Class of 2024 First Destination

Class of 2024 First Destination

97%
97% of Class of 2024 graduates were employed, accepted to graduate school, participating in a service/volunteer program, or serving in the military within 6 months of graduation
72.76%
Employed
22.47%
Graduate School
3.38%
Seeking
1.39%
Service Program
0.0%
Military
Sahar
Trust the process! Applying to medical school can feel overwhelming at times. I remember thinking there were so many boxes I needed to check to be seenas a strong applicant. But authenticity will take you further than a million extracurricular activities. Find what you’re passionate about, and let that passion guide your journey.
Sahar Habibzai ’24
Tufts University School ofMedicine - Maine Track

Top Employers

Microsoft
Bank of America
JPMorgan Chase
MIT Lincoln Lab
Boston Children's
Mass General Brighams
Bates White
Pew Research Center
Accenture
Harvard Medical School
McMaster Carr
Bloomberg

Top Employment Locations

First Geographic Destinations for the Class of 2024

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Massachusetts
108
New York
51
California
32
Washington, DC
22
Illinois
12
Texas
9
Connecticut
7
Pennsylvania
7
Florida
5
Maryland
5
Georgia
4
Virginia
4
Washington
4
Minnesota
3
Ohio
3
Colorado
2
Maine
2
New Hampshire
2
Vermont
2
Indiana
1
Iowa
1
Louisiana
1
Michigan
1
Nevada
1
New Jersey
1
North Carolina
1
Massachusetts 108
New York 51
California 32
Washington, DC 22
Illinois 12
Texas 9
Connecticut 7
Pennsylvania 7
Florida 5
Maryland 5
Georgia 4
Virginia 4
Washington 4
Minnesota 3
Ohio 3
Colorado 2
Maine 2
New Hampshire 2
Vermont 2
Indiana 1
Iowa 1
Louisiana 1
Michigan 1
Nevada 1
New Jersey 1
North Carolina 1

Top Employment Industries

Education
22.36%
Education
Consulting, Business, Finance
18.94%
Consulting, Business, Finance
Healthcare, Life Sciences
15.84%
Healthcare, Life Sciences
Internet & Software, Technology, Engineering
12.73%
Internet & Software, Technology, Engineering
Nonprofit, NGO
7.76%
Nonprofit, NGO
Arts, Communications, Media
6.21%
Arts, Communications, Media
Legal, Law Enforcement
5.28%
Legal, Law Enforcement
Government - Local, State, & Federal
4.04%
Government - Local, State, & Federal
Retail, Hospitality, Tourism
1.86%
Retail, Hospitality, Tourism
Environments, Renewable Energy
1.24%
Environmental, Renewable Energy

Top Job Functions

12.73%
Lab Work/Science
11.80%
Research (non-science)
10.87%
Education, Teaching, Training
8.39%
Finance
7.45%
Consulting
5.28%
Engineering (Web/Software)
5.28%
Legal
4.66%
Health Services
4.04%
Data, Analytics
2.48%
Administration
2.48%
Advertising, Media, PR
What they studied Where they work What they do
Computer Science & Economics Google Associate Product Manager
Economics & Music Capital One Finance Associate
Physics National Cancer Institute - Center for Cancer Training Natural Science Researcher
English & Philosophy The Turkish Fulbright Commission English Teaching Assistant
Biochemistry Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Research Assistant
Computer Science Crusoe Energy Software Engineer
Political Science Pew Research Center Computational Social Science Assistant
Philosophy Office of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren Staff Assistant
Psychology & Women's and Gender Studies Progress Foundation Mental Health Counselor
Architecture Gabellini Sheppard Associates Marketing/Public Relations Coordinator
Geosciences & Computer Science The University of Toledo Research Assistant
Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences Helen Plum Library Youth Services Associate I
Sociology & French Committee for Public Counsel Services Data Analyst/Paralegal
Chemistry Saint-Gobain Research North America Research Engineer
Religion & Economics Ravenscroft School Economics Teacher
Emma
Emma Sullivan is spending their Watson year engaging with large-scale literary festivals and grassroots arts programs. Through their research project, Emma 'hopes to understand how writers and artists inspire and support one another to create sustainable programs that build confidence and community.'
Emma Sullivan ’24
2024 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship Recipient

