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Not a Straight Path: What Public Interest Law Really Looks Like

Published on May 15, 2026

If there was one overarching impression from the event, it was that public interest careers are not built on rigid plans, but rather, they are shaped by experience, reflection, and a willingness to engage with the world as it is.

By David Epega

Outside the Syllabus: Student Bridges Science and Communication through On-Campus Nutrition Job

Published on May 7, 2026

By Laura Gallup, SCL Communications Lead

Name and year: Berlinda Pierre Louis ‘27

Job title and department: Student Nutrition Specialist, Cornell Dining Nutrition Office

College and major: Nutritional Sciences, Human Ecology

Skills Focus: Communication, Critical Thinking, Equity & Inclusion

Outside …

By Maranda Miller

Good Food Jobs

Good Food Jobs links people looking for meaningful food-related jobs with the businesses that need their energy, enthusiasm, and intellect. …

GovReady

GovReady is a free online resource that helps students explore careers in cybersecurity, technology, compliance, and government-related work. The platform …

Pre-MBA Module (Toolkit)

In this Pre-MBA module, you will:

Startup Cornell Podcast

Podcast from Entrepreneurship at Cornell that explores the bold entrepreneurial ideas coming from our students, faculty, staff and young alumni.

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Design Interviews | Portfolio Review

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

Fashion & Design Portfolio Tips

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

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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

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.

Starting Salary

The salary information below is self-reported by graduates employed full-time. This information does not include international or military salaries. The figures represent base salaries and do not include bonuses or other forms of compensation. Some programs or majors may not show salary data if there are less than 10 responses in the data set.

Employment Industry

Cornell graduates land in a variety of employment industries after graduation.

Employment Locations

New grads build careers in the United States and beyond. This graph shows where students have accepted positions within the United States and around the world. Tip: Hover over each state to see the percentage of graduates in that state.