<p> UNIVERSITY CAREER SERVICES GRADUATION SURVEY, 2009 Graduate Students</p><p>Name:______</p><p>Email:______Student ID:______</p><p>ACADEMIC PREPARATION 1. What degree will you receive at graduation?</p><p>____Bachelor’s with single major ____Bachelor’s with 2 or more majors ____Double degree (receiving two separate Bachelors’ degrees) ____Master’s (terminal) (MFA, MPH, MA, MS) ____Master’s (completed on way to Doctorate) ____Dual Masters/Doctorate (JD/PhD, MD/PhD) ____Doctorate</p><p>2. Please list your current area of study. </p><p>______</p><p>3. Indicate the school of your degree program.</p><p>____Communication ____Education and Social Policy ____Feinberg School of Medicine (MD/MPH, MD/PhD) ____McCormick Engineering and Applied Sciences ____Medill School of Journalism ____Beinen School of Music ____School of Continuing Studies ____School of Law (JD/PhD) ____Weinberg Arts & Sciences ____Other</p><p>4. If you are enrolled in a dual degree program, please list your other schools:</p><p>____The Graduate School (MA, MS, Ph.D.) ____Communication ____Education and Social Policy ____Feinberg School of Medicine (MD/MA, MD/PhD, DPT/PhD) ____McCormick Engineering and Applied Sciences ____Medill School of Journalism ____Bienen School of Music ____School of Continuing Studies ____School of Law (JD/PhD) ____Weinberg Arts & Sciences</p><p>5. If you are enrolled in a graduate certificate program, please indicate which one.</p><p>African Studies Biotechnology Comparative and Historical Social Science Education Sciences Gender Studies Italian Studies Language, Music, and Communication</p><p>POST-GRADUATION PLANS 6. Which category best describes your PRIMARY career status immediately after graduation, beginning Summer, 2009 or Fall, 2009? (Choose only one)</p><p>____Full time employment ____Full time employment offer(s) pending ____Temporary or contract job ____Self-employed or freelance work ____Employed part time at one or more jobs ____Military service full time ____Post graduate Internship/Practica/Student Teaching ____Post graduate Fellowship ____Postdoctorate ____Will perform community/volunteer service full time ____Will continue my education next fall ____Unemployed & actively seeking work ____Voluntarily unemployed & not seeking work ____Other</p><p>7. Did you search for post-graduation employment while at NU?</p><p>Yes ___ No ___</p><p>IF YES, complete questions 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 IF NO, skip to question 13</p><p>8. How long did you search for post-graduation employment from the time you started your active search?</p><p>Enter the number of months you searched______</p><p>9. From the time you started your job search for post-graduation employment, how many offers did you receive?</p><p>____0 ____1 ____2 ____3 ____4</p><p>2 ____5 ____6 ____7 or more ____not applicable to me</p><p>10. With how many employers did you have job interviews during your search for post-graduation employment? Please enter the number of employers with whom you interviewed______</p><p>11. Please rate how extensively you used each job search method listed below to generate job leads, employer interest, or job interviews: </p><p>Please rate each one on degree of use: “1”=Not at All to “4” Always</p><p>A. NU Career Services on Lincoln St./UCS Career Lab 1 2 3 4 </p><p>B. NU job listings on Internet 1 2 3 4 </p><p>C. NU campus interviews 1 2 3 4 </p><p>D. NU job/career fair 1 2 3 4 </p><p>E. NU faculty 1 2 3 4 </p><p>F. NU alumni 1 2 3 4 </p><p>G. Professional contacts 1 2 3 4 </p><p>H. Family/personal friends 1 2 3 4 </p><p>I. Other job/career fair 1 2 3 4 </p><p>J. Employment agency 1 2 3 4 </p><p>K. Direct application to employers 1 2 3 4 </p><p>L. Job ads in publications/print media 1 2 3 4 </p><p>3 M. Prior experience with employer 1 2 3 4 </p><p>N. Professional association(s) 1 2 3 4 </p><p>O. Internet site(s) 1 2 3 4 </p><p>P. Other method(s) 1 2 3 4 </p><p>12. Of the job search methods listed above, which were the two most useful to you? Enter the letter of your two choices: ______</p><p>13. If you used University Career Services, when did you first make contact? </p><p>First Year Second Year Third Year Fourth Year Fifth Year +</p><p>EMPLOYMENT PLANS 14. Will you be employed full-time after graduation? </p><p>Yes (include pending offers) No</p><p>IF YES, complete questions 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21 IF NO, skip to question 22</p><p>15. When did you accept your job? (Please choose from list below) ____Prior to this academic year ____Summer before graduation ____Fall quarter before graduation ____Year of graduation, Winter quarter ____Year of graduation, Spring quarter</p><p>16. What will be your annual salary? (Example, $30,000)______</p><p>17. If you received a signing bonus, how much was it? (Example, $5,000)______</p><p>18. Please indicate your title/occupation</p><p>______</p><p>19. Please indicate your employer</p><p>4 ______20. Please indicate the type of position you obtained (job function) (place an “x” by your selection)</p><p>Finance Accounting Auditing Commercial Banking (Consumer) Commercial Banking (Lending) Financial Analysis Investment Banking (Corporate Finance) Investment Banking (Mergers & Acquisitions) Investment Banking (Real Estate) Sales & Trading Portfolio Management/Brokerage</p><p>Public Administration Executive, Legislative, & General Policy Law Enforcement Military National Security Urban/Regional Planning</p><p>Computer Science Computer Programming Computer Systems Analysis Network Administration Technical/Computer Support Other Computer Related (NEC)</p><p>Social Services Administrative (Social Services) Counseling Fundraising/Development Social Work</p><p>Healthcare Administrative (Healthcare) Dietician Medical Technology Occupational Therapy Paramedic Pharmacist Physical Therapy Radiation Therapy Registered Nurse Respiratory Therapy Speech Pathology/Audiology Other Health Related (NEC)</p><p>Engineering Bioengineering Design/Construction Environmental/Sanitation Field Engineering Hardware Design & Development Industrial Hygiene/Occupational Safety Manufacturing/Industrial Power Systems</p><p>5 Process Engineering (Chemical) Production Engineering Project Engineering Quality Control Research & Development Software Design & Development Systems/Programming Testing Other Engineering (NEC)</p><p>Marketing Advertising Brand/Product Management Buyer/Merchandising Customer Service Distribution Marketing Research Purchasing Sales</p><p>Communications Design/Graphic Arts Media Planning Production (Communications) Public Relations Reporting Writing/Editing</p><p>Other Functional Categories Actuarial Agricultural/Natural Resources Architecture Consulting Human Resources/Industrial Relations Insurance (Claims) Insurance (Underwriting) Management Trainee (Entry-Level Management) Management, General (Mid to Upper Level) Mathematician/Statistician Paralegal Performing Arts/Entertainment Religious Occupation Research (Nontechnical) Research (Technical/Scientific) Teaching</p><p>21. Please indicate the primary industry of your employer (Place an “x” by </p><p> your selection)</p><p>Business and related Banking – Investment Banking – Commercial Consulting Economics Financial Services Human Resources Insurance Organization Change/Development Management/Administration Pharmaceuticals</p><p>6 Real Estate Sales Securities/Trading</p><p>Communications Marketing and/or Media Advertising Arts Management Broadcasting TV and Radio Design – Fashion, Web Event Planning Fundraising Marketing Public Relations Writing/Journalism/Publishing Film Performing Arts – Drama, Music, Theater Visual Arts</p><p>Engineering and Sciences Biomedical/Biotechnical Chemical Engineering Civil/Transportation Services Computer Engineering Electrical Engineering Engineering Management/Project Management Environmental Engineering Information Technology Industrial Engineering Life Sciences Material Sciences Mechanical Engineering</p><p>Non-Profit/Education/Government Education Government Healthcare/Public Health Higher Education International/Teaching Overseas Law Medical Politics Public Policy Social Services/Counseling/Community Development Teaching – Elementary, Secondary, Research</p><p>Other:</p><p>______</p><p>GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL PLANS 22. If you are not continuing your current program at NU (in a PhD and MD/PhD program), have