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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.
  • 48% Employment
  • 18% Graduate School
  • 18% Post-Graduate Service
  • 0% Fellowships
  • 10% Continuing Education
  • 8% 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
  • Madison, WI
  • 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
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute public policy fellow
Morningstar Morningstar Development Program
Oak Street Health medical scribe
Spanish Ministry of Education assistant English teacher
United States Congress intern for Rep. Joe Kennedy
We Are Impact campaign field organizer
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Children's National Health Systems education & clinical research assistant Washington, DC
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute public policy fellow Washington, DC
Epic software developer Madison, WI
Google engineering resident Mountain View, CA
Los Angeles Center for Law and Justice administrative assistant Los Angeles, CA
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
Spanish Ministry of Education assistant English teacher Madrid, Spain
Teach for America teacher New Orleans, LA
Tria Adelfi LLC project manager Chicago, IL
United States Congress intern for Rep. Joe Kennedy Washington, DC
We Are Impact campaign field organizer Portland, OR
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!
  • 46% Completely
  • 46% 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
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
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

  • Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights
  • Northwest Immigrant Rights Project
  • Yavapai County Community Health Services
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Service Data

Organization Location
BrainFood Washington, DC
City Year Chicago, IL
Grassroot Soccer Cape Town, South Africa
Imagination Stage Bethesda, MD
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights San Francisco, CA
Northwest Immigrant Rights Project Seattle, WA
Yavapai County Community Health Services Prescott, AZ

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
63%
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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 education Boston, MA
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
Community Groundwords education Madison, WI
Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage research/science Rutledge, MO
Davidson Community Players creative/performing arts Davidson, NC
DavidsonNews.net communications Davidson, NC
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
Freedom School Partners education Charlotte, NC
Grinnell College Office of Development & Alumni Relations education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell College Wellness & Prevention healthcare Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Regional Medical Center healthcare Grinnell, IA
Harlem RBI education New York, NY
Immigrant Allies of Marshalltown law/legal services Marshalltown, IA
Kallaria Association business administration/management Tena, Ecuador
Katherine W. Davis Foundation social services Pachitulul, Guatemala
Law Office of Jillian Kong-Sivert law/legal services Phoenix, AZ
Lurie Children's Hospital healthcare Chicago, IL
MTV communications New York, NY
New Roots For Refugees social services Kansas City, KS
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
Promoción y desarrollo education Madrid, Spain
Pushing the Envelope Farm agriculture Geneva, IL
TEU education Hartford, CT
TIAA business administration/management New York, NY
Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona research/science Barcelona, Spain
Universidad Complutense de Madrid research/science Madrid, Spain
US 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
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
ICADS nonprofit evaluation Matagalpa, Nicaragua
Randall Fellowship LGBT oral history Santiago, Chile
Southern Illinois University electronic properties of two-dimensional solids Carbondale, IL
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
65%
Off-Campus Study
78%

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