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Arts & Sciences Careers After Cornell

    First Post-graduate Professions

  • Cornell Career Services annual survey of bachelor's degree recipients Summary of postgraduate activities

  • Careers After Cornell: First jobs, salaries, etc., of this decade of Arts and Sciences Graduates from Class of 2000, on.



    Arts and Sciences Economics Majors Five Years Out

    In 1996 the Cornell University Economics Department and Arts and Sciences Career Services surveyed Economics graduates in the Class of 1991. Out of 118 surveyed, 59 (50%) completed and returned questionnaires.

    Degrees received in addition to B.A. in Economics

    • Current students

      • M.D. University of Cincinnati College of Medicine

      • M.B.A.

        • Cornell University/ JGSM

        • Duke University/ Fuqua School of Business (2)

        • Harvard

        • New York University (part-time)

        • Not Reported (2)

      • M.A. Not Reported (Theology)

    • Joint degrees received while at Cornell as an undergraduate

      • B.A.

        • Math

        • Philosophy

      • B.S.

        • Urban and Regional Studies

        • Operations Research and Industrial Engineering

    • Company or industry specific courses completed/certification

      • Actuary

      • Auditing

      • Computing/Technical

      • Fine and Performing Arts (Sotheby's)

      • Insurance

      • Investments

      • Language (Japanese)

      • Management

      • Military

    • Graduate and professional school degrees received

      • B.F.A. Not Reported (Intermedia)

      • J.D.

        • Georgetown University

        • Harvard Law School

        • University of Pennsylvania

        • Yale Law School

        • Not Reported (6)

      • M.B.A.

        • Harvard University

        • University of Chicago Graduate School of Business (3)

        • New York University/Stern School of Business (2)

        • New York University Executive Program in Finance

        • Stanford University

        • Cornell University JGSM

        • Ohio State (Finance/Accounting)

        • Rutgers

        • University of Texas at Austin

        • Not Reported (4)

      • M.D. Not Reported (2)

      • M.P.A.

        • Columbia University

        • Cornell University (Natural Resource Economics)

        • Not Reported

      • M.P. Policy Harvard University

      • M.S.

        • New York University/Stern School of Business (Accounting)

        • University of California at Los Angeles (Computer Science)

        • Cornell University (Agricultural Economics)

        • Not Reported (tax)

        • Not Reported

      • M.A.

        • American University (Development Banking) and George Mason University (Economics)

        • University of Chicago

      • Ph.D. Not Reported (Economics)

      • Ph.D. Not Reported

    Current Employers and Job Titles

    • Accounting/Auditing

      • Coopers and Lybrand, LLP Computer Assurance Associate

      • Deloitte and Touche LLP Corporate Finance Consultant

      • Hewitt Associates LLC

        • Consulting Actuary

        • Defined Contributions Consultant

      • KPMG Peat Marwick Supervising Senior in Tax Dep't

      • State Farm Insurance Companies Senior Claim Representative

      • Towers Perrin Actuarial Specialist

    • Academics

      • Rand Corporation Post-Doctoral Fellow (NIH funded)

      • University of Texas at Austin Assistant Professor

    • Financial Services

      • Citibank NA Risk Management Associate - AVP

      • Chase Manhattan Bank Operations Coordinator/Team Leader

      • Deutsche Morgan Grenfell Vice Pres. Latin American Equity Sales

      • Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Associate, Investment Banking

      • First Albany Coporation Associate, Corporate Finance Dep't

      • Merrill Lynch Assistant VP

      • Morgan Stanley and Co., Inc.

