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The Colgate Outcome

Colgate creates constant opportunities for students to understand how to connect their academics and interests to a fulfilling career direction — one that leads them to potential jobs, graduate school, or service.

98%

percentage of last year’s class who secured jobs, admission to graduate schools, fellowships and scholarships, or military or volunteer service within nine months of graduation.

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Internships

Fiji is famous for its crystal clear waters and idyllic beaches — but it is also home to vital coral reef research. Amelia Rastley ’25 spent her summer along the coast of Fiji conducting research on coral reefs with the Sea Education Association (SEA).

More about Amelia 

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Fellowships and Scholarships

NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar Jessica Johnson ’22 researches vascular malformations using zebra fish at the National Institutes of Health and will continue her studies at Oxford. Her astrogeophysics path led to Antarctic fieldwork, a NASA Mars project, and a passion for breaking barriers in science, inspiring others, and embracing challenges as opportunities for growth.

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Entrepreneurship

Yuni Sameshima ’13 and Joey Petracca ’13, named to Forbes Magazine’s 30 Under 30, cofounded Chicory 11 years ago while participating in Colgate’s Thought Into Action as undergraduates. Today, the contextual commerce advertising platform’s shoppable technology gets 123 million unique shoppers each month and has been named one of “NYC’s Best Small Companies to Work For.â€

 

91%
graduation rate, among the highest in the country
155
formal recruiting partners
80%
of students engaged with career services last year

Colgate alumni are leaders of business, literature, finance, entertainment, and more.

Colgate alumni are known for their loyalty, accomplishments, and eagerness to connect today’s students to the people and opportunities that can shape a career.