Top Graduate Schools

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Harvard
University of California
Brown
Carnegie Mellon
Geneva
Northwestern
Tufts
University of Washington
Boston University
Cornell
Duke
NYU
Stanford
University of Pennsylvania
University of Southern California
Oxford

Growth and Learning

100%
of students describe their outcome as an opportunity to grow and learn
93.33%
Yes, definitely
6.67%
Somewhat
0%
No

Meaningful Work

99.11%
of students describe their outcome as an opportunity to engage in meaningful work
78.67%
Yes, definitely
20.44%
Somewhat
.89%
No

Career Relevance

96.89%
of students describe their outcome as an opportunity related to their desired career path
64.00%
Yes, definitely
32.89%
Somewhat
3.11%
No
1
Internships
92.68%

of students had at least one internship during their time at Wellesley College

2
Skill-Building
98.66%

of students describe their post-graduate plan as an opportunity to build the skills they’ll need to reach their goals

Internship Employers

JP Morgan chase
MIT
MGH
Broad Institute
Microsoft
BOA
Climate Analytics
Deloitte
Mass Trial Court
Mass Audubon
BNP
CNBC
Paulson of Place
Glenstone
US Dept of State
MIT Lincoln Lab
University of Southern California
Roots of Health

139 Fellowship Winners

Alice T. Friedman Fellowship (2)

American Association of University Women American Fellowship (1)

Asian University for Women Teaching Fellowship (3)

Beckman Scholars Program (1)

Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship (7)

Betsy Wood Knapp '64 Thesis Fellowship in the Social Sciences (2)

Boren Scholarship (1)

Chinese University of Hong Kong Junior Fellowship (1)

Critical Language Scholarship (2)

DAAD Graduate Scholarship (1)

FAO Schwarz Fellowship (1)

Frank Huntington Beebe Fund for Musicians (1)

Freeman-ASIA Award (2)

Fulbright US Student Program (4)

Goldwater Scholarship (1)

Jacqueline Krieger Klein ’53 Fellowship in Jewish Studies (1)

Jerome A. Schiff Fellowship (11)

Killam Fellowship Program (1)

Knapp Fellows Program in the Social Sciences (5)

Knapp Social Science Fellowship (3)

Liliane Pingoud Soriano ’49 Curatorial Fellowship at the Musee de Louvre-Paris (1)

Mayling Soong Fellowships (5)

McNair Scholars Program (19)

Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship (6)

National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship (1)

Pamela Daniels '59 Fellowship (6)

Peggy Howard Fellowship in Economics (1)

Roosevelt Network Emerging Fellowship Program (1)

Samuel and Hilda Levitt Fellowship (9)

Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture, & Sport - North American Language & Culture Assistants (NALCAP) (1)

Student Library Research Award (4)

Susan Rappaport Knafel '52 Scholarship for Foreign Study (1)

Susan Rappaport Knafel '52 Traveling Fellowship (1)

Teaching Assistant Program in France (1)

Ted Wang Fellowship (5)

Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (2)

US Department of Energy Fellowship (1)

Wellesley Clare Booth Luce Scholar (7)

Wellesley College Graduate Fellowships (7)

Wellesley College Student Library Research Award (2)

Wellesley-Yenching Graduate Fellowship (2)

* Total award number includes 5 declined awards

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The Class of 2024 First Destination Survey measured student outcomes within 6 months of graduation, with a 84.60% knowledge rate. Knowledge rate data is the collection of information from NACE defined reputable sources (i.e. LinkedIn, Employers).