        • Associate

        • Investment Representative

      • National Bank of Alaska Loan Review Officer

      • Securities Data Corporation Client Support Manager

    • Government

      • National Security Council Associate Director for Global Affairs

      • United States Department of State Foreign Service Officer

      • United States Navy Lieutenant

    • Legal Practice

      • Anderson & Krieger, LLP Paralegal

      • Federal Reserve Bank of New York Attorney

      • Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver Attorney

      • Hodgson Russ Andrews Woods Attorney

      • New York County D.A.'s Office Assistant District Attorney

      • Sidley & Austin Attorney

      • Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal Attorney

      • Sullivan and Cromwell Associate

      • Not Reported Attorney

    • Manufacturing

      • Capitol Vial Manager

      • Ford Motor Comapny Financial Analyst

      • Logicon Computer Software Developer

      • Osram Sylvania, Inc. Process Engineer

      • Pfizer, Inc. Business Consultant

      • Teletek Industries, Inc. President

    • Management /Technical Consulting

      • Andersen Consulting Consultant - Logistics Strategy Practice Manager

      • Bricker and Associates Senior Consultant

      • Steinthal Consulting Database Developer

    • Marketing/Public Relations

      • GCM Co. Registered Representative

      • General Computer Systems Product Marketing Manager

      • Mbl of America Director of Marketing and Sales

      • Zetlin Strategic Commun., Inc. Community Relations Specialist

    • Media

      • KCI Communications Executive Editor

      • Self/freelance

        • Photography and WWWeb design

        • Production Assistant - Film & video

      • United Paramount Network Mngr, Program Scheduling & Dvlpmnt

    • Medicine

      • NYU Medical Center Surgery Resident

      • Stanford University Resident Physician

    • Other

      • Oratory of St. Philip Neri Seminarian

      • Melville Place, Inc. President

      • Spirit Cruises Restaurant Manager

    Salary Range $21,600 - $125,000 annually (30 respondents)

    Length of time in current employment: Just started to 5 years in position

    Arts and Sciences English Majors Five Years Out

    In 1997 the Cornell University English Department and Arts and Sciences Career Services surveyed English graduates in the Class of 1992. Out of 104 surveyed, 33 (32%) completed and returned their questionnaires.

    Degrees received in addition to B.A. in English

    • Current students

      • Ph.D.

        • University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, English Language/Literature

        • University of Southern California, English Language/Literature

        • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Medieval Studies

        • Michigan State at East Lansing, Not Reported

      • J.D. Cornell Law School

      • M.A.

        • Georgia Institute of Technology, Civil Engineering & City Planning - G.I.S.

        • University of Virginia, Teaching English

        • San Francisco State University, Music/Recording

    • Joint degrees received while at Cornell as an undergraduate

      • B.A.

        • Russian and Comparative Literature

        • Comparative Literature

        • Biology

        • Math

    • Company or industry specific courses completed/certification

      • Visual Arts

      • Human Resource Management

      • Interrogation

      • Teaching

      • Moderator, Interviewer and Creative Problem Solving Training

      • Computer Techical Courses: Programming, Multimedia, Graphics, Copywriting

    • Graduate and professional school degrees received

      • M.A.

          Defense Language Institute, Korean

        • Not Reported/Australia, International Relations

        • Not Reported, Curriculum Development

        • University of Southern California, English

        • Michigan State at East Lansing, Not Reported

        • University of Delaware, Not Reported

        • Not Reported, English Literature

      • M.A.T. Cornell University, Teacher Education in Science & Mathematics

      • J.D. Not Reported (3)

      • M.F.A.

