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■ SEEKING ADMISSION TO GRAD SCHOOL 9 (1%) ■ TRAVEL 7 (1%) ■ OTHER 7 (1%) ■ INTERNSHIP 6 (1%) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ■ NON-RESPONDENTS 120 (17%)

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66%OF MEMBERS OF THE CLASS OF 2013

FOR WHOM WE HAVE INFORMATION WERE EMPLOYED FULL-TIME NINE MONTHS FOLLOWING

GRADUATION.

(382 OF 581 RESPONDENTS)

TOPEMPLOYERS

NUMBER OF STUDENTS

14

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8%Accounting 29 STUDENTS

.3%Automotive1 STUDENT

3%Arts, Sports & Entertainment 13 STUDENTS

4%Communications (Media, Public Relations, Publishing)

14 STUDENTS

.3%Construction1 STUDENT

2%Consulting7 STUDENTS

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

PERCENTAGE / NUMBER OF STUDENTS

2%Consumer Products6 STUDENTS

11%Education43 STUDENTS

1%Energy4 STUDENTS

.3%Defense & Space 1 STUDENT

1%Facilities Services2 STUDENTS

13%Financial Services51 STUDENTS

1%Food & Beverage5 STUDENTS

13%Health Care49 STUDENTS

7%Insurance27 STUDENTS

2%Manufacturing6 STUDENTS

.3%Market Research 1 STUDENT

4%Not-for-Profit15 STUDENTS

1%Hospitality2 STUDENTS

4%Marketing& Advertising16 STUDENTS

9%Government, Politics & Law34 STUDENTS

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1%Real Estate2 STUDENTS

1%Retail3 STUDENTS

1%Sciences3 STUDENTS

9%Technology 33 STUDENTS

.3%Telecomm 1 STUDENT

1%Staffing &Recruiting5 STUDENTS

1%Professional Services2 STUDENTS

Accounting Deloitte (4) Audit Associate; Tax ConsultantErnst & Young (6) Business Advisory Program; Marketing AssociateMcGladrey (5) Assurance Associate; Audit AssociatePwC LLP (12) Assurance Associate; Tax Associate; Total Compensation Rewards

Arts, Entertainment & SportsBluefield Blue Jays Baseball playerBoston Celtics Inside Sales RepresentativeEnglish Lacrose Association Local Development OfficerEV Regensburg Hockey playerIris Gallery Gallery AssistantJuventas New Music Ensemble Assistant to Artistic DirectorSotheby’s FloaterThe Walt Disney Company Media Sales AssistantWorcester Art Museum Development Operations Assistant

Communications (Media, Public Relations, Publishing)Anchorage Daily News Copy Editor/WriterBIPAC Grassroots Advocacy AssistantConde Nast Sales Assistant, Brides Magazine

INDUSTRIES & EMPLOYERS

CLASS OF 2013(partial list)

Gatehouse Media ReporterMeredith Corporation Sales AssistantNBC Universal/Comcast Corp (4) Financial Analyst; Exec Assist to Presdt & GM-NBC4; NBC PagePBS Newshour Broadcast Desk AssistantRuder Finn Executive TraineeScholastic Marketing AssistantTime Warner Cable Media Training Specialist

Consulting Booz Allen Hamilton ConsultantCornerstone Research Research AnalystKantar Retail Retail Consulting AnalystPublic Consulting Group Apprentice Business AnalystTowers Watson Data Services Data Analyst

Consumer Products Daltile General Mills Analytical TechnicianMonica Rich Kosann Merchandising/Production AssistantReebok US Merchandising Apprentice

Defense & Space Raytheon Contracts Leadership Development Program- Contracts Administrator

