College of Arts & Sciences First Destinations Report Class of 2013
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Director’s Letter Dear Reader: We are pleased to present this year’s First Destinations Report. This is the second year that the report has been published, once again capturing a snapshot of the pathways that graduates have first taken after receiving their diplomas from the College of Arts & Sciences. Most of these recent graduates entered the University of Virginia in 2009, a point in time that has now gone down in history as the dimmest economic period in American life since the Great Depression. Throughout their college years, the graduates featured in this report witnessed the housing bubble burst, longstanding companies close or merge, and overall opportunities shrink. Some felt the personal effects of a parent’s job loss or their own inability to find a summer job. The Great Recession has shined a light on higher education and resulted in even greater scrutiny of the value of a college degree. The value of studying the humanities, long under attack, has attracted even more skepticism. Research continues to show, however, that the rewards of a college degree – irrespective of the rewards of learning for the sake of learning – do translate into monetary returns over the course of a lifetime. Some of the respondents featured here added comments to their survey answers, displaying a prescient sense of what majoring in the humanities can add to the sum of their lives. Charlotte Jung, one of the students who completed the survey, said: “It is impossible that your 18- or 21- year-old self can tell your 35- or 50-year- old self what you’ll want. With this in mind, I think people should pursue their lost passions or find one if they haven’t had the opportunity to – take classes that are exciting and challenging; not just ones that boost your GPA. Understand your strengths but try to broaden your perspectives.” “College shouldn’t be about turning you into a marketable commodity,” said Lesley Aheron. “The world doesn’t need more things to be pumped into the system; it needs full, rich, individuals who have gained a better sense of self-knowledge and empathy for others.” Alongside charts and statistics, the words of other graduates appear throughout this report. Their level of maturity and insight demonstrate why University of Virginia graduates continue to be highly attractive to prospective employers. If you would like to learn more about Arts & Sciences majors, please see the student profile available at http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/about/index.html. If you are interested in recruiting at the University of Virginia or in posting opportunities for current students and recent graduates, please contact University Career Services (UCS) at 434-924-8900. In closing, I share Jed Metge’s message of gratitude: “The world has blessed us through the University of Virginia, now let’s bless the world.” These students have blessed us in many ways. We are grateful for their participation in the Class of 2013 First Destinations Report, and we wish them well as they continue along to their next destination. Sincerely,
Sarah Isham Director, College of Arts & Sciences Career Services University Career Services
Table of Contents Executive Summary.................................................................... 2 Study Methodology and Response Rate...................................... 3 Respondents’ Academic Majors.................................................. 4 Summary of Post-Graduation Plans............................................ 6 Employment Top Employers................................................................... 7 All Employers ................................................................... 7 Top Ten Industries List.................................................... 10 Salary Information........................................................... 11 Locations Domestic and International Employment Decisions........ 12 Employment Resources.................................................... 16 Internship Experiences............................................................. 17 Graduate and Professional Schools........................................... 18 Academic Programs of Study............................................ 19 Sources of Advice............................................................. 24 Insights from the Class............................................................. 25
Executive Summary University Career Services, in conjunction with the College of Arts & Sciences and the Office of the Vice President and Chief Student Affairs Officer, conducted a First Destinations Survey of December 2012, May 2013, and August 2013 baccalaureate graduates from the College. The following represents the major findings: ✹✹ 40% of respondents had accepted full-time employment or indicated they were selfemployed; an additional 3% had accepted part-time employment. ✹✹ 23% of respondents reported they had been accepted to graduate or professional school on a full-time basis. ✹✹ 13% of respondents indicated they were pursuing other plans; for example, had accepted a post-graduate internship or fellowship, were taking additional coursework, traveling, or doing volunteer/service work. ✹✹ 14% reported seeking full-time employment, and another 6% indicated they were seeking admission to graduate or professional schools. ✹✹ The top ten occupational fields of the respondents included Education, Consulting Services, Computer Science and Information Technology, Financial Services, Non-Profit/ Advocacy/Civic Organizations, Government, Healthcare Services, Legal Services, Scientific Research, and Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations. ✹✹ The average starting salary was $40,751 (the median was $40,000). ✹✹ Geographically, 94% of the respondents reported they were working in the United States, and 6% reported working internationally. ✹✹ Respondents indicated that the top five U.S. cities for employment relocation were the Greater Metro DC area, Charlottesville, New York, Richmond, San Francisco and Virginia Beach. ✹✹ Internationally, the top five countries where respondents relocated for employment included China, England, France, Singapore, and South Korea. ✹✹ The top five graduate and professional school academic programs included Health Professions, Law, Business, Public Policy, and Natural Sciences/Math/Computer Science. ✹✹ Among Health Professions, the programs with the most number of applicants were Medicine, Public Health, Pharmacy, Dentistry, and Nursing. ✹✹ 86% of respondents reported that during their time as undergraduate they had a paid or unpaid internship; 75% had performed volunteer work; 65% indicated they had been employed in a summer job; 56% reported working in a part-time job; and 51% were involved in student organizations as members or leaders. ✹✹ 60% of respondents reported actively beginning their search for employment at least four months before graduation, and 76% indicated using University Career Services during their time at the University.
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Study Methodology This report summarizes results from the survey of the December 2012, May 2013, and August 2013 (also referenced as College Class of 2013) graduating baccalaureate class by University Career Services (UCS), in conjunction with the University’s College of Arts & Sciences (College) and Center for Survey Research (CSR). The purpose of the First Destinations Study is to collect information from graduating students regarding their post-graduation plans. Information collected in the survey is used by the College of Arts & Sciences and UCS to better serve students in achieving their career goals. The results are also used to demonstrate the success of graduates to their academic departments, future students and parents, prospective employers, and the public at large. The administrative timetable for the 2013 First Destinations Study was as follows: ✹✹ March 2013 – The Center for Survey Research identified 2,503 undergraduate students from the College of Arts & Sciences who were eligible to graduate in December 2012, May 2013, and August 2013. ✹✹ April 2013 – Letters from the CSR detailing the purpose of the study were sent to the local mailing addresses of the students. ✹✹ April/May/June 2013 (Spring Administration) – An initial note including an online, web-based link to the First Destinations Survey was emailed to students in late April encouraging their participation; follow-up emails were periodically sent to nonrespondents to encourage their participation. ✹✹ August/September/October 2013 (Fall Administration) – A series of notes including a link to a slightly revised First Destinations Survey were forwarded to all August 2013 graduates, and to non-respondents from the Spring Administration as well as to those who indicated that they were still seeking employment or enrollment to graduate or professional school. ✹✹ November 2013 – The CSR closed the 2013 First Destinations Survey and provided basic data analysis (frequencies and percentages) to the Director of Career Services for the College of Arts & Sciences.
Response Rate In the 2013 administration of the First Destinations Survey three incentives were tested to determine which might positively influence the response rate. Of the three tested, response rates were higher among students who received an introductory letter about the survey and a follow-up telephone call reminding them to participate. ✹✹ Of the 2,503 May 2013 graduates surveyed in the Spring Administration, a total of 1,114 or 45% responded. ✹✹ In the Fall Administration, the CSR re-contacted 1,922 students from the Spring (i.e., 1,364 who were non-respondents and 558 who indicated their destination was incomplete). ✹✹ When the Spring and Fall Administrations were combined, a total of 1,405 or 56% of the December 2012, May 2013, and August 2013 graduates had responded.
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Respondents’ Academic Majors
Below are listed the major(s) of those who responded to the First Destinations Survey. Please note the list does not contain every major from the College of Arts & Sciences.
Academic Majors*
Politics/Foreign Affairs Biology Psychology Economics History English Politics/Government Sociology Spanish Religious Studies Environmental Sciences Chemistry/Biochemistry Cognitive Sciences French Language and Literature Computer Science Anthropology Art History Media Studies Philosophy Echols Scholars Program Global Development Studies Art, Studio American Studies Music Mathematics Physics Political Philosophy, Policy, and Law Politics Chemistry Studies in Women and Gender African American and African Studies Linguistics Neuroscience Economics/International Economics Interdisciplinary Major Program Drama Political and Social Thought Mathematics/Financial Mathematics
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Percent of Cases 13 12 11 10 10 7 5 4 4 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 .9 .8 .8 .8 .7
Academic Majors*
Environmental Thought and Practice Human Biology Slavic Languages and Literatures English/Modern Studies Italian Latin American Studies Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies/ Middle Eastern Studies Slavic Languages & Literatures/Russian and East European Studies Chinese Language and Literature Classics Classics/Latin East Asian Studies Mathematics/Graduate Preparatory Statistics/Econometrics Archaeology Astronomy-Physics East Asian Languages and Literatures/Japanese Economics/Financial Concentration Comparative Literature Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures/Middle Eastern Languages and Literatures Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies Statistics Bioethics English/ Poetry Writing Mathematics/Probability and Statistics Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures Astronomy Classics/Greek East Asian Languages and Literatures East Asian Language and Literatures/Chinese Economics/Public Policy German Languages and Literatures Philosophy/ Philosophy Honors Chemistry/Chemical Physics Dance English/Medieval, Renaissance Studies German Studies Middle Eastern and South Asian Languages and Literatures/South Asian Languages and Literatures Middle Eastern and South Asian Studies/ South Asian Studies
Percent of Cases .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .6 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .5 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4 .3 .3 .3 .2 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1
*Approximately 40% of students reported more than one major.
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Summary of Post-Graduation Plans Accepted to graduate or professional school full-time Accepted full-time employment
23% 39%
14%
Seeking full-time employment
6% Other
3%
6%
Seeking graduate/professional school admission
Accepted to graduate or professional school part-time 0.2%
Accepted part-time employment
Self-employed/starting own business 1%
2%
Unknown at this time 1% Accepted a domestic or international fellowship 1% Plan to travel 2% Pursuing additional coursework 2%
Plan to perform volunteer/ service work
*Those who chose “Other” expected to take internships and joining the military, among other plans.
“For me, the most valuable life skills stem from a liberal arts education. It promotes a deeper understanding of problems, the ability to evaluate what is important and accurate, to understand the complexities of issues and the skills to maturely solve disagreements. Most importantly, I’ve learned that the secret to success is energetically pursuing your passion” ɜɜ
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Elizabeth Quinn
Employment Of those students who indicated they have accepted full-time employment, 20% were employed by these ten organizations.
Top Ten Employers of U.Va. Graduates (employing five or more students) Teach For America University of Virginia Oracle Deloitte Consulting University of Virginia Health System Virginia College Advising Corps Booz Allen Hamilton United States Army AmeriCorps Capital One
Organizations That Have Employed Graduates ABC ABC3, Harrisonburg Station Abraham LLC Accenture Accenture Federal Services ACES Acumen Solutions AIDS/HIV Services Group Al Masah Capital Alarm.com Allen & Overy, LLP Allianz Alpha Physician Resources Altria Alutiiq Amazon American Cancer Society American Express American Systems AmeriCorps Amerigroup AmeriSphere Ameson Education & Cultural Exchange Foundation Armstrong World Industries Analysis Group Animal Emergency Service East Applied Predictive Technologies Ash Lawn-Highland ASM Research AstraZeneca Atlantic Media Company AXA Equitable Bain & Company Banco General
Bank of America Bar Boulud Barclays Barrons-Hunter, Inc. BBDO BBVA Compass Beijing Gao Hua Securities Company Bellair Farm Beverly Hills Church BizHelper Blue Engine Bluegreen Resorts Booz Allen Hamilton Broad Axe Care Coordination Brunswick School Bryanston School BuildingGreen Bulletin News, LLC Callahan & Associates Cambridge Associates Camden City Public Schools CapCenter LLC Capital One CapTech Ventures, Inc. Carahsoft Technology Corporation Casablanca American School CBRE CEMACO Center for International Education Exchange – Teach In Spain Center for Open Science Charles River Laboratories
Charles Schwab Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools via Teach For America Charlottesville Abundant Life Ministries Charlottesville Community Attention-Teens GIVE Choice Hotels International Chong + Koster Chris Kurth, Siena Farms Church Hill Academy Church Hill Activities and Tutoring (CHAT) Circa Citigroup Citrix ShareFile Clarabridge Clark Gallery Clark Realty Capital Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP Clutter Cleaner Colegio BilingĂźe New Horizons Coleman Research Group Collaborative Solutions Comcast Spotlight Commonwealth Computer Research, Inc. Compass Counseling Services of Virginia Compass Lexecon Economic Consultants CompuCom comScore Concur Technologies
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Organizations That Have Employed Graduates (cont’d) Congressman Chuck Fleischmann Copa Airlines Corporate Council on Africa Corporate Executive Board (CEB) Coshx Labs County of Orange Fire and EMS Cravath, Swaine & Moore LLP Crozet Pizza CSI – Capitol Services, Inc. CustomInk Cvent D&R International DC London Defense Logistics Agency Defense Threat Reduction Agency Deliotte Consulting Dick’s Sporting Goods Dollar Tree Dr. David Burt Dr. Wladek Minor Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP E. P. Dine Inc EEE Consulting, Inc. Electronic Arts Tiburon Eleison Group Emma Lord Enterprise Rent-A-Car ENVIRON International Corporation Epic Systems Episcopal Diocese of California ePlus Technology eScribe Excella Consulting Fairfax County Department of Family Services Fannie Mae Farmington Fat Blossom Farm Federal Reserve Board Federal Trade Commission Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP Ferguson Enterprises Flashpoint Medica Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation Foulger-Pratt Real Estate Development Fox Sports South Francis Financial Consulting Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy Freddie Mac Freestone Capital Management French Cultural Ministry French Embassy Fresh Arts FTI Consulting
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General Electric Genesys George Mason University Georgetown Learning Centers Gerson Lehrman Group Global Computer Enterprises (GCE) Global Prairie Google Graham-Windham Family Services Great Hearts Academies Great Oaks Charter School Gryphon Scientific Gryphon Strategies Guidepost Solutions LLC H.C. Park & Associates, PLC Haberdashers’ Monmouth School For Girls, Wales, UK Habitat For Humanity of Greater Charlottesville Hamilton Lane Private Equity Hawkins International Public Relations HelioSage Energy Helping Overcome Poverty’s Existence (HOPE) Heritage Theatre Festival Herndon Family Medicine Higher Logic Highstead Hirschl & Adler Galleries Hogan Lovells Hollins University, Riding Center Howard Hughes Medical Institute Janelia Farm Research Campus Hughes Hubbard & Reed Huntington Ingalls Industries Hunton & Williams LLP IBM ICF International immixGroup ING Financial Partners Ingenuiti Innovative Ordering Solutions, LLC Inova Fair Oaks HospitalEmergency Department Insight Global Institute for Advanced Studies in Culture InterVarsity Christian Fellowship ITG J.Crew J.P. Morgan Jacey Vineyards Japan Exchange and Teaching Programme (JET) Johnson & Johnson
KaBOOM! Kalo Holdings, LLC Kaplan Test Prep Kekst and Company L88 Companies Laboratory Corporation of America (LabCorp) LearnShark Lehigh University Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Lion King International Education Group Littler Mendelson LivingSocial Lord & Taylor Lord Fairfax Community College L’Oreal Loudoun County Public Schools Lycée La Fayette Macy’s Making a Melody Management Services Corporation Markel Corporation Marstel-Day, LLC MassLight Match Education MBI, Inc. McAuliffe for Governor McBee Strategic McCandlish Holton McJunkin Redman Corporation (MRC) McKinsey & Company McMaster-Carr Media Plus Medical Oncology & Hematology Associates of Northern Virginia Medical University of South Carolina Mercer Consulting Merrill Lynch Wealth Management Metropolitan Educational Solutions Microsoft MicroStrategy Millfield School Mission Focus Mobile Posse MoloLamken, LLP Mondrian Residences Monmouth School Montessori School of Charlottesville Morgan Stanley Wealth Management National Environmental Education Foundation
National Institutes of Health Natural Bridge Zoo Navigators Global Navy Engineering Logistics Office NBA NBCUniversal Nelson’s HVAC New Orleans Country Club New Sector Alliance New York University (NYU) NextEra Energy Nexus Direct North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) North Carolina Joint Underwriting Association Northern Virginia Clinic Northern Virginia Community College Northrop Grumman Corporation Offender Aid and Restoration Office of U.S. Senator Mark Begich Old Edwards Inn & Spa OpenSpace Opower Oracle Organization of American States (OAS) Our Neighborhood Child Development Center Oxford University Press Pacific Alternative Asset Management Company (PAAMCO) Partner JD/Capital One PBS Peace Corps PhysAssist Pillar Multifamily Plow & Hearth PNC Bank Potomac Tutors; Georgetown University Powell Tate Prep Zone PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Public Opinion Strategies Pyramid Qorvis Communications Quantitative Investment Management Rackspace Ralph Lauren Red Hat Red Light Management Republican Party of Virginia Resource Environmental Solutions Richmond Physical Therapy
Rimm-Kaufman Group (RKG) Rockit Solutions Rosenberg Economic Advisors, Inc Salesforce.com Sapient Government Services SAS Institute ScribeAmerica Sean Goggins Secure Turf Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center Shalom Farms Signpost Silverchair Information Systems Simon Property Group Smithsonian Institution SNL Financial Snook & Haughey, P.C. Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT) Sogang University Language Program Sotheby’s Source Horse LLC Spirit of America SRA International St. Andrew’s School, Delaware Student Conservation Association Sturgis Boat Works Success Academy-Harlem West Sullivan & Cromwell LLP Sweethaus Symphony Marketing, Inc. Synaptitude Target Tax Analysts Teaching Assistant Program in France (TAPIF) Teach For America (TFA) Team USPA Texas A&M University The Advisory Board Company The Anatomy of Frank The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ located in New York The Farm Table The Federalist Society The Fralin Museum of Art The Goddard School The Home Depot, Inc. The MacDuffie School The Office of Naval Research The SI The Studio Theatre The TerrAlign Group, Inc. The World Resources Institute Thetus Corporation Tidewater Independent School Young Life
Titania Solutions Group Tom Tancredo 2014 Gubernatorial Campaign Top Talent Central Tory Burch Total Tribal Worldwide TriTek Solutions Trump Corporation Turner Broadcasting U.S. Department of Defense U.S. Department of State U.S. House of Representatives Under Armour United States Army United States Air Force United States Navy United Way for Greater Austin University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center University of Virginia University of Virginia Health System US Postal Service (USPS) Valentine Richmond History Center Varsity Tutors VELTRA Venture for America Virginia Broadcasting Corporation Virginia College Advising Corps Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Opera Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Vir-Sec, Inc. Visualizing Palestine Vivace Systems, Inc. Vorsight LLC Waimea Smiles Dental Practice Walleye Trading Walt Disney Company Washington Language Center LLC Wayfair Weill Cornell Medical College WellnessRebates Wells Fargo Securities WHAG White & Case LLP World Food Program USA WTAS, LLC WTJU XL Marketing Corp Yelp Youth and Family Services of Virginia
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Top Ten Industries The top ten industries in which U.Va. graduates are employed:
Consulting Services Computer Science and Information Technology
10%
7%
5% Education
Financial Services
14% 5%
Non-Profit, Advocacy, Civic Organizations
4% 3% 3% Scientific Research
Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations
4%
Legal Services
Government (state, local, federal)
4%
Healthcare Services: Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary, Dental, Optometry
“A liberal arts education enables a person to appreciate all the amazing things that humans have accomplished throughout history. College isn’t job training, and the value of a degree from The College can’t be measured by a starting salary.” ɜɜ
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Lucy Wiegard
Salary Information Average Salary – $40,751 (Median of $40,000)*
Industry
Average Annual Salary
Investment Management Financial Services Computer Science and Information Technology Consulting Services Defense Contractor Other Energy: Oil, Gas, Minerals, Nuclear, Alternative Real Estate Sales and Management Consumer Product Sales and Marketing Military Service Government (state, local, federal) Insurance Sales & Management International Affairs Media and Publishing Healthcare: Global and Public Health Legal Services Sales and Retail Management Advertising, Marketing, Public Relations Administrative and Support Services Biomedical and BioTechnology Communications Consumer Goods: Food, Beverage, Tobacco, Household Products Education Scientific Research Hospitality, Event Planning, Restaurant Management Healthcare Services: Medicine, Nursing, Veterinary, Dental, Optometry Politics Non-Profit, Advocacy, Civic Organizations Research and Development Museums, Galleries, Historical Sites Environmental Services, Policies and Management Entertainment, Sports, Parks and Recreation Music and Performing Arts Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting
*Five or more industry salaries reported
$60,800 $58,864 $58,445 $57,936 $55,429 $46,557 $45,000 $44,800 $44,679 $44,083 $40,175 $38,500 $38,500 $38,125 $38,000 $37,724 $37,200 $36,840 $32,856 $32,550 $32,500 $31,413 $29,488 $29,193 $27,200 $26,433 $25,000 $24,612 $24,333 $22,800 $21,750 $16,500 $12,700 $11,500
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Employment Locations Domestic and International
Students Employed in the United States The top ten domestic locations within the United States where students are employed:
New York City 9% Washington g 15% San Francisco 2%
Charlottesville 15% Arlington 5% Richmond 4% McLean 3% Fairfax 2% Reston 2% Virginia Beach 2%
Students Employed Outside the United States The top five countries outside the U.S. where students are employed are China, England, France, Singapore, and South Korea. In addition, students are employed in Afghanistan, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Japan, Morocco, Panama, Spain, United Arab Emirates, and Wales.
Wales Spain
England Afghanistan
Morocco Guatemala
Japan China
Dominican Republic
South Korea
United Arab Emirates
Panama Singapore
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Employment Decisions What are the top three reasons you decided to go to work for your current organization?*
The content of the job/work Opportunities for career advancement The geographic location
62% 46% 36%
Is your current job related to your academic major?
Directly related Somewhat related Barely or not related and that is fine with me Barely or not related, and I would prefer that it be related Unknown/Not sure
29% 38% 29% 4% 0.3%
Is your current job related to your career goals?
Directly related Somewhat related Barely or not related and that is fine with me Barely or not related, and I would prefer that it be related Unknown/Not sure
*Note: Multiple response item.
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44% 41% 9% 4% 3%
Approximately when did you actively begin searching for this job?
More than six months before graduation Four to six months before graduation Zero to three months before graduation Zero to three months after graduation Four to six months after graduation Unknown/not sure
36% 24% 21% 16% 2% 1%
Prior to receiving your current job offer, with how many organizations did you interview?
One to three Four to six Seven to nine Ten or more Unknown/not sure
59% 22% 6% 4% 9%
One Two Three Four Five or more Unknown/not sure
51% 28% 9% 2% 1% 9%
How many job offers did you receive?
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Employment Resources Respondents indicated finding help in a number of places as they undertook their job search. What one or two resources were most effective in actually leading to your job?
Internship Family member or family friend Friend (fellow undergraduate or peer) Part-time / Summer Job Print or web job listings or classified ads On-Grounds Interviewing Volunteer Position CAVLink job listings Professor or administrator Career Fairs U.Va. Alumni (UCAN or HoosOnline) LinkedIn Employer Information Sessions Facebook Announcement in academic department Career counselor
38% 22% 19% 14% 11% 11% 10% 10% 9% 5% 5% 3% 3% 3% 3% 1%
“Don’t sell yourself short by trying to become the person you think the world wants you to become. Follow what inspires you and drives you to make a difference. Place value in the habits you’ll develop in satisfying your curiosity. This is what will bring you the ultimate satisfaction in work and in your life outside of work.” ɜɜ
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Maurine Anderson
Internship Experiences Recognizing the increased importance organizations place on experiential learning opportunities, all respondents were asked several related questions about their experiences.
Prior to graduation, what type of experience(s) did you have?
Volunteer work Summer job Part-time job Student involvement/Leadership Unpaid Internship Paid Internship Study abroad Undergraduate research Externship/Job shadowing Teaching Assistant Professional field study Other
75% 65% 56% 51% 49% 37% 35% 32% 15% 7% 2% 4%
Note: These percentages indicate that students have had the opportunity to experience four or more of these types of extracurricular activities while attending U.Va. Additionally, 20.8% of responding graduates who indicated having an internship responded they had received a full-time job offer from their intern employer. Finally, 53.2% of the responding graduates who received a full-time job offer from their intern employers accepted the offer.
“Be the lion and not the zebra. Be a leader.” ɜɜ
Edward Bohnslav
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Graduate and Professional Schools Academic Programs of Study A total of 326 (23.2%) of respondents from the baccalaureate graduating classes reported attending graduate and professional school. Academic programs of study students are pursuing: Law Business
12% 11%
Health Professions
11%
30%
8%
Public Policy
Natural Sciences/ Math/Computer Science
6% 9% Other
5% 3% 3% 4%
Humanities
Engineering Fine/Visual/Performing Arts and Design
Social or Behavioral Sciences Education
Types of health professions students are pursuing:
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Medicine Public Health Pharmacy Dentistry Nursing Optometry Physical/Occupational Therapy Physician Assistant Veterinary Other
42% 11% 10% 5% 5% 3% 3% 2% 1% 17%
The following table indicates that a significant number of U.Va. graduates continue on to the graduate level at the University of Virginia. The top ten graduate or professional schools where U.Va. graduates have been accepted are listed here. Five or more students have been accepted at each of these institutions.
University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University George Washington University University of Maryland George Mason University Duke University Wake Forest University University of London College of William and Mary University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Total
26% 8% 3% 3% 3% 2% 2% 2% 2% 2% 53%
Summary of all programs where U.Va. graduates have enrolled. Business
College of William and Mary Duke University Fordham University Imperial College Massachusetts Institute of Technology Stanford University Tulane University University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Wake Forest University Yale University
Education
Boston College College of William and Mary George Washington University Michigan State University Old Dominion University University of Virginia
Engineering
Air Force Institute of Technology Carnegie Mellon George Mason University Northwestern University Princeton University University of Virginia Worcester Polytechnic Institute
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Fine/Visual/Performing Arts and Design
Carnegie Mellon Courtauld Institute of Art DAVE School George Washington University New York University Parsons The New School for Design University of Utah
Health-Dentistry
Boston University University of Maryland, Baltimore Virginia Commonwealth University
Health-Medicine Boston University Medical School Drexel University College of Medicine Duke University Eastern Virginia Medical School Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine Emory University Georgetown University Georgia Regents University The Ohio State University The Commonwealth Medical College Tufts University Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences University of Iowa University of Maryland University of New England University of Pittsburgh University of The West Indies University of Virginia Virginia College of Osteopathic Medicine Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Carilion School of Medicine Wake Forest School of Medicine Health-Nursing
Marymount University Shenandoah University University of Rochester University of Virginia
SUNY College of Optometry
Health-Optometry
Health-Other
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Alliant International University Columbia University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University Hampton University James Madison University Life University Ludwig Maximilian University
New York University National University of Health Sciences Northwestern University The Ohio State University University of Maryland University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University
Health-Pharmacy