        • Not Reported

        • New York University, Film

      • Ph.D. SUNY at Stony Brook, English

    Current Employers and Job Titles

    • Documentary Film Maker Producer-Treasurer

    • Cornell University Libraries Circulation Administrator

    • Tufts Health Plan Benefits and Legislation Specialist

    • Begley, Begley & Fendrick Elder Law Attorney

    • Levin & Ginsburg, Ltd. Attorney

    • KWE Associates Account Executive

    • Polshek and Partners Architects Office Manager

    • Ideas To Go, Inc. Facilitator/Creative Process Consultant

    • IDC, Inc./Navisphere Vice President

    • Transport/Leader National Insurance Claims Branch Manager

    • Illinois Housing Development Authority Director of Strategic Planning

    • MTV Networks Copywriter/Manager

    • INC. Magazine Web Site Technical Director

    • Jager DiPaola Kemp Design Digital Production Specialist

    • Chronicle Books Sales Representative

    • Strategic Interactive Account Manager

    • The Smithsonian Catalogue Marketing Manager

    • Golden Gate Software Systems Engineer

    • MathSoft, Inc. Senior Support Engineer

    • Home Box Office Technical Manager

    • Manhattan Marketing Ensemble Creative Director

    • Reed Elsevier Business Information Special Projects Editor

    • University of Southern California Teaching Fellow

    • University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Teaching Fellow

    • SUNY Maritime College Adjunct Assistant Professor

    • Elkhorn School District High School English Teacher

    • Poway Unified School District Elementary School Teacher-Bilingual

    • McCall Staffing Services Temporary Worker/Data Entry

    Salary Range $12,000 - $90,000

    Length of time in current employment annually 6 weeks - 6 years

     

    Arts and Sciences Psychology Majors Five Years Out

    In 1999 the Cornell University Department of Psychology, and Arts and Sciences Career Services surveyed A&S Psychology graduates of the Class of '94. Out of 81 surveys sent, 30 (37%) alumni completed and returned their questionnaires.

    Degrees received in addition to B.A. Psychology'94

    • Current students

      • PhD

        • Univ. of Texas at Austin (Clinical Psychology)

        • Clark University (Social Psychology)

        • University of Michigan (Sociology)

      • MD Medical school (not specified) - 3rd year

    • Company or industry specific courses completed/certification

      • Graduate Courses in social/cultural psychology

      • Education Certification

      • Continuing Legal Education

      • Cold Fusion Web Development Certification

      • Child Development Associate

      • NASD Series 7, 63, 4, 24 & passed Level I of a Chartered Financial Analyst

      • Considerable on-job training and self education

      • Graduate Certificate in Women's Studies

    • Graduate and professional school degrees received

      • JD

        • 5 program not specified

        • New York University (inc. LLM: Taxation)

        • Rutgers University

        • University of Connecticut

        • Yale University (plus LLM: European and International Comparative Law, European University, Florence, Italy)

      • MA

        • Clark University (Social Psychology)

        • University of Michigan (Sociology)

      • MD

        • 4 program not specified

        • Case Western Reserve University

      • M.Ed 1 program not specified (Counseling)

      • M.Eng Cornell University (Computer Science)

      • MPH 1 program not specified

      • MS

        • 1 program not specified (Social Work)

        • 1 program not specified (Education)

    Current Employers and Job Titles

    • Education

      • Barnard College of Columbia University Senior Admissions Officer

      • Private school Kindergarten Teacher

      • Suffolk University, Boston Adjunct Professor/Lecturer

      • TVCCA Head Start Teacher

      • University of Michigan Graduate Student Instructor & Research Associate

    • Finance

      • Blackrock Associate

      • Hewitt Associates Compensation Consultant

    • High Tech

      • Netcentives Webmaster

    • Law

      • Blank Rome Comisky & McCauley LLP Attorney (Financial services dep't)

      • Briggs and Morgan Attorney

      • Cleary Gottlieg Steen & Hamilton Attorney

      • Mayer, Brown & Platt Attorney

      • Milbank Tweed Associate (Corporate law)

      • Robinson & Cole LLP Attorney

      • Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett Corporate Attorney

      • The Legal Aid Society Staff Attorney

      • Not specified Attorney

    • Marketing

      • Colgate Palmolive Associate Research Manager

    • Media/Communications

      • Pixar Animation Studios Feature Technical Director

      • Ruder Finn/Planned Television Arts Associate Publicity Manager

    • Medicine

      • Partners Community Health Care, Inc. Program Manager

      • SUNY at Stony Brook Medical Center House staff in Emergency Department

      • University of Massachusetts Medical Cntr Resident in Family Practice

      • Winthrop University Hospital Pediatric Intern

      • St. Christopher's Hospital for Children Pediatric Resident

    • Psychology

      • Children's Aid Society Social Worker/Primary Therapist

      • Cornell Presbyterian Hospital Psychiatry Medical Resident

      • District Attorney's Office Forensic Interviewer

      • Univ. of NC - Chapel Hill Hospitals Predoctoral Intern

    Salary Range $8,000 (grad. school stipend) - $121,000 (corporate lawyer)

