History
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.
- 60% Employment
- 25% Graduate School
- 7% Post-Graduate Service
- 4% Fellowships
- 3% Continuing Education
- 1% 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.
- Chicago, IL
- Iowa City, IA
- Madison, WI
- Minneapolis, MN
- Washington, DC
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 |
|---|---|
| Altshuler Berzon | litigation assistant |
| Committee on Housing and Executive Administration | research coordinator |
| Iowa Homeless Youth Center | street outreach advocate |
| New Orleans Science Academy | history teacher |
| Smithsonian Institution | research fellow |
| Teach for America | teacher |
History
Employment Data
| Employer | Position | Location |
|---|---|---|
| AcademyHealth | research assistant | Washington, DC |
| Altshuler Berzon | litigation assistant | San Francisco, CA |
| American Public Media | intern | Washington, DC |
| Benach Collopy LLP | legal assistant/paralegal | Washington, DC |
| Best Dedicated Solutions, LLC | operations representative | Libertyville, IL |
| CDW | account representative | Chicago, IL |
| Chipper Cash | senior project manager | San Francisco, CA |
| Committee on Housing and Executive Administration | research coordinator | Washington, DC |
| Connections Behavior | behavior technician | Kirkland, WA |
| Emporia State University | admissions counselor | Emporia, KS |
| Expert Institute | research analyst | Milwaukee, WI |
| Fulbright Austria | US foreign language teaching assistant | Villach, Austria |
| i3 Broadband | residential installation technician | Jacksonville, IL |
| Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation | data extraction analyst | Seattle, WA |
| Iowa Homeless Youth Center | street outreach advocate | Des Moines, IA |
| Jewish United Fund | secretary | Chicago, IL |
| LA Plaza de Cultra y Artes | visitor services associate | Los Angeles, CA |
| Mitchell Silverberg | litigation project assistant | Los Angeles, CA |
| Moat | founder & CEO | remote |
| Minneapolis Public Schools | high school teacher | Minneapolis, MN |
| New Orleans Science Academy | history teacher | New Orleans, LA |
| NextGen America | field organizer | Des Moines, IA |
| Pontoval B&B | hostel assistant | Valparaíso, Chile |
| Portland Water District | front desk receptionist | Portland, ME |
| private family | au pair | Paris, France |
| PS & Co | server | Philadelphia, PA |
| Rally Health | associate project manager | Chicago, IL |
| REI | retail sales specialist | Vernon Hills, IL |
| REI | sales specialist | West Des Moines, IA |
| Reserve | chief of staff | Oakland, CA |
| Smithsonian Institution | research fellow | Washington, DC |
| Starbucks | barista | Metairie, LA |
| Street Roots | correspondent | Portland, OR |
| Teach for America | teacher | Houston, TX |
| The ABIS Group | business development associate | Evanston, IL |
| The New York Times | stringer | Palm Beach, FL |
| The Progressive - Public School Shakedown | intern | Madison, WI |
| The Wende Museum of the Cold War | collections intern | Culver City, CA |
| TSV 1861 Nördlingen | professional basketball player | Nördlingen, Germany |
| University of Iowa | clinical research assistant | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Wisconsin | post-baccalaureate research intern | Madison, WI |
| Wilson Law Group | legal assistant | Minneapolis, MN |
| Wyzant | tutor | remote |
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
- 24% Moderately
- 29% Slightly
- 9% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Stanford University | PhD | history |
| University of Cambridge | MPhil | early modern history |
| University of Chicago | MA | history |
| University of Iowa | MLIS | library & information science |
| University of Minnesota | JD | law |
History
Graduate Schools Data
| Institution | Degree | Field of Study | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belmont University | MSA | sports administration | Nashville, TN |
| Center for Cartoon Studies | MFA | comics | White River Junction, VT |
| Indiana University | JD | law | Huntertown, IN |
| St. Lawrence University | MA | leadership | Canton, NY |
| Stanford University | PhD | history | Stanford, CA |
| University of Cambridge | MPhil | early modern history | Cambridge, UK |
| University of Chicago | MA | history | Chicago, IL |
| University of Illinois | JD | law | Champaign, IL |
| University of Iowa | JD | law | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | JD | law | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | JD | law | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MLIS | library & information science | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Minnesota | JD | law | Minneapolis, MN |
| University of Mississippi | MEd | education | Oxford, MS |
| University of Oklahoma | MA | history | Norman, OK |
| University of Wisconsin | MA | French | Madison, WI |
| Vanderbilt University | MEd | international education policy & management | Nashville, TN |
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.
100%
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
- Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
- Saga Education
History
Service Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| College Possible | Chicago, IL |
| Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center | New Orleans, LA |
| Grinnell Education Project | Grinnell, VA |
| Petroleum Commission Ghana | Accra, Ghana |
| Saga Education | Chicago, Il |
Fellowships
Fellowships
Grinnell has a rich history of producing recipients of some of the most prestigious post-graduate fellowships and awards.
