Where do our alumni end up?
Recent graduates have successful careers in a range of fields, including business, law, banking, government, tech, education and academia, publishing, journalism, medicine, and the art world. We have a large alumni base of students living and working in New York City, Washington DC, and abroad.
Jobs
- United States Foreign Service
- J.P. Morgan Chase
- National Security Agency
- Sotheby’s Auction House
- U.S. Department of State
- Center for International Private Enterprise
- American Councils for International Education
- U.S. Government Accountability Office
- National Committee on American Foreign Policy
- Federal Reserve Board
- Mercuria Energy America
- The Washington Post
- Deloitte
Graduate Schools and Post-Grad Experiences
- Harvard University
- Georgetown University
- Fulbright Program
- Tufts University
- AmeriCorps and Peace Corps
- Higher School of Economics
- Columbia University
- University of California Berkeley
What can Russian students add to their résumés?
Coursework and Study Abroad
- Major in Russian
- Minor in Russian language or Russian studies
- GPA (overall and within Russian)
- Presenting a paper at an academic conference
- Coursework at the
- Conduct original research in Russian
Professional Experience
- Related work experience/Internship experience
- Hold an advisory position in the Russian Club
- Serve as the Russian House manager
- Peer tutor and/or Department Teaching Assistant in Russian
- Tutor for Multilingual Writing Center
- Work as a Dana Research Assistant
- Russian-language volunteer work
- Internships in the USA or in Tbilisi, Georgia
- Translation experience as part of Workshop in Translation
Awards and Honors
- Graduating with honors in the Russian major after successfully defending the thesis
- Fulbright Award
- (for ROTC students)
- The Marianna Bogojavlensky Prize in Russian