | Minneapolis, MN |
Fellowships
Fellowships
Grinnell has a rich history of producing recipients of some of the most prestigious post-graduate fellowships and awards.
Organization
- Princeton in Asia
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Fellowships Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell College | Grinnell, IA |
| Princeton in Asia | Kathmandu, Nepal |
Experiential Learning
Experiential Learning
Participation in high-impact experiences is a hallmark of a Grinnell education. The following graphs illustrate the percentage of graduates who completed internships, research experiences (both on- and off-campus), service, and/or off-campus study prior to graduating from Grinnell.
Internships
78%
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Internships Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Absolute Logic | business administration/management | Wilton, CT |
| Accenture | finance | Shanghai, China |
| Accuracap | finance | Noida, India |
| Aetna | healthcare | Hartford, CT |
| Aflac | finance | Andover, KS |
| After-School All-Stars | education | Los Angeles, CA |
| Agricultural Bank of China | finance | Nanjing, China |
| Alliance Data | finance | Columbus, OH |
| Alliance Data Systems | finance | Columbus, OH |
| Alodyne | finance | Portland, ME |
| Arden Reed | business administration/management | New York, NY |
| Ascension Capital Group | finance | Beijing, China |
| Automated Biomass Systems LLC | business | Marathon, NY |
| Bank of China International | finance | Shanghai, China |
| Bank of Valletta | finance | Cairo, Malta |
| Bighorn Forest Products LLC | business administration/management | Laramie, WY |
| Blackmore Partners | finance | Chicago, IL |
| Blackriver Asset Management | business administration/management | hopkins, MN |
| Bloomberg LP | finance | New York, NY |
| BMW China | business administration/management | Beijing, China |
| BRAC | research/development/science | Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Breakthrough Collaborative | education | New York, NY |
| British Parliament | government/public service | London, UK |
| Brookings Institution | government/public policy | Washington, DC |
| Cadbury Kraft Mondeliz International | sales/marketing | Mumbai, India |
| Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. | finance | Fairfield, IA |
| Campanelli | finance | Boston, MA |
| Capitol Hill Arts Workshop | creative/performing arts | Washington, DC |
| CBOT | finance | Chicago, IL |
| Centre for South Asian Studies | government/public service | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Challenging Heights | social services | Accra, Ghana |
| Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law | law/legal services | Chicago, IL |
| China Construction Bank | finance | Beijing, China |
| China Everbright Bank | finance | Hong Kong, China |
| China Galaxy Financial Holding Company Ltd. | finance | Dalian, China |
| Citigroup | finance | New York, NY |
| CITYarts Inc. | creative/performing arts | New York, NY |
| Clarendon Parish Development Committee Benevolent Society | social services | Clarendon, Jamaica |
| CODESEDH | government/public service | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Colony Realty Partners | finance | Boston, MA |
| Contra Costa Electric | business administration/management | Martinez, CA |
| CPG Architects | architecture/planning | Stamford, CT |
| CVS Health | business administration/management | Woonsocket, RI |
| Davis Project for Peace | social services | Clarendon, Jamaica |
| Dekker/Perich/Sabatini | architecture/planning | Albuquerque, NM |
| Democratic Party of Wisconsin | government/public policy | Madison, WI |
| Department of Financial Services of New York State | business administration/management | New York, NY |
| DigitasLBi | finance | Chicago, IL |
| Disability Rights Iowa | law/legal services | Des Moines, IA |
| Dold for Congress | government/public policy | Libertyville, IL |
| Emerging Strategy | sales/marketing | Shanghai, China |
| Endeavor | business administration/management | Cairo, Egypt |
| English Language Center | education | Westwood, CA |
| Enroll America | business | Washington, DC |
| Ernst & Young | consulting | Mumbai, India |
| Ethical Metalsmiths | research/development/science | College Corner, OH |