Education Carrollwood Day School Admissions AssistantChapel-Hill Chauncy School Chemistry Teaching FelllowChicago Jesuit Academy Development Associate and Volunteer CoordinatorColby College ITS AssistantFairfield College Preparatory School Admissions CounselorThe Field School TeacherJapan Exchange and Teaching Program TeacherMcLean Hospital Pathways Academy School CounselorNew England Center for Children (2) TeacherNewton Country Day School Teaching FellowPerkins School for the Blind Teaching AssistantReadak (2) TeacherShenzhen Yaohua Experimental School, China TeacherSt. Sebastian’s School Religion TeacherSuccess Academy Charter Schools Office CoordinatorTeach for America (14) Middle school science teacherUnlocking Potential Resident TeacherUP Academy Oliver Middle School Resident Teacher

Energy EnterSolar Solar Design EngineerWorld Energy Market Analyst Facilities Services Cintas Mac-Gray Services Financial Services Bank of America Financial AnalystBank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (2) Analyst; Junior Project Manager- Sr. SpecialistBrown Brothers Harriman Investor ServicesCitigroup Global Markets, Inc. AnalystCommonwealth Financial Network New Accounts AssociateComverse Financial AnalystDiscover Financial Services Acquisition AssociateExperian QAS (2) Sales Development AssociateFidelity Associate Software Developer (Leap program)Fitch Ratings Consultant (Temporary Worker)GX Clarke SalespersonING Financial Partners (3) Financial AdviserJP Morgan Chase (4) AnalystMerrill Lynch Client Associate

Morgan Stanley (3) AnalystNeuberger Berman Registered RepNewedge AnalystPeople’s United Bank Commercial Lending Financial AssociatePIMCO Internal Advisor ConsultantRBS Citizens Group Commercial Banking AssociateRoosevelt & Cross, Inc. Sales AssociateSovereign Bank Quantitative AnalystUBS (3) AnalystThe Virtus Group Public Relations LiasionWAE/MG Advisors AnalystWells Fargo Securities Analyst

Food & Beverage Boston Beer Company (Samuel Adams Beer) Finance CoordinatorDiageo Finance SpecialistPepsiCo White Wave Foods Sales Analyst

Government, Politics & Law Bowditch & Dewey LLP (2) Paralegal; Front Desk CoordinatorCetrulo LLP Paralegal

INDUSTRIES & EMPLOYERS

CLASS OF 2013(partial list)

continued

City of Boston Senior Budget AnalystDallas County- Civil Division Legal assistantDepartment of Defense-MWR Ed Markey for Senate FellowForfeiture Support Associates/ U.S. Postal Inspection Service (2) Paralegal/data analyst; Intelligence AnalystHolman Immigration Law ParalegalIllinois Cook County State’s Attorney Office Law ClerkMassachusetts Office of the Attorney General ParalegalMetropolitan Police Department, Washington DC Police OfficerUS Marine Corps 2nd LieutenantUS Navy (7) Ensign, Naval AviatorUtah 8th District Court Judicial AssistantThe White House Research Analyst for the Council of Economic Advisers Healthcare Albert Einstein College of Medicine Assistant Research ScientistBecton, Dickinson & Co. Corporate Communications SpecialistBeth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Research AssistantBoston Children’s Hospital Department of Ophthalmology Ambulatory Services Representative

Boston Medical Center Certified Nursing AssistantBoston University (Howard Hughes Medical Institute) Lab TechnicianBrigham and Women’s Hospital (2) Data Coordinator; New Patient CoordinatorCambridge Eating Disorder Center Residence CounselorCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Public Health AssociateChildren’s Hospital Research AssistantDana Farber Cancer Institute (9) Clinical Research Coordinator; Research Technician/Lab Manager Definitive Health Care Social Media and Data AnalystHartford Healthcare Medical Group Population Health ManagerHarvard Medical School Research AssistantINVICRO, LLC AnalystJoslin Diabetes Center Clinical Research AssistantMassachusetts General Hospital (3) Clinical Research Coordinator; Patient Services CoordinatorMemorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center SpecialistNational Institute of Health Intramural Research Training AwardeePerelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania Harrison Surgical Scholar in the Cardiothoracic Surgery DivisionQuest Diagnostics Internal Account Representative

