Arts & Sciences Careers After Cornell
The Class of 2000 Five Year Out Survey can be searched by major and career field here: http://www.arts.cornell.edu/career/survey/
In addition to comments from alumni, you will find salary information compiled from information alumni reported in the survey.
Cornell Career Services annual survey of bachelor's degree recipients Summary of postgraduate activities
Careers After Cornell: First jobs, salaries, etc., of 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, and 2005 Arts and Sciences Graduates
Biology Majors Five Years Out: Survey Results from the Class of 1997 Biology graduates and their comments
Economics Majors Five Years Out: Survey results from Class of 1991 Economics graduates and their comments
English Majors Five Years Out: Survey results from Class of 1992 English graduates and their comments
Government Majors Five Years Out: Survey results from Class of 1997 Government graduates and their comments
Psychology Majors Five years Out: Survey results from Class of 1994 Psychology graduates and their comments
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