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.
  • 66% Employment
  • 13% Graduate School
  • 8% Post-Graduate Service
  • 6% Fellowships
  • 2% Continuing Education
  • 6% 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
Caring Transitions of Milwaukee Northshore project team lead
Iowa Legal Aid paralegal
NERA Economic Consulting research associate
Society of Women Engineers global programs assistant
U.S. Department of Energy grants management specialist
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Altman Solon analyst Boston, MA
BlueTickSocial digital marketing strategist remote
Boyce Thompson Institute translational research assistant Ithaca, NY
Caring Transitions of Milwaukee Northshore project team lead Milwaukee, WI
Cocorico Cuisine kitchen team Nashville, TN
dataX product development team member Tokyo, Japan
Epic technical solutions engineer Verona, WI
Ewing Marion Kauffman School teacher Kansas City, MO
Grinnell College prison program postbaccalaureate fellow Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College Museum of Art postbaccalaureate fellow Grinnell, IA
Holland & Knight LLP records specialist Denver, CO
Institute for Marine Mammal Studies research intern Gulfport, MS
Iowa Legal Aid paralegal Des Moines, IA
Jimmy John's shift manager New Orleans, LA
JSI program coordinator Washington, DC
Keystone Community Services senior linkages assistant St. Paul, MN
Mayflower Community certified nursing assistant Grinnell, IA
NERA Economic Consulting research associate New York, NY
North American Language & Culture Assistant Program language assistant La Línea de la Concepción, Spain
Northeastern University contact enrollment representative Dedham, MA
Providence of St. Mary’s community day service instructor Chicago, IL
Recreational Education Center behavioral health technician Peabody, MA
Richie James Transport Inc. office manager Plymouth, MN
Sage Bird Ciderworks bartender Harrisonburg, VA
Society of Women Engineers global programs assistant Chicago, IL
Storm Lake Times-Pilot community reporter Storm Lake, IA
The Studio Fine Art Classes art instructor Bellevue, WA
Teaching Assistant Program in France teaching assistant Toulouse, France
Thresholds community support specialist Chicago, IL
U.S. Department of Energy grants management specialist Chicago, IL
University of California clinical research coordinator San Francisco, CA
University of Iowa university bookstore team member Iowa City, IA
University of Michigan Office of Field Education program assistant Ann Arbor, MI
YWCA Utah lead advocate Salt Lake City, UT

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
  • 69% Moderately
  • 8% 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
Columbia University MA oral history
Trinity College Dublin MSc environmental science
University of Thessaloniki MSc human rights and migration studies
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Columbia University MA oral history New York, NY
South Dakota State University MS biology & natural resource management Brookings, SD
Trinity College Dublin MSc environmental science Dublin, Ireland
University of California PhD English literature Davis, CA
University of Iowa MLIS library science Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa PhD sociology Iowa City, IA
University of Thessaloniki MSc human rights and migration studies Thessaloniki, Greece

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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60% 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

  • City Year
  • National Nurse-Led Care Consortium
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Service Data

Organization Location
AmeriCorps Iowa City, IA
AmeriCorps Los Alamos, NM
City Year Chicago, IL
National Nurse-Led Care Consortium Philadelphia, PA

Fellowships

Fellowships

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

Organization

  • Esperanza United
  • Miranda Family Fellowship
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Esperanza United St. Paul, MN
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
Miranda Family Fellowship remote

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
60%
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
All Stars Project social services Chicago, IL
Amideast communications/media Tunis, Tunisia
Amideast education Tunis, Tunisia
Asylum Protection Center research/science Belgrade, Serbia
Beacon Building Products environment/sustainability remote
BlueTickSocial sales/marketing remote
Camp Four Echoes education Spokane, WA
CEJOS Granada social services Granada, Spain
Environmental Law & Policy Center environment/sustainability Des Moines, IA
FishAngler environment/sustainability remote
Grinnell College Office of Admission education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College's Conard Environmental Research Area (CERA) environment/sustainability Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical Museum research/science Grinnell, IA
Grinnell United Church of Christ social services Grinnell, IA
Health & Psychology healthcare Tunis, Tunisia
Hillcrest Ministries social services Liberty, MO
Iowa Department for the Blind education Des Moines, IA
Iowa Migrant Movement for Justice law/legal services Des Moines, IA
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency communications/media New York, NY
Laura Baker Services social services Northfield, MN
LCS Real Estate business administration/management Des Moines, IA
LCS Real Estate data science/analytics Des Moines, IA
LGBT Oral Histories of Central Iowa Project communications/media Grinnell, IA
LUNA social services Des Moines, IA
Milestones Programs for Children education Milwaukee, WI
Mothers on the Frontline social services Iowa City, IA
Mustard Seed Community Farm environment/sustainability Ames, IA
New Hampshire Women’s Foundation social services Concord, NH
Northwest Film Forum creative/performing arts Seattle, WA
On Earth Peace education New Windsor, MD
One Refugee social services Chicago, IL
The Paraclete Center social services Boston, MA
Pete for America government/public policy Grinnell, IA
Planned Parenthood North Central States healthcare Minneapolis, MN
Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Skete environment/sustainability Reo, Estonia
Tallgrass Prairie Center environment/sustainability Cedar Falls, IA
Transformative Healing social services Iowa City, IA
True North AmeriCorps social services Duluth, MN
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission law/legal services Chicago, IL
United Action for Youth social services Iowa City, IA
University of Maine computing/technology remote
Winnebago Industries social services Eden Prairie , MN
Research
58%
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Research Data

Organization Field Location
Indiana University quantitative analysis of social media narratives Bloomington, IN
Northeastern University particle inhalation modeling Boston, MA
Oregon State University soft robotics Corvallis, OR
University of Colorado thiophosphoramidite morpholino oligonucleotides Boulder, CO
University of Copenhagen blood-brain barrier Copenhagen, Denmark
University of Iowa computing for health & well-being Iowa City, IA
University of Missouri neuroscience Columbia, MO
University of Nebraska developing Zika antivirals Lincoln, NE
University of Texas cryptic speciation in rotifers El Paso, TX
Service
91%
Off-Campus Study
40%

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