Beyond Haverford
Taveras is a business analyst at IBM’s corporate headquarters in New York.
Haverford’s employer connections, alumni network, easy-to-access resources, and hands-on guidance help our students and alumni discover and make their next moves. Whether you’re exploring potential careers or on a direct path to a job, a fellowship, or graduate, medical, or law school, you can tap into a huge array of support services all along the way.
The Center for Career and Professional Advising (CCPA) helps you explore and prepare for meaningful jobs, careers, and postgraduate experiences. Last year, the CCPA provided students with a range of opportunities:
1,900+
students/recent grads attended advising appointments
CAREER ADVISING
2,000+ students/recent grads attended CCPA events
The CCPA, in Stokes Hall, helps you explore and prepare for meaningful careers and postgraduate experiences such as graduate school and fellowships. With support from the CCPA, you can learn about your unique fit for various paths, hone your resume and cover letter skills, prepare for interviews, research career paths, connect with employers, and secure internships and postgraduate opportunities.
CAMPUS RECRUITING
Employers and alumni from various fields eagerly share their experiences, stories, and insights with students. Connect with them through online resources such as Handshake and Haverford Connect, as well as recruiting events such as campus interviews, career fairs, career treks, coffee chats, and meet-ups.
EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES
Internships benefit Fords by encouraging them to explore different career paths, foster connections with employers, and reality test career choices. Most critically, internships build skills and networks that propel students to postgraduation success. The CCPA can support you in securing internships and research positions in various industries.
100+ unique employers and grad schools recruited across the Tri-Co from various industries
160+ career fair and recruiting events
Additionally, the College has numerous funding sources to help support students to take full advantage of summer experiences.
Here are other ways to connect, engage, and explore through the CCPA:
GRADUATE & PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL
ADVISING
Receive support from CCPA on the application process, application timeline, and testing requirements to submit strong applications for graduate programs and dental, medical, or law school.
FELLOWSHIP ADVISING
Apply to research, teach abroad, or receive funding for graduate school.
CAREER READINESS SKILLS
Enhance your technical, analytical, presentation, and communication skills through CCPA’s online resources and workshops.
HANDSHAKE
Handshake serves as the central online career hub for Haverford students. Apply for internships or jobs, share your resumes with employers, and sign up for oncampus interviews, career events, and appointments with career, fellowship, and graduate/professional school advisors.
Lifelong Connections Haverford Connect
Thousands of Haverford alumni are eager to help you make your next move. Through Haverford Connect, our alumni directory and professional networking platform, 4,800+ alumni have volunteered to offer career support, advice, and guidance. Through the system, you can:
• Search alumni by career, help topic, or location
• Gain insights into industries of interest
• Find alumni who can support you in your career and professional development
15,000+
NETWORK OF ALUMNI
Class of 2024
Members of the Class of 2024 were surveyed at graduation and over the course of the following six months. These sources confirmed the postgraduation plans for 292 of the 328 graduates, representing an 89% knowledge rate as of 12/31/24. Data in this report are based on information from these 292 graduates.
» 83% of those working responded that their employment path was mostly or directly relevant to their career interests.
Total percentage exceeds 100% as students selecting more than one option are counted twice.
Major: Neuroscience
Post-grad plans: Elena began a twoyear pre-doctoral fellowship at Emory University’s School of Medicine. Her fellowship is in educational sciences, and she will be working at the Marcus Autism Center. Her role has two main parts: working as a teaching assistant at the Louise and Brett Samsky Preschool and conducting research in education for children with Autism Spectrum Disorder. The preschool operates as a living research lab with an inclusive classroom setting.
4,800+ active alumni users on Haverford Connect, our alumni networking and alumni directory platform
Major: Political Science
Post-grad plans: Austin, a licensed FIFA agent, is working to strengthen the soccer connection between the U.S. and Europe. He is the director, USA, at the Belgian-based agency Cherry Sports, where he helps established and overlooked players to secure opportunities in Major League Soccer, the United Soccer League, and other leagues worldwide. Beginning in the fall, Austin will balance his work with pursuing his master’s in sports management at Columbia University.
470+ connections made in the 2024-25 academic year
Major: Economics
Post-grad plans: Devin is an investment banking analyst at RBC Capital Markets in New York. “Haverford’s liberal arts education certainly helped me think more critically and approach challenges with an entrepreneurial mindset— two things that I know will be useful throughout my career,” said Devin. “Additionally, having taken courses across various departments, I believe that the skills I’ve developed through reading and writing in all different contexts will prove incredibly helpful as well.”
3,285+ messages between alumni and student/alumni users via Haverford Connect in the 2024-25 academic year
Major: Independent Public Health
Post-grad plans: Michela is pursuing a career at the intersection of sports and community. She is currently a fellow with BSE Global’s human resources department. The New Yorkbased company owns and operates professional basketball teams, including the Brooklyn Nets and New York Liberty, as well as the Barclays Center arena. Looking ahead, Michela hopes to land a full-time job in sports while continuing to build experience and connections in the industry.
Some of the places our most recent graduates are living, working, and continuing their studies:
Graduate Schools
Boston University
Carnegie Mellon University
Columbia University
Cornell University
Duke University
Harvard University
New York University
Northwestern University
Oxford University
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University
Stanford University
The George Washington University
University of Chicago
University of Michigan
University of Pennsylvania
Washington University
Yale University
Employers
Amazon
American Museum of
Natural History
Bank of America
Boston Consulting Group, Inc.
BSE Global
Capital One
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Citigroup
City of San Francisco
Compass Lexecon
Cravath, Swaine & Moore
Dana Farber Cancer Institute
Epic
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia
Gerson Lehrman Group
Goldman Sachs
Cities
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Greensboro, NC
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
Countries
Canada
IBM Corporation
J.P. Morgan Chase
Massachusetts
General Hospital
McKinsey & Company
Meta
Microsoft Corporation
Morgan Stanley
M&T Bank
NextGen America
Ogilvy
Perpay
PwC
Quaker Voluntary Service
RBC Capital Markets
Teach for America
UBS
University of Pennsylvania
U.S. Department of Justice
Vanguard
Palo Alto, CA
Philadelphia, PA
San Francisco, CA
San Diego, CA
Seattle, WA
Washington, D.C.
Taiwan
Thailand
Luxembourg Scotland Spain