Industry | Employers
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Job | Roles
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Skills
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Alumni
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Medicine
• Group or private practice
• Hospitals
• Clinics
• Health networks
• Nursing homes
• Rehabilitation centers
• Mental health institutions
• Federal, state, and local health departments
• Government agencies
• Armed services
• Correctional facilities
• Colleges and universities
• Medical schools
• Large corporations
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• Allergology
• Anesthesiology
• Cardiology
• Dermatology
• Emergency Medicine
• Family and General Practice
• Gastroenterology
• Internal Medicine
• Obstetrics & Gynecology
• Orthopedics
• Pathology
• Pediatrics
• Psychiatry
• Radiology
• Surgery
• Research
• Public Health
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• Flexibility
• Cross functional teamwork
• Analytical ability
• Communication skills
• Time and project management
• Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles)
• Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions)
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• Westchester Medical Center, Physician
• Lurie Children's Hospital, Medical Doctor, Pediatric
• Novartis, Rutgers Pharmaceutical Industry Fellow
• Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Certified Medical Interpreter (Spanish)
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Law
• Law firms
• Federal, state and local government
• Corporations
• Nonprofit and public interest organizations, e.g. ACLU, NAACP Legal Defense fund, and Legal Services Corporation
• Legal aid societies
• Private practice
• Colleges and universities
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• Prosecution
• Defense
• Contractual
• Corporate
• Nonprofit or Public Interest
• Government
• Mediation
• Lobbying
• Law Assistance
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• Administrative
• Analytical Thinking
• Attention to Detail
• Time Management
• Writing Skills
• Active Learning
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• Deloitte & Touche LLP
• Schopf & Weiss LLP, Associate
• Zagnoli, McOzloy, Foley LLC, Litigation Consultant
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Digital Arts & Graphic Design
• Advertising agencies
• Public relation agencies
• Design firms
• Company marketing departments
• Publishing companies:
• Magazines
• Newspapers
• Books
• Department stores
• Television and motion picture industry
• Manufacturing firms
• Greeting card companies
• Internet media companies
• Self-employed
• Large corporations
• Governmental agencies
• Universities
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• Graphic Art
• Motion Design
• Web Design
• Graphic Novels
• Illustration
• Story Boards
• Advertising
• Medical and Scientific Illustration
• Typography
• Animation
• Art Direction
• Logo/Branding
• Design:
- Advertisement
- Magazine
- Layout
- Book
• Packaging
• Stationary
• Wallpaper
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• strong interpersonal skills
• attention to detail
• ability to multitask
• organizational skills
• time management
• verbal and written communication
• ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
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• Frozen Leopard Incorporated,
• Graphic Designer, Illustrator, Systems Administrator |
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Marketing & Advertising
• Consulting firms
• Software and technology companies
• Advertising and public relations firms
• Corporate advertising departments
• Digital/interactive agencies
• Publishers
• Large corporations
• Marketing research firms
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• Advertisers
• Researchers
• Public relations professionals
• Media planners
• Account managers
• Sales consultants
• Creative Services
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• Problem-solving
• Innovation and creativity
• Critical thinking
• Communication (verbal and written)
• Presentation skills
• Teamwork and leadership
• Time management and the ability to simultaneously balance several projects
• Adaptability and flexibility
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• Leo Burnett/Arc Worldwide
• Whitewave Foods, Brand Manager, Canada
• Participant Media, Ad Sales
• Tremor Video, Senior Research Analyst
• Unruly, Vice President Marketing and Insight
• Perfect Search Media, Senior Manager, Search & Social Advertising
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Education
• Universities and colleges
• Campus cultural centers
• Support programs, e.g. Educational Advancement Program, Upward Bound School and community libraries
• Community organizations
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• Teaching
• Research
• Student Support Services
• Student Affairs
• Multicultural Programming
• Administration
• Information/Library Science
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K-12:
• Coordination
• public speaking
• critical thinking
• writing
• social perceptiveness
• complex problem solving
Higher Ed:
• Research
• Writing
• critical thinking
• judgment and decision making
• presentations
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• University of California, San Diego, Associate Professor, Dept. of Cognitive Science
• Academy Tutors, President
• Pearson PLC
• Chicago Public School, Teacher
• Brennan & Burns, LLC, Speech-Language Pathologist
• AP Psychology Teacher, The Taft School
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Curriculum Development
• Elementary, middle and secondary schools
• Publishers: textbook, online textbook, newspaper, magazine, book, educational websites
• Test-preparation companies
• Software companies
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• Curriculum Supervision
• Curriculum Development
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• strong interpersonal skills
• attention to detail
• ability to multitask
• organizational skills
• time management
• verbal and written communication
• ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
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• Brookfield Zoo, Technology Curriculum Project Manager
• Macromedia, Curriculum Specialist
• PASCO Scientific, Curriculum Specialist |
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Artificial Intelligence & Computer Programming
• Computer services companies
• Software publishers
• Internet related companies
• Financial institutions
• Insurance companies
• Consulting firms
• Manufacturers
• Telecommunications companies
• Retailers
• Healthcare organizations
• Hotels and restaurants
• Entertainment companies
• Environmental management firms
• Education institutions
• City, state, and federal government
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• Programming
• Systems Development
• Systems Analysis
• Software Development
• Network Administration
• Web Administration
• Technical Support
• Training
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• organizational
• analytical thinking/problem solving
• communication
• teamwork
• knowledge in math, science and engineering principles
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• Google, Inc.
