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.
  • 68% Employment
  • 23% Graduate School
  • 2% Post-Graduate Service
  • 7% Fellowships
  • 0% 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.
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  • Chicago, IL
  • France (multiple cities)
  • Tokyo, Japan

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
Center for Conflict Resolution programs manager
Protiviti Japan consultant
Refresh Records social media & marketing coordinator
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Aspirus Health medical scribe Kronenwetter, WI
Bank of America Merrill Lynch equity research analyst Tokyo, Japan
Center for Conflict Resolution programs manager Chicago, IL
ClinicNote strategic account manager Des Moines, IA
Epic quality manager Verona, WI
Epic technical solutions engineer Verona, WI
Glue Visualizations freelance software developer Lexington, MA
Goldman Sachs analyst Salt Lake City, UT
Iowa International Center international visitor programs intern Des Moines, IA
JSI program coordinator Washington, DC
Minnesota Commission of the Deaf, DeafBlind & Hard of Hearing administrative & communications specialist St. Paul, MN
National Renewable Energy Laboratory research intern Golden, CO
Phoenix LLC mental health clinician Roanoke, VA
Protiviti Japan consultant Tokyo, Japan
Qualtrics software engineer Seattle, WA
Refresh Records social media & marketing coordinator Charlotte, NC
Richie James Transport Inc. office manager Plymouth, MN
Sanford J. Greenburger Associates literary scout intern Highland Park, IL
South Tama Community High School student teacher Tama, IA
Stanford University life science research professional Stanford, CA
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Montbéliard, France
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Nancy-Metz, France
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Nantes, France
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Paris, France
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Rouen, France
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Toulouse, France
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Versailles, France
Tempus extraction technologist Chicago, IL
University of North Carolina research assistant Chapel Hill, NC

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!
  • 33% Completely
  • 47% Moderately
  • 20% 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
Indiana University MA medieval art
University of Iowa MPH policy
University of Missouri JD law
Washington University in St. Louis JD law
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
AT Still University DO medicine Kirksville, MO
Indiana University MA medieval art Bloomington, IN
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 Iowa MPH policy Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa PhD English literature Iowa City, IA
University of Missouri JD law Columbia, MO
Washington University in St. Louis JD law St. Louis, MO
Washington University in St. Louis PhD sociology 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.
67%
67% 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
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Service Data

Organization Location
Great Oaks Charter School Newark, NJ

Fellowships

Fellowships

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

Organization

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • Esperanza United
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Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Atlanta, GA
Esperanza United St. Paul, MN
National Institutes of Health Bethesda, MD

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
64%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
Amideast communications/media Tunis, Tunisia
Amideast Tunisia education Tunis, Tunisia
Arab Center for Research research/science Rabat, Morocco
ATO Records creative/performing arts New York, NY
Browne & Miller Literary Associates communications/media Hinsdale, IL
Carbon Disclosure Project consulting Tokyo, Japan
The Coca-Cola Company business administration/management Tokyo, Japan
Corporation for National & Community Service education Grinnell, IA
Discovery BioMed research/science Birmingham, AL
Dominion Cares healthcare Maple Lake, MN
Edges Wellness Center LLC healthcare Minneapolis, MN
El Proyecto Corazon law/legal services Matamoros, Mexico
Ensemble Scolaire Blanche de Castille education Nantes, France
Externat des Enfants Nantais education Nantes, France
FamilyWise social services Minneapolis, MN
Fight for $15 government/public policy Chicago, IL
Global Experience education remote
Goldman Sachs finance Salt Lake City, UT
The Good Food Institute communications/media San Francisco, CA
Hays business administration/management Shanghai, China
Health & Psychology healthcare Tunis, Tunisia
Humanitarian Affairs Asia social services remote
IBM computing/technology Durham, NC
Japan Association for Refugees social services Tokyo, Japan
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency communications/media New York, NY
Jordan Health Aid Society social services Amman, Jordan
Latin American Leadership Academy education remote
Law Offices of Dayna Kelly, PLLC law/legal services Chapel Hill, NC
Mom+Pop Music creative/performing arts New York, NY
Newberry Library education Chicago, IL
Planned Parenthood North Central States healthcare Minneapolis, MN
Restorative Justice Project of Midcoast Maine law/legal services Belfast, ME
The School for Ethics & Global Leadership education London, UK
Sitka Conservation Society environment/sustainability Sitka, AK
Terrorbird Media creative/performing arts Brooklyn, NY
True North AmeriCorps social services Duluth, MN
Unitarian Universalist Advocacy Network of Illinois social services Chicago, IL
University of Iowa Stanley Museum of Art creative/performing arts Iowa City, IA
U.S. Department of Agriculture research/science Albany, CA
Vote Smart government/public policy Des Moines, IA
WellShare International social services Minneapolis, MN
Wisconsin Geological & Natural History Survey communications/media Madison, WI
Yachiyo Engineering consulting Tokyo, Japan
Research
52%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
Boston University biostatistics Boston, MA
DePaul University natural language processing Chicago, IL
Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship asylum seekers' navigation of immigration system Matamoros, Mexico
Michigan State University ecology Hickory Corners, MI
Middlebury Cameroon French language & literature Yaoundé, Cameroon
National Renewable Energy Laboratory geothermal energy Golden, CO
Northwestern University molecular biology Chicago, IA
Stanford University biochemistry & biophysics Stanford, CA
University of Alabama chemistry Birmingham, AL
University of Chicago molecular physiology of ADPKD Chicago, IL
University of Chicago molecular physiology of pulmonary fibrosis Chicago, IL
University of Minnesota material science Minneapolis, MN
University of Nebraska developing Zika antivirals Lincoln, NE
University of Ottawa tissue engineering Ottawa, Canada
University of Pennsylvania biostatistics Philadelphia, PA
University of Wisconsin immuno-oncology Madison, WI
Service
82%
Off-Campus Study
75%

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