Class of 2011 Post-Graduate Report
Post-graduation Plans
At the time of the survey (late spring of students’ senior year), 36% of students reported that they had secured employment (33% employed full-time), and another 25% were engaged in a job search. Fourteen percent of students reported that they would be attending graduate school (they had either been accepted or had applied and were waiting to hear back from schools to which they had applied). Another 14% had planned to travel or do volunteer work, while 8% percent of students had secured an internship. Three percent of students had secured a fellowship to pursue independent or graduate work.
More students in the class of 2011 (36%) reported having secured employment than in the classes of 2010 (34%) or 2009 (25%). In fact, this year’s employment rate is the highest reported by seniors in recent years, as shown in the table below.
|
Plan |
Class of 2007 |
Class of 2008 |
Class of 2009 |
Class of 2010 |
Class of 2011 |
|
Employed |
33% |
31% |
25% |
34% |
36% |
|
Continuing job search |
35% |
36% |
43% |
29% |
25% |
|
Graduate School |
18% |
13% |
14% |
15% |
14% |
|
Travel/Volunteer/Other |
9% |
14% |
10% |
15% |
14% |
|
Internships/Fellowships |
5% |
6% |
8% |
7% |
11% |
Employment Industries
The chart below shows the employment industries reported by those students who had secured a job at the time of the survey. The most common industries were education (17%), finance/banking (15%), and consulting (13%) with smaller but significant numbers of students finding jobs in research, science and technology, media and communications, and legal industries.
Below are the names of some of the companies for which Middlebury College graduates from the class of 2011 are now working, broken down for the most common industries:
Consulting
The Advisory Board * Analysis Group * Avalere Health LLC * Bain & Company * The Brattle Group * Data41 * Deloitte * IFC International * Industrial Economics, Incorporated * Insiders Corp * Kantar Retail *
The Lucas Group * The Nielsen Company * Oliver Wyman Management Consulting * PricewaterhouseCoopers * Wright Economics
Education/Academia
Brunswick School * City Year * DC Teaching Fellows * Denver School of Science and Technology * Education First * English for Good * Hands on English * Jefferson County Public Schools * JET * Johann Goethe Schule * Middlebury College * Spain’s Ministry of Education * New Hampton School * Outward Bound * St. Sebastian’s School * Teach for America * The Brearley School * Trevor Day School *
University Child Development School * Xunta de Galicia * Zeal Education Group
Environment
Environment America * Green Corps * Vermont Community Foundation
Finance/Banking
Audax Group * Barclays Capital * Berkshire Capital * BMO Capital Markets * Chestnut Partners * Commerzbank AG * Deutsche Bank * Goldman Sachs * Hartford Investment Management * HSBC *
JP Morgan Chase * Macquaire Capital Advisors * Mongolia International Capital Corporation *
Morgan Stanley * Nomura Securities * Renaissance Capital * Royal Bank of Scotland * TD Securities *
The Investment Fund for Foundations * The Middlebury Group * Thomson Reuters * Windhorse Capital
Healthcare
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital * Brigham and Women’s Institute * Children’s Hospital (Boston) *
Children’s Hospital (Philadelphia) * Denver Health * Massachusetts General Hospital * McLean Hospital * Mount Sinai * NYU Langone Medical Center * Regional Ambulance Service
Media and Communications
AOL * Internet Ventures * Merrow Global Stores * MTV Networks * North Country Public Radio * Remapping Debate * Scripps Networks – HGTV & DIY * The New Yorker * WRMC
Non-Profit
Adirondack Center for Writing * Connecticut Coalition for Achievement Now * Save the Children * St. Francis Xavier College Church * Yiddish Book Center
Sciences
Adesis, Inc. * Boston VA Research Institute * Colorado Geological Society * Dana Farber Cancer Institute* Epic Systems * IRC * Mathematica Policy Research * Middlebury College * NIH * Research Foundation for Mental Hygiene * UNC * University of Oregon * University of Rochester: Strong Center
Employment Locations
The majority (88%) of Middlebury graduates who have secured employment report that they will be working in the United States. A smaller number will be working in countries around the world, including:
Argentina * Chile * China * France * Germany * Japan *Jordan * Mali * Mongolia *Russia * Spain * Turkey * Vietnam
Middlebury graduates from the class of 2011 will be working all over the United States. The most common states and cities reported by the survey respondents were:
Top 5 State Locations
New York
Massachusetts
Vermont
Connecticut
California
Top 5 City Locations
New York
Boston
Middlebury
Washington, DC
Denver
Graduate Education
