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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
  • 11% Post-Graduate Service
  • 7% 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.
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  • Chicago, IL
  • France (multiple cities)
  • Minneapolis, MN
  • New York, NY

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
City and County of San Francisco San Francisco fellow
Epic technical problem solver
l'Académie de Rouen English language assistant
NORC at the University of Chicago research assistant, international programs
Teaching Assistant Program English language teaching assistant
Tri-State Coalition for Responsible Investment program associate
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
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 database administrator Verona, WI
Epic technical problem solver Verona, WI
Epic technical problem solver Verona, WI
Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival community engagement intern Becket, MA
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
Our Family Wizard customer support representative Minneapolis, MN
private family au pair Paris, France
private family au pair Paris, France
Salesforce platform engineer Bellevue, WA
Scholastic, Inc. intern New York, NY
Seward Co-op dishwasher Minneapolis, MN
Teaching Assistant Program 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 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!
  • 38% Completely
  • 46% Moderately
  • 8% Slightly
  • 8% 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
North Carolina State University MA linguistics
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
Brown University MS biostatistics Providence, RI
Johns Hopkins University MA international economics Baltimore, MD
Johns Hopkins University MD medicine Baltimore, MD
North Carolina State University MA linguistics Raleigh, NC
Northwestern University PhD biological sciences Evanston, IL
Oregon Health & Science University PhD neuroscience Portland, OR
University of California PhD organic chemistry Berkeley, CA
University of Cambridge MPhil early modern history Cambridge, UK
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
Vanderbilt University PhD chemistry Nashville, TN
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
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
  • 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/science Dhaka, Bangladesh
Advertising Research Foundation sales/marketing New York, NY
African Women's Development Fund sales/marketing Accra, Ghana
ArtBinder computing/technology New York, NY
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
CANVAS social services Belgrade, Serbia
Central Africa Initiative (UW-Madison) research/science Madison, WI
Challenging Heights social services Accra, Ghana
Chicago Children's Film Festival creative/performing arts Chicago, IL
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
Femmes d'Ici et D'Ailleurs government/public policy Marseille, France
Foundation for Post Conflict Development government/public policy New York, NY
GINKIO sales/marketing Paris, France
Grinnell Prize research/science Grinnell, IA
International Bridges to Justice law/legal services Geneva, Switzerland
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers creative/performing arts Chicago, IL
Lieberman Research Worldwide consulting New York, NY
Literacy Works education Chicago, IL
Mahidol University research/science Bangkok, Thailand
Maine Conservation Corps government/public policy Augusta, ME
Martin O'Malley for President government/public policy Grinnell, IA
Meertens Instituut (Institute for Dutch Language Research) research/science Amsterdam, Netherlands
META Peace Team government/public policy Lansing, MI
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
Tally Beck Contemporary creative/performing arts New York, NY
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
Venice Family Clinic healthcare Santa Monica, CA
Venice Family Clinic social services Los Angeles, CA
World Relief Moline social services Moline, IL
Research
73%
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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 mouse models of schizophrenia and autism Piscataway, NJ
University of Iowa genetics of oral/facial clefting Iowa City, IA
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 Oklahoma structural biology Norman, OK
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
64%
Off-Campus Study
87%

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