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%
0
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