UMass Medical School (4) Research AssistantWashington University School of Medicine Clinical Research AssistantWomen and Infant’s Hospital, Department of Urogynecology Research Assistant Hospitality Ocean Properties Revenue Manager

Insurance Aetna, Inc. (2) Associate Business Optimization Data AnalystAIG (2) Global Markets Operations AnalystBerkshire Life Insurance Actuarial AssistantCigna HealthCare Client Engagement ManagerHanover Insurance Group (5) Actuary; Future Leaders Program; Service AgentJohn Hancock AnalystLiberty Mutual Insurance (3) Assistant Actuarial Trainee; Life and Annuity Associate; Legal SecretaryNew York Life Insurance Sales AgentSun Life Financial (3) Operations Specialist; Quote AssociateUnum (2) Disability Benefits Specialist; Professional Development Program Associate

Manufacturing General Electric (6) Financial Management Program

Market Research Nielsen Company Emerging Leader Associate

Marketing & Advertising AgencyRX (CDM Group) Digital Account GroupEMI Strategic Marketing Account AssociateMcGarryBowen Assistant Account ExecutiveMindshare National Broadcast Assistant BuyerMullen Assistant Digital Media PlannerPENTA Communications Marketing AssociaterVue, Inc. Media PlannerZenithOptimedia Media Training Program

Not-For-Profit 15-40 Connection Education and Event ManagerThe Ad Club Marketing & Event AssistantBoys Scout of America District ExecutiveCenter for Applied Research in the Apostolate Research AssociateDismas House The Edinburg Center Recovery Counselor 2Elder Services of Worcester Case ManagerEnvironment America Field OrganizerThe Heritage Foundation Research Analyst

INDUSTRIES & EMPLOYERS

CLASS OF 2013(partial list)

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Muscular Dystrophy Association Administrative AssistantProject Renewal Inc., Manhattan Bowery Corporation Vocational Counselor/ Housing CoordinatorRonald McDonald House Volunteer Coordinator

PharmaceuticalH3 Biomedicine Chemistry Discovery positionRegeneron Pharmaceuticals Temporary Lab AssistantTower Labs

Real Estate Colliers International Commercial Real Estate Brokerage AssociateCushman & Wakefield Assistant

Retail Coach Merchandising AssistantThe Jones Group, Inc. Jessica Simpson and Rachel Roy Sales Assistant

Sciences Genzyme Quality Control Analyst 1PerkinElmer Associate Chemist

Staffing & Recruiting The Bowdoin Group Sales AssociateThe Execu/Search Group Staffing Manager

Pro Unlimited @ Sanofi Contracted Federal Government Affairs Analyst

Technology Aspen Technology Lead Development RepresentativeCrowdSurge Sales Research AnalystDirectional Technologies, Inc Marketing CoordinatorEMC Corporation (5) Associate Financial Analyst; Marketing Development Associate; Software EngineerEpic Quality Assurance Software TesterEze Software Group (5) Junior Software Developer; QA AnalystFieldglass Junior Application SpecialistGenius Switch Studio General Operations + Management AssistantHook & Loop Associate Product ManagerNetSuite Business Development RepresentativeOracle (5) Business Development Consultant; Assistant Technical Consultant; College RecruiterStickyDocs Project Manager

TelecommunicationsFrontier Communications Web Marketing Analyst

EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY

A F INAL GLANCE

FINANCIAL SERVICES

HEALTH CARE

EDUCATION

GOVERNMENT, POLITICS & LAW

TECHNOLOGY

ACCOUNTING

INSURANCE

MARKETING & ADVERTISING

NOT-FOR-PROFIT

COMMUNICATIONS (MEDIA, PUBLIC RELATIONS, PUBLISHING)

