Career and Life Design Center Shares Class of 2024 Career Outcomes

Ini-Oluwa Adegbayi ’28

News Editor

Every year, the Career and Life Design Center follows up on the graduating class’ success and career outcomes by publishing a destinations survey to learn more about each graduate’s first stop after Trinity. Despite graduating in an uncertain economic and job climate, the numbers were strong for Trinity graduates of the Class of 2024, as 95.2% of students had successful career outcomes, either being employed full-time, continuing their education, serving in the military or volunteering in some capacity. According to the data published by the Career and Life Design Center, graduates are pursuing a wide range of career paths, with many also choosing advanced degrees or service opportunities. The numbers reveal not just where students are working, but also how Trinity has shaped them to thrive in a diverse and evolving professional landscape. 

The largest share of graduates, 41%, entered business, consulting, finance and real estate. “Well-known employers of this class include PwC, Deloitte, Bank of America and J.P. Morgan Chase,” the Career and Life Design website said. “But it is in the individual results where you find the diversity of interests fostered by Trinity’s liberal arts education: Council on Foreign Relations, American Institutes for Research, Hachette Book Group, Steve Madden, Wayfair, Prosek Partners, the Republican National Committee and Lisson Gallery to name just a few.” 

Close behind, 23% of students were employed by science, technology and engineering related industries. Next up is the health medicine field, which 23% of graduates went into. “Students interested in careers in health care—including as doctors, physician’s assistants, nurses, and more—are doing research at some of the nation’s top academic medical centers, including Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Massachusetts General Hospital, Mount Sinai Health System, the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, Rockefeller University, the Yale School of Medicine and the Ragon Institute of Mass General Brigham, MIT, and Harvard.” 

While the majority of graduates pursued business, STEM or healthcare, the data also highlights the diverse interests of Trinity students. About 9% began careers in government, public policy and law, while 4% went into education and teaching, another 4% joined nonprofit and social services, 3% went into communications, marketing and advertising and 3% also went into the arts and arts administration industry. 

Notably, “Over the past five graduating classes, an average of 46% of graduating seniors went on to roles in business, consulting, real estate and finance. This year, Trinity alumni from the Class of 2024 succeeded in getting roles at some of the nation’s most prestigious financial institutions, including Bank of America, Citi, Fidelity Investments, JPMorganChase, Stifel and Wells Fargo,” as per the website. 

These numbers show that graduates of Trinity find themselves not only in corporate and technical careers but also roles that emphasize service, creativity and public engagement. “This first destinations survey offers critical information for the Career and Life Design Center and for the students and alumni it serves,” the website said. 
Associate Director of Strategic Partnerships and Outreach Severn Sandt left her comments on the website, saying, “Looking at these numbers from year to year helps us understand trends in employment and continuing education that we use in working with students in subsequent classes.”