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.
  • 52% Employment
  • 18% Graduate School
  • 10% Post-Graduate Service
  • 6% Fellowships
  • 2% Continuing Education
  • 12% 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
  • 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
BlueTickSocial digital marketing strategist
Girl Scouts of the USA program assistant
Holland & Knight LLP records specialist
Thresholds community support specialist
YWCA Utah lead advocate
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Altman Solon analyst Boston, MA
American Public Media intern Washington, DC
API Chaya domestic violence & sexual assault survivor advocate Seattle, WA
BlueTickSocial digital marketing strategist remote
Cocorico Cuisine kitchen team Nashville, TN
Columbia University Irving Medical Center research assistant New York, NY
Coven Media editor & communications director remote
Epic project manager Verona, WI
Epic technical solutions engineer Verona, WI
Girl Scouts of the USA program assistant St. Paul, MN
Harvard University research assistant Cambridge, MA
Holland & Knight LLP records specialist Denver, CO
IMPACT project fellow remote
Jimmy John's shift manager New Orleans, LA
McMaster Carr Supply Company new item coordinator Elmhurst, IL
NE Sculpture resident artist fellow Minneapolis, MN
Northeastern University contact enrollment representative Dedham, MA
Polyvinyl Records singer/songwriter Boston, MA
Providence of St. Mary’s community day service instructor Chicago, IL
Richie James Transport Inc. office manager Plymouth, MN
The Studio Fine Art Classes art instructor Bellevue, WA
Thresholds community support specialist Chicago, IL
University of California clinical research coordinator San Francisco, CA
University of Iowa university bookstore team member Iowa City, IA
Vocdoni full stack developer remote
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!
  • 20% Completely
  • 60% Moderately
  • 10% Slightly
  • 10% 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
University of Iowa JD law
University of Michigan PhD American culture
University of Nebraska JD law
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
University of California PhD English literature Davis, CA
University of Iowa certificate book arts Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa JD law Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa MLIS library science Iowa City, IA
University of Iowa PhD sociology 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

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

  • Kids on Course
  • National Nurse-Led Care Consortium
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Service Data

Organization Location
AmeriCorps Los Alamos, NM
Grinnell Education Project Grinnell, IA
Kids on Course Cedar Rapids, IA
National Nurse-Led Care Consortium Philadelphia, PA
North American Language and Culture Assistant Program La Línea de la Concepción, Spain

Fellowships

Fellowships

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

Organization

  • Esperanza United
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Esperanza United St. Paul, MN
Grinnell College Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College 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
74%
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Internships Data

Organization Field Location
All Stars Project social services Chicago, IL
Alliance for Water Justice in Palestine government/public policy Boston, MA
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
BlueTickSocial sales/marketing remote
Boystown education Omaha, NE
Camp Four Echoes education Spokane, WA
Cave Paper creative/performing arts Minneapolis, MN
CEJOS Granada social services Granada, Spain
DeJear for Iowa government/public policy Des Moines, IA
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 College Office of Admission education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell United Church of Christ social services Grinnell, IA
Grinnell United Church of Christ social services Grinnell, IA
The Houde Academy education Shenzhen, China
Iowa Department for the Blind education Des Moines, IA
Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency communications/media New York, NY
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
Los Angeles Superior Court law/legal services Pasadena, CA
McDonough School education Owings Mills, MD
New York Professional Nurses Association social services New York, NY
NGO Atina social services Belgrade, Serbia
Northwest Film Forum creative/performing arts Seattle, WA
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
On Earth Peace education New Windsor, MD
One Refugee social services Chicago, IL
The Paraclete Center social services Boston, MA
Pediatric Home Service sales/marketing Roseville, MN
Pete for America government/public policy Grinnell, IA
Planned Parenthood North Central States healthcare Minneapolis, MN
Recruit Holdings Inc. business administration/management Tokyo, Japan
RefugeeOne social services Chicago, IL
Russ for Wisconsin government/public policy Middleton, WI
Saint John the Baptist Greek Orthodox Skete environment/sustainability Reo, Estonia
SHEROES social services New Delhi, India
Sisters for Sisters business administration/management Cape Town, South Africa
Topicx Media Lab communications/media New York, NY
Transformative Healing social services Iowa City, IA
True North AmeriCorps social services Duluth, MN
Urban Arts Academy creative/performing arts Minneapolis, MN
Vocdoni.io computing/technology Berlin, Germany
Weaving Hand creative/performing arts New York, NY
Research
52%
Gender, Women's, and Sexuality Studies

Research Data

Organization Field Location
California Institute of Technology gravitational waves Pasadena, CA
Northeastern University particle inhalation modeling Boston, MA
State University of New York food choice & alcohol/nicotine addiction Buffalo, NY
University of Colorado thiophosphoramidate morpholino oligonucleotides Boulder, CO
University of Copenhagen blood-brain barrier Copenhagen, Denmark
University of Nebraska developing Zika antivirals Lincoln, NE
University of Wisconsin astroparticle physics Madison, WI
Service
85%
Off-Campus Study
54%

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