    Length of time in current employment two months - five years

    Arts and Sciences Government Majors Five Years Out

    In 2002 the Cornell University Department of Government and Arts and Sciences Career Services surveyed A&S Government graduates of the Class of '97. Out of 143 surveys sent, 49 alumni (34%) completed and returned questionnaires.

    Degrees received in addition to B.A.'97

    • Current students

      • J.D.

        • Columbia Law School

        • Harvard Law School (2 students)

        • Syracuse University (Law Technology)

        • University of California, Los Angeles

        • University of Oregon

      • L.L.M New York University (Taxation)

      • M.A.

        • University of Maryland, College Park (College Student Personnel)

        • Villanova University (Political Science)

      • M.B.A

        • University of Michigan Buisness School

        • Yale School of Management

      • M.Ed. City University of NY-Lehman (Education)

      • PhD. Columbia

    • Company or industry specific courses completed/certification

      • Chartered Financial Analyst Level One Exam (first of three)(two respondents)

      • Series 7 and 66 license

      • APICS Certification, extensive Microsoft/other technical product training

      • Poynter Institute - writing workshop sponsored by a non-profit journalism program; Investigate Reporters and Editors Conference

      • Pilot Training

      • Various Navy Program education

      • Various Naval professional skills

      • Navy Surface Warfare Officer, Aegis Combat Systems Officer Specialist

      • Web Development

    • Graduate and professional school degrees received

      • JD

        • Columbia University

        • Cornell University (2 respondents)

        • George Washington (2 respondents)

        • Harvard University

        • UCLA School of Law

        • University of Pennsylvania

        • University of Southern California

        • University of Virginia

        • 2 not identified

      • MA

        • American University

        • Columbia University

        • Ewha University, Seoal, Korea (International Trade)

        • Harvard University

        • Oxford University

        • Princeton University

        • University of California at Berkeley (Journalism)

        • University of Chicago (International Relations)

        • University of Chicago (Social Service Administration, Health Policy)

      • MBA University of Chicago

      • M.D.

        • University of Southern California

        • University of Virginia

        • 2 not identified

      • MPA Syracuse University Maxwell School of Public Administration

      • MSW University of Chicago

    Current Employers and Job Titles

    • Consulting

      • Associate Director, Member Services, The Advisory Board

    • Education

      • Kaplan GRE Instructor (part-time)

