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Graduate Outcomes

Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

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.
  • 49% Employment
  • 20% Graduate School
  • 14% Post-Graduate Service
  • 4% Fellowships
  • 0% 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.
Map of the world
  • Chicago, IL
  • Iowa City, IA
  • Minneapolis & St. Paul, 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
API Chaya domestic violence & sexual assault survivor advocate
Howard Area Community Center scholarship manager and job developer
IMPACT project fellow
Iowa Safe Schools queer campus coalition coordinator
Murmrr Theater assistant audio engineer
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
American Public Media intern Washington, DC
API Chaya domestic violence & sexual assault survivor advocate Seattle, WA
CASA of Cook County development & marketing coordinator Chicago, IL
Clark County School District teacher Las Vegas, NV
Columbia University Irving Medical Center research assistant New York, NY
Coven Media editor & communications director remote
Epic project manager Verona, WI
Girl Scouts of the USA program assistant St. Paul, MN
Harvard University research assistant Cambridge, MA
Hormel Foods production supervisor Dubuque, IA
Howard Area Community Center scholarship manager and job developer Chicago, IL
IMPACT project fellow remote
Iowa Safe Schools queer campus coalition coordinator Des Moines, IA
McMaster Carr Supply Company new item coordinator Elmhurst, IL
Med School Tutors student relations coordinator New York, NY
Murmrr Theater assistant audio engineer New York, NY
NE Sculpture resident artist fellow Minneapolis, MN
Polyvinyl Records singer/songwriter Boston, MA
Sprint Mountain Acupuncture office assistant Las Vegas, NV
Triple V Farms barn manager Grinnell, IA
Vocdoni full stack developer remote
YMCA head swim coach Santa Ynez, CA

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!
  • 25% Completely
  • 50% Moderately
  • 17% 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
Columbia University Teachers College MA intellectual disability/autism
Indiana University MLS library science
University of Iowa JD law
Washington University in St. Louis MSOT occupational therapy
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Columbia University Teachers College MA intellectual disability/autism New York, NY
Indiana University MLS library science Bloomington, IN
University of Iowa certificate book arts Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa JD law Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa PhD informatics Iowa City, IA
University of Michigan PhD American culture Ann Arbor, MI
University of Nebraska JD law Lincoln, NE
University of Wisconsin PhD physics Madison, WI
Washington University in St. Louis MSOT occupational therapy 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.
88%
88% 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

  • Horizons
  • NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota
  • National Immigrant Justice Center
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Service Data

Organization Location
Grinnell Education Project Grinnell, VA
Horizons Savannah, GA
Kids on Course Cedar Rapids, IA
NARAL Pro-Choice Minnesota St. Paul, MN
National Immigrant Justice Center Chicago, IL
Turning Points Network Claremont, NH

Fellowships

Fellowships

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

Organization

  • Partners in Education
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
Partners in Education Grinnell, IA

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%
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
All Stars Project of Dallas creative/performing arts Dallas, TX
Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine government/public policy Boston, MA
Anita's Martinez Ballet Folklorico creative/performing arts Dallas, TX
ANJALICHOCOLAT sales/marketing Singapore,
AppBrew Inc. sales/marketing Tokyo, Japan
Artists-In-Residence Gallery creative/performing arts New York, NY
Back Label Wine Merchants communications/media New York, NY
Better Future Project social services Cambridge, MA
Boystown education Omaha, NE
Cave Paper creative/performing arts Minneapolis, MN
Crisis Intervention Services social services Ottumwa, IA
Dejear for Iowa government/public policy Des Moines, IA
East London Out Project healthcare London, UK
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission law/legal services Chicago, IL
Española Valley Fiber Arts Center creative/performing arts Española, NM
Gender Dynamix social services Cape Town, South Africa
Grin City Collective creative/performing arts Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College Disability Resources education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell United Church of Christ social services Grinnell, IA
iD Tech Camps education Memphis, TN
Lambda Legal law/legal services Chicago, IL
Los Angeles Superior Court law/legal services Pasadena, CA
McDonough School education Owings Mills, MD
MCHC RISE UP Scholar Center for Pediatric and Community Research, Avera Health Systems healthcare Sioux Falls, SD
Mid-Iowa Community Action social services Grinnell, IA
Mission STEM education San Gabriel, CA
New York City Trans Oral History Project social services New York, NY
New York Professional Nurses Association social services New York, NY
NGO Atina social services Belgrade, Serbia
NYC Trans Oral History Project communications New York, NY
NYU Langone Health research/science New York, NY
Observer Research Foundation government/public policy Kolkata, India
Office of the Chief Minister government/public policy New Delhi, India
Pediatric Home Service sales/marketing Roseville, MN
Recruit Holdings Inc. business administration/management Tokyo, Japan
RefugeeOne social services Chicago, IL
Rhodes College VR Lab computing/technology Memphis, TN
Russ for Wisconsin government/public policy Middleton, WI
SHEROES social services New Delhi, India
Sisters for Sisters business administration/management Cape Town, South Africa
Teach for America Los Angeles education Los Angeles, CA
The Houde Academy education Shenzhen, China
Topicx Media Lab communications/media New York, NY
Urban Arts Academy creative/performing arts Minneapolis, MN
USA Equal Employment Opportunity Commission government/public policy Chicago, IL
Weaving Hand creative/performing arts New York, NY
YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago social services Chicago, IL
Research
60%
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Research Data

Organization Field Location
California Institute of Technology gravitational waves Pasadena, CA
National Library of Ireland abortion legislation in the Catholic nation-state Dublin, Ireland
State University of New York food choice & alcohol/nicotine addiction Buffalo, NY
The Getty Institute Guerrilla Girls' archive re: affect in women's art and activism Los Angeles, CA
University of South Dakota prenatal substance use Sioux Falls, SD
University of Wisconsin astroparticle physics Madison, WI
Service
69%
Off-Campus Study
40%

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