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.
98%
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 11 years ago while participating in Colgate鈥檚 Thought Into Action as undergraduates. Today, the contextual commerce advertising platform鈥檚 shoppable technology gets 123 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.

Liz Rampe 鈥05
NASA planetary scientist Liz Rampe 鈥05 studies minerals on Earth that provide insights into Mars.

John Jimah 鈥08
Library reading inspired John Jimah 鈥08 to fight malaria.

Kimber (Clark) 鈥87 Baldwin
Blending art and science to produce multihued skeins of yarn that are pure alchemy.

Rachel Scott 鈥06
With her Diotima line, designer Rachel Scott 鈥06 has created collections that honor her Jamaican heritage.

Rob Carroll 鈥15 and Nick Freud 鈥15
Bringing the college experience to prospective students鈥 screens.

Lily Dupont 鈥04 Leedom
She鈥檚 putting a new spin on an old staple.