98% of recent Northwestern alumni were 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 an FBI agent, a Disney producer and Sony video game programmer. Our alumni are influential entrepreneurs; life-changing educators; award-winning medical specialists, acclaimed actors, artists and authors; and recipients of prestigious graduate school fellowships.

Compass Center services

The services of Northwestern’s Compass Center for Career & Calling 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, the Compass 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