Class of 2023 First Destination

97%

97% of Class of 2023 graduates were employed, accepted to graduate school, participating in a service/volunteer program, or serving in the military within 6 months of graduation

72.26%

Employed

23.40%

Graduate School

3.40%

Seeking

.94%

Service / Volunteer

0.0%

Military

The start of medical school has been so exciting— moving to a brand-new city, meeting lots of my supportive classmates, and receiving my white coat! The first couple weeks have been academically challenging, but every time I enter the anatomy lab, I am reminded of why I want to be a doctor.

Fee Puertas ’23

Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences at University of Buffalo

Top Employers

Top Employment Locations

First Geographic Destinations for the Class of 2023

Massachusetts

119

New York

49

California

27

Washington, DC

23

Washington

11

Illinois

9

Texas

8

Maryland

7

Pennsylvania

7

Virginia

7

Connecticut

6

Georgia

4

Minnesota

4

New Jersey

4

Colorado

3

North Carolina

3

Wisconsin

3

Arizona

2

Missouri

2

Ohio

2

Alabama

1

Alaska

1

Florida

1

Hawaii

1

Iowa

1

Maine

1

Michigan

1

Montana

1

Nebraska

1

New Hampshire

1

Oregon

1

Utah

1

Vermont

1

Massachusetts 119

New York 49

California 27

Washington, DC 23

Washington 11

Illinois 9

Texas 8

Maryland 7

Pennsylvania 7

Virginia 7

Connecticut 6

Georgia 4

Minnesota 4

New Jersey 4

Wisconsin 3

North Carolina 3

Colorado 3

Arizona 2

Missouri 2

Ohio 2

Montana 1

Utah 1

Oregon 1

New Hampshire 1

Nebraska 1

Iowa 1

Michigan 1

Maine 1

Hawaii 1

Florida 1

Alaska 1

Alabama 1

Vermont 1

Top Employment Industries

23.38%

Consulting, Business, Finance

18.31%

Healthcare, Life Sciences

16.62%

Education

11.27%

Internet & Software, Technology, Engineering

10.42%

Nonprofit, NGO

4.51%

Retail, Hospitality, Tourism

3.94%

Legal

3.38%

Renewable Energy

3.10%

Government - Local, State, & Federal

2.82%

Arts, Communications, Media

Top Job Functions

15.38%

Lab Work/Science

9.40%

Finance

9.12%

Research (non-science)

8.83%

Engineering (Web/Software)

7.41%

Education, Teaching, Training

5.70%

Consulting

5.13%

Administration

4.56%

Data, Analytics

3.42%

Legal

What they studied	Where they work	What they do
Philosophy	Northwestern University	Data Assistant at Feinberg School of Medicine
Economics	Congressional Budget Office	Assistant Analyst
Philosophy	National Park Service	Descendants Partnerships Intern
Political Science	Marsh McLennan	Data Consultant
Women's and Gender Studies	Massachusetts General Hospital	Clinical Research Coordinator
History	UNICEF	Global Engagement Researcher
Psychology	McKinsey & Company	Business Analyst
Classic & Art History	Epic	Project Manager
Astrophysics	City of Burlington, Vermont	City Data Fellow
Media Arts and Science	Microsoft	Product Manager
Economics & Music	Fulbright U.S. Student Program	English Teaching Assistant
Computer Science & East Asian Studies	Adobe	Software Engineer
Physics	Wells Fargo	Investment Banking Analyst
International Relations-Political Science	NYC Office of the Mayor	Legal Coordinator
Latin American Studies & Peace and Justice Studies	Smithsonian	Intern at National Museum of the American Latino

After I attend graduate school at Columbia SIPA and obtain a Master's in Public Administration, I will start my career in diplomacy and spend a minimum of 5 years as a Foreign Service Officer. I look forward to serving in Washington, DC, and at a U.S. embassy, consulate, or diplomatic mission around the globe!

Michelle Lee ’23

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship Winner

Top Graduate Schools

Growth and Learning

98.49%

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

90.45%

Yes, definitely

8.04%

Somewhat

1.51%

No

Meaningful Work

94.82%

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

77.67%

Yes, definitely

17.15%

Somewhat

5.18%

No

Internships

93.42%

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

Career Readiness

95.00%

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

Internship Employers

166 Fellowships Winners

Beckman Scholars Program (1)

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (13)

Betsy Wood Knapp '64 Thesis Fellowship in the Social Sciences (2)

Boren Scholarship (1)

Brooke Owens Fellowship (1)

Caltech WAVE Fellows Program (1)

Case Fellowship (2)

Clare Boothe Luce Graduate Fellowship (2)

Coro Center for Civic Leadership/Public Affairs Fellowship (1)

Critical Language Scholarship (4)

Davis Projects for Peace (2)

French Government English Teaching Assistantships (TAPiF) (1)

Fulbright US Student Program (3)

GEM Fellowship (3)

Goldwater Scholarship (1)

Govern for America (1)

Harvard Center for Arabic Study Abroad Fellowship (1)

Jerome A. Schiff Fellowship (16)

Knapp Social Science Fellowship (8)

Mayling Soong Fellowships (1)

McNair Scholars Program (21)

MedServe Fellowship (1)

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (9)

National Institutes of Health Postbaccalaureate Intramural Research Training Award (1)

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (4)

National Theater Institute Fellowship (1)

Northwestern University Shinae Chun Fellowship (1)

Pamela Daniels '59 Fellowship (6)

Projects for Peace (1)

Rhodes Scholarship (Pakistan) (1)

Samuel and Hilda Levitt Fellowship (8)

Student Library Research Award (3)

Susan Rappaport Knafel '52 Scholarship for Foreign Study (2)

Susan Rappaport Knafel '52 Traveling Fellowship (1)

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (3)

Thomas R. Pickering Foreign Affairs Graduate Fellowship (2)

Truman Scholarship (1)

VELD Fellowship (1)

Wellesley Clare Booth Luce Scholar (11)

Wellesley College Graduate Fellowships (17)

Wellesley College Student Library Research Award (4)

Wellesley-Yenching Graduate Fellowship (2)

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The Class of 2023 First Destination Survey measured student outcomes within 6 months of graduation, with a 90% knowledge rate. Knowledge rate data is the collection of information from NACE defined reputable sources (i.e. LinkedIn, Employers).