Career Pathways

Breaking into Hollywood as a Black, Trans, Queer founder

Published on April 15, 2025

Tye-Leigha Hagood (they/them) – or Tye for short – is a Black Trans Queer filmmaker, passionate about the revolutionary act of telling LBGTQ+ stories on a mainstream level.

Tye found their passion for film early in childhood, writing their first screenplay in …

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Grow Your Career Through Public Speaking with Yvonne Armenta

Published on April 15, 2025

In this episode, I welcome back Yvonne Armenta, a public speaking consultant and podcaster. Yvonne shares her journey from a shy child who was too scared to ask for a bottle of ketchup, to the confident public speaker and public …

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Undergraduate Career Outcomes

Cornell Career Services surveys undergraduate and many professional master’s graduates to obtain information on their career plans after graduation. These interactive tools will allow you to explore outcomes by graduation year, school, major, degree and employer sector.

  • 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 2024):

Response Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
73% of those graduating in the class of 2024 93% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $85,589 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Financial Services, Technology, Consulting/Professional Services, Human Healthcare Services and Education
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  • Employment Locations
  • Top Universities
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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, or programs/majors.

Alumni Connections

Alberto Marquez

Alumni
  • Monterrey, Nuevo
  • Chief Digital and Operations Officer Farmacias del Ahorro
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Violet Fermin

Alumni
  • Los Angeles, CA
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Alexandra Pappas

Alumni
  • Ridgewood, NJ
  • Supervisor and Swim Instructor Ridgewood YMCA
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Rafael Bitanga

Alumni
  • Ithaca, NY
  • Director of Bitanga Productions Bitanga Productions
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Jessica Kim

Alumni
  • Ithaca, NY
  • Student Research Assistant CHA Health Systems, Inc.
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Francesmary Modugno

Alumni
  • Pittsburgh, PA
  • University of Pittsburgh University of Pittsburgh
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Kathy Le

Alumni
  • Ithaca, New
  • Project Mentor & Research Assistant Cornell Engineering
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Caleb Cambron

Alumni
  • Cincinnati, OH
  • Spatial Designer Freelance
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Finance

The Finance function of a business ensures a company’s financial health by balancing profitability, liquidity, and a strong balance sheet.…

Leadership and Career Skills in Food Science (FDSC 1102)

A successful career in food science demands integrating technical knowledge with professionalism and leadership skills. This course utilizes principles in…

AI

While the advance of AI may seem sudden, decades of progress in data, algorithms, and computing power have paved the…

Media Advocacy and Storytelling (eCornell)

This course will equip you with the skills to effectively communicate your political cause to the public. You will explore…

Careers in Animal Science (ANSC 1105)

Background for careers in agricultural production, education, marketing, communications, and policy development, in both private and public sectors. In this…

Pre-Internship: Community-Engaged Learning Prep (GDEV 2105)

Students focus on preparing for their internship experience (and future development practice more generally) through the intentional discernment about the…

Career Explorations in Public Policy (PUBPOL 1112)

Course designed specifically for Brooks School undergraduates interested in exploring the range of careers that a Public Policy or Health…

Investment Banking

Investment banks play a critical role in global finance, facilitating major deals and capital market activities. This primer breaks down…

Career Development in Engineering (ENGRG 2350)

Through this course, you will develop an awareness of and ability to manage the career development process. You will be…

Software

Software runs the world. At least it can seem that way based on the number of tasks and processes that…

Preparation for Engaged Learning in Global and Public Health Sciences (NS 2060)

Course provides foundational knowledge about community-engaged and experiential learning as it relates to global and public health and creates a…

Creative Inspirations: Harry Marks, Broadcast Designer

Taught by Harry Marks
Harry Marks is considered by many to be the godfather of broadcast design. More than any other individual, he changed…

CSS Positioning Best Practices

Taught by Bill Weinman
Web designers and coders will be introduced to techniques to improve their results in CSS Positioning Best Practices. Beginning with…

Creative Inspirations: Duarte Design, Presentation Design Studio

Taught by Nancy Duarte
Duarte Design is on a mission to change the world, one PowerPoint presentation at a time. Nancy and Mark Duarte,…

Creative Inspirations: Rick Smolan, Photographer

Taught by Rick Smolan
Rick Smolan is responsible for some of the largest photographic projects ever undertaken. A former Time, Life, and National Geographic…

Troika’s ABC Brand Campaign: Start to Finish

Taught by Troika Design Group
Get an inside view behind the making of ABC TV’s fall promotional and brand image campaign, and watch a 60-second…

Creative Inspirations: Troika Design Group, Design and Branding Agency

Taught by Troika Design Group
Ever wonder who’s behind those cool identity graphics on broadcast and cable TV networks? Come take a peek behind the…

Margo Chase’s Hand-Lettered Poster: Start to Finish

Taught by Margo Chase
Acclaimed graphic designer Margo Chase shows how she created a beautifully hand-lettered poster for a special appearance at the Santa…

Creative Inspirations: Margo Chase, Graphic Designer

Taught by Margo Chase
Margo Chase is one of the most influential graphic designers of our time. Over the past 20 years, Margo’s highly…

The Startup/SMB Guide to Integrating and Managing AI Agents

Taught by Ian Barkin
The course explores the evolving role of agentic AI in business, focusing on how entrepreneurs and small business owners can…

Central Career Contact & Location

Phone
(607) 255 5296
Email
career@cornell.edu
Website
http://career.cornell.edu
Address

103 Barnes Hall
Ithaca, NY 14853

Central Career Services Hours

Day of the week
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Monday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 4:30 pm 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

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