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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.
  • 57% Employment
  • 20% Graduate School
  • 7% Post-Graduate Service
  • 4% Fellowships
  • 6% Continuing Education
  • 6% 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
  • Philadelphia, PA
  • St. Louis, MO
  • 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
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute public policy fellow
Conservation Corps corps member
Nixon Peabody LLP legal support assistant
United States House of Representatives intern for Rep. Joe Kennedy
Urban Institute research assistant
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Employment Data

Employer Position Location
Calleva outdoor education instructor Poolesville, MD
Center for Black Educator Development executive assistant Philadelphia, PA
Children's National Health Systems education & clinical research assistant Washington, DC
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute public policy fellow Washington, DC
Conservation Corps corps member Des Moines, IA
Des Moines Area Community College orientation advisor Ankeny, IA
Epic software developer Verona, WI
Finsbury Glover Hering associate Washington, DC
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
Lucas County Probate Court deputy clerk Toledo, OH
Main Street America Group actuarial analyst Jacksonville, FL
McLean Hospital school counselor Arlington, MA
Montgomery College teacher assistant Rockville, MD
Morningstar associate equity analyst Chicago, IL
Morningstar Morningstar Development Program Chicago, IL
NERA Economic Consulting research associate Washington, DC
Nixon Peabody LLP legal support assistant Chicago, IL
Oak Street Health medical scribe Chicago, IL
Positive Behavior Supports Corp. behavioral health technician West Palm Beach, FL
ScribeAmerica medical scribe Bettendorf, IA
ScribeAmerica medical scribe Cave Creek, AZ
Seattle Children's WA Mental Health Referral Service Program coordinator Seattle, WA
The Bower/Rampart Treehouse head bartender New Orleans, LA
Tria Adelfi LLC project manager Chicago, IL
United States House of Representatives intern for Rep. Joe Kennedy Washington, DC
Urban Institute research assistant 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!
  • 39% Completely
  • 44% Moderately
  • 11% Slightly
  • 6% 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
University of Southern California PhD comparative media & culture
Washington University in St. Louis MPH mental and behavioral health
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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 University MA medical sciences Chicago, IL
Mitchell Hamline School of Law JD law St. Paul, MN
University of Illinois MS management Urbana-Champaign, IL
University of Maryland MPH health equity College Park, MD
University of Missouri DDS dentistry Kansas City, MO
University of Southern California PhD comparative media & culture Los Angeles, CA
University of Texas PhD political science Austin, TX
University of Utah MD medicine Salt Lake City, UT
Washington University in St. Louis MPH mental and behavioral health St. Louis, MO
West Chester University MA secondary education Philadelphia, PA

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.
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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

  • Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center
  • North American Language and Culture Assistant Program
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Service Data

Organization Location
AmeriCorps NCCC FEMA Corps Dallas, TX
City Year Chicago, IL
Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center El Paso, TX
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

  • teachNOLA
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Fellowships Data

Organization Location
Coro Fellowship in Public Affairs St. Louis, MO
teachNOLA New Orleans, LA

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
52%
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Internships Data

Organization Field Location
ACLU of Texas government/public policy remote
Al Exito education Des Moines, IA
BARR Center education St. Paul, MN
Belen Educa education Santiago, Chile
Benach Collopy LLP law/legal services Washington, DC
Breakthrough New York education New York, NY
Cave Paper creative/performing arts Minneapolis, MN
CEJOS Granada social services Granada, Spain
Center for American Indian Research and Native Studies government/public policy Pine Ridge Reservation, SD
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
Des Moines University healthcare Des Moines, IA
Dr. Pedro Albizu Campos SHS education Chicago, IL
Educacion Popular en Salud social services Santiago, Chile
Educación Popular en Salud social services Santiago, Chile
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
Global Financial Integrity finance Washington, DC
Global Nomads Group government/public policy New York, NY
Grinnell College Office of Admissions education Grinnell, IA
Grinnell Historical Museum education Grinnell, IA
Harlem RBI education New York, NY
Harris Bricken communications/media Seattle, WA
Jamaica Money Market Brokers finance Kingston, Jamaica
KIPP DC education Washington, DC
Latin Advocacy Network law/legal services San Francisco, CA
Lurie Children's Hospital healthcare Chicago, IL
Mayer Brown LLP law/legal services Washington, DC
Missouri Scholars Academy education Columbia, MO
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
PROVAIL healthcare Seattle, WA
Revolution Tailors business administration/management Chicago, IL
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital healthcare St. Louis, MO
TIAA business administration/management New York, NY
Toledo Museum of Art education Toledo, OH
Truman Heritage Habitat for Humanity research/science Independence, MO
United Way of Central MN social services St. Cloud, MN
US Department of State government/public policy Santiago, Chile
Women in Law and Development in Africa social services Accra, Ghana
Research
57%
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Research Data

Organization Field Location
Yale University comparative and developmental origins of social cognition New Haven, CT
Chinese Academy of Sciences functional imaging of major depressive disorder Beijing, China
ACM Costa Rica environmental education San José, Costa Rica
Arizona State University microbe genomics Tempe, AZ
Randall Fellowship LGBT oral history Santiago, Chile
University of California mindfulness San Diego, CA
University of Iowa biophysics Iowa City, IA
Harvard University epidemiology Cambridge, MA
Yale University effect of morality on children's understanding of happiness New Haven, CT
Service
78%
Off-Campus Study
69%

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