Outcomes

Hamilton’s many resources enable students to define their goals, gain meaningful career-related experience and tap into networks that lead to success following graduation. It all starts with a rigorous liberal arts curriculum that prepares students not just for that first job or one particular career, but provides them with the intellectual tools and keen judgment to succeed in any career or field of graduate study.

In today's world, flexibility and versatility are more important than ever. By learning how to think, analyze, question assumptions, solve problems and communicate their ideas persuasively, Hamilton graduates develop life-long skills that enrich their lives.

Alex Thompson '13

Alex Thompson '13 Headed to Yale for Ph.D. in Chemistry

June 12, 2013 

Alex Thompson ’13 has an impressive resume, particularly for someone who has only just completed his undergraduate degree. He’s worked on multiple research projects in chemistry and biology, spent a summer working at the Max Planck Institute in Berlin, interned at biotechnology company Genentech in San Francisco, co-authored a paper in The Journal of Organic Chemistry, and co-authored a chapter in the recently released book Hetereocyclic Chemistry in Drug Discovery. This fall he’ll be adding to his impressive list of accomplishments and beginning a Ph.D. program in chemistry at Yale University.

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Outcomes Report

Regardless of one's major area of study, Hamilton prepares students to think critically, to present themselves well and to see connections and opportunities in a constantly changing world.

In a recent survey of Hamilton graduates
  • 92% were employed or pursuing graduate studies within 12 months after graduation.
  • 4% described themselves as "in transition" (i.e., traveling, applying to graduate school, not looking for employment).
  • 2% were pursuing fellowships (Fulbright, Watson, etc.)
  • 2% were searching for appropriate positions
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