Of the students who had been accepted into graduate or professional programs at the time of the survey, the following represents a list of some of the universities they will be attending:
Masters/Ph.D. Programs
Arizona State (Geology) * Boston University (Communications) * Carnegie Mellon (Robotics) *
Dartmouth (Earth Sciences) * Northeastern University (Accounting) *
Princeton (Biochemistry and Molecular Biology) * Harvard (American Civilization, Education) *
Oxford (Classical Studies, Geography) * Stanford (Chemistry) * University of British Columbia (Geography) * University of California Berkeley (Plant Biology) * University of California San Diego (Psychology) *
University of Cambridge (Literature) * University of Hawaii (Library Science) *
University of Massachusetts (Classics) * University of Michigan (Chemistry) *
University of Rhode Island (Marine Studies, Middle Eastern Studies) *
University of Wisconsin (Physics, Biochemistry) * Vanderbilt University (Comparative Literature) *
Yale University (Chemistry, Environmental Science, Psychology)
Medicine
Dartmouth * Harvard * Mount Sinai * Tufts * Tufts (Veterinary) *
University of Tennessee * University of Vermont
Law School
Cornell University * New York University * Rutgers * University of Connecticut *
University of Miami
Organizations that actively sought Middlebury applicants in the 2010 -2011 Academic Year
Arts / Communications
ABC News
Random House, Inc.
Google
Time, Inc.
MediaVest Worldwide
RF Binder Partners, Inc.
Ruder-Finn, Inc.
Artsmarketing Services, Inc.
CBT Architects
Contact Networks
Copernicus Marketing
Digitas
Flashpoint Media
The Frick Collection
MySpace.com
EA Engineering, Science & Technology
Imagination Stage
Direct Marketing Educational Foundation
Kent & Company
Publicis Dialog
Sally Fischer Public Relations
SmartBrief, Inc.
Strategic Group
Synapse Group, Inc.
Time Consumers Marketing, Inc.
Wellesley Information Services
Cambridge Computer services, Inc.
Biomedical/Healthcare/Research
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
National Institute of Mental Health
Harvard Medical School
Massachusetts General Hospital
Adimab
Jackson Laboratory
Arthritis and Osteoporosis Center
CBR Institute for Biomedical Research
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Children's Hospital Boston
Global Rescue
Joslin Diabetes Center
Thomas Jefferson University
East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital
McKinsey & Company, Inc. - Knowledge Center
Boston Consulting Group
NERA Economic Consulting
The Advisory Board Company
Analysis Group, Inc.
The Brattle Group
BTS USA Inc.
Cambridge Associates LLC
Cannondale Associates
The Concord Group
Cornerstone Research
Corporate Executive Board
CRA International
Forrester Research, Inc.
FTI Consulting
Greylock McKinnon Associates
Industrial Economics, Inc.
Kaiser Associates
KLD Research and Analytics
Kleinfelder
LECG
Leerink Swann & Company/MEDACorp
Lexecon, an FTI Company
Norbridge, Inc.
NorthBridge Group
Orion Consultants
Resource Systems Group, Inc.
Simon-Kucher & Partners
Strategic Performance Consulting
The Beacon Group
Walker Parking Consultants
Woodard and Curran
Footprints Recruiting, Inc.
Stone House Group
Watson Wyatt Worldwide
Boston Biomedical Consultants, Inc.
Chemonics International Inc.
Exeter Group, Inc.
Pyramid Research
Fundación Paraguaya
The Orton Family Foundation
Grassroots Campaigns, Inc.
AES Corporation
Constellation Energy Commodities Group
Teach for America
Carney Sandoe & Associates
EF Education
Berkshire School
Bilkent University School of English
Brearley School
Brookwood School
Brown University
Brunswick School
Burke Mountain Academy
Cal/West Educators Placement
Cold Spring School
Conserve School
Covenant Preparatory School
Delbarton School
Educator's Ally
Emma Willard School
Enspire Learning
Esperanza Academy
Georgetown Learning Centers
Green Oasis School
Greenwich Country Day School
High Mountain Institute
Learning Skills- Correct Read
MATCH School Corps (Media & Technology Charter High School)
Middlebury College
Mississippi Teacher Corps
New Canaan Country School
Northfield Mount Hermon School
Patrons Program
Philadelphia Teaching Fellows
Phillips Academy Andover
Pine Ridge School
Punahou School
Putney School
Readak Educationsl Services
Saint Paul's School
Salisbury School
St. Paul's School, Brooklandville, MD
Teach Abroad
Teach Kentucky
The American University in Cairo
The Rectory School
The Stanwich School
The Taft School
The Urban School
Trinity Schools
Mary Hogan School
Brooklyn Center for Urban Development
Roosevelt Institution
Research ILD
Bilingual Educations for Central America
Breakthrough Collaborative
Alliance for Climate Education
Campaign to Save the Environment
Coastal States Organization
Conservation Law Foundation
Environment Northeast
Environmental Compliance Services, Inc.
Environmental Management Support
Green Corps
Maxymillian Technologies
National Park Service
Native Energy
Nover-Armstrong Associates, Inc.
Phillies Bridge Farm Project
Sovereign Consulting, Inc.
TRC Companies
Triumvirate
Urban Ecology Institute
Vermont Biofuels Association
The Wild Gift
Mission Point Capital Partners
Bioneers
Foreign Language/International
World Camp, Inc.
Americares Foundation, Inc.
Synergy Strategies Group
Overland Travel
Putney Student Travel
US Department of State
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Central Intelligence Agency
College on the Hill - DC Alumni
Defense Intelligence Agency
Democracy Matters
Department of Housing and Development
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
National Defense University
National Geospatial Agency
New York County District Attorney's Office
NYC Department of Parks & Recreation
Office of Congressman Mike Capuano
Peace Corps
Population Reference Bureau
United Nations Information Centre (UNIC DC)
United States Department of Justice
United States Department of Justice - Environment & Natural Resources
Vermont Democratic Party
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
Sullivan & Cromwell
White & Case
Wiley Rein LLP
Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft
Cetrulo & Capone
Balber Pickard Maldonado & Van Der Tuin
Altshuler Berzon LLP
Indiana University School of Law
The Mentor Group,
Smythe Masterson and Judd
Stillman, Friedman & Schechtman, PC
United States District Court, Burlington VT
WilmerHale
Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
Sanford, Wittels & Heisler, LLP
Brann & Isaacson
Non-Profit/Social Services
Idealist.org
Admissions Possible
Alliance for Civic Engagement (ACE)/Shepherd Alliance
AmeriCorps VISTA
Cause & Affect
Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
Choose Responsibility
City Year
Congressional Hunger Center
Do Something
El Pomar Foundation
Families and Work Institute
Foundation for Sustainable Development
Herbert Scoville, Jr. Peace Fellowship
Hispanics in Philanthropy
International Hospitality Center
Net Impact
New England Center for Children
New Sector Alliance
New York Legal Assistance Group
New York Restoration Project
The Dream Program
The Investment Fund for Foundations
USPIRG: Federation of State PIRGs
World Repair, Reuse and Recycling Assoc.
Addison County Community Action Group (ACCAG)
Eckerd Youth Alternatives, Inc. (EYA)
Firefly
John Graham Shelter
New America Foundation
Peace Development Fund
South Bronx Job Corps Academy
UN Watch
Echoing Green
Goldman Sachs
Morgan Stanley
Lehman Brothers - FirmWide
Citigroup
Credit Suisse
Deutsche Bank
JPMorgan
CIBC World Markets
Lazard Freres & Co. LLC
Merrill Lynch
Piper Jaffray & Co.
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Fidelity Investments
Barclays Capital
Abercrombie & Fitch
All Capital, LLC
America's Growth Capital
Ameriprise Financial/American Express Financial Advisors, Inc.
Kellogg Group, LLC
Berkshire Capital
Blackstone Group, the
Bloomberg Financial Markets
Broadpoint Capital
Bulger & Company, LLC
Canaccord Adams, Inc.
Chestnut Partners, Inc.
Dodge & Cox
Edgewood Holdings LLC
Endurance Capital
Genesis Investment Trading
George K. Baum & Co.
Green Street Advisors
Hartford Investment Management Co.
ICAP
Investors Bank & Trust
Ipreo (formerly i-Deal.com)
John Hancock - Boston Partners
Mezz Cap
Milestone Advisors, LLC
Moore Capital Management LLC
Roundstone Advisors
Stanwich Advisors
Summit Partners
The Jerome Levy Forecasting Center
UBS
Vanguard Group
Wellington Management Company, LLP
Wells Fargo
BASES
Benfield
