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The 2026 Trend Report for Planners Equips Planners to Prepare for Uncertainty

By American Planning Association

January 28, 2026

The Trend Report for Planners is a cornerstone of APA’s foresight practice, which focuses on understanding external drivers of change and preparing for multiple possible futures. Rather than predicting outcomes, foresight equips planners …

By Madelynn Hollis
Madelynn Hollis Assistant Director of Career Development (College of Architecture, Art and Planning)
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Social Impact & Government Careers: March Events

Interested in non-profit or government careers, or socially responsible private sector roles? Check out these events coming up in March! Registration is encouraged but not required.

Some events are hosted by the Social Impact & Government Advising Network: a group …

By Mia Ferraina
Mia Ferraina Assistant Director, Social Impact Careers (Central Career Services)
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Resources

This is an opportunity for designers to see your experience and how you think. You can prepare the interviewers for …

Planning & Structure Do: Don’t: Design & Layout Do: Don’t: Refining Content Do: Don’t: Additional Portfolio Tips Creating a Business …

What is a Whiteboard Challenge?

A whiteboard challenge is a common exercise used during design interviews, especially for interface, product, …

Undergraduate Career Outcomes

Cornell Career Services surveys undergraduate and many professional master’s graduates to obtain information on their career plans after graduation. To learn more about our approach to career data and outcomes, please visit: https://career.cornell.edu/career-statistics-and-outcomes/. The below interactive tools will allow you to explore outcomes by graduation year, school, major, degree and employer industries.

  • The default setting is ‘all years’, ‘all schools’, ‘all majors’,  ‘all employment industries’, and ‘all degree levels’
  • There is no ‘enter’ button, results will automatically update as you choose different filters

Most Recent Class Overview (Undergraduate Class of 2025):

Knowledge Rate Employed or in Graduate School Mean Starting Salary Top Employment Industries
72.1% of those graduating in the class of 2025 91.3% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation  $89,055 average salary among undergraduates employed full-time in the United States Financial Services, Technology, Consulting/Professional Services, Human Healthcare Services and Education
  • First Destination
  • Top Employers
  • Starting Salary
  • Employment Industry
  • Employment Locations
  • Top Universities
  • Degree Types
  • Fields of Study

First Destination

The data displayed defaults to include multi-year outcomes of undergraduate and graduate programs at Cornell University. Use the dropdown menus above to customize your search based on academic year, academic divisions/schools, degree, employer industry or programs/majors.

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