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Careers and Outcomes

Prepare for Success

Primed with the depth and breadth of a Principia education, you’ll be prepared to put your talents to work in graduate school or a career.

93% career placement

93% of the Class of 2018 were engaged in career-based activities (jobs, graduate schools, internships) within six months of graduating.

2018 Best Colleges

U.S. News & World Report and Fiske recognize Principia’s value, affordability, and academic excellence.

“I left Principia College feeling like a Swiss Army knife: I was equipped for the business world, armed with the tools of a problem solver.”

—Corey Miller (C’05), Senior Mechanical Engineer, Momentum Aeronautics

Success Beyond Principia

From Fortune 500 companies to start-ups, nonprofits to government agencies, top law schools to renowned art programs, our graduates leave Principia ready to bless the world.

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Meet Our Alumni

Chance Weith
  • Area Manager
  • Amazon
  • Meet Chance
Vanessa Waller
  • Graduate Student
  • Duke University
  • Meet Vanessa
Andres De Paz
  • Producer/Editor
  • Discovery en Español
  • Meet Andres
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Meet More Principia Alums

69% of the Class of 2017 completed at least one internship

Internships and Research Assistantships

Principia helps students find—and fund—internships, externships, and research opportunities.

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Interning across the Globe

Principia students intern around the country and all over the world. See where they’ve worked and what they’ve learned.

Meet recent interns

Career Conference

Our annual, four-day Career Conference covers everything from identifying your skills and talents to launching your job search or finding the right fit for graduate school.

Learn More About Our Career Conference

Principia’s network spans the globe with more than 14,000 alumni in over 60 countries.

Our Alumni Network

As a Principian, you’re connected to alumni in hundreds of fields all over the world. 

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