      • Hillsboro High School School Social Worker/Student Assistance Counselor

      • Fellows Program Teacher, New York City Board of Education/NYC Teaching

    • Finance

      • NASDAQ - AMEX Market Group Analyst

      • Goldman, Sachs & Co. Associate

      • JPMorgan Partners Associate

      • Morgan Stanley Investments Representative

      • Gannet Welsh & Kotler Assistant VP

    • Government

      • Broward County Government Administartive Manager

      • Central Intelligence Agency Analyst

      • USS Monsoon, U.S. Navy Executive Officer

      • U.S. Air Force KC-10 Pilot

      • United States District Court, State of Alaska Law Clerk

      • Supreme Court, State of Alaska Law Clerk

      • Legislative Assistant to U.S. Representative

      • U.S. Navy Lieutenant

      • U.S. Navy Naval Officer/Instructor

    • Law

      • Arter and Hadden, LLP Associate

      • Biederman Hoenig et al Associate

      • Shearman & Sterling (leasing practice group) Associate

      • Litigation Department, Simpson, Thacher and Bartlett Associate

      • Morgan & Martson, LLP Associate

      • Simpson Thatcher & Bartlett Associate

      • Allen Matkins Leck Gamble & Mallory LLP Attorney

      • Covington & Burling Attorney

      • Fulbright & Jaworski, LLP Attorney

      • Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, LPP Attorney

      • McCarter & English, LLP Attorney

      • Schuster, USERA & Aguilo LLP Attorney

    • Marketing/Advertising

      • Bouchez Kent & Co. Brand Planner

      • Essilor of America Communication Associate

    • Media/Communications

      • Consultant/Free-lance Researcher

      • Self-Employed Filmmaker

      • San Jose Mercury News Staff Writer

    • Other

      • University of California Analyst

      • diaDexus Inc. (biotech firm) Buisness Development Analyst

    Length of time in current employment: from 6 months to 5 years (up to four jobs listed)

    Salary range: $11,400 (graduate assistant) - $135,000 (corporate lawyer)

    How did you find this job? Fellowship assignment. called employer to arrange an interview . professor in graduate/professional school (2) . graduate/professional school on-campus interview/recruiting/job listing program (14) . headhunter . networking (2) . JobTrak.com and alumnus . referred by a friend in graduate school . volunteered and was subsequently hired . Monster.com . Internet listing . NROTC . helped raise capital for this company in my last job .

    How did you find your first post-Cornell job? JET (Japan Exchange and Teaching) program . U.S. Senate Placement Office . Cornell Career Services on-campus and e-recruiting (3) . headhunter . newspaper classified ads (2) . web listing . Cornell alumni . Cornell AF ROTC . Monster/JobTrak.com (3) . recruiter . knew the editor . undergraduate NROTC scholarship . family contact (2) .

    Arts and Sciences Biology Majors Five Years Out In 2002 the Cornell University Department of Undergraduate Biology, and Arts and Sciences Career Services surveyed A&S Biology graduates of the Class of '97.

    Out of 193 surveys sent, 60 alumni (31%) completed and returned questionnaires.

    Degrees received in addition to B.A. Biology'97

    • Dual Degree

      • Asian Studies

      • Chemistry

      • Bachelor of Fine Arts

    • Current students

      • J.D. University of Minnesota

      • M.D.

        • New York Medical College

        • SUNY Downstate (Radiation ncology)

        • Medical College of Ohio (pediatric and Internal Medicine)

        • UMDNJ - School of Medicine

      • M.D./PhD.

        • Case Western Resereve University

        • Medical College of Ohio (2)

        • University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine (Cell/Molecular Biology)

        • University of Washington (Neurobiology and Behavior)

      • M.S.

        • Harvard University (M.S., M.M.Sc)

        • Stevens Institute of Technology (Computer Science)

        • University of Delaware (Entomology)

      • PhD.

        • Columbia University (Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics)

        • Dartmouth Medical School (Pharmacology/Toxicology)

        • Iowa State University (Plant Physiology/Molecular Biology)

        • University of Wisconsin - Madison (Microbiology)

        • University of California at Berkeley (Microbial pathogenesis)

        • University of California at Davis Cancer Center (Microbiology)

        • Pharm.D. University of Sciences in Philadelphia

    • Company or industry specific courses completed/certification

      • WFR, Dive Master

      • Courses in professional editing; field research experience Skills in bird banding and capture, data collection and analysis

      • Microsoft Technical Training "Certified Systems Professional"

      • Oracle Certified Professional completed 2 of 5 courses

      • Post-Bac program in Pennsylvania, graduate level biology classes at MCP Hahnemann (Philadelphia)

      • Secondary Education in Science and Math Graduate level courses at George Mason U.

    • Graduate and professional school degrees received

      • D.D.S Case Western Reserve University Dental School

      • D.M.D. Temple University School of Dentistry

      • D.O. New York College of Osteopathic Medicine

      • D.V.M University of California - Davis

      • J.D. George Washington University

      • M.A. George Mason University (English)

      • M.D.

        • Chicago Medical School

        • Columbia University

        • Harvard University

        • McGill University

        • Medical College of Ohio

        • New jersey medical School

        • New York Medical College

        • Ohio State University

        • Penn State Collge of Medicine (2)

        • Robert Wood Johson Medical School - UMDNJ (2)

        • SUNY Downstate Medical Center

        • SUNY Syracuse

        • SUNY Upstate Medical Center

        • University of Illinois

        • University of Illinois - Chicago College of Medicine (2)

        • University of Michigan

        • University of Rochester

        • University of Virginia

        • Washington University School of Medicine

      • M. Eng. Cornell University (Computer Science)

      • M.P.H. The Johns Hopkins University

      • M.S.

        • University of Wisconsin - Madison (Microbiology)

        • University of Wisconsin - Madison (Analytical Chemistry)

        • George Washington University (Epidmiology)

    Current Employers and Job Titles

    • Biomedical/biotech/pharmaceutical

      • Abbott Laboratories Clinical Research Associate

      • Equinox Group Analyst

      • Merck & Co., Inc. Assistant Data Management Coordinator

      • Ohio Department of Health Biological Incidents Epidemiologist

      • National Science Foundation Biologist/Science Assistant

    • Ecology

      • Hastings Natural History Reservation Research Assistant,

    • Education

      • Ocean Institute Maritime/Science Instructor

    • Finance

      • PriceWaterhouse Coopers Manager, Security Systems Integration

    • High Tech

      • Redpoint Ventures IT Manager,

      • Enterprise Application Integration technologies Software Inovator

    • Law

      • Biotech and Pharmaceuticals Group, Pennie & Edmonds, LLP Intellectual Property Attorney

    • Management/strategic Consulting

      • Accenture Consultant (Customer Relationship Management)

    • Marketing/Sales

      • Instrumental Specialist Perkin Elmer Life Sciences

    • Media/Communications

      • Tom Snyder productions Animator

      • American Geological Institute Copy Editor/Publications assistant

    • Medicine

      • Metro-Group Hospitals, Univ .of Illinois Surgical Resident

      • Indiana School of Medicine Surgical Resident

      • Long Island jewish Medical Center Medical Intern

      • Swedish Covenant Hospital Anesthesiology Resident

      • Boston Medical Center Internal Medicine Resident

      • Lutheran Medical Center Osteopathic Rotating Intern Physician

      • Lenox Hill Hospital Doctor

      • Yale-New Haven Hospital Resident Physician

      • University Hospitals of Cleveland Pediatrics Resident

      • New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia Medical Resident

      • Veterinary Centers of America Veterinary Intern

      • UNC School of Dentiistry Dentist Resident

      • U.S. Air Force Family Practice Medical Resident

      • University of Louisville Surgery Resident

      • University of Washinton School of Medicine Resident Physician

      • University of Massachusetts Intern

      • Harvard Resident in Dermatology - Intern

      • Detroit Medical Center Pediatrics Resident

      • NYU School of Medicine Dental Resident

      • Veterans Administration Hospital Resident

      • University of California at Irvine Resident Internal Medicine

      • NY Presbyterian-Weill Cornell PGY-1 Obstetrics and Gynecology

      • Thomas Jefferson University Hospital PGY-1 Resident - Family Medicine

      • University Health Center of Pittsburgh Resident, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

      • Cleveland Clinic Foundation PGY-1 Physician/Intern

      • Fletcher Health Care, Burlington, VT Resident Internal Medicine

    • Research

      • Celltech R&D, Inc. Associate Scientist

      • Emergency Care research Institute Health Service Research Ananlyst

    Salary range 50 respondents: $9,000 (research assistant) - $125,000 (attorney)(Mean annual salary = $41,650, median = $37,500)

    Length of time in current employment: two -months - five years

This list last updated November 2005.