Boston University School of LawColumbia Law SchoolCornell Law SchoolFordham University School of LawGeorge Washington UniversityGeorgetown University Law CenterHarvard Law SchoolNew York University School of LawNorthwestern University Pritzker

School of Law

Cornell University • JD/MBA, Cornell Law and Johnson • MILR • MPA, Cornell Institute for Public Affairs • MPS, Applied Economics and Management, Dyson School • MPS, Information Science • MS, Industrial and Labor RelationsDuke University, Sanford School of Public Policy (MPP, Public Policy) Harvard Divinity School (MTS, Theological Studies) Harvard Graduate School of Education (EdM, Education Policy and Management) National Chengchi University (MSc, International Master’s Program in International Studies) New York University (MS, Economics) Tsinghua University (MS, Economics), Schwarzman Scholars Program University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education • MSEd, Education Policy • MSEd, International Education Development

GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS ATTENDED

EMPLOYERS

ILR Office of Career Services, 201 Ives Hall | Ithaca, NY 14853 | 607.255.7816

SAMPLE JOB TITLES

LAW SCHOOLS ATTENDED

AccentureAccess USA LawyerAchievement First Public Charter SchoolALDI Inc.AllianceBernstein L.P.Amazon.comAmerican ExpressAmeriCorpsAmpush Media, Inc.Apex Systems LLCAxiomBank of America Merrill LynchBarclaysBelmont Village Senior LivingBerlinRosenBloomberg L.P.Blue Apron, LLCBoeingBooz Allen Hamilton Inc.Bristol-Myers SquibbBrooklyn Defender ServicesBuzzFeedC&S Wholesale Grocers, Inc.Cadwalader, Wickersham, & Taft LLPCapital OneCEBCisco Systems, Inc.CitiClub RootsComcast Corporation (NBCUniversal)Compensation Advisory Partners,

LLCCornell UniversityCreative Artists Agency (CAA)Credit SuisseCru (Campus Crusade for Christ)DarktraceDeborah Ross Campaign for U.S.

SenateDeloitte ConsultingDenver Public SchoolsDeutsche BankDREAMEconomic Policy InstituteEpic Systems CorporationEverplansEY (Ernst & Young LLP)FacebookFancy.comFantex, Inc.Fitch Ratings, Ltd.FSA Store Inc.Gap Inc.General ElectricGoldman SachsGoogle Inc.Guggenheim Partners, LLCHays Specialist RecruitmentHudson’s Bay Company (HBC)IBMInternational Institute of New

EnglandJBG Companies (The)Jet.com, Inc.JobSpring PartnersJPMorgan Chase & Co.KIPP ChicagoKirkland & Ellis LLP

KPMG LLPLegal Aid SocietyLloyds Banking GroupM&T BankM2OMacy’s, Inc.Maguire Associates, Inc.MastercardMaximusMcKinsey & CompanyMcMaster-Carr Supply CompanyMercer|CPSG Partners, Inc.Mercer LLCMetropolitan Life Insurance

CompanyMicrosoftMightyHiveMizuho Bank, Ltd.Morgan StanleyNational Basketball AssociationNational Public MediaNeighborhood Legal ServicesNew World GroupNielsen Company (The)OracleOutten & Golden LLPParthenon-EYPaul Hastings LLPPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton &

Garrison LLPPaychex, Inc.Peace CorpsPepsiCoPittleman & Associates, Inc.PNC Financial Services GroupPwCProcter & GambleProskauer Rose LLPRBC Capital MarketsRialto Capital Management LLCRosin & Associates, Inc.Saint-Gobain CorporationSeyfarth Shaw LLPShellShepherd, Finkelman, Miller & Shah,

LLPSikorsky (Lockheed Martin)Simone Development CompaniesSintecMediaSquaw Valley AcademyStripes GroupStu Loeser & Co.Summit Food CoalitionSynchrony FinancialTeach For AmericaTextron Inc.Toshiba Business SolutionsTravelers Companies, Inc. (The)UnileverUNITE HERE Local 25United States Air ForceVengo, Inc.VestorlyViacom Inc.Virginia & Ambinder, LLPWillis Towers WatsonWillkie Farr and Gallagher LLP

Business Business Analyst Operations Analyst Project ManagerBusiness Development/

sales Business Development Associate Sales Development

AssociateeDucation Literacy Specialist Teaching Fellowentrepreneurial venture Executive DirectorFinancial services Compliance Analyst Investment Banking

