Swarthmore College Post-Graduation Plans by Major 2004-2014 Issued: June 2014 Contents Art ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 3 Art History --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3 Asian Studies ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Astronomy --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Biology ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4 Chemistry ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9 Chinese ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Comparative Literature ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 11 Computer Science ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 11 Dance -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Economics -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12 Engineering ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 18 English Literature ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 20 French -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Gender & Sexuality Studies ------------------------------------------------------------------ 22 German ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 Greek --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 22 History -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 23 Latin ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Linguistics ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 25 Mathematics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 25 Medieval Studies -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Music ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Neuroscience ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 Philosophy ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 29 Physics --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 30 Political Science ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 31 Psychology ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 35 Religion -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 37 Russian --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Sociology & Anthropology --------------------------------------------------------------------- 38 Spanish --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 39 Theater -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40 Special Majors ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 40-47 2 Majors Art Employment v Software Engineer, FactSet Research Systems Inc., Norwalk, CT v Art Teacher Intern, Oldfields School, Sparks Glencoe, MD v Gallery Intern, Arcadia University Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA v Structural Engineer, Gilsanz Murray Steficek, New York, NY v Manager in Training, McMaster-Carr, Dayton, NJ v Potter/Teacher or work trade technical assistant, potter's guild or art department Swarthmore. v Costume Designer, Village Players Theatre, Oak Park, IL v SAT Tutor, C2, Silver Spring, MD v Assistant/Entry Level, Creative Company, New York, NY v Farm crew, Full Circle Farm, Sunnyvale, CA v Account Executive, Polaris, New York, NY v Deckhand, Mystic Whaler Cruises, New London, CT v Teacher, The Brearley School, New York, NY Graduate/Professional School v SSI, Tyler School of Art, PA v Sculpture, Athens School of Fine Arts, Greece v MAT, Art and Art Education, Teachers College, Columbia University v Post Baccalaureate Certificate, School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA Other v Artist residency in China funded by Fulbright v Make Art v School of Biblical Studies in Australia + Egypt v Writing, producing, and designing a performance v Watson Fellowship Art History Employment v Psychology Research Assistant, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA v Project U-Turn Resource Coordinator, Philadelphia Youth Network, Philadelphia, PA v Art Market Researcher, Artnet, New York, NY v Summer Intern, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY v Software QA Engineer, Vistaprint, Lexington, MA Graduate/Professional School v Master of Arts, Exhibition and Museum Studies, San Francisco Art Institute, CA v MA, Spanish Art History, Universidad Complutense, Spain v Master of Architecture, Graduate School of Design, Harvard University, MA v Masters, Art History, University of North Texas, TX v MA, Performance Studies, New York University v Masters of Architecture, Architecture, California College of the Arts, CA v MA, Material Cultures, National College of Art and Design, Ireland Other 3 v Internship v Horse-back riding (competing internationally) Asian Studies Employment v Copy Editor, Korea Journal, Seoul, Korea v Research Analyst, Control Risks Group, New York, NY v Counselor, Philadelphia Women's Center, Philadelphia, PA v Co-Director of Catering Concepts, Wilmington, DE v Intern, Fine Arts Work Center v Associate, Pacific Bridge, Bethesda, MD v Analyst, Princeton University Investment Company, Princeton, NJ v Academic Technology Coordinator, Relay Graduate School of Education, New York, NY Graduate/Professional School v Chinese Studies, Johns Hopkins SAIFS in Nanjing, China Other v Go home, learn my heritage language, make a documentary Astronomy Employment v Thunder Road Recreation Coordinator/School Tutor, Lutheran Volunteer Corps, Berkeley, CA v Fellow, American Hebrew Academy, Greensboro, NC v Assistant Language Teacher, JET Program, Japan Graduate/Professional School v MA, Intl. Science and Tech. Policy, Elliot School, George Washington University, DC v PhD, Astrophysics & Planetary Science, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO v Fulbright, University of Iceland, ISL Biology Employment v Residential Tutor, ABC Strath Haven, Swarthmore, PA v Equity Business Associate, Fidelity Investments, Boston, MA v Research Assistant, NIH, Bethesda, MD v Laboratory Coordinator, School of Nursing and Health Science, Georgetown U, Washington, DC v Research Assistant, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA v Researcher, UPMC, Pittsburgh, PA v Research Associate, Cedars Sinai, Los Angeles, CA v Post-Baccalaureate Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD v Neurology Clinical Research Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA v Vet Tech, The Cat Doctor, Bedford, MA v Medical Scribe, Medical Scribe Systems of America, Berkeley, CA v Analyst, New York City Department of Health, New York, NY v AmeriCorps, Impact Alabama, Birmingham, AL v Research Technician, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA v University of Pennsylvania, Gaborone, BWA v Research Assistant, Tiputini Biological Station, ECU 4 v Clinical Research Assistant, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA v Philly Fellow, College of Physicians, Philadelphia, PA v Associate Research Technician, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY v Teacher, Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program, JPN v Laboratory Manager, Duke University, Durham, NC v Assistant English Teacher, Nagaokakyo City, Nagaokakyo, JPN v Research Technician - Cardiology, Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA v Teaching Intern, Kaohsiung American School, Kaohsiung, TW v Cook, Girl Scouts of Oregon and Southwest Washington, Philomath, OR v Fellow, American Jewish World Services v Laboratory Technician, Ithaca, NY v C-PORT Project Coordinator, Northwestern University, Chicago , IL v Associate, Triage Consulting Group, Atlanta, GA v Project Coordinator, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL v C-PORT Health Policy Research Intern, Northwestern University, Chicago v Research Assistant, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda v Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA) Program, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD v Research Technician, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY v Research Assistant, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD v IRTA, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD v Intern, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals, Wilmington, DE v Research Assistant A, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA v Laboratory Technician, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY v Research Assistant v Lab Tech, Missoula, MT v Business Analyst, McKinsey and Company, Morristown, NJ v Research Assistant, Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute, Panama City v Research Assistant, UCSF, San Francisco, CA v Research assistant, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH v Research Project Coordinator, Northwestern University, Chicago v Post-baccalaureate IRTA Fellow, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD v Assistant Teacher, Spanish Government,