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.
- 58% Employment
- 23% Graduate School
- 10% Post-Graduate Service
- 3% Fellowships
- 3% Continuing Education
- 3% 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
- 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 |
| EAB Strategic Research | research associate |
| Hudson Legal | legal and creative writing specialist/editor |
| Iowa Homeless Youth Center | street outreach advocate |
| Milwaukee Public Schools | paraprofessional |
| NextGen America | field organizer |
| The New York Times | stringer |
| Wilson Law Group | legal assistant |
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 |
| Blue Water Baltimore | community forester | Baltimore, MD |
| Chubb | professional associate, claims | Minneapolis, MN |
| Connections Behavior | behavior technician | Kirkland, WA |
| EAB Strategic Research | research associate | Washington, DC |
| Emporia State University | admissions counselor | Emporia, KS |
| Fulbright Austria | US foreign language teaching assistant | Villach, Austria |
| Grinnell College | admission counselor | Grinnell, IA |
| Hudson Legal | legal and creative writing specialist/editor | Chicago, IL |
| Institute of Health Metrics & Evaluation | data extraction analyst | Seattle, WA |
| Iowa Homeless Youth Center | street outreach advocate | Des Moines, IA |
| Jewish United Fund | secretary | Chicago, IL |
| Kempster, Corcoran, Quiceno & Lenz-Calvo Ltd. | legal assistant | Chicago, IL |
| Killester Basketball Club | professional basketball player | Dublin, Ireland |
| McMaster-Carr | operations management | Chicago, IL |
| Milwaukee Public Schools | paraprofessional | Milwaukee, WI |
| Mitchell Silverberg | litigation project assistant | Los Angeles, CA |
| New Orleans Science Academy | history teacher | New Orleans, LA |
| NextGen America | field organizer | Des Moines, IA |
| 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 |
| Reserve | chief of staff | Oakland, CA |
| Smithsonian Institution | research fellow | Washington, DC |
| 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 |
| The World Food Prize Foundation | archive and research specialist | Des Moines, IA |
| TSV 1861 Nördlingen | professional basketball player | Nördlingen, Germany |
| University of Iowa | clinical research assistant | Iowa City, IA |
| Wilson Law Group | legal assistant | Minneapolis, MN |
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
- 29% Moderately
- 24% 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Center for Cartoon Studies | MFA | comics |
| Harvard University | JD | law |
| Stanford University | PhD | history |
| University of Cambridge | MPhil | early modern history |
| University of Iowa | MS | urban & regional planning |
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 |
| Harvard University | JD | law | Cambridge, MA |
| Indiana University | MLS | library science | Bloomington, 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 Illinois | JD | law | Champaign, IL |
| University of Iowa | JD | law | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MLIS | library & information science | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Iowa | MS | urban & regional planning | Iowa City, IA |
| University of Mississippi | MEd | education | Oxford, MS |
| 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
- Greater New Orleans Fair Housing Action Center
- Minnesota Reading Corps
- 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 |
| Minnesota Reading Corps | Minneapolis, MN |
| Minnesota Reading Corps | Northfield, MN |
| 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
- The Fulbright Program
History
Fellowships Data
| Organization | Location |
|---|---|
| The Fulbright Program | Saratov, Russia |
| Teaching Assistant Program in France | Lille, France |
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
68%
History
Internships Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 3311 Productions, Inc. | creative/performing arts | Los Angeles, CA |
| Affine Finance | business administration/management | Santa Clara, CA |
| Alliance for a Human-Scale City | government/public policy | New York, NY |
| Alzheimers and Dementia Alliance | communications | Madison, WI |
| Ameya Pawar for Governor | government/public policy | Chicago, IL |
| Andrea Zopp for US Senate | government/public policy | Chicago, IL |
| Aspen Institute Central Europe | government/public policy | Prague, Czechia |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Chinatown Community Development Center | social services | San Francisco, CA |
| City Insight Consultancy | consulting | Durban, South Africa |
| Crowe Insurance Agency Inc | finance | Dillon, CO |
| CultureALL | business administration/management | Des Moines, IA |
| Deloitte | government/public policy | Brussels, Belgium |
| DLA Piper | law/legal services | Chicago, IL |
| DNA - People's Legal Services Inc. | law/legal services | Chinle, AZ |
| Drake Community Library | communications/media | Grinnell, IA |
| Drake Community Library | creative/performing arts | Grinnell, IA |
| DuPont Pioneer | computing/technology | Johnston, CA |
| Elkus Manfredi Architects | architecture/urban planning | Boston, MA |
| Embassy of the USA in London, USA Department of State | government/public policy | London, UK |
| Faulconer Gallery | education | Grinnell, IA |
| Fundación Salvador Allende | communications | Santiago, Chile |
| Georgetown University Health Policy Institute Center on Health Insurance Reforms | healthcare | Washington, DC |
| Grinnell Historical Museum | education | Grinnell, IA |
| Grinnell Mutual | finance | Grinnell, IA |
| Guatemalan Human Rights Commission | government/public policy | Washington, DC |
| Hancock Shaker Village | creative/performing arts | Pittsfield, MA |
| Harmony Project | social services | Hollywood, CA |
| Healthwatch Hackney | healthcare | London, UK |
| Holmes Murphy & Associates | finance | Des Moines, IA |
| Holocaust Revisionism Project | research/science | Germany, Poland, Slovakia, Czechia |
| Illinois Collaboration on Youth | government/public policy | Chicago, IL |
| Illinois Tenth Congressional District Democrats | government/public policy | Highland Park, IL |
| Innovation Academy | business administration/management | Freiburg, Germany |
| International Rescue Committee | social services | New York, NY |
| Iowa Association of Industry and Business | business administration/management | Des Moines, IA |
| Iowa Medical Society | healthcare | Des Moines, IA |
| Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health | healthcare | Baltimore, MD |
| Judge Larry Axelrood | law/legal services | Chicago, IL |
| Kaibab National Forest | research/science | Williams, AZ |
| Kemin Industries | sales/marketing | Des Moines, IA |
| Loeb Enterprises | computing/technology | New York, NY |
| Macmillan Publishers | communications | New York, NY |
| Mekong Capital | finance | Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam |
| Mighty 1090 | communications/media | San Diego, CA |
| Minnesota Public Radio | communications | Minneapolis, MN |
| Museum at Eldridge Street | communications | New York, NY |
| Museum at Eldridge Street | communications/media | New York, NY |
| National Archives and Records Administration | government/public policy | Washington, DC |
| 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 | communications | Hudson, NY |
| Prison Public Memory Project | social services | Hudson, NY |
| Public Policy Forum Inc. | government/public policy | Milwaukee, WI |
| 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 |
| Strawberry Hill House | creative/performing arts | London, UK |
| Sue Thompson | education | Canberra, Australia |
| Tesla Motors | computing/technology | Fremont, CA |
| The Museum at Eldridge Street | creative/performing arts | New York, NY |
| The Newberry Library | research/science | Chicago, IL |
| The Progressive Magazine | communications | Madison, WI |
| URJ Lake Camp | education | Crane Lake, MA |
| United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission | government/public policy | Chicago, IL |
| United States House of Representatives | government/public policy | Washington, DC |
| Wisconsin State Capital | government/public policy | Madison, WI |
Research
52%
History
Research Data
| Organization | Field | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Associated Colleges of the Midwest | history/memory of the Jacobite Rebellion of 1745 through song | Chicago, IL |
| SIT | French expats in Morocco | Tangier, Morocco |
Service
64%
Off-Campus Study
54%