Careers and Outcomes

Careers with Impact

Heller alumni put their mission first when it comes to choosing a career path--and the results are incredible. From health policy to human rights to academic research, our alumni are effecting positive social change in every sector across a range of issues.

Our students invest in Heller and in themselves, and our dedicated staff of career development professionals are committed to guiding you to career success. From the moment you're admitted, the Heller Career Development Center is here for you with individual coaching, group workshops, online resources, and regular Employer Treks and alumni career panels. 

Top Sectors and Sample Employers

 (2020 graduates)

• 39% Nonprofit: Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | The Nature Conservancy | Partners in Health | Mercy Corps | Oxfam America | RTI | The Nature Conservancy
• 23% Academia: Brown University | Rutgers Medical School | Boston College | University of Michigan | Columbia University
• 12% For-Profit: JetBlue Airways | Google | Creative Associates International, Inc. | Solid Biosciences
• 9% Government: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development | U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services |  City of Boston |  U.S. Department of Education
• 4% International (Multilateral, NGO): USAID | Aga Khan Health Services | United Nations Development Programme | Afrobarometer

Career Development at Heller: Educate, Advise, Connect

From the moment you’re admