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When you step out on your career path, will you be prepared for its inevitable twists and turns? These days, the world changes rapidly, and technology advances constantly. That means many of today’s hottest jobs didn’t exist 10 years ago—and might not exist tomorrow.

What’s the best preparation for a global economy in which workers average five to seven career changes in their lifetimes? We’d say it’s the adaptability that comes from studying across the liberal arts and the unique perspective you gain by putting theory to practice in the real world—a Drew priority.

The best proof of Drew’s success in shaping graduates who are both well educated and well prepared for work: our student outcomes. Within six months of graduation, more than 90 percent of Drew’s newest alumni are employed in rewarding careers or enrolled in the nation’s best graduate, law and medical schools. Recent Drew graduates are working at Morgan Stanley, CNN, the U.S. Department of State, Vogue and the Museum of Modern Art. Others are studying at Columbia, Yale, Harvard, Stanford and the London School of Economics. And no matter how winding their career paths become, they’ll have the skills to round every curve.

Right out of the gate

A sampling of first career placements from the last five graduating classes:

Launching pad
Carmen Drahl C’02, an alumna of the RISE program, went on to pursue her doctoral degree at Princeton University, where her research focused on substances that could successfully destroy resistant bacteria, making antibiotics powerful again. While at Princeton, she was awarded the Jacobus Fellowship, given to a graduate student whose work has displayed the highest level of scholarly excellence.

"My time at Drew provided me a firm foundation for the future. I benefited from mentoring relationships with some very inspiring faculty and administrative leaders who instilled in me the values of risk-taking, leadership and public service. I carry their wisdom with me as I strive to do what I can to make a difference in government."

JENNIFER VELEZ C’87 commissioner of N.J. Department of Human Services - career path stops include positions as an insurance underwriter and a labor and employment lawyer

Even higher ed

Just a handful of the law, medical and graduate programs accepting Drew undergrads: