The Colgate Outcome
Colgate creates constant opportunities for students to understand how to connect their academics and interests to a fulfilling career direction 鈥 one that leads them to potential jobs, graduate school, or service.
97%
percentage of last year鈥檚 class who secured jobs, admission to graduate schools, fellowships and scholarships, or military or volunteer service within nine months of graduation.
Internships
Fiji is famous for its crystal clear waters and idyllic beaches 鈥 but it is also home to vital coral reef research. Amelia Rastley 鈥25 spent her summer along the coast of Fiji conducting research on coral reefs with the Sea Education Association (SEA).
Fellowships and Scholarships
NIH Oxford-Cambridge Scholar Jessica Johnson 鈥22 researches vascular malformations using zebra fish at the National Institutes of Health and will continue her studies at Oxford. Her astrogeophysics path led to Antarctic fieldwork, a NASA Mars project, and a passion for breaking barriers in science, inspiring others, and embracing challenges as opportunities for growth.
Entrepreneurship
Yuni Sameshima 鈥13 and Joey Petracca 鈥13, named to Forbes magazine鈥檚 30 Under 30, cofounded Chicory while participating in Colgate鈥檚 Thought Into Action as undergraduates. Today, the contextual commerce advertising platform鈥檚 shoppable technology gets more than 100 million unique shoppers each month and has been named one of 鈥淣YC鈥檚 Best Small Companies to Work For.鈥
Colgate alumni are leaders of business, literature, finance, entertainment, and more.
Colgate alumni are known for their loyalty, accomplishments, and eagerness to connect today鈥檚 students to the people and opportunities that can shape a career.
Atif Chauhdry 鈥95
When hospitals can鈥檛 pause, his company keeps care going
Katharine K. Zarrella 鈥08
The eccentric fashionista has built a career with her bold takes on haute couture.
Malcolm Regisford 鈥19
After trading burgers for beetroot, the former basketball player is sharing his passion for health and wellness.
Jarrett Wrisley 鈥02
His Bozeman hotspot was nominated for the James Beard Best New Restaurant in the U.S.