you applied to graduate or professional school? Yes No</p><p>IF YES, please respond to Questions 23, 24, 25, 26 IF NO, go to Question 30</p><p>7 23. Number of schools you applied to 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+</p><p>24. Number of schools that admitted you 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10+</p><p>25. Names of the graduate or professional schools where you were admitted:</p><p>______</p><p>26. Do you plan to attend graduate or professional school within the next academic year? Yes No</p><p>IF YES, please respond to Questions 27, 28, 29 IF NO, go to Question 30</p><p>27. What degree will you be seeking?</p><p>_____MA/MS _____MBA _____Doctorate _____Law _____MD or equivalent _____DDS _____Other</p><p>28. Where will you be attending graduate/professional school next year?</p><p>______</p><p>29. What will be your major field of study next year? </p><p>Please enter field of study ______</p><p>CAREER PREPARATION AND DECISION MAKING 30. While attending NU, did you participate in any of the activities listed below? </p><p>Please indicate the number of quarters were you involved (from 1 to 9+; 0 = Did not participate)</p><p>Internships 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>Coop Experience 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>Practica/student teaching 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>8 Research with faculty 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>Summer jobs 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>Part-time jobs during school year 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>Student activities/organizations 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>Community/volunteer service 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>Research Assistant/Teaching Assistant Positions 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9+</p><p>31. While earning your current NU degree, did you change your career direction? _____Yes _____No</p><p>IF YES, complete Question 32 IF NO, skip to Question 33</p><p>32. Why did you change your career direction? ______</p><p>33. When did you decide upon your current career direction?</p><p>_____ Prior to Undergraduate degree _____ During Undergraduate degree _____ After completing Bachelor’s degree, prior to Graduate degree _____ During graduate school years _____ Currently undecided about career direction</p><p>34. What is the highest degree you plan to earn during your lifetime?</p><p>_____MA or MS _____MBA or equivalent _____Doctorate _____Law _____Medical/Dental _____Uncertain</p><p>35. What is your primary long term career interest?</p><p>_____Arts, Performance, Music _____Business, Consulting, Finance, Management, Sales _____Communication, Journalism, Media</p><p>9 _____Community, Public or Social Service _____Education/Teaching _____Entrepreneur _____Government, Public Policy, Politics _____Law _____Medicine _____Research/Academia _____Technology or Engineering _____Other: ______Uncertain/undecided at this time</p><p>36. What is your ethnic/racial background?</p><p>_____Asian/ Asian American//Pacific Islander _____Black, African-American _____Latina/o, Mexican-American, Chicano _____Middle Eastern _____Native American, Alaskan American _____White, Caucasian _____Multiracial _____Other _____Prefer not to answer</p><p>37. What is your gender?</p><p>_____Male _____Female _____Transgender _____Prefer not to answer</p><p>38. What is your citizenship status?</p><p>_____U.S. Citizen _____Permanent Resident _____Student Visa _____Prefer not to answer</p><p>39. Where will you reside next fall?</p><p>City: ______</p><p>State or Country: ______</p><p>10 Future Contact Information (Optional) We hope you will be willing to give advice to NU students/alumni regarding your career field, employer or graduate/professional school. If so, please include your post graduation contact information below, this will be provided to Northwestern Alumni Association and NU Clubs: </p><p>Name: </p><p>Mailing Address:</p><p>E-mail:</p><p>Phone:</p><p>Thank you for completing the graduation survey. Congratulations on earning your degree and best wishes in your future endeavors.</p><p>11</p>