Outcomes
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:
- Analyst, Morgan Stanley
- Associate research scientist, Schering-Plough Institute
- Associate scientist, Sanofi-Aventis
- Communications coordinator, UNICEF
- Editorial assistant, Dunn Bradstreet Lexis-Nexis
- English teacher, Luzhouy, China
- ESL and biology teacher, Peace Corps
- International scheduling reporter, TV Guide Inc.
- Portfolio administrator, Blackstone Group
- Prime broker analyst, Bear Stearns
- Production assistant, CNN
- Coordinator, Hispanic Women’s Resource Center
- Research study assistant, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
- Researcher, N.J. Department of Agriculture
- Systems analyst, Hewitt Associates
- Teacher, Teach For America
- Underwriter, Chubb Insurance
- Visitor services assistant, Museum of Modern Art
- Volunteer, Americorps
“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:
Graduate Programs
- Columbia University
- George Washington University
- John Jay College of Criminal Justice
- London School of Economics
- New York University
- Purdue University
- Rosalind Franklin University
- Rutgers University
- University of Chicago
- University of Connecticut
- University of North Carolina
- University of Pennsylvania
- University of Southern California
- Vanderbilt University
- Yale University
Law Schools
- American University
- Boston College
- College of William and Mary
- Fordham University
- Georgetown University
- Harvard University
- Michigan State University
- Seton Hall University
- Stanford University
- Syracuse University
- Temple University
- University of Miami
- University of Michigan
- University of San Diego
- Villanova University
- Washington and Lee University
Medical Schools
- Jefferson Medical College
- Johns Hopkins University
- Kansas State University
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- New York University School of Medicine
- Penn State University School of Medicine
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- St. Louis University
- Temple University
- Tufts University School of Medicine
- University of Illinois
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey
- University of Pittsburgh
“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.”