Class of 2019 First Destination

96%

96% of Class of 2019 graduates were employed, accepted to graduate school, participating in a service/volunteer program, or serving in the military within 6 months of graduation

75.36%

Employed

18.94%

Graduate School

4.07%

Seeking

1.02%

Service Program

.61%

Military

Living in an exciting new city, being surrounded by peers with the same passion, and having myriad new opp-ortunities introduced to me constantly has been beyond wonderful — but most importantly, I feel truly prepared after Wellesley for everything to come in the busy but rewarding next 4 years.

Victoria Liu ’19

University of Pennsylvania Dental School

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Top Employers

Top Employment Locations

First Geographic Destinations for the Class of 2019

Massachusetts

132

New York

52

California

34

Washington, DC

20

Washington

9

New Jersey

8

Illinois

7

Texas

6

Virginia

6

Florida

4

Maryland

4

Connecticut

3

New Hampshire

3

Arizona

2

Indiana

2

Arkansas

1

Delaware

1

Hawaii

1

Idaho

1

Maine

1

Michigan

1

Minnesota

1

Montana

1

Tennessee

1

Wisconsin

1

Vermont

1

Massachusetts 132

New York 52

California 34

Washington, DC 20

Washington 9

New Jersey 8

Illinois 7

Texas 6

Virginia 6

Florida 4

Maryland 4

Connecticut 3

New Hampshire 3

Arizona 2

Indiana 2

Arkansas 1

Delaware 1

Hawaii 1

Idaho 1

Maine 1

Michigan 1

Minnesota 1

Montana 1

Tennessee 1

Wisconsin 1

Vermont 1

Top Employment Industries

23.48%

Consulting, Business, Finance

17.39%

Healthcare, Life Sciences

14.78%

Education

13.04%

Internet & Software, Technology, Engineering

8.99%

Arts, Communications, Media

7.83%

Nonprofit, NGO

6.09%

Government - Local, State, & Federal

3.19%

Law Enforcement, Legal

Top Job Functions

16.47%

Research

8.67%

Finance

7.80%

Consulting

6.94%

Lab Work/Science

6.65%

Engineering (Web/Software)

5.78%

Education, Teaching, Training

5.78%

Administration

Average Salary

$62,486.59

Average Bonus

$10,593.33

What they studied	Where they work	What they do
Chemistry & Art History	Fidelity Investments	Analyst, Data Analystics & Insights
Computer Science & Philosophy	Google, Inc.	Software Engineer
Computer Science	IBM	Backend Software Engineer
Africana Studies & Education Studies	Johnson & Johnson	ORTHE Communications Coordinator
Economics	Kroll	Forensic Intelligence and Investigations Specialist
Political Science	LGBTQ Victory Fund	Political Associate
Neuroscience	Massachusetts General Hospital	Clinical Research Coordinator
Computer Science & Mathematics	Publicis Sapient	Junior Associate Software Engineer
East Asian Languages and Cultures & History	Seattle Art Museum	Curatorial Intern
Anthropology & Africana Studies	Sotheby's	Associate, Global Fine Arts
Neuroscience	Tahoe Forest Health System	Emergency Medicine Scribe
Environmental Studies	Teach For America	Teacher
American Studies & Education Studies	The Learning Project Elementary School	Teaching Fellow
Art History	The Metropolitan Museum of Art	Research Assistant
Women's and Gender Studies	Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center	Clinical Research Assistant

Top Graduate Schools

Growth and Learning

99.64%

of students describe their outcome as an opportunity to grow and learn

91.4%

Yes, definitely

8.24%

Somewhat

.36%

No

Meaningful Work

96.41%

of students describe their outcome as an opportunity to engage in meaningful work

79.14%

Yes definitely

17.27%

Somewhat

3.60%

No

Internships

90.49%

of students had at least one internship during their time at Wellesley College

Career Readiness

92.44%

of students who had an internship stated that their experience contributed somewhat or quite a bit to their career readiness

In my Watson year, I will be studying small boats in island communities in order to understand how small boats connect people to the ocean. I will search for communities who live closely with the water — from fishermen to conservationists to boat builders. By engaging with these communities, I hope to understand how small boats facilitate an intimate connection to the sea and how this connection is similar and/or different across cultures.

Lucy Wanzer '19

2019 Watson Fellow

Fellowships Winners

Amgen Scholars Program (1)

Beckman Scholar (2)

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (1)

Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) (1)

Critical Language Scholarship (1)

Davis Projects for Peace (2)

Doctor Leila C. Knox Prize in Biology (1)

Elisabeth Luce Moore '24 Fellowship for Graduate Studies in Religion (1)

Emerson National Hunger Fellowship (1)

Emile Boutmy Scholarship at Sciences Po (1)

Environment America Fellowship (1)

Fulbright US Student Program (2)

Generation West Virginia’s Impact Fellowship (1)

Goldwater Scholarship (1)

Harvard Center for Arabic Study Abroad Fellowship (1)

Immigrant Justice Corps Community Fellowship (1)

International School Nido de Aguilas Teaching Fellowship (1)

Jerome A. Schiff Fellowship (20)

Judith Adams '75 Prize for Premedical Students (1)

Katharine Malone Prizes for Academic Excellence (2)

Knapp Social Science Fellowship (2)

Liliane Pingoud Soriano ’49 Curatorial Fellowship (1)

McNair Scholars Program (10)

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (8)

National Institute of Standards & Technology — Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (NIST-SURF) (2)

National Institutes of Health Postbaccalaureate Fellowship (1)

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (1)

Pamela Daniels '59 Fellowship (3)

Post-Baccalaureate Clinical (PBC) Fellowship Program at McLean Hospital (1)

Samuel and Hilda Levitt Fellowships (9)

Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, & Sport — North American Language & Culture Assistants (1)

Student Library Research Award (1)

Susan Rappaport Knafel '52 Travel Fellowship (1)

Teaching Assistant Program in France (2)

Truman Scholarship (1)

Watson Fellowship (2)

Wellesley College Graduate Fellowship (8)

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