Job Outcomes
MSJ Class of 2020
88% of graduates* were employed within six months of graduation
Types of employment include full-time and part-time positions, fellowships, internships and freelance
Type of Jobs
Our graduates are employed in a variety of fields, both in journalism jobs and other types of roles.
Locations of Jobs
Chicago Area: 16.7%
New York Area: 10.4%
Washington, D.C. Area: 20.8%
San Francisco Area: 2.1%
Other - U.S.: 32.3%
Other - International: 6.3%
Sample Companies of Employment
A list of the different employers of Medill grads around the world. They include prominent print, digital and broadcast outlets.
| Al-Monitor | Insider, Inc. |
| Associated Press | KLKN-TV (Lincoln, NE) |
| Baseball Prospectus | Military.com |
| BBC News | NPR |
| Better Government Association | Pineapple Street Studios |
| Billboard | Politico |
| Bloomberg News | ProPublica |
| Business Insider | Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting |
| Chicago Magazine | Slate |
| Chicago Reader | Texas Tribune |
| Chicago Sun-Times | The New York Times |
| Chicago Tribune Media Group | The Tennessean |
| CNN International | The United Nations |
| College of American Pathologists | The Washington Post |
| CQ Roll Call | Toyota North America |
| Democracy Fund | VICE News |
| Dustlight Productions | WABI TV 5 (Bangor, MA) |
| Great Falls Tribune | WLNS (Lansing, MI) |
| Hubbard Broadcasting | WMAZ-TV (Macon, GA) |
| Indianapolis Star | World Sports Network |
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*Data is based on the graduates for whom we know their employment status (111/115 graduates). Data is based on the first job students obtained after graduation. Sources of data include self-reported, LinkedIn, Twitter and company websites. Types of employment include full-time positions, fellowships, internships and freelance. Percentages are rounded.