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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. Details for each of these categories can be found below.
  • 56% Employment
  • 24% Graduate School
  • 14% Post-Graduate Service
  • 4% 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
  • France (multiple cities)
  • Minneapolis, MN

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
Epic technical problem solver
l'Académie de Rouen English language assistant
NORC at the University of Chicago research assistant, international programs
Teaching Assistant Program In France English language teaching assistant
The Lewin Group senior research analyst
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
American Consulate junior educational counselor São Paulo, Brazil
Apex Law Consult research assistant Accra, Ghana
Bank of America Merrill Lynch equity research analyst Tokyo, Japan
ClinicNote strategic account manager Des Moines, IA
Epic technical problem solver Verona, WI
Jewish United Fund secretary Chicago, IL
l'Académie de Rouen English language assistant Neufchâtel-En-Bray, France
Lieberman Research Worldwide research associate New York, NY
Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago visitor services associate Chicago, IL
NORC at the University of Chicago research assistant, international programs Chicago, IL
Northwestern University research technologist Chicago, IL
private family au pair Paris, France
Raytheon Missiles & Defense systems engineer Tewksbury, MA
Salesforce platform engineer Bellevue, WA
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates literary scout intern Highland Park, IL
Seward Co-op dishwasher Minneapolis, MN
Stanford University life science research professional Stanford, CA
Teaching Assistant Program In France English language teaching assistant Rouen, France
Tempus extraction technologist Chicago, IL
Texas A&M Economics Department research assistant College Station, TX
The Lewin Group senior research analyst Falls Church, VA
University of Iowa postbaccalaureate researcher Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa transcriptionist Iowa City, IA
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!
  • 23% Completely
  • 64% Moderately
  • 5% 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
Johns Hopkins University MA international economics
Oregon Health & Science University PhD neuroscience
University of Science & Technology of China MBA business administration
University of Wisconsin MA French
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Johns Hopkins University MA international economics Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University MD medicine Baltimore, MD
Northwestern University PhD biological sciences Evanston, IL
Oregon Health & Science University PhD neuroscience Portland, OR
University of Cambridge MPhil early modern history Cambridge, UK
University of Colorado PhD environmental studies Boulder, CO
University of Illinois MS accounting & data analytics Champaign, IL
University of Illinois PhD biomedical science Champaign, IL
University of Missouri MD medicine Columbia, MO
University of Science & Technology of China MBA business administration Hefei, China
University of Wisconsin MA French Madison, WI
Yale University PhD music New Haven, CT

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

  • College Possible
  • United States Army
  • Urban Ecology Center
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Service Data

Organization Location
AmeriCorps Sioux Falls, SD
College Possible Chicago, IL
Great Oaks Charter School Newark, NJ
Playworks Chicago, IL
Saga Education Chicago, Il
United States Army Wyoming, DE
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
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Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Teaching Assistant Program in France Rennes, France
Teaching Assistant Program in France Vesoul, France

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
56%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
AB-Inbev business administration/management São Paulo, Brazil
Advertising Research Foundation sales/marketing New York, NY
African Women's Development Fund sales/marketing Accra, Ghana
Association Jurists Sénegalaises law/legal services Dakar, Senegal
Benach Collopy LLP law/legal services Washington, DC
Benjamin Franklin House creative/performing arts London, UK
Bibliothèques Sans Frontières education Paris, France
BIZLife communications Belgrade, Serbia
Browne & Miller Literary Associates communications/media Hinsdale, IL
CANVAS social services Belgrade, Serbia
Challenging Heights social services Accra, Ghana
Chicago Children's Film Festival creative/performing arts Chicago, IL
Corporation for National and Community Service education Grinnell, IA
Council on Hemispheric Affairs research/science Washington, DC
Drake Community Library creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
East Harlem School education New York, NY
École Privée Sainte Catherine de Sienne education Aix-en-Provence, France
EEOC law/legal services Chicago, IL
Embassy of Jordan government/public policy Washington, DC
Feinberg School of Medicine healthcare Chicago, IL
Foundation for Post Conflict Development government/public policy New York, NY
GINKIO sales/marketing Paris, France
Grinnell Prize research/science Grinnell, IA
Hays business administration/management Shanghai, China
Japan Association for Refugees social services Tokyo, Japan
Lieberman Research Worldwide consulting New York, NY
Literacy Works education Chicago, IL
Maine Conservation Corps government/public policy Augusta, ME
Martin O'Malley for President government/public policy Grinnell, IA
Negotiating Team for the Accession of the Republic of Serbia to the European Union government/public policy Belgrade, Serbia
Pôle des Beaux Arts education Nantes, France
RefugeeOne social services Chicago, IL
RS21 research/science Albuquerque, NM
Strawberry Hill House creative/performing arts London, UK
The Coca-Cola Company business administration/management Tokyo, Japan
The Good Food Institute communications/media San Francisco, CA
UNESCO government/public policy Paris, France
University of Iowa research/science Iowa City, IA
Upright Citizens Brigade creative/performing arts New York, NY
US Department of State government/public policy Washington, DC
USDA Plant Genome Lab research/science Albany, CA
Venice Family Clinic social services Los Angeles, CA
World Relief Moline social services Moline, IL
Research
76%
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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
Northwestern University molecular biology Chicago, IA
Rutgers University neuron morphology in mouse models of schizophrenia and autism Piscataway, NJ
Stanford University biochemistry & biophysics Stanford, CA
The University of Chicago molecular physiology of ADPKD Chicago, IL
University of Chicago molecular physiology of pulmonary fibrosis Chicago, IL
University of Iowa genetics of oral/facial clefting Iowa City, IA
University of Minnesota behavioral neuroscience Minneapolis, MN
University of Missouri gene expression in D. melanogaster Columbia, MO
University of Oklahoma structural biology Norman, OK
University of Ottawa tissue engineering Ottawa, Canada
University of Wisconsin C++ modeling of neutrino particle collisions River Falls, WI
University of Wisconsin language education policy Madison, WI
Vrije University multiple sclerosis Amsterdam, Netherlands
Weill Cornell Medical College seizure incidence related to artery morphology New York, NY
Service
68%
Off-Campus Study
72%

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