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Virginia Commonwealth University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Virginia Commonwealth University
Health-Physical/ Occupational Therapy
ealth-Physician Assistant H
Arcadia University James Madison University
Health-Public Health
Emory University Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine The Ohio State University University of Virginia
The Ohio State University
Health-Veterinary
Humanities
American University University of Cambridge Columbia University Courtauld Institute of Art Drew University East Stroudsburg University George Washington University James Madison University London School of Economics New York University Oxford University Princeton University Trinity College Dublin University of California, Santa Barbara University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill University of North Carolina at Greensboro University of St Andrews University of Virginia
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Law
American University Washington College of Law Charleston School of Law College of William and Mary Cornell University Duke University Elon University Emory University Fordham University George Mason School of Law George Washington University Southern Methodist University Stanford University The Columbus School of Law at The Catholic University University of Illinois University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law University of North Carolina School of Law University of Pennsylvania University of Richmond University of Virginia Wake Forest University Washington and Lee University
Natural Sciences/ Math/Computer Science
Carnegie Mellon University Cornell University Duke University George Mason University Georgia Institute of Technology Harvard University Indiana University London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine Massachusetts Institute of Technology New Mexico State University Pennsylvania State University University of Arizona University of California, San Diego University of California, Berkeley University of Colorado University of Maryland University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Michigan University of Oklahoma University of Virginia Vanderbilt University
Public Policy
Carnegie Mellon University Cornell University George Mason University George Washington University Georgetown University North Carolina State University University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
ocial or Behavioral Sciences S
Boston University George Mason University Humboldt University of Berlin King’s College London London School of Economics Marymount University Massachusetts Institute of Technology Pennsylvania State University Princeton University University of California, Los Angeles University of Cambridge University of Virginia University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Virginia Commonwealth University
Other
Arizona State University Boston College Boston University Cornell University Duke University ESADE Business School George Washington University Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris Johns Hopkins University Lesley University Mary Baldwin College Marymount University Missouri State University Monterey University New York University Northwestern University Oxford University Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary University of Maryland University of Pittsburgh University of Virginia Virginia Commonwealth University Washington University
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Graduate and Professional Schools Sources of Advice The following table indicates that students rely on many different sources when seeking advice about graduate or professional school. Many of the respondents selected at least four different sources.
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Family (parents, adult relatives, siblings) Professors Friends (fellow undergraduates or peers) Web resources People who work in the field or profession Faculty/staff at the schools I considered Academic advisors Print information University Career Services programs and services University Career Services health and law advisors Other
68% 66% 65% 63% 56% 42% 37% 17% 17% 17% 3%
Insights From the Class of 2013 Is there anything related to planning for your first destination after college that you would do differently?
Gained more experience related to my major or career Started my job search earlier Asked professors and/or other advisors for advice Explored more career options connected to my major Practiced and improved my interviewing skills Learned more about graduate or professional schools Used resources available at UCS Used different job search resources Other
44% 39% 34% 34% 31% 31% 25% 20% 5%
What two career tips or pieces of advice would you offer to rising 4th year students? Top Ten Career Tips Students Gave: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10.
Start your job search early; apply to everything Network and make connections; get to know your professors Be open-minded and flexible; consider all possibilities Do an internship, attend career fairs, and volunteer in related fields Find the right fit for you; be patient Go to UCS; ask for advice and assistance and use available resources Practice interviewing and prepare yourself for your particular industry Don’t worry or stress out too much; don’t give up Be confident, prepared, proactive, and persistent Develop skills applicable to your postgraduate plans
For more information: UCS Staff Contact Information: http://www.career.virginia.edu/about/staff.php College of Arts & Sciences Website: http://artsandsciences.virginia.edu/home/index.html
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