| European Parliament | government/public policy | Brussels, Belgium |
| Executive Office of the Mayor | government/public service | Washington, DC |
| Executive Office of the President, The White House | government/public service | Washington, DC |
| sales/marketing | New York, NY | |
| Faulconer Gallery | creative/performing arts | Grinnell, IA |
| FDIC | finance | Seattle, WA |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago | finance | Chicago, IL |
| Foundation for Sustainable Development | government/public service | Masaka, Uganda |
| Frontier Services Group Ltd. | social services | Beijing, China |
| Fullbridge Inc. | business administration/management | New York, NY |
| GCommerce | business administration/management | Des Moines, IA |
| Get Covered Illinois | government/public service | Chicago, IL |
| Goldman Sachs | finance | Salt Lake City, UT |
| computing/information systems | Mountain View, CA | |
| Government Accountability Office | government/public service | Washington, DC |
| Grinnell College Investment Office | finance | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell College Office of Development & Alumni Relations | education | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell College, Community Enhancement & Engagement | education | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell Local Food Source | business | Grinnell, IA |
| GSK | finance | London, UK |
| Guardian Capital | finance | Chicago, IL |
| Harris County | social services | Houston, TX |
| Hillary for Iowa | government/public service | Grinnell, IA |
| Hwabao Trust Company | business administration/management | Shanghai, China |
| Hyperion Wealth Advisors | finance | New York, NY |
| IBM | computing/information systems | San Francisco, CA |
| Illinois Department of Labor | government/public service | Chicago, IL |
| Institute of Foreign Affairs | government/public service | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| Inter-American Development Bank | finance | Washington, DC |
| Iowa Center for Economic Success | business administration/management | Des Moines, IA |
| Iowa Department of Revenue | government/public service | Des Moines, IA |
| Iowa Department of Transportation | research/development/science | Ames, IA |
| Itau BBA | business administration/management | London, UK |
| ITW | business administration/management | Troy, OH |
| Jiangsu Ninglian Law Firm | law/legal services | Nanjing, China |
| Johns Manville | sales/marketing | Denver, CO |
| Kaltura | consulting | New York, NY |
| Kim & Chang | law/legal services | Seoul, South Korea |
| Klar, Izsak & Stenger LLC | law/legal services | St. Louis, MO |
| Kokoche | business administration/management | Los Angeles, CA |
| Koru | sales/marketing | San Francisco, CA |
| Kotak Mahindra Investment Bank | finance | Mumbai, India |
| Leap Philanthropy, Ltd. | finance | Singapore |
| London Business School | business administration/management | London, UK |
| Loop Capital Markets | finance | Chicago, IL |
| Maroland LLC | healthcare | Albuquerque, NM |
| Mayor's Office | government/public service | Columbia, SC |
| McAfee | computing/information systems | Reston, VA |
| Mdzangwini Community Water Project | social services | Mbabane, Swaziland |
| Metropark Communications | sales/marketing | St. Louis, MO |
| Mexico Solidarity Network | government/public service | Chicago, IL |
| Michael Foods | business administration/management | Minnetonka, MN |
| Michigan State University | research/development/science | Lansing, MI |
| MileWEB Inc. | business administration/management | Santa Clara, CA |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Argentina | government/public service | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
| Minnesota Council of Nonprofits | social services | St. Paul, MN |
| Mizuho Bank | finance | Dalian, China |
| Modoc National Forest | research/development/science | Cedarville, CA |
| Mono Lake Committee | research/development/science | Lee Vining, CA |
| Moody's Corporation | finance | New York, NY |
| Morgan Stanley | finance | Oxnard, CA |
| Mustard Seed Community Farm | agriculture | Ames, IA |
| Nationwide Insurance | finance | Des Moines, IA |
| Navigant | consulting | Burlington, VT |
| Northwestern Mutual | finance | Milwaukee, WI |