ARTS, ENTERTAINMENT & SPORTS

CONSULTING

CONSUMER PRODUCTS

MANUFACTURING

FOOD & BEVERAGE

STAFFING & RECRUITING

ENERGY

PHARMACEUTICAL

RETAIL

SCIENCES

FACILITIES SERVICES

HOSPITALITY

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

AUTOMOTIVE

CONSTRUCTION

DEFENSE & SPACE

MARKET RESEARCH

TELECOMMUNICATIONS

38,045

42,956

45,633

STARTINGSALARY

PROFILE

For Liberal Arts Graduates Nationally

$12,000 ______>$90,000

$46,453 $45,000

HOLY CROSSSalary Range

HOLY CROSSMean Salary

HOLY CROSSMedian Salary National Association of Colleges & Employers Annual Salary Survey,

Class of 2013 (January 2014) average starting salary (http://www.naceweb.org/research/salary_survey)

Humanities &Social Sciences(NACE)

46,453

Math & Sciences (NACE)

All Graduates(NACE)

HOLYCROSS

AVERAGESALARY BY INDUSTRY

OF 212/382 RESPONDENTS

(55%)

$56,167Accounting 24/29 STUDENTS

$42,400Communications (Media, Public Relations, Publishing)

5/14 STUDENTS

$57,500Consulting4/7 STUDENTS

$47,333Consumer Products3/6 STUDENTS

$36,597Education26/43 STUDENTS

$41,000Energy3/4 STUDENTS

$60,121Financial Services29/51 STUDENTS

$38,700Food & Beverage2/5 STUDENTS

$37,076Health Care29/49 STUDENTS

$50,982Insurance17/27 STUDENTS

$58,500Manufacturing6/6 STUDENTS

$45,728Government, Politics & Law19/34 STUDENTS

$36,000Marketing& Advertising9/16 STUDENTS

$29,551Not-for-Profit7/15 STUDENTS

$35,000Pharmaceutical1/3 STUDENTS

$41,250Retail2/3 STUDENTS

$40,000Sciences3/3 STUDENTS

$48,786Technology 14/33 STUDENTS

$45,000Staffing &Recruiting2/5 STUDENTS

AVERAGESALARY BY INDUSTRY

OF 212/382 RESPONDENTS

(55%)continued

GRADUATESCHOOL

PROFILEGRADUATES ENROLLED IN GRAD SCHOOL FULL-TIME

(102 of 581 respondents)

Health Professionals20 STUDENTS

20%

Professional Master Degrees(MBA/MEd/MSW/ETC.)30 STUDENTS

29% 18%Law School18 STUDENTS

Academic Masters15 STUDENTS

15%

PhD13 STUDENTS

13%

Other Degree Programs 6 STUDENTS

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Humanities9 STUDENTS

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Sciences4 STUDENTS

9%

Chemistry5 STUDENTS

38%

Other Sciences 6 STUDENTS

46%

Humanities 2 STUDENTS

15%Business4 STUDENTS

16%

Social Sciences4 STUDENTS

9%

Engineering4 STUDENTS

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MD6 STUDENTS

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Dentistry3 STUDENTS

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Medical Sciences2 STUDENTS

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66%Bachelor of Engineering1 STUDENT

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Academic Master Degree ProgramsBoston College PhilosophyBoston University Psychology - SportsCase Western Reserve University Applied AnatomyDuke University Marine Science ResearchDurham University English LiteratureFordham PsychologyHarvard Divinity School Philosophy of ReligionMiddlebury College ItalianNew York University Creative WritingOberlin Conservatory Music (Historical Performance)Saint John’s Seminary TheologyStony Brook University Marine Conservation and PolicyUMass Boston ClassicsUniversity of Washington School of Music Music TheoryYale University Chemistry - Organic

Doctorate ProgramsBoston University Chemistry - Organic ChemistryThe College of William & Mary Computer ScienceDartmouth College BiologyGeorgia Institute of Technology Computer SciencePurdue University Nutrition - Biochemical & Molecular

POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION

CLASS OF 2013(complete list)

