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First Destinations
First Destinations
This graph illustrates the first destinations of recent alumni from the last four graduating classes. Details for each of these categories can be found below.
- 57% Employment
- 20% Graduate School
- 1% Post-Graduate Service
- 5% Fellowships
- 4% Continuing Education
- 13% 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.
- Iowa City, IA
- Madison, WI
- Minneapolis & St. Paul, MN
- New York, NY
- 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 |
|---|---|
| CLIMB Theatre | community connections coordinator |
| Epic | project manager |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | copyeditor |
| Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Program | assistant language teacher |
| Oxford University Press | editorial assistant |
| U.S. Department of Justice | paralegal |
| W.W. Norton & Company | trade editorial intern |
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Employment Data
| Employer | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Leadership Charter School | teacher | New York, NY |
| Amazon | area manager | Los Angeles, CA |
| Ampersand | political operations coordinator | Bethesda, MD |
| Bank of New York Mellon | executive communications associate | remote |
| Bunzl Distribution | client relations for national corporate accounts | St. Louis, MO |
| Camilla O. McRory Attorney at Law | client liaison | Rockville, MD |
| Catholic Community Services of Western Washington | marketing & communications coordinator | Seattle, WA |
| Center for Family Services | community habilitation specialist | New York, NY |
| Chappaqua Friends Nursery School | assistant preschool teacher | New York, NY |
| Chipper Cash | project associate | Washington, DC |
| CLIMB Theatre | community connections coordinator | St. Paul, MN |
| Corwin Press | marketing associate | Minneapolis, MN |
| Duke University | ombuds program coordinator | Raleigh, NC |
| Epic | project manager | Verona, WI |
| Epic | technical solutions engineer | Verona, WI |
| Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis | copyeditor | Minneapolis, MN |
| Grinnell College | counselor of admission marketing | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell College | prison program postbaccalaureate fellow | Grinnell, IA |
| Grown Folks Social Club | bartender | Omaha, NE |
| Hula Hula | server | Seattle, WA |
| Hy-Vee Pharmacy | certified pharmacy technician | Des Moines, IA |
| IES Las Canteras Bilingual High School | English teaching assistant | Madrid, Spain |
| Iowa International Center | international visitor programs intern | Des Moines, IA |
| Iowa Public Radio | freelance reporter | Des Moines, IA |
| Japan Exchange Teaching (JET) Program | assistant language teacher | Japan |
| KIPP DC | capital teaching resident | Washington, DC |
| KWQC (Gray Media) | media executive | Davenport, IA |
| Leopold's Books Bar Cafe | bookseller | Madison, WI |
| LL Wholestic Health Services | proposal writer | remote |
| Memory Lane Antiques | digital marketing coordinator | Windsor, CO |
| Mid-Minnesota Legal Aid | housing paralegal | Minneapolis, MN |
| Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing | administrative & communications specialist | St. Paul, MN |
| Moraine Valley Community College | library assistant | Palos Hills, IL |
| NASA | NASA @ the Movies intern | remote |
| National Community Action Partnership | program associate, communications & dissemination | Washington, DC |
| Off Broadway Music Venue | marketing, ticketing & social media professional | St. Louis, MO |
| Oxford University Press | editorial assistant | New York, NY |
| Pleasantville School District | 5th/6th English language arts teacher | Pleasantville, IA |
| Snake River Roasting Co. | coffee roaster | Jackson, WY |
| Society of Women Engineers | global programs assistant | Chicago, IL |
| Solid Clouds | copy writer | Reykjavik, Iceland |
| Teaching Assistant Program in France | teaching assistant | Paris, France |
| Temple University Libraries | bibliographic assistant | Philadelphia, PA |
| Trillium Brewing | prep cook | Canton, MA |
| U.S. Department of Justice | paralegal | Washington, DC |
| University of Colorado | admissions counselor | Colorado Springs, CO |
| University of Iowa Tippie College of Business | career & outcomes specialist | Iowa City, IA |
| The Wheeler School | teacher assistant | Providence, RI |
| W.W. Norton & Company | trade editorial intern | New York, NY |
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!
- 17% Completely
- 52% Moderately
- 22% Slightly
- 9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University | MA | English literature |
| Harvard University | JD | law |
| University of British Columbia | MLIS | library & information science |
| University of Edinburgh | MSc | English literature |
| University of Pennsylvania | JD | law |
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Graduate Schools Data
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of New Jersey | MA | English | Ewing, NJ |
| Florida State University | MA | theatre & performance research | Tallahassee, FL |
| Georgetown University | MA | English literature | Washington, DC |
| Harvard University | JD | law | Cambridge, MA |
| Iowa State University | MS | agronomy | Ames, IA |
| Relay Graduate School of Education | MAT | education | Washington, DC |
| Trinity College Dublin | MSc | environmental science | Dublin, Ireland |
| University of British Columbia | MLIS | library & information science | Vancouver, Canada |
| University of Edinburgh | MSc | English literature | Edinburgh, UK |
| University of Iowa | JD | law | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MD | medicine | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MLIS | library & information science | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | PhD | English literature | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Memphis | PhD | philosophy | Memphis, TN |
| University of Oregon | MS | applied physics | Eugene, OR |
| University of Pennsylvania | JD | law | Philadelphia, PA |
| University of St. Thomas | JD | law | Minneapolis, MN |
| University of Wisconsin | MA | English | Milwaukee, WI |
| Wake Forest University | MA | psychology | Winston-Salem, NC |
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.
100%
100% 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
- AmeriCorps
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Service Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| AmeriCorps | Rochester, MN |
Fellowships
Fellowships
Grinnell has a rich history of producing recipients of some of the most prestigious post-graduate fellowships and awards.