• Netscape Communications |
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Museums
• Museums
• Historical homes
• Art galleries
• Special collections
• Historical societies
• Universities and colleges
• State and local government
• Federal government, particularly the National Archives and Records Administration
• Non-profit organizations
• Research institutions
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• Acquisition
• Preservation
• Arrangement
• Cataloguing/Categorizing
• Exhibition/Installation
• Describing
• Analyzing
• Authenticating
• Maintaining Records
• Research
• Education
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• strong interpersonal skills
• attention to detail
• ability to multitask
• organizational skills
• time management
• verbal and written communication
• ability to work collaboratively in a team environment
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• Chicago History Museum, Public Programs Coordinator
• Field Museum
• Smithsonian
• Museum of Science and Industry
• Art Institute
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Consulting
• Retail companies
• Consulting companies
• Banks and financial institutions
• Hospitals and healthcare organizations
• Education and public service agencies
• Utility companies
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Small businesses and start-ups (entrepreneurship)
• State and federal government including armed forces
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Associate
• Human capital
• Strategy & Operations
Analyst
• Data
• IT
• Financial
• Marketing
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• Problem-Solving Skills
• Analytical Thinking Skills
• Leadership & Team Based Skills
• Business Judgment
• Communication Skills
• Project Management
• Professionalism
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• Nielsen, Rotational Program, Analyst
• Art Space, Consulting Associate, Consulting and Strategic Partnership
• MaPS / Millward Brown Analytics, Analyst
• Boston Cloud Consulting, Founder
• Accenture LLP
• crankfrog, llc, Consultant
• Capgemini, Consultant
• AT Kearney, Senior Business Analyst
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Business
• Product and service organizations
• Retail stores
• Hotels
• Restaurants
• Manufacturers
• Insurance companies
• Print and electronic media
• Consulting firms
• Financial institutions
• Real estate companies
• Property management firms
• Other business corporations
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• Sales
• Human Resources
• Management
• Public Relations
• Market Research
• Customer Service
• Marketing
• Advertising
• Product Design
• Real Estate
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• Problem-Solving Skills
• Analytical Thinking Skills
• Leadership & Team Based Skills
• Business Judgment
• Communication Skills
• Project Management
• Professionalism
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• Capital Group Companies
• HALOCK Security Labs, Chief Operating Officer
• William Pitt Sothdulty's Intl Realty, Realtor
• Orbitz Worldwide, Director, Product Strategy
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Research
Government
• Centers for Disease Control
• National Institutes of Health
• National Science Foundation
• USAID
Public Health Organizations (state, local, international)
• World Health Organization
• Oxfam America
• Doctors Without Borders
• United Nations
Research Foundations
University Science Centers
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• Public Health Research
• Global Data Collection and/or Health Reporting
• Grants Specialist, Administrator, Reviewer
• Discovery Specialist (coordinate academic and biotechnology research to cure a specific disease)
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• Flexibility
• Cross functional teamwork
• Analytical ability
• Communication skills
• Time and project management
• Technical and design (for research and manufacturing roles)
• Engineering coursework (for manufacturing based positions)
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• NogginLabs, Sr. Project Manager, Sr. Instructional Designer
• Northwestern University - WCAS Psychology, Research Project Coordinator
• American Institutes for Research
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Nonprofit
• Local and national nonprofit agencies
• Foundations
• Charitable organizations
• Trade or professional associations
• Special interest groups
• Labor unions
• Libraries
• Museums
• Historic sites/historical societies
• Research organizations and think tanks
• Educational institutions
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• Administration
• Management
• Public Relations
• Fund Raising/Development
• Policy Analysis
• Research
• Grant Writing
• Direct Service
• Advocacy
• Volunteer Coordination
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• Creativity
• Multi-tasking
• Interpersonal
• Time Management
• Service Orientation
• Writing
• Social
• Perceptiveness
• Enthusiasm & knowledge for the cause
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• Ladder Up, Director
• The Boston Foundation, Program Associate
• American Cancer Society, Dir of Data Mngmt
• New Sector Alliance, Americorps Resident in Social Enterprise
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