University of Connecticut MathematicsUniversity of Kentucky MathematicsUniversity of Michigan English LiteratureUniversity of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Physics - Medical Physics ConcentrationUniversity of Pennsylvania ChemistryUniversity of Southern California Chemistry - InorganicUniversity of Virginia Classical PhilologyYale University (2) Biochemistry; Chemistry

Professional Masters Degree ProgramsAssumption College Education - School Counseling & School Social WorkerBoston University (2) Advertising; Deaf Education; EngineeringBrown University Urban Education PolicyCalifornia State University, Dominquez Hills Communication Sciences and DisordersColumbia University EngineeringDePaul University TaxationFordham University Education - Elementary & Speical EdGeorge Washington University International AffairsGeorgia Southern University CounselingHarvard DivinityNew York University PublishingNortheastern University (5) Accounting; Civil Engineering; Electrical Engineering

New York University International AffairsSimmons EducationSpringfield College Higher Education & Student PersonnelSyracuse University Television, Radio and FilmUniversity of Connecticut Social WorkUniversity of Edinburgh University of Pennsylvania (2) Clinical Social Work; Higher EducationUniversity of Vermont Higher Education and Student AffairsUniversity of Virginia Master of Commerce, Financial Services TrackUniversity of Washington Landscape ArchitectureUniversity of Connecticut MathematicsUniversity of New Hampshire ChemistryUniversity of Tennessee, Knoxville BiologyUniversity of Texas (2) Chemistry (2)Vanderbilt University Chemistry

Health Professions ProgramsBoston University (2) Medical Sciences Boston University School of Dental DDSFordham University Mental Health CouselingMount Holyoke DOMCPHS PharmacyMassachusetts General Hospital

Institute of Health Professions Physical TherapyPepperdine University Clinical PsychologyTufts Occupational TherapyTufts University Dental School DDSTufts University School of Medicine MDUniversity of Connecticut School of Medicine MDUniversity of Maryland School of Dentistry DDSUMASS Graduate School of Nursing NursingUniversity of Minnesota Twin Cities MDUniversity of Pennsylvania MDUniversity of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine DVMUniversity of Vermont MDYale School of Medicine MD

Law SchoolsBrooklyn Law SchoolChicago-Kent College of LawElon UniversityFaulkner UniversityFordham Law SchoolGeorgetown UniversityMcGill UniversityNew England Law BostonNotre DameRutgers-Newark School of LawSt. John’s University of LawSuffok University Law School (2)Syracuse University College of LawTouro CollegeUniversity of Connecticut School of Law (3)University of Maine School of Law

VOLUNTEER PROFILE

Americorps 3 STUDENTS

8%Jesuit Volunteer Corps (JVC)12 STUDENTS

32%PACT 3 STUDENTS

8%City Year5 STUDENTS

13%

POST-GRAD FELLOWSHIPS

AND AWARDSPROFILE

3%GRADUATES AWARDED

POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP

(20 of 581 respondents)

Fulbright Research Grant 2 STUDENTS

10%Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship7 STUDENTS

35%Spanish Ministry of Education, Auxiliar de Conversacion 8 STUDENTS

40%

7%GRADUATES VOLUNTEERING

FULL-TIME (38 of 581 respondents)

1%GRADUATES TRAVELING

(7 of 581 respondents)

1%GRADUATES IN A POST- GRADUATE INTERNSHIP

(6 of 581 respondents)

TRAVEL

INTERNSHIPS

The staff of the Career Planning Center and the Summer Internship

Program assists students in identifying and clarifying career objectives,

presents vehicles to explore careers and industries, teaches skills and

strategies for conducting a successful job or internship search, and

provides resources to assist students in finding entry-level professional

positions and internships. Students are encouraged to begin the career

planning process during their first year and to continue to utilize Center

resources throughout their four years at Holy Cross.

H O L Y C R O S S

CAREER PLANNING

College of the Holy Cross / Career Planning Center / Hogan Campus Center, Room 203 / One College Street / Worcester, Massachusetts 01610-2395 / 508-793-3880 / careers@holycross.edu http://offices.holycross.edu/careerplanning