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Graduate Outcomes

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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.
  • 55% Employment
  • 21% Graduate School
  • 5% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 8% Continuing Education
  • 11% 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.
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  • Chicago, IL
  • Los Angeles, CA
  • St. Paul, 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
Children's National Health Systems education & clinical research assistant
Google engineering resident
Main Street America Group actuarial analyst
Morningstar Morningstar Development Program
Nixon Peabody LLP legal support assistant
United States Congress intern for Rep. Joe Kennedy
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Calleva outdoor education instructor Poolesville, MD
Children's National Health Systems education & clinical research assistant Washington, DC
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute public policy fellow Washington, DC
Epic software developer Verona, WI
Gethsemane Baptist Church administrative support & youth ministry intern Washington, DC
Google engineering resident Mountain View, CA
Grifols Biomat USA technician Iowa City, IA
Los Alamos National Laboratory post-baccalaureate researcher Los Alamos, NM
Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice administrative assistant Los Angeles, CA
Lucas County Probate Court deputy clerk Toledo, OH
Main Street America Group actuarial analyst Jacksonville, FL
Montgomery College teacher assistant Rockville, MD
Morningstar associate equity analyst Chicago, IL
Morningstar Morningstar Development Program Chicago, IL
Nixon Peabody LLP legal support assistant Chicago, IL
Oak Street Health medical scribe Chicago, IL
ScribeAmerica medical scribe Bettendorf, IA
Tria Adelfi LLC project manager Chicago, IL
United States Congress intern for Rep. Joe Kennedy Washington, DC
Zenith Specialized Marketing sales representative Davenport, IA

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!
  • 50% Completely
  • 33% Moderately
  • 9% 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
Hamline University MAT teaching English as a second or foreign language
Loyola Marymount University MA secondary education & teaching
University of Southern California PhD comparative media & culture
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Graduate Schools Data

Institution Degree Field of Study Location
Hamline University MAT teaching English as a second or foreign language St. Paul, MN
Loyola Marymount University MA secondary education & teaching Los Angeles, CA
Loyola University MA medical sciences Chicago, IL
Mitchell Hamline School of Law JD law St. Paul, MN
University of California PhD sociology Irvine, CA
University of Southern California PhD comparative media & culture Los Angeles, CA
University of Texas PhD political science Austin, TX
University of Wisconsin PhD chemistry 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.
75%
75% 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
  • Grassroot Soccer
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Service Data

Organization Location
City Year Chicago, IL
Grassroot Soccer Cape Town, South Africa

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
55%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
After-School All-Stars education Los Angeles, CA
Al Exito education Des Moines, IA
Amigos de las Américas social services San Juan, Dominican Republic
Belen Educa education Santiago, Chile
Benach Collopy LLP law/legal services Washington, DC
Breakthrough New York education New York, NY
Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies government/public policy Pine Ridge Reservation, SD
Central American Resource Center education Washington, DC
Chloe Smith MP, House of Commons government/public policy London, UK
Committee for the Defense of Health, Ethics and Human Rights government/public policy Buenos Aires, Argentina
Commonwealth Edison, Inc. research/science Chicago, IL
Cow Tipping Press communications/media Minneapolis, MN
Cow Tipping Press creative/performing arts Minneapolis, MN
Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos SHS education Chicago, IL
Educacion Popular en Salud social services Santiago, Chile
English Language Center education Westwood, CA
FabPro1 computing/technology Cedar Rapids, IA
FEAFES Salamanca AFEMC healthcare Salamanca, Spain
Foundation Cristosal Inc. social services San Salvador, El Salvador
Fresh Air Fund education Fishkill, NY
Garlough Elementary School education Mendota Heights, MN
Gethsemane Baptist Church social services Washington, DC
Grinnell College Office of Development & Alumni Relations education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College Wellness & Prevention healthcare Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical Museum education Grinnell, IA
Harlem RBI education New York, NY
Immigrant Allies of Marshalltown law/legal services Marshalltown, IA
Lurie Children's Hospital healthcare Chicago, IL
Mayer Brown LLP law/legal services Washington, DC
MTV communications New York, NY
Northwest Film Forum creative/performing arts Seattle, WA
Northwestern Memorial Hospital healthcare Chicago, IL
Office of Congresswoman Cheri Bustos government/public policy Rock Island, Il
TEU education Hartford, CT
TIAA business administration/management New York, NY
Toledo Museum of Art education Toledo, OH
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona research/science Barcelona, Spain
Universidad Complutense de Madrid research/science Madrid, Spain
United States Department of State government/public policy Santiago, Chile
Women in Law and Development in Africa social services Accra, Ghana
Research
58%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
ACM Costa Rica environmental education San José, Costa Rica
Chinese Academy of Sciences functional imaging of major depressive disorder Beijing, China
Columbia University role of caregiving environment on children's health and development New York, NY
Randall Fellowship LGBT oral history Santiago, Chile
University of California mindfulness San Diego, CA
University of Wisconsin social cognition in children Madison, WI
Yale University effect of morality on children's understanding of happiness New Haven, CT
Service
66%
Off-Campus Study
58%

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