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This page has been tailored to provide industry-related opportunities, resources, and information for students interested in careers in government, policy, and international relations. Explore the blog posts, videos, events, job and internships, resources, and connect with alumni through this community!

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Apply Today for the University Hearing and Review Panel!

Recruitment for the Cornell University Hearing and Review Panel (UHRP) is underway!    

The UHRP is composed of students, faculty, and staff who work together to adjudicate Formal Complaints under the Student Code of Conduct (Code). UHRP members participate in all aspects of the formal hearing process, …

By Alex Jablonski
Alex Jablonski Assistant Director for Pre-Law and Pre-Graduate Advising
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Students live, learn, and intern on Capitol Hill

By Sheri Hall, Cornell Jeb E. Brooks School of Public Policy

May 27, 2024

What do the White House, the U.S. Justice Department Civil Rights Division, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, and the Senate Majority Leader’s office have in common?

By Lisa Jones
Lisa Jones Career Services Program Coordinator (Brooks School of Public Policy)
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Resources

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.

Alumni Connections

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