Analyst Model Risk AssociateGov’t/puBlic service Campaign Assistant Second Lieutenant,

USAF

Hr consultinG Human Capital

Consultant People Advisory

Services Consultant Workday AnalystHuman resources Compensation and

Benefits Analyst HR Leadership

Development Program Participant

People Operations Rotational Associate

laBor Union OrganizerlaBor relations Industrial Relations

Analyst Labor Relations

CoordinatorleGal assistant/

paraleGal Corporate Paralegal Litigation Paralegal

manaGement consultinG Consultant Strategy Analyst Strategy and

Operations Business Analyst

marketinG/pr Internal Analytics

Consultant Media StrategistnonproFit AmeriCorps Volunteer Campus Ministry

Intern Career Pathways

SpecialistotHer Major Gift AssociateresearcH National Public

Affairs Intern, Labor & Economy

Policy Inventory Researcher

Research Assistantsports/entertainment Production Assistant

Texas Tech University School of LawUC Berkeley School of LawUniversity of Pennsylvania Law

SchoolUniversity of Virginia School of LawWashington University School of Law

in St. LouisYale Law SchoolYeshiva University, Benjamin N.

Cardozo School of Law

Education (5%) $42,525

Law (9%) $43,145

Retail (5.5%) $49,311

Communications/Media (5%) $51,322

Technology (11%) $56,491

Other Business (1.5%) $58,147

Real Estate (1.5%) $59,500

Manufacturing (8%) $62,715

Consulting/Prof. Prac. (21%) $65,964

Financial Services (22.5%) $71,567

Nonprofit (4%) *

Gov’t/Public Service (2%) *

Hospitality (1%) *

Insurance (1%) *

Labor (1%) *

Sports/Entertainment (1%) *

Class of 2016 Sign-On Bonuses

Geographic Location of Graduates

Mean Salaries By Career Fields

Mid Atlantic 9%Midwest 5.5%NY Metro 53%Non-Metro NYS 6%Northeast 7.5%South 6.5%West 9%International 3.5%

CAREER FIELD MEANEducation $40,833 Legal Assistant/Paralegal $44,581 Business Development/Sales $49,931 Marketing/PR $54,833 Human Resources $59,717 Business $59,804 Labor Relations $60,413 HR Consulting $66,929 Management Consulting $73,409 Financial Services $74,403 Entrepreneurial Venture *Gov’t/Public Service *Labor *Nonprofit *Other *Research *Sports/Entertainment *

*Fewer than three students reported

Starting Salaries

How Graduates Found Their Jobs

Entrepreneurial venture (1%)

CLASS OF MEAN MEDIAN RANGE

2016 $59,573 $60,000 $20,800 - $ 90,000

2015 $58,297 $60,000 $18,000 - $ 85,000

2014 $56,117 $59,120 $20,800 - $ 85,000

MEAN MEDIAN RECEIVED $6,862 $6,000 42%

Mean Salaries by Sector

Career Fields

EMPLOYMENT LAW SCHOOL OTHERGRAD SCHOOL

SEEKING/OTHER

2016

2014

2015

78%

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20

40

60

80

100

80% 81%

10%9% 8%5%

7%5%6%

4%7%

60.5% of jobs were found through Career Services, the ILR Credit Internship Program, Cornell affiliates, alumni & staff referrals

On-campus recruiting (18.5%)

Previous internship through Career Services (21%)

ROTC/Cornell affiliates (1%)

Career fair/forum (2.5%)

Alumni/staff referrals (7%)

Personal contact (11%)

Internet (9.5%)

Previous independent internship (8.5%)

Employment agency (1.5%)

Human Resources(23%)

Financial Services(16%)

Business(12.5%)Business

Development/Sales (8.5%)

Legal Assistant/Paralegal(8%)

HR Consulting(7.5%)

Education (4%)

Nonprofit (2.5%)

Gov’t/Public Svc. (1.5%)Labor Relations (1.5%)

Marketing/PR (1.5%)

Other (1.5%)Entrepreneurial Venture (1%)

Labor (1%)Sports/Ent. (1%)

$20,000 $40,000 $60,000 $80,000

*Fewer than three students reported

Previous internship through ILR Credit Internship Program (1.5%)

Management Consulting(7%)

Research (2%)

% REPORTING

Handshake job postings (9%)

Direct contact (3%)

Not reported (3%)

Networking through social media (2%)

Postgraduate Activities