Career development
An average of 95% of Northwestern alumni are employed or in graduate school within 6 months of graduation. Reasons for our impressive placement rate include:
- The appeal of our smart, responsible, well-written and well-spoken students to employers and graduate school admissions offices
- The preparation provided by our excellent academic programs
- The broad range of services and personal attention of our professional career counselors
Among Northwestern graduates are a Secret Service agent, a Microsoft software developer and a Disney producer. Our alumni are influential entrepreneurs, winning politicians, award-winning medical specialists, published authors, big-screen actors, and recipients of prestigious graduate school fellowships. For specific examples of where our graduates are working or going to graduate school, pick a major:
Career Development Center services
Northwestern’s Career Development Center’s services are available even before you enroll when you sign up for a MyNWC account. In addition to helping you find internship and study abroad opportunities, Northwestern’s Career Development Center can also help you:
- Explore your interests, skills and talents and match them with careers
- Research different majors and careers
- Search for and find job possibilities
- Learn about and attend career fairs
- Prepare a cover letter and resume
- Practice interviewing
- Study for graduate school entrance exams
