AT A GLANCE:
CAREER OUTCOMES
BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY CLASS OF 2015
POST-GRADUATION SURVEY RESULTS
TOP AREAS OF EMPLOYMENT
13%
Healthcare
64%
30%
Full-time
employment
Grad/
professional
school
3%
10%
Finance/Banking
9%
Science/Research/
Pharma
Computer Science/
IT/Engineering
Advertising/
Marketing/PR
3%
Other
Education
8%
7%
6%
AREAS OF
PROFESSIONAL STUDY
Masters, Academic: 34%
Medicine: 21%
Masters, Professional: 18%
PhD: 13%
Law: 12%
Seeking
*Other 3% includes fellowships, travel and volunteerism
SELECT EMPLOYERS
DESTINATION BY MAJOR
Computer
Science
Politics
Health: SSP
Psychology
Business
Economics
Biology
History
0%
20%
Employment
40%
60%
Graduate School
80%
100%
Amazon
Boston Ballet
Boston Children’s Hospital
Chicago Museum of
Contemporary Art
Dow Jones
Epic
Ernst & Young
FDIC
Federal Reserve Bank
Other
*Data is based on a response rate of 54.6% within six months of graduation.
SELECT GRAD SCHOOLS
Brown University
Google
Columbia University
Hubspot
Cornell University
Liberty Mutual
Duke University
Massachusetts General Hospital
Georgetown
University
Merrill Lynch
Harvard University
NBA
Massachusetts
Institute of Technology
NBC & MSNBC
New York University
Robert Half International
Northwestern
University
Teach for America
Princeton Univeristy
U.S. Department of Justice
Tufts University
Yale University
AT A GLANCE:
MISSION
The Hiatt Career Center assists students and
alumni in developing the skills to transform their
unique backgrounds, liberal arts education and
experiential learning into meaningful professional
futures and relationships. Hiatt partners with
alumni, employers, staff, faculty and parents to
achieve this mission.
ANNUAL FAST FACTS
student and
6000+ one-on-one
alumni advising meetings
professional development
200+
workshops
employers at career fairs and
600+
industry nights
$130,000 internship funds awarded
MEET WITH US
The Hiatt Career Center is located in the Usdan
Student Center. Appointment hours are available
during the academic year and summer months.
Appointments: One-on-one advising with a career
counselor in-person, over the phone or via Skype.
Drop-Ins (fall & spring semesters):
15-minute first-come, first-served meetings with a
career counselor or peer advisor.
HiattChat (fall & spring semesters): Online
drop-in hours via Google Chat with a peer advisor.
Hiatt Career Center
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
Career development is a lifelong process of
exploration grounded in self-reflection, research
and practical application. Students and alumni are
encouraged to engage with our office early and
often to discover who they are, what they are
interested in, and how to get there.
Career & Major Exploration
The career exploration process begins early in a
student’s college career. With support from
career counselors and academic advisors, students
connect their knowledge, interests, values and
abilities to majors and career opportunities.
Job & Internship Search
A well thought-out strategy is key to securing a job
or internship. Hiatt helps students and alumni to
strategize, identify industries of interest, craft
resumes and cover letters and develop key
communication skills for networking and
interviewing.
Graduate & Pre-Law Advising
Hiatt has a dedicated pre-law and graduate school
advisor who counsels students and alumni on the
decision-making and application process.
Alumni Services
Hiatt provides career services for life for all
undergraduate alumni, including one-on-one
advising, regional events, monthly career webinars
and online resources. Visit alumni.brandeis.edu/
careers.
415 South Street, Waltham, MA 02453 | 781-736-3618 | hiattcenter@brandeis.edu | www.brandeis.edu/hiatt
EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT
Hiatt’s employer relations team engages
employer partners in innovative programs to
recruit Brandeis students and alumni.
Campus Recruiting
Employer spotlights, information sessions and
interviews are a few of the opportunities students
have to speak one-on-one with recruiters and
learn more about organizations. Students can also
explore career areas outside of the typical
recruiting process through employer site visits and
webinars.
Job & Internship Postings
Brandeis students and alumni can access 19,000
diverse job and internship postings annually
through Hiatt’s B.hired system and consortia
databases including the Liberal Arts Career
Network and the National Internship Consortium.
Signature Events
Hiatt hosts industry-specific events and career
fairs throughout the year to connect students with
employers, alumni and the greater Brandeis
community, including:
• Alumni & Student Athlete Networking Event
• Biotech, Health & Science Industry Night
• Business, Consulting, Finance & Marketing
Industry Night
• Computer Science Career Fair
• Just In Time Job & Internship Fair
• Law School Reception
• Regional Networking Nights (DC & NYC)
• Social Impact Job & Internship Fair
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