College of Arts & Sciences CLASS OF 2016 Post-Graduation First Destination Profile BU surveys its undergraduate degree recipients each year to learn about paths taken following graduation, Knowledge Rate including employment, graduate school, military service, and volunteer or service activities. COLLEGE OF ARTS & SCIENCES 61% Data on 906 degree recipients Data collection started prior to graduation and concluded in December 2016. Methods included a web-based survey, BU OVERALL telephone survey, and LinkedIn research. 71% Data on 2,990 degree recipients First Destination Activity Internships DATA ON 906 DEGREE RECIPIENTS DATA ON 608 DEGREE RECIPIENTS HAD AT LEAST 1 INTERNSHIP Still 78% BU overall: 91% Seeking 12% AVERAGE NUMBER OF INTERNSHIPS 2 FOR THOSE WHO REPORTED Other Activities INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE 16% Full-Time Employment 54% Graduate/ Job & BU Coursework Professional DATA ON 246 DEGREE RECIPIENTS School 18% MY CURRENT JOB IS RELATED 7.3 TO MY COURSEWORK AT BU 0 = not at all; 4 = slightly; 8 = somewhat; 12 = very much Other activities include part-time employment, preparing for graduate school, military service, traveling, and volunteer/service activities. Average Starting Salary DATA ON 222 DEGREE RECIPIENTS Humanities, Cultural & Language Studies $37,270 (n=32) Natural & Applied Sciences $40,703 (n=70) Social Sciences $47,083 (n=77) Mathematics & Computational Sciences $68,267 (n=43) 0 10,000 20,000 30,000 40,000 50,000 60,000 70,000 PREPARED BY The Center for Career Development | Enrollment & Student Administration Spring 2017 Skills & BU Experience DATA ON 608 DEGREE RECIPIENTS SKILLS CAS These 5 skills were identified by employers as among the most important for college graduates entering the workforce.* Teamwork 6.3 Graduates were asked to what extent their BU education Communication 7.4 contributed to the development or strengthening of these skills. Problem-solving 8.0 Organization 7.3 0 = a little; 6 = a moderate amount; 12 = a great deal Gathering & Processing Information 8.4 * NACE Center for Career Development and Talent Acquisition, “Job Outlook 2016: the Attributes Employers Want to See on New College Graduates’ Resumes” (July 2017). Internships & Full-Time Employment DATA ON 608 DEGREE RECIPIENTS FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITH INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE 48% Out of 473 respondents who reported having at least 1 internship, 226 reported that they were employed full time. FULL-TIME EMPLOYMENT WITHOUT INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE 36% Out of 135 respondents who reported no internship experience, 49 reported that they were employed full time. Internships & Salary DATA ON 222 DEGREE RECIPIENTS AVERAGE SALARY WITH INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE $49,272 182 respondents reported having at least 1 internship and reported their starting salary. AVERAGE SALARY WITHOUT INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE $40,882 40 respondents reported no internship experience and reported their starting salary. Employment Details DATA ON 492 DEGREE RECIPIENTS Massachusetts Boston University, Child Research Assistant; Apex Behavioral Accenture, Consulting Analyst (Boston, MA) Consulting, Applied Behavior Therapist, Center for Anxiety and Aflac, Insurance Sales Representative (Newton, MA) Related Disorders (Boston, MA) Alliance for Children, Inc., Program Assistant, Administrative Staff Boston University, Dental Research Assistant, Henry M. Goldman (Needham, MA) School of Dental Medicine (Boston, MA) Amazon.com, Inc., Software Development Engineer (Cambridge, MA) Boston University, Instructional Services Coordinator, Geddes Analog Devices, Global Director of Talent Acquisition (Boston, MA) Language Center (Boston, MA) Analysis Group, Analyst (Boston, MA) Boston University, Laboratory Technician, Biology (Boston, MA) Aramark, A2L Management Training Program, Food Services Boston University, Laboratory Technician, School of Medicine, (Boston, MA) Pharmacology (Boston, MA) ArcLight Information Technology, LLC, Apprentice (Boston, MA) Boston University, Office Assistant, College of Arts and Sciences, Ashoka, Research Assistant (Cambridge, MA) Earth and Environmental Science (Boston, MA) AstraZeneca, Graduate Scientist (Waltham, MA) Boston University, Program Outreach Coordinator, Bioinformatics athenahealth, Inc., Performance Associate (Watertown, MA) Program (Boston, MA) athenahealth, Inc., Software Engineer (Watertown, MA) Boston University, Research Assistant, School of Medicine, Chronic Back Bay Veterinary Clinic, Veterinary Technician (Boston, MA) Traumatic Encephalopathy Center (Boston, MA) Beacon ABA Services, Inc., Assistant Behavioral Therapist, Boston University, Research Assistant, School of Medicine, Psychology, Human Services (Milford, MA) Neurology (Boston, MA ) Belmont Day Camp, Art and Nature Specialist (Belmont, MA) Boston University, Research Assistant, School of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Research Assistant, Ophthalmology (Boston, MA) Neurology (Boston, MA) Boston University, Research Assistant, Talbot Lab of Microbial Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Research Assistant I, Ecology (Boston, MA) Neurology (Boston, MA) Boston University, Research Intern, Center for Computational Black Duck Software, Technical Support Engineer (Burlington, MA) Neuroscience and Neural Technology (Boston, MA) Boston Children’s Hospital, Patient Experience Representative, Boston University, Research Technician, Center for Anxiety and Primary Care (Boston, MA) Related Disorders (Boston, MA) Boston Children’s Hospital, Research Assistant, Genetics, Medical Boston University, Research Technician, School of Medicine, Research (Boston, MA) Anatomy and Neurobiology (Boston, MA) Boston Children’s Hospital, Research Study Assistant II, General Boston University, Research Technician, School of Medicine, Pediatrics (Boston, MA) Neurology (Boston, MA) Boston College, Laboratory Manager, Infant and Child Cognition Lab Boston University, Research Technician, School of Medicine, (Chestnut Hill, MA) Pharmacology and Therapeutics (Boston, MA) Boston Consulting Group, Financial Analyst, Global Finance and Boston University, Research Technician, School of Medicine, Surgery Analysis Team (Boston, MA) (Boston, MA) Boston Eye Group, Medical Technician, Boston Laser (Brookline, MA) Boston University, Residential Mentor and Tutor, Upward Bound Boston Eye Group, Opthalmic Technician, Boston Laser (Boston, MA) (Boston, MA) Boston Eye Group, Opthalmic Technician, Boston Laser (Brookline, MA) Boston University, Senior Student Services Coordinator, School of Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Benefits Coordinator, Education (Boston, MA) Finance (Boston, MA) Boston University, Staff Coordinator, Computer Science (Boston, MA) Boston Health Economics, Inc., Health Economics Analyst, Health Boston University, Staff Coordinator, Danielsen Institute (Boston, MA) Analytic Solutions (Boston, MA) Brandeis University, Laboratory Technician (Waltham, MA) Boston Latin School, Secondary Science Educator (Boston, MA) Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Administrative Assistant, Boston Latin School, Teacher, Science (Boston, MA) Pathology (Boston, MA) Boston Medical Center, Ambulatory Service Representative Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Research Assistant, Partners (Boston, MA) Biobank (Boston, MA) Boston Medical Center, Medical Scribe and Research Assistant Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Research Assistant, Rheumatology, (Boston, MA) Immunology, & Allergy Division (Boston, MA) Boston Private Industry Council, Program Assistant (Boston, MA) Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Research Coordinator, Neurology Boston University, Administrative Coordinator, Graduate Affairs (Boston, MA) (Boston, MA) Broad Institute, Process Development Associate, Genomics Enumeral Biomedical, Research Assistant, Microbiology Laboratory Platform (Cambridge, MA) (Cambridge, MA ) Brown Brothers Harriman, Trade Management Specialist (Boston, MA) Epiphany School, Teaching Fellow (Dorchester, MA) Building 36, Operations Associate (Needham, MA) Ernst & Young, Valuation Staff, Transaction Advisory Services C Space, Client and Consumer Services Intern (Boston, MA) (Boston, MA) Cafenation, Front of House Manager (Brighton, MA) Evans Biomedical Research Center, Clinical Research Coordinator Cambridge Eating Disorder Center, Residential Counselor (Quincy, MA) (Cambridge, MA) Families for Excellent Schools, Massachusetts Organizer (Boston, MA) Cambridge Innovation Institute, Administrative Assistant and Fast Enterprises, LLC, Implementation Consultant (Boston, MA) Market Research Analyst (Cambridge, MA) Fidelity Investments, Associate Financial Analyst, Fidelity Cambridge Public Schools, Paraprofessional (Cambridge, MA) Institutional Asset Management Financial Planning & Analysis Cambridge Savings Bank, Personal Banker (Cambridge, MA) (Boston, MA) Carbon Black, Inc., Security Operations Center Analyst (Waltham, MA) Fidelity Investments, Software Engineer (Boston, MA) Carbonite, Associate Software Engineer (Boston, MA) Field First LLC, Associate (Boston, MA) Cataldo Ambulance Service, Inc., Emergency Medical Technician Foley Hoag LLP, Case Assistant (Boston, MA) (Somerville, MA) Food Tank: The Food Think Tank, Contributing Writer (Cambridge, MA) Ceres, Inc., Executive Assistant, Operations (Boston, MA) Fort Warren Capital Management, Assistant (Boston, MA) Charles Riverboat Company, Mate (Cambridge, MA) Free People, Stylist (Boston, MA) City of Boston, Scheduler for the Mayor of Boston, Scheduling FTI Consulting, Inc., Consultant (Boston, MA) Department (Boston, MA) GE Digital LLC, Software Technical Writing Specialist (Boston,