Career Outcomes

Smithies are proof that a liberal arts degree can take you anywhere. From a career in a STEM field to a life immersed in the humanities, see where a Smith degree can take you and find some resources to help you get there.

Impressively Smith

Within six months after graduation, 94% of Smith alums from the class of 2024 are employed, studying in graduate or professional school, or in full-time service programs. Use the interactive dashboard to see where our last four graduating classes have gone to next.

See where recent grads have gone

There was a lot of value in seeing the inner workings of the Supreme Court, especially as someone who has not yet even been to law school… My Smith experiences gave me the skills I needed to succeed at an internship like this.

Nicole Teo ‘24J, a summer 2023 intern at the Clerk’s Office of the Supreme Court

85% of graduates

complete as least one internship while at Smith

Career Planning Support for Students

Nine career advisers are available to Smith students from the moment they arrive on campus
96% of students who meet with a career adviser are confident in their next steps.

Smith students have access to 53,000 alums in more than 130 countries and a network of over 600 companies recruiting virtually and on campus
Smith Career Connect gives all students direct access to alums who have volunteered to be informal mentors.

More than 400 students receive Praxis grants of up to $4,500 to support unpaid internships taking place all over the world
90 students received funding through the Universal Conference Fund to attend academic and professional conferences. In response to increased student demand, a new program is launching in 2025–26 that gives every undergraduate student access to $1,000 for professional development experiences.

Smith has been a top producer of Fulbright Scholars for the past two decades. In 2023, eight students and one alum were awarded Fulbrights.
Our fellowships advisers have supported over 500 student applications for over 50 different fellowship opportunities since 2017. Learn more about the diverse fellowship opportunities available to our students