Organization
- Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs
- The Fulbright Program
- NYU Shanghai
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Fellowships Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Alaska Fellows Program | Anchorage, AK |
| Anatolia College Post Graduate Fellowship | Thessaloniki, Greece |
| Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs | St. Louis, MO |
| The Fulbright Program | Changhua, Taiwan |
| NYU Shanghai | Shanghai, China |
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
60%
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Internships Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| The Actors Centre | sales/marketing | London, UK, UK |
| Adventures by the Book | communications/media | San Diego, CA |
| Africa Youth Leadership Forum | social services | Nairobi, Kenya |
| Agolo | sales/marketing | remote |
| AH! TV Network | communications/media | Atlanta, GA |
| American Civil Liberties Union of Texas | government/public policy | remote |
| American Shakespeare Center | creative/performing arts | Staunton, VA |
| Amplihigher Copywriting | sales/marketing | Austin, TX |
| Anybody's Dream Docuseries | communications/media | remote |
| Asian American Journalists Association | communications/media | San Francisco, CA |
| Bank of New York Mellon | computing/technology | remote |
| Beck’s Hybrids | environment/sustainability | Marshalltown, IA |
| Bohannon for Congress | government/public policy | Iowa City, IA |
| The Borgen Project | communications/media | remote |
| Brain Mill Press | communications/media | Green Bay, WI |
| Breakthrough Central Texas | education | Austin, TX |
| Broad Street Buddies | communications/media | Philadelphia, PA |
| Browne & Miller Literary Associates | communications/media | Hinsdale, IL |
| The Carter Center | communications/media | Atlanta, GA |
| Center for Human-Environmental Research | environment/sustainability | remote |
| Chicago Sky | communications/media | Chicago, IL |
| ChildServe | healthcare | Johnston, IA |
| City Year | education | New Orleans, LA |
| Cow Tipping Press | communications/media | Minneapolis, MN |
| Design Museum Foundation | communications/media | Boston, MA |
| Drake Community Library | communications/media | Grinnell, IA |
| Drake Community Library | education | Grinnell, IA |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | law/legal services | Chicago, IL |
| Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis | research/science | St. Louis, MO |
| Greater Poweshiek Community Foundation | social services | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell College | sales/marketing | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell College Museum of Art | education | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell College Office of Admission | education | Grinnell, IA |
| HarperCollins Publishers | communications/media | remote |
| Ibaraki Christian University | education | Hitachi, Japan |
| Institute for Social Justice + Nonviolence | social services | San Francisco, CA |
| International Rescue Committee | law/legal services | Baltimore, MD |
| John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth | education | Santa Cruz, CA |
| King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks | communications/media | Seattle, WA |
| KMOV-TV | communications/media | St. Louis, MO |
| Library of Congress | communications/media | Washington, DC |
| LOTUS Legal Clinic | law/legal services | Milwaukee, WI |
| Madison College | education | Madison, WI |
| Michael Lynn Animation Studio | creative/performing arts | Grand Rapids, MI |
| Michigan Senate Democrates | government/public policy | Lansing, MI |
| MN350 | communications/media | Minneapolis, MN |
| Museum at Eldridge Street | education | New York, NY |
| Newberry Library | education | Chicago, IL |
| Newberry Library | education | Chicago, IL |
| Newberry Library | education | Chicago, IL |
| Office of Ron Wyden, U.S. Senate | government/public policy | Washington, DC |
| On Earth Peace | communications/media | remote |
| Orient Blackswan | communications/media | remote |
| The Paraclete Center | education | Boston, MA |
| Parco Archeologico del Colosseo | research/science | Rome, Italy |
| Pasadena Altadena Coalition of Transformative Leaders | social services | Pasadena, CA |
| Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | communications/media | Pittsburgh, PA |
| Pivot Bio | environment/sustainability | Mankato, MN |
| Placitas Wild Horses | environment/sustainability | Placitas, NM |
| Public Defense Office | law/legal services | Iowa City, IA |
| Puerta Grande Law Firm, LLC | law/legal services | Minneapolis, MN |
| Relevnt | communications/media | remote |
| Roots Music Magazine | communications/media | remote |
| Saint Mary's Press | communications/media | Winona, MN |
| Smithsonian Magazine | communications/media | Washington, DC |
| Star Bright Books | communications/media | Boston, MA |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Company | creative/performing arts | remote |
| Strategy for Access NFP | communications/media | Chicago, IL |
| Strategy for Access NFP | social services | remote |
| Taproot Theatre Company | education | Seattle, WA |
| Tasteful Selections | environment/sustainability | Arvin, CA |
| TDM Business Toole Suite | communications/media | remote IL |
| Teach For America | education | remote |
| Theresa Greenfield for Iowa | government/public policy | Iowa City, IA |
| U.S. Department of Agriculture | research/science | Coconino County, AZ |
| USDC of the Eastern District of California | law/legal services | Sacramento, CA |
| Vibrant Homecare | healthcare | West Des Moines, IA |
| Volunteer Iowa | social services | Des Moines, IA |
| Waste Management | environment/sustainability | Kirkland, WA |
| WellShare International | social services | Minneapolis, MN |
| The Wren's Nest | creative/performing arts | Atlanta, GA |
| Yale University Press | communications/media | New Haven, CT |
| YMCA of Northern Utah | education | Salt Lake City, UT |
Research
57%
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Research Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Belgrade Center for Security Policy | rhetoric of authoritarian regimes | Belgrade, Serbia |
| The New School | Ukrainian conflict | New York, NY |
| Newberry Library | historical literature | Chicago, IL |
| Santa Fe Institute | cycles of influence between science & sci-fi | Santa Fe, NM |
| University of Maryland | algorithm robusticity | remote |
Service
84%
Off-Campus Study
34%