Organization
- teachNOLA
History
Fellowships Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| Teaching Assistant Program in France | Lille, France |
| teachNOLA | New Orleans, LA |
| The Fulbright Program | Saratov, Russia |
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
66%
History
Internships Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3311 Productions, Inc. | creative/performing arts | Los Angeles, CA |
| Abby Finkenauer for Congress | government/public policy | Grinnell, IA |
| Affine Finance | business administration/management | Santa Clara, CA |
| Alzheimers and Dementia Alliance | communications | Madison, WI |
| Ameya Pawar for Governor | government/public policy | Chicago, IL |
| Antieviction Mapping Project | communications/media | San Francisco, CA |
| Austrian Centre for Digital Humanities | communications/media | Vienna, Austria |
| Back Label Wine Merchants | communications/media | New York, NY |
| Benach Collopy LLP | law/legal services | Washington, DC |
| Benjamin Franklin House | creative/performing arts | London, UK |
| Boone Historical Society | creative/performing arts | Boone, IA |
| Breakthrough Collaborative | education | Cambridge, MA |
| Breakthrough Collaborative | education | New Orleans, LA |
| Burger King Corporation | sales/marketing | Jakarta, Indonesia |
| CANVAS Technology | finance | Boulder, CO |
| CBS Studios | creative/performing arts | Studio City, CA |
| CET Academic Programs | education | Washington, DC |
| Children's Mercy Kansas City | research/science | Kansas City, MO |
| Chipper Cash | computing/technology | San Francisco, CA |
| City Insight Consultancy | consulting | Durban, South Africa |
| Crisis Intervention Services | social services | Oskaloosa, IA |
| CultureALL | business administration/management | Des Moines, IA |
| Deloitte | government/public policy | Brussels, Belgium |
| Denver Museum of Nature & Science | education | Denver, CO |
| Des Moines Catholic Worker House | social services | Des Moines, IA |
| DLA Piper | law/legal services | Chicago, IL |
| Drake Community Library | communications/media | Grinnell, IA |
| Drake Community Library | creative/performing arts | Grinnell, IA |
| Elkus Manfredi Architects | architecture/urban planning | Boston, MA |
| Embassy of the USA in London, USA Department of State | government/public policy | London, UK |
| Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | law/legal services | Chicago, IL |
| Fair | communications/media | New York, NY |
| Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center on Health Insurance Reforms | healthcare | Washington, DC |
| Grinnell Historical Museum | education | Grinnell, IA |
| Guatemalan Human Rights Commission | government/public policy | Washington, DC |
| Hancock Shaker Village | creative/performing arts | Pittsfield, MA |
| Harbuck Keith & Holmes LLC | law/legal services | Birmingham, AL |
| Harmony Project | social services | Hollywood, CA |
| Healthwatch Hackney | healthcare | London, UK |
| Holocaust Revisionism Project | research/science | Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Czechia |
| Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats | government/public policy | Highland Park, IL |
| Innovation Academy | business administration/management | Freiburg, Germany |
| Iowa Association of Industry and Business | business administration/management | Des Moines, IA |
| Iowa Medical Society | healthcare | Des Moines, IA |
| Judge Larry Axelrood | law/legal services | Chicago, IL |
| Julián for the Future | government/public policy | Des Moines, IA |
| Kaibab National Forest | research/science | Williams, AZ |
| Kemin Industries | sales/marketing | Des Moines, IA |
| Kingsley Pines Camp | education | Raymond, ME |
| Loeb Enterprises | computing/technology | New York, NY |
| Macmillan Publishers | communications | New York, NY |
| Mahaffey Law | law/legal services | Montezuma, IA |
| Mekong Capital | finance | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Mighty 1090 | communications/media | San Diego, CA |
| Museum at Eldridge Street | communications | New York, NY |
| Museum at Eldridge Street | communications/media | New York, NY |
| Mustard Seed Farm | environment/sustainability | Ames, IA |
| NGO Atina | social services | Belgrade, Serbia |
| Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research | healthcare | Accra, Ghana |
| Office of Representative Abby Finkenauer | government/public policy | Washington, DC |
| Office of Senator Tammy Duckworth | government/public policy | Washington, DC |
| Pôle des Beaux Arts | education | Nantes, France |
| Polk County Housing Trust Fund | social services | Des Moines, IA |
| Prison Public Memory Project | social services | Hudson, NY |
| Quarter Zero | education | New York, NY |
| Redondo Beach City Attorney's Office | law/legal services | Redondo Beach, CA |
| Reuters | communications/media | Brussels, Belgium |
| Riva Ridge Capital Management | finance | New York, NY |
| Senator David Perdue’s Office | government/public policy | Atlanta, GA |
| Shaffer Development | business administration/management | Mequon, WI |
| Strawberry Hill House | creative/performing arts | London, UK |
| Sue Thompson | education | Canberra, Australia |
| Techstars | computing/technology | Des Moines, IA |
| Tesla Motors | computing/technology | Fremont, CA |
| The History Factory | sales/marketing | Washington, DC |
| The Museum at Eldridge Street | creative/performing arts | New York, NY |
| The Newberry Library | research/science | Chicago, IL |
| The Progressive Magazine | communications | Madison, WI |
| U.S Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | government/public policy | Chicago, IL |
| UK New Israel Fund | government/public policy | London, UK |
| URJ Lake Camp | education | Crane Lake, MA |
| Wisconsin State Capital | government/public policy | Madison, WI |
| XWORK | sales/marketing | Jakarta, Indonesia |
Research
48%
History
Research Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Associated Colleges of the Midwest | history/memory of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 through song | Chicago, IL |
| School of International Training | memory studies | Pristina, Kosovo |
| SIT | French expats in Morocco | Tangier, Morocco |
Service
68%
Off-Campus Study
52%