Graduate Outcomes

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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.
  • 55% Employment
  • 20% Graduate School
  • 16% Post-Graduate Service
  • 8% Fellowships
  • 2% Continuing Education
  • 0% 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.
Map of the world
  • Chicago, IL
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • Toulouse, France
  • 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
American Consulate junior educational counselor
Apex Law Consult research assistant
TAPIF- Teaching Assistant Program In France English language teaching assistant
Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment program associate
Universal Service Administrative Co assistant program analyst
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Adam Turman LLC administrative assistant Minneapolis, MN
American Consulate junior educational counselor São Paulo, Brazil
Apex Law Consult research assistant Accra, Ghana
Appco Pharmaceuticals LLC quality control chemist Somerset, NJ
Bridgeman Images assistant account manager New York, NY
City and County of San Francisco San Francisco fellow San Francisco, CA
Epic Systems database administrator Verona, WI
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival community engagement intern Becket, MA
Jewish United Fund secretary Chicago, IL
Lieberman Research Worldwide research associate New York, NY
Morningstar product consultant Chicago, IL
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago visitor services associate Chicago, IL
Northwestern University research technologist Chicago, IL
Our Family Wizard customer support representative Minneapolis, MN
private family au pair Paris, France
Scholastic, Inc. intern New York, NY
TAPIF- Teaching Assistant Program In France English language teaching assistant Rouen, France
Texas A&M Economics Department research assistant College Station, TX
The Lewin Group senior research analyst Falls Church, VA
Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment program associate Montclair, NJ
Universal Service Administrative Co assistant program analyst Washington, DC
University of Iowa post-bac research intern Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa transcriptionist Iowa City, IA
University of Michigan Health System research assistant Ann Arbor, MI
University of Minnesota lab technician Minneapolis, MN
University of Missouri research assistant Columbia, MO
WHPK 88.5 radio DJ Chicago, 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!
  • 30% Completely
  • 52% Moderately
  • 9% 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
McGill University LLB/BCL law
North Carolina State University MA linguistics
University of Memphis MA speech-language pathology
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Brown University MS biostatistics Providence, RI
Johns Hopkins University MA international economics Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University MD medicine Baltimore, MD
McGill University LLB/BCL law Montreal, Canada
North Carolina State University MA linguistics Raleigh, NC
Northwestern University PhD biological sciences Evanston, IL
University of California PhD organic chemistry Berkeley, CA
University of Iowa DDS dental medicine Iowa City, IA
University of Memphis MA speech-language pathology Memphis, TN
Vanderbilt University PhD chemistry Nashville, TN

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.
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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

  • Great Oaks Charter School
  • ServeMinnesota: AmeriCorps
  • Teaching Assistant Program in France
  • Teens Run DC/Avodah
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Service Data

Organization Location
College Possible Chicago, IL
Great Oaks Charter School Bridgeport, CT
Our Saviour's English Learning Center Minneapolis, MN
Playworks Chicago, IL
ServeMinnesota: AmeriCorps Minneapolis, MN
Teaching Assistant Program in France Toulouse, France
Teens Run DC/Avodah Washington, DC
Urban Ecology Center Milwaukee, WI

Fellowships

Fellowships

Grinnell has a rich history of producing recipients of some of the most prestigious post-graduate fellowships and awards.

Organization

  • Teaching Assistant Program in France
  • Teaching Assistant Program in France
  • The Fulbright Program
  • The Fulbright Program
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Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Teaching Assistant Program in France Rennes, France
Teaching Assistant Program in France Vesoul, France
The Fulbright Program Dakar, Senegal
The Fulbright Program Thiès, Senegal

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
51%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
AB-Inbev  business administration/management São Paulo, Brazil 
Acme Pharmaceuticals research/development/science Dhaka, Bangladesh 
Advertising Research Foundation sales/marketing New York, NY
African Women's Development Fund sales/marketing Accra, Ghana
Alodyne  finance Portland, ME 
ArtBinder  computing/information systems New York, NY 
Association Jurists Sénegalaises law/legal services Dakar, Senegal
Bibliothèques Sans Frontières  education Paris, France 
BIZLife  communications Belgrade, Serbia 
CANVAS social services Belgrade, Serbia
Central Africa Initiative government/public service Madison, WI 
Chicago Children's Film Festival creative/performing arts Chicago, IL 
Council on Hemispheric Affairs research/development/science Washington, DC 
Dieu Donne Papermill  creative/performing arts New York, NY 
Drake Community Library creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
East Harlem School education New York City, NY
École Privée Sainte Catherine de Sienne  education Aix-en-Provence, France 
Feinberg School of Medicine healthcare Chicago, IL 
Femmes d'Ici et D'Ailleurs  government/public service Marseille, France  
Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation creative/performing arts Scottsdale, AZ 
GCommerce business administration/management Des Moines, IL 
Glidden Homestead education DeKalb, IL 
Grinnell Prize research/development/science Grinnell, IA 
International Bridges to Justice law/legal services Geneva, Switzerland 
Iowa Democratic Party government/public service Grinnell, IA 
Jamaicans for Justice social services Kingston, Jamaica 
La Poupponiere  government/public service Kingston, Jamaica 
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers creative/performing arts Chicago, IL 
Lieberman Research Worldwide consulting New York, NY
Literacy Works education Chicago, IL
Mahidol University research/development/science Bangkok, Thailand 
Maine Conservation Corps government/public policy Augusta, ME
Meertens Instituut (Institute for Dutch Language Research) education Amsterdam, Netherlands 
META Peace Team government/public service Lansing, MI 
Michigan Clinical Outcomes Research and Reporting Program healthcare Ann Arbor, MI 
MOMA creative/performing arts New York, NY 
Negotiating Team for the Accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union government/public service Belgrade, Serbia 
Patriots Ghana government/public service  Kasoa, Ghana 
RefugeeOne  social services Chicago, IL 
RS21 research/science Albuquerque, NM
Steep Theatre creative/performing arts Chicago, IL 
Tally Beck Contemporary creative/performing arts New York, NY 
UNESCO government/public service Paris, France 
University of Iowa research/science Iowa City, IA
Venice Family Clinic healthcare Santa Monica, CA 
Venice Family Clinic social services Los Angeles, CA
Research
61%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
Bradley University biology Peoria, IL 
Feinberg School of Medicine epidemiology of parainfluenza in hospitalized adults Chicago, IL 
Iowa State University biochemical engineering Ames, IA
Rutgers University neuron morphology in schizophrenia and autism mouse models Piscataway, NJ 
University of Iowa genetics relating to oral/facial clefting Iowa City, IA
University of Michigan medicine Ann Arbor, MI 
University of Minnesota behavioral neuroscience Minneapolis, MN
University of Minnesota synthetic organic chemistry Minneapolis, MN 
University of Missouri gene expression in D. melanogaster Columbia, MO 
University of Wisconsin language education policy Madison, WI
USDA-Agriculture Research Service environmental science Ames, IA 
Weill Cornell Medical College seizure incidence related to artery morphology New York, NY 
Service
63%
Off-Campus Study
84%

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