Careers & Outcomes
Hamilton’s rigorous liberal arts education will teach you how to think, analyze, question assumptions, solve problems, and communicate ideas persuasively – skills that will get you noticed by employers and grad schools.
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Outcomes
Recent graduates are launching careers or taking the next step toward professional degrees.
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Experiential Learning
Hamilton offers numerous options for internships that provide important ways to explore careers.
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Career Center
The Find Your Future Career Center curriculum consists of four educational pillars.
Careers and Graduate Schools
Hamilton is the perfect size for our students to get personalized attention from faculty advisors and Career Center professionals as they consider careers and grad school options.
Internships
Nine in 10 of our seniors report having at least one career-related experience prior to graduating; more than seven in 10 have two.
Fellowships and Scholarships
Each year our students compete favorably for some of the country’s most prestigious and competitive national fellowships and scholarships.
The #Hamily
Whether it’s an alumnus returning to campus to hold a career workshop or making a quick introduction, the Hamilton Network is an invaluable resource.
The Hamilton Network
Whether they serve as a corporate CEO, a world-renowned artist, or a civil rights pioneer, Hamilton alumni return to campus regularly, maintaining ties with former teachers and meeting with students in the classroom, the Career Center, or over a cup of coffee. And in the months following graduation, alumni are there again, welcoming recent graduates to a new city and helping them make personal and professional contacts that launch successful careers.
Contact
Contact Name
Lisa Grimes
Student Fellowships Coordinator
After Hamilton
Our Alumni
Careers & Connections
Go ahead. Fill in the blank. There’s no shortage of possibilities Because Hamiltonians make an impact in their professions and communities throughout the world.
Because Hamiltonians Manage Ocean Resources: Jon Kurland ’90
As the Alaska regional administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Jon Kurland ’90 oversees the management of commercial fisheries, marine mammals, and ocean habitats.
Because Hamiltonians Develop Strategically: Cimone Jordan ’19
As director of housing and neighborhood planning for the City of Syracuse, Cimone Jordan ’19 coordinates housing and code enforcement initiatives to help her hometown deal with blighted properties.
The formula for businesses trying to compete in today’s economy is simple: hire employees with the mental agility, leadership, and passion to navigate constant change — in other words, hire those who are liberally educated.