| NYU Hospitals | healthcare | New York, NY |
| Office of Illinois Representative Kate Cloonen | government/public service | Bourbonnais, IL |
| Office of Illinois Representative Lisa Dougan | government/public service | Springfield, IL |
| Office of Senator Kirsten E. Gillibrand | government/public service | New York, NY |
| Office of US Senator Amy Klobuchar | government/public service | Washington, DC |
| Office of US Senator Amy Klobuchar | government/public service | Minneapolis, MN |
| Palermo's Pizza | business | Milwaukee, WI |
| Pan Pacific Corporation | business administration/management | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Pioneer Communications | communications | Des Moines, IA |
| Principal Financial Group | finance | Des Moines, IA |
| PwC | finance | Budapest, Hungary |
| Reset Marketing | sales/marketing | Urbandale, IA |
| Roland Berger | finance | Budapest, Hungary |
| Sapient Nitro | consulting | New York, NY |
| Scanwell | business administration/management | Elk Grove, IL |
| Sciera Inc. | consulting | Atlanta, GA |
| Shanghai Pudong Development Bank | finance | Shanghai, China |
| SIRUM | healthcare | Palo Alto, CA |
| Society Generale | business administration/management | Belgrade, Serbia |
| St. James's Place Wealth Management | finance | London, UK |
| State Bank of Pakistan | government/public service | Karachi, Pakistan |
| State Key Laboratory of Natural & Biomimetic Drugs of Peking University | research/development/science | Beijing, China |
| TDA Investment Group | finance | San Mateo, CA |
| Teach for America | education | Chicago, IL |
| The Century Foundation | education | New York, NY |
| The Cleantech Open | research/development/science | Palo Alto, CA |
| TIAA | finance | Charlotte, NC |
| TIAA | finance | New York, NY |
| TIAA Charitable | finance | New York, NY |
| TIAA-CREF | finance | Charlotte, NC |
| Toenskoetter Development, Inc. | sales/marketing | San Jose, CA |
| Tower Museum | education | Derry-Londonderry, UK |
| Transwestern RBJ | finance | Boston, MA |
| United Technologies | business administration/management | Des Moines, IA |
| Universidad Complutense de Madrid | research/development/science | Madrid, Spain |
| Unstoppable Corp | sales/marketing | Reston, VA |
| UpSpring Associates | consulting | Santa Fe, NM |
| US Department of Commerce | government/public service | Washington, DC |
| US House of Representatives | government/public service | Washington, DC |
| USDA Risk-Management Services | government/public service | Washington, DC |
| Vietinbank | finance | Hanoi, Vietnam |
| Vinson & Elkins | finance | Houston, TX |
| VNDIRECT | finance | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Vytalize Health | healthcare | New York, NY |
| Walt & Company | sales/marketing | Campbell, CA |
| Washington University in St. Louis | research/development/science | Saint Louis, MO |
| Wells Fargo | finance | Rosemont, IL |
| Winked Keel Group | finance | New York, NY |
| Writing Pad | communications | Los Angeles, CA |
| Zahid Latif Khan | finance | Islamabad, Pakistan |
Research
35%
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Research Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Duke University | healthcare evaluation | Durham, NC |
| MAMIDECOT | microfinance | Masaka, Uganda |
| Michigan State University | bioinformatics | Lansing, MI |
| Ministry of Foreign Affairs | strategic planning & reorganization | Kathmandu, Nepal |
| North Carolina State University | biomedical sciences | Raleigh, NC |
| Ohio State University | chemistry | Columbus, OH |
| The University of Alabama | free radical biology, cancer biology, and mitochondrial metabolism | Birmingham, AL |
| University of Chicago | crime & urban education | Chicago, IL |
| University of Chicago | educational methods' effects on urban children | Chicago, IL |
| University of Chicago | motivations of philanthropy & long-term impacts of early childhood education | Chicago, IL |
| University of Chicago | cancer | Chicago, IL |
| University of Iowa | Mechanical Engineering | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Notre Dame | infant language acquisition | South Bend, IN |
| Yale University | children and adults' intergroup attitudes | New Haven, CT |
Service
43%
Off-Campus Study
43%