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OFFICE OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT

2015 EMPLOYMENT OVERVIEW

Updated 4/7/16

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554The class reported employment in 67 countries, and in 23 U.S. states and Washington, DC.

The U.S. federal government remained the top employer of HKS graduates with employment in the federal, legislative, and judicial branches. The World Bank Group and the Inter-American Devel-opment Bank were top employers in international development, engaging 15 graduates. Strategy consulting contin-ued to be a draw, with 27 graduates choosing to work with McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group in nine countries.

57 hired by 22 U.S. departments and agencies

Five accepted PMF positions.

Four HKS alumni joined the WHF 2015–2016 class.

4 White House Fellows

Graduates reported they were employed, running for elected office, or continuing their education by the end of October.*

96%

This highlights the diverse interests and career trajectories of HKS graduates.

1385%

This Employment Overview report reflects the diverse em-

ployment choices of Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) alumni

immediately following their May 2015 graduation. The over-

view represents a snapshot, not a definitive reflection, of HKS

graduates’ varied careers and the professional paths they

choose to help serve the public good around the world.

Data reflected in the overview was collected from March

through October 2015. The HKS Office of Career Advancement

(OCA) used a variety of data collection techniques, including

an exit survey and a follow-up survey in September, as well

as individual email inquiries. This report includes reports

from 89 percent of the May 2015 graduates.

May graduates

U.S. Presidential Management Fellows

Program finalists

settled

Employers engaged one graduate

Introduction

HARVARD KENNEDY SCHOOLCAREER ADVANCEMENT


2015 Highlights

24 MPA/IDs have been offered positions in the YPP since 2002.

4 MPA/ID alumni joined the 2015 World Bank Young Professionals Programme

* 89% of 2015 graduates responded to the graduation survey.

2/3 serving in government and nonprofit/NGO sector positions

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39% 31% 27%

46% 16% 33%

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Private

IGOs/Public Private

Employment Sector Comparison

Unspecified

Over the past 10 years, the breakdown of employment

sectors among our graduates has remained fairly

consistent — two-thirds take on positions in the public

or nonprofit sectors immediately following graduation.

The adjacent bar graph illustrates a noticeable increase

in 2009 in the ngo and public sector, following the

financial crisis and the 2008 U.S. presidential election.

2006–2015 Employment Sector Comparison

* Data collected annually by October.

Employment sector comparison between U.S. citizens/Permanent Residents and international students over the past five years.

NGOs/Nonprofits

Employment Sector and Citizenship

U.S.

International

IGOs/Public Private

Unspecified 3%

2015

5%

PrivateNGOs/Nonprofits

U.S.

International

2%2014

5%

U.S.

International

3%

1%

U.S.

International

2%

36% 30% 31%

47% 17% 31%

36% 26% 35%

42% 18% 39%

33% 27% 38%

48% 19% 30%

34% 26% 35%

45% 18% 33%

3%

U.S.

International

5%

5%

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

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2011



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Of the some 50 industry or policy areas reported by

the Class of 2015, our survey reflected that graduates’

top job focus areas were in policy research/analysis,

international development, public administration,

health, education, finance, and international affairs/

diplomacy. Across years, oca has identified the

following policy areas as broadly reflecting the

career interests of HKS graduates:

— Energy and Environment

— Finance: Developing and Managing Resources

— Human Rights

— International Development

— International Security

— Social Policy

— Urban Economic Development

Class of 2015

The two-year mpp, mpa/id, and mpa programs allow

a joint or concurrent track for HKS students to earn

a second graduate degree — an mba, md, or jd, for

example — from a professional school either at Har-

vard or at a partner academic institution. Twenty-five

percent of 2015 graduates in our two-year programs

pursued a joint or concurrent degree. Alumni surveys

show our combined degree graduates (particularly

those pursuing an mba) tend to enter the private sec-

tor immediately following HKS and later move between

sectors over the course of their careers.

Joint and Concurrent Degrees

National/Federal Government 28%

Private Sector 31%

City/Local/Regional Government 5%

NGOs and Nonprofits 24%

Unspecified 3%

State/Provincial Government 4%

IGOs 5%

Employment Sector

SECTOR mpp mpa/id mpa mc/mpa

Public/National $60,000 n/a $88,000* $107,325

Public/State $54,750 n/a n/a $93,000*

Public/Local $65,788 n/a n/a $100,000*

Public/igo n/a $78,000* n/a n/a

Nonprofit/ngo $70,000 $73,000* $107,750 $80,000

Private $125,000 $135,000 $138,000 $120,000*

Reported Salaries

Annual median salary for U.S.-based employment

Based on 176 reports (including concurrent/joint degree graduates) n/a: fewer than three reports *Five reports or fewer

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We restrict our analysis to U.S.-based salaries as sala-

ry reporting and comparison across countries is chal-

lenging, particularly with many graduates employed

in the developing world. Of those reporting employ-

ment in the U.S., 65 percent of respondents indicated

a salary. Within the U.S., location has a significant

impact on salary, particularly at the local and state

government levels. Salary reporting among our joint

and concurrent graduates includes corporate positions

as well as clerkships and medical residencies — again

reflecting a wide range.

Salaries post-HKS



Master in Public PolicyThe two-year MPP Program prepares students to un-

derstand complex policy problems and craft con-

crete solutions. The core curriculum is the defining

feature of the program, where students study policy

analysis, economics, management and leadership,

empirical analysis, negotiation, ethics, and politics.

Through courses, exercises, and fieldwork, students

master a conceptual tool kit that draws on the so-

cial sciences but is adapted for action.

Twenty-eight percent of the Class of 2015 was inter-

national, representing 24 countries, and 20 percent

pursued either joint or concurrent degrees in busi-

ness, law, and medicine. Graduates reported top

job focus areas in policy research/analysis, health,

education, finance, public administration, and na-

tional/international security.

201students

Class of

2015

57international

Joint or Concurrent Degrees

MPP

21 MBA13 MD7 Law


Private Sector 27%



Unspecified 1%


IGOs 1%

Employment Sector for MPP Class of 2015

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2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

IGOs/Public Private

MPP Employment Sector Comparison


UnspecifiedNGOs/Nonprofits

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IGOs and Public Sector

Adams County, Colorado

City of Boston

City of Denver

City of Fort Wayne, Indiana

City of New York

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Cook County, Illinois

Government of Australia

Government of Brazil

Government of China

Government of Germany

Government of Mexico

Government of Singapore

Government of the Republic of Korea

Government of the United Kingdom

Government of Turkey

Government of Vietnam

New York City Economic Development Corporation

Palm Beach County, Florida

Portland State University

State of Colorado

State of Pennsylvania

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army

U.S. Department of Defense

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of State

U.S. Government Accountability Office

U.S. House of Representatives

U.S. Navy

U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

U.S. Small Business Administration

U.S. White House

The World Bank

NGOs and Nonprofits

100Kin10

AEI International Center on Housing Risk

Asian Community Development Corporation

Borderplex Alliance

Bridgespan Group

California Endowment

Columbia University

Council on Foreign Relations

FSG

Global Development Incubator

Harvard University

Heinrich Böll Foundation North America

IDinsight

Last Mile Health

Libraries Without Borders

LIFT, Inc.

Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce

National Democratic Institute

New Media Advocacy Project

OpenGov Hub

Partnership for a New American Economy

Rockefeller Foundation

Smart Chicago Collaborative

Texas Public Policy Foundation, Right on Crime Initiative

Third Sector Capital Partners

U.S. Climate Action Network

Year Up

Private Sector

Abt Associates

August Associates LLC

Boston Consulting Group

Dominus Investment

eSpark Learning

Falconi Consultants for Results

FMA (Fiscal Management Associates, LLC)

Goldman Sachs

Grabtaxi

i4 Group*

Ithaca Environmental

Khazanah Nasional

Mathematica

McKinsey & Company

MediaTank Production*

Merck

Oliver Wyman

Palantir Technologies

Penta Investments

Transist Impact Labs

Waze

WirtschaftsWoche

MPP GRADUATES WHO EARNED JOINT/CONCURRENT DEGREES


City of Oakland


Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania

State of Maryland

U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit

U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

U.S. Navy

NGOs and Nonprofits

American Civil Liberties Union

Boston Medical Center

Brigham and Women’s Hospital

Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation

Education Law Center

Emory University

Harvard University

InsideIL*

Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Kresge Foundation

Massachusetts General Hospital

McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University

Partners Healthcare

Technoserve

World Wildlife Fund

Private Sector

Aledade, Inc.

Amazon


Cevian Capital

Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP

Dalberg Global Development Advisors

Dataminr

FTS International

Lending Club

Morgan Stanley

OutcomeHealth

Parthenon Group

Pearson

Uber Technologies

* New venture

Employers of 2015 MPP GraduatesSee a five-year sampling of employment

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0 20 40 60 80 100

Master in Public Administration/International DevelopmentThe two-year MPA/ID Program is designed to

prepare the next generation of leaders in interna-

tional development. It is an economics-centered,

multidisciplinary program that combines rigorous

training in analytic and quantitative methods

with an emphasis on policy and practice. As part

of the multidisciplinary core curriculum, MPA/IDs

take microeconomics, macroeconomics, and

econometrics sequences.

Seventy-nine percent of the Class of 2015 was

international, representing 29 countries, and 14

percent pursued joint or concurrent degrees in

business. Graduates reported top job focus areas

— within the context of international develop-

ment — in policy research/analysis, finance, and

community/economic development.

72students

Class of

2015

57international

MPA/ID

Employment Sector for MPA/ID Class of 2015

National/Federal Government 24%Private Sector 31%

IGOs 24%NGOs and Nonprofits 21%


2015

2014

2012

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

IGOs/Public Private

MPA/ID Employment Sector Comparison

Joint or Concurrent Degrees10 MBA

* Data collected annually by October

Private UnspecifiedNGOs/Nonprofits

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European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

Government of Colombia

Government of Costa Rica

Government of India

Government of Indonesia

Government of Malaysia


Government of Peru


Government of Seychelles

Government of Timor-Leste


Inter-American Development Bank

International Finance Corporation (IFC)

International Growth Centre

New Development Bank (NDB)

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)


UNICEF

The World Bank

NGOs and Nonprofits

Center for Economic Research in Pakistan

Center for Global Development

Centro de Estudios Económicos y Sociales

Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)

Education Resource Strategies

Harvard University

IDinsight

Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)

Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, University of Oxford

Social Progress Imperative

Private Sector

Bain and Company

Barclays Capital

BKB*


Castalia

C230 Consultores

Deloitte Consulting

Fundación Idea

JENO R.D.

JP Morgan Chase

McKinsey & Company

Roland Berger

Santander

Tiket.com

MPA/ID GRADUATES WHO EARNED JOINT/CONCURRENT DEGREES


Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Summit (California) Public Schools

NGOs and Nonprofits

International Rescue Committee

Private Sector

Deloitte Consulting

Goldman Sachs

Grapevine

McKinsey & Company

Quiñenco

SunEdison

* New venture

Employers of 2015 MPA/ID GraduatesSee a five-year sampling of employment

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0 20 40 60 80 100

Master in Public AdministrationThe two-year MPA Program equips students who have

prior work experience and have taken graduate-level

courses with the skills, perspectives, and nuanced

understanding they need to be effective leaders in

solving public problems. The curriculum is designed

to be flexible, allowing students to create study plans

that reflect their academic interests, and their per-

sonal and professional aspirations.

Fifty-six percent of the Class of 2015 was interna-

tional, representing 30 countries, and 47 percent

pursued concurrent degrees in business or law.

Graduates reported top job focus areas in finance,

policy research/analysis, energy, and regulatory

relations.

78students

Class of

2015

44international

MPA

Concurrent Degrees32 MBA5 Law


Private Sector 53%


Unspecified 7%

IGOs 5%

Employment Sector for MPA Class of 2015

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

IGOs/Public Private

MPA Employment Sector Comparison



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Government of Chile




Inter-American Development Bank

OSCE: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe

The World Bank

NGOs and Nonprofits

Corporation for Enterprise Development

Harvard University

Human Rights Watch

Max Planck Society

Open Society Foundations

World Economic Forum

Private Sector

AZ Medien

BCG Henderson Institute


Greentech Media

McKinsey & Company

Mori Hamada & Matsumoto

State Street Global Advisors

Uber Technologies

MPA GRADUATES WHO EARNED CONCURRENT DEGREES


U.S. Department of Energy


U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia

NGOs and Nonprofits

Bridgespan

Deans for Impact

Excel Academy Charter Schools

Global Innovation Fund

Imagine H2O

New America

Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability

Mercy Corps

Private Sector

Amazon

Booz Allen Hamilton


Credit Suisse

FOCUS Foods Inc.*

Goldman Sachs

IBM Watson

Love Grain*

Lyft

MasterCard Worldwide

McKinsey & Company

Morgan Stanley

PTT Public Company Limited

SunEdison Frontier Power

Viacom

* New venture

Employers of 2015 MPA GraduatesSee a five-year sampling of employment

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Mid-CareerMaster in Public AdministrationThe one-year MC/MPA is an intensive program that

enhances the knowledge and skills of established,

high-performing professionals who are looking to

move up in their public service careers or transition

from the private sector to leadership positions in

the public or nonprofit sectors.

Fifty-four percent of the Class of 2015 was interna-

tional, representing 57 countries, and included Edward

S. Mason Program Fellows from developing, newly

industrialized, and transitional economy countries.

Fifty-three percent of MC/MPAs reporting returned to

their pre-HKS employers, 75 percent of whom were

public servants primarily at the national or federal

level. Graduates reported top job focus areas in public

administration, communications/ government rela-

tions, international affairs/diplomacy, international

development, and national/international security.

203students

Class of

2015

110international

MC/MPA


Private Sector 26%

IGOs 3%


Unspecified 5%


Employment Sector for MC/MPA Class of 2015


0 20 40 60 80 100

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

2007

2006

IGOs/Public Private

MC/MPA Employment Sector Comparison

Edward S. Mason Program Fellows

83






Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre

City of Cambridge

City of Detroit

City of New York

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Ghana Institute of Journalism

Global Water Partnership

Government of Armenia

Government of Azerbaijan

Government of Bangladesh


Government of Chile

Government of Hong Kong

Government of India

Government of Israel

Government of Jamaica

Government of Japan

Government of Kazakhstan

Government of Kuwait


Government of Norway

Government of Poland

Government of Saudi Arabia

Government of Sindh

Government of Singapore

Government of Thailand

Government of the Philippines

Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan)


Hastings District Council

Medical University of South Carolina

New York City Police Department

Organization of American States

Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

State of Michigan

U.S. Air Force

U.S. Army

U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

U.S. Coast Guard

U.S. Department of Commerce

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

U.S. Department of Labor


U.S. Embassy in Tokyo

U.S. National Ground Intelligence Center

U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Navy

U.S. Southern Command

United Nations Development Programme

United Nations

The World Bank

NGOs and Nonprofits

American Chamber of Commerce

Casa Fluminense

Cornell University

DRUM - South Asian Organizing Center

East-West Management Institute

Fund for Our Economic Future

Harvard University

Human Rights Watch

JobsOhio

Johns Hopkins University

Kav Mashve

Link to Land*

Massachusetts General Hospital

Movement for Freedom of Information

Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business

National Low Income Housing Coalition

Sewa Bharat

Text, Talk, Vote

Private Sector

38 North LLC*

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange

BD Imports

Booz Allen Hamilton

China Guangdong Revenco Group

China International Capital Corporation (CICC)

City Neonindo Indah Murni, PT

CNN

Dalberg Global Development Advisors

Development Transformations

DoneGood*

Duga & Company

Ekuiti Nasional Berhad

EnerNOC

Etihad Airways

Goldman Sachs

Industrial Growth Platform Inc.

KING 5 Seattle

Kopint-Tárki Institute for Economic Research

Leidos

McKinsey & Company

Melito Adolfson

Profitas S.A.

Public Consulting Group, Inc.

PYXERA Global

Qualled Performance*

Ranger Ranch Partners

Saharan Link*

Shinex Technologies*

State Street

Tech Qualled*

Thomson Reuters

Uber Technologies

Zodiak Broadcasting Station

* New venture

Employers of 2015 MC/MPA GraduatesSee a five-year sampling of employment

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Washington

Chile

Brazil

Peru

Argentina

Venezuela

Ecuador

Colombia

Costa Rica

Canada

Dominican Republic

1

3

Mexico

1 1

1

2

3

1

Jamaica1

LiberiaSierra Leone

Niger

Kenya

Swaziland

United Arab Emirates

Israel

1

1

12

4

4United Kingdom

France1

Norway

Sweden

1

Ukraine

Switzerland

1

Turkey

Pakistan

2

India

2

6

KazakhstanGermany

1

2

1Sri Lanka

China

Nepal1

Bangladesh

1

1Cambodia

Hong Kong SAR1

5Indonesia

Republic of Korea7

Japan8

Philippines1

Malaysia3

Singapore7

Vietnam1

(see U.S. map)

Australia2

10

8

2

Finland1

Taiwan1

New Zealand1

4

8

Hungary1

Ghana1

Malawi1

1Lebanon

1

1Morocco

Myanmar

1

1

Netherlands

Poland

2

Saudia Arabia

1

1West Bank/Gaza

Seychelles1

Slovakia

1

1

South Sudan

1

1

Tajikistan

18

11

Thailand

2

Timor-Leste

1

AzerbaijanMacedonia (fyrom)

Georgia

Cameroon1

Armenia

11

1



Employment LocationWhere Class of 2015 graduates are working around the world*

KEY

8+ employed

2 to 7

1

Number of 2015 graduates per country

* 159 graduates reported their employment location. PAGE 13



Colorado

Texas

California

Washington

Kansas

Michigan

Ohio

South Carolina

Florida

Illinois

New York

Massachusetts

Rhode IslandConnecticut

Georgia

PennsylvaniaNew Jersey

Maryland

Washington DC

Virginia

5

43

8

6

51

3

5

1

430

3

68

59

1

1

4

1

Idaho

1

Indiana

1

Oklahoma

1

4

Oregon

1

1

Employment Within the U.S.Where Class of 2015 graduates are working in the United States*



KEY

8+ employed

2 to 7

1

Number of 2015 graduates per state

*264 graduates reported their U.S. employment location. PAGE 14



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