A Sampling of Graduate School ABOUT CAREER DEVELOPMENT Attendance The Office of Career Development offers support and services to Bowling Green State University . . . . . Master’s, Music all students in their personal career development process, helping The Chicago School of ...... Master’s, Forensic students to identify career paths, and to apply their liberal arts Professional Psychology Psychology education at Albion and beyond . Professional Career Development Indiana University ...... Master’s, Volcanology staff work with students each step of the way, from their first year of Johns Hopkins Bloomberg . . . . . Master’s, International self-exploration to their last year, assisting them in obtaining a job or School of Public Health Health gaining entrance to graduate school . London School of Economics . . . Master’s, Environmental and Political Science Policy and Regulations The following services are available: State University ...... J .D .,* D .O ., M .S .W . Job/Internship Search Assistance The office assists students Doctorate, Pathology in their job search by conducting mock interviews, resume/cover Master’s, Advertising and Public Relations letter critiques, and individualized meetings to create job searching Northwestern University ...... Master’s, . Secondary strategies . Education Northwood University ...... M . .B .A . Graduate/Professional School The office offers resources State University of New York . . . . Doctorate, Sociology and individualized meetings to discuss graduate school programs, at Stony Brook standardized tests, admission requirements, and timelines . Syracuse University ...... J .D ./Master’s, Public Administration Career Advising & Counseling The professional Career University of California ...... Doctorate, Psychology Development staff meets individually with students to help them Los Angeles (Behavioral Neuroscience) through self-exploration of interests, values, personality, and strengths . University of Chicago . . . Master’s, International Relations A variety of programs are offered throughout the University of Edinburgh . . . . Master’s, Museum Curator Programs academic year . Topics often include career exploration, resume writing, University of Georgia ...... J .D . interviewing skills, job fair preparation, and admission to graduate/ University of Illinois ...... M .D . professional school . Doctorate, Organic Chemistry Master’s, Sports Management . . . . . M .D ., M .S .W ., D .D .S .* FOR MORE INFORMATION Doctorate, Biomedical Sciences Doctorate, Medicinal Chemistry Office of Career Development Master’s, Public Health University of North Carolina ...... D . .D .S . Doctorate, Microbiology and Immunology KC Box Career Development University of Notre Dame . . . . . Master’s, Accounting* albion, MI 49224 University of Oxford ...... Master’s, Biomedical Office Location: Ferguson Suite 103 Engineering Vanderbilt University ...... Master’s, Divinity Telephone: 517/629-0332 ...... M .D ., J .D .,* FAX: 517/629-0578 Master’s, Library and Career Development Information Sciences E-mail: [email protected]

* Denotes more than one graduate in program Visit us on the Web at: First Destination www.albion.edu/careerdev Report Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Albion College is committed to a policy of equal opportunity and non- Class of 2008 discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, age, or disability, as protected by law, in all educational ALBION COLLEGE programs and activities, admission of students, and conditions of employment .

2009 GRADUATE SURVEY HIGHLIGHTS EMPLOYMENT RESULTS Top 5 Employability Factors (Identified by Graduates) Number of Graduates...... 456 A Representation of Organizations Hiring Number of Respondents...... 388. (85%) 1 . Communication skills Respondents Employed...... 177. (46%) Albion College Graduates 2 . Major 3 . Leadership skills (Full-Time, Part-Time) Aerotek ...... Recruiter 4 . Internship/prior job/GPA (tied) AmeriCorps ...... Grant Writer Volunteer Service ...... 13. (3%) (All were top employability factors identified by employers.) (Includes AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, Teach for America) Baker Tilly+ ...... Consultant Military Service...... 4. (1%) Chicago Center ...... Marketing, Graphic Design, and Recruitment Salary Information Continuing Education...... 160. (41%) Clean Water Action, Inc ...... Field. Manager (Includes graduate/professional school & certification) Cutter Hinmann+ ...... Recruiter. National Average Entry-Level Salary Unemployed and Seeking ...... 34. (9%) Denver Health and Hospital Authority ...... Research Offers by Employer Type Survey information is based on data six months after graduation. Dow Corning Corporation+ ...... Finance Business* $34,750 - $53,449 Ernst & Young LLP+ ...... Auditor Communications* $24,000 - $36,333 Destinations by Category Grand Hotel (Mackinac Island) ...... Convention Manager Education* $32,617 - $40,045 Greenhaven Press ...... Editorial Intern Government $30,486 - $36,745 Military Service 1% Volunteer Service 4% Hemisphere Educational Travel ...... Account Executive Health Care $29,671 - $36,736 HDR Engineering, Inc ...... Marketing . Coordinator Unemployed 9% Humanities/Social Science $30,025 - $37,786 JPMorgan Chase & Co ...... Personal Banker Non-Profit $23,000 - $38,624 Employed 45% Making Waves Communications . . . . . Business Development Technical $45,000 - $55,000 Manager * Supported by Albion College’s limited salary information Marshall High School ...... Teacher Menards* ...... Management . Trainee Continuing Morningstar, Inc ...... Equity . Analyst Education 41% GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL Navteq ...... Geographic Analyst Northwestern Mutual Financial Network+* ...... Financial SCHOOL RESULTS Representative ...... Athletic . Trainer Type of Degree/Certification Sought Pfizer Inc...... Sales Representative Employer by Category PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP+ ...... Tax Associate Doctorate (Ph.D., Other Degree or Graduates Percentage Shakespeare Squared ...... Human Resources Associate Ed.D.) 13% Certificate 17% Hired of Total SPAWAR System Center Pacific ...... Electrical Engineer Business 77 43% Starr Commonwealth* ...... Youth Specialist Law 8% Communications 8 5% The Henry Ford ...... Historical Presenter Vistas Nuevas Headstart ...... Family Service Worker Other Health Education 30 17% Program 9% Government 10 6% Walt Disney Parks and Resorts ...... Recreation . Department Health Care 8 5% Washington Conservation Corps ...... Unit Director Wells Fargo Financial Inc .+ ...... Credit Manager Non-Profit 10 5% Medicine (M.D., D.O., Social Services 4 2% * Denotes companies hiring more than one graduate D.D.S., D.V.M.) 12% Master’s (M.A., Technical 1 1% + Denotes companies currently recruiting on campus M.S., etc.) 41% Other 29 16% Top 5 Job Search Resources Graduates Used 1 . Internship/prior job 2 . Direct contact to employer 3 . Contacts through friends 4 . Internet resources 5 . Other resources

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