CL ASS OF 2020
Graduate Report Office of Career Development The King’s College – New York City
The King’s College Class of 2020 employed or in graduate school within six months*
92%
A Job Well Done This class was significantly impacted by COVID-19. On a scale of 1-5, 74% of our graduates surveyed rated the impact of the pandemic on their job search at 3 or higher. Our average placement rate over the three prior years is 98%. The decline of just 6 percentage points shows that the Class of 2020 has been remarkably resilient in the face of COVID. The 92% placement rate also outperforms the national average for the Class of 2019 placement rate (the most recent year with data available), which was 86%.**
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National average for Class of 2019 employed or in graduate school within six months**
86%
In this report:
124
Total graduates
121
represented in report
97.6% knowledge rate***
68 % FEMALE 32 % MALE
*The exact percentage is 91.7%, which is calculated using the total number of graduates captured in the knowledge rate, which is 121 out of 124 students. **Source: First Destination Report for the Class of 2019, from the National Association of Colleges and Employers at https://www.naceweb.org/job-market/ graduate-outcomes/first-destination/class-of-2019/. ***The knowledge rate represents the percentage of graduates for which we have verifiable information concerning their postgraduation activities. Our data was gathered from the 2020 First Destination Survey (52%), LinkedIn (35%), and personal sources (10%).
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Majors and Minors
The Core Curriculum is the foundation of a King’s education. It engages students with a broad and coherent intellectual foundation for principled leadership in careers after graduation. All classes are taught through an unapologetically Christian worldview. Below is a breakdown of the Class of 2020 by major.
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POLITICS, P H I LOS O P H Y, & E CO N O M I C S
19%
BUSINESS MANAGEMENT
23%
Of Media, Culture, and the Arts majors had a business minor.
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Employment by Industry
The top industries employing King’s graduates from the Class of 2020 are Business and Finance (28%), Communications and Media (18%), and Education and Research (14%).
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Top Internships by Major
At King’s, we have a bias toward action that encourages students to explore their fields of interest in practice. As we say, “The city is our campus.” Students learn ideas in the classroom and put them to the test in the city through internships, part-time work, and volunteering. Students also receive in-depth career development training. This includes career planning meetings, resume coaching, interview practice, company visits (except when limited by COVID-19 restrictions), training in networking, connections to professionals throughout the city for informational interviews, and more. In a city that houses the largest number of Fortune 500 companies and hundreds of budding startups, students have countless opportunities to try out careers before they enter the workforce.
FINANCE & BUSINESS MAJORS INTERNSHIPS:
M E D I A , C U LT U R E , & T H E A R T S M A J O R S I N T E R N S H I P S :
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88% of the class of 2020 interned before graduating.*
54% had two
or more internships.
23% had three
or more internships.
P O L I T I C S , P H I L O S O P H Y, & E C O N O M I C S M A J O R S I N T E R N S H I P S :
J O U R N A L I S M , C U LT U R E & S O C I E T Y M A J O R S I N T E R N S H I P S :
R E L I G I O U S & T H E O L O G I C A L S T U D I E S , P H I L O S O P H Y, & H U M A N I T I E S M A J O R S I N T E R N S H I P S :
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Where They Are Now
Our Class of 2020 is already making a difference in strategic institutions: government, business, media, law, education, and the church. Here is how our graduates are making our mission a reality.
Aidan Gauthier
Michel Wenzel
CBRE
BERNARD FLEISCHER &
Analyst
SONS
Financial Controller
Nicole Halada
Benjamin Cook
R13
PWC
Public Relations Assistant
Advisory Associate
Jackson Fordyce
G R E AT H E A R TS
THE LANIER LAW
ACADEMIES
FIRM
Elementary School Teacher
Legal Assistant
Michael Forcella C L E A R S U LT I N G
Analyst
Jake Staples DRIVE21
Project Accountant
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Aaron Cho
Annabelle Ford S U CC E S S AC A D E M Y
Elementary School Teacher
Abigail Murphy THE BAHNSEN GROUP
Operations Associate & Office Manager
Michael Huber
Julia Roberts
T3 TR ADING GROUP
FASHION W EEK ONLINE
Equities Trader
Fashion Editor / Communications Manager
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77%
of those surveyed agreed or strongly agreed that they are working in one of their preferred fields.
“
King’s gave me the resources to discover what industry my talents, skills, and passions best align with and then gave me the tools to start connecting with professionals in that industry even while still in college. King’s also sharpened my professionalism and communication skills which are essential in the networking and job search processes.” Patterson Tompkins CIT YLIGHTS Coordinator
Callie Patteson
Pavlina Osta
WA S H I N G TO N
SALEM MEDIA
EXAMINER
GROUP
Associate Breaking News Editor
Executive Director and Producer of National Podcasts
Kassidy Vavra THE SUN
News Reporter
Emmae Thomasson THE SMITHEE GROUP
Brand Strategist
Leah Thomas
Kiana Watkins
T H E M A N H AT TA N
N BC , L AT E N I G H T
INSTITUTE
WITH SETH MEYERS
Communications Associate
Office Coordinator
“
The King’s College gave me a world class education. The Office of Career Development equipped me with the skills necessary to succeed in my industry.” Hannah McKnight
Jonathan Rothermel CURSIVE FILMS
MINT MUSEUM
Lawrence Chan
OF ART
INFOR
Guest Services Associate
Director and Producer
Business Development Representative
Taylor Dickerson
Kathryn Caswell
G R E AT H E A R TS
GI4, LLC
ACADEMIES
Product Manager
“
Teacher
My King’s business courses taught me so much on how to run not only one, but two businesses at such a young age. I’m forever grateful!”
Olivia Stevers
Laura Zeiser
NBCUNIVERSAL,
B R I D G E WAT E R
Raegan McKenzie
MSNBC’S MORNING JOE
A S SO C I AT E S
ZIGII
Graphics Production Assistant
Operations Coordinator
Savannah White
Annie Jones
A R T I S T C A P I TA L
THE GR ACE AND
Operations Associate
M E RC Y F O U N DAT I O N
Owner & CEO
Analyst
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Influencing the Big Apple
New York City is a global hub. Here, students have access to opportunities at companies that set the bar for the rest of the world. News outlets such as CNBC, CNN, and Fox. Tech companies such as Google, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Art institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Broadway, and the Tribeca Film Festival. It is no accident that we chose New York City as our campus.
Artist Capital Operations Associate Sotheby’s Production Assistant
NBC, Late Night with Seth Meyers Office Coordinator Fashion Week Online Fashion Editor/ Communications Manager
Millennium Foundation Kosovo Grant Specialist
PwC Advisory Associate
drive21 Project Accountant
Noble People Assistant Broadcast Buyer The Sun News Reporter The Smithee Group Brand Strategist Arrowhead Business and Investment Decisions Associate Account Manager
T3 Trading Group Equities Trader
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of the Class of 2020 now works for New York City employers.
Manhattan Institute Communications Associate
Third Bridge Group Limited Client Associate
Infor Business Development Representative
65%
Success Academy Charter Schools Associate Teacher
In other cities A R L I N G TO N , VA Atlas Network Nicholas Bruno Operations Associate B E T H E S DA , M D Orchid BioVentures Levi Kinzer Business Analyst W E S T P O R T, C T Bridgewater Associates Laura Zeiser Opeations Coordinator S A N A N TO N I O, T X Great Hearts Academies Taylor Dickerson Teacher LOS A N G E L E S , C A Noble House Home Furnishings Nicolas Politi Marketing Specialist
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Through its commitment to the truths of Christianity and a biblical worldview, The King’s College seeks to transform society by preparing students for careers in which they help to shape and eventually to lead strategic public and private institutions, and by supporting faculty members as they directly engage culture through writing and speaking publicly on critical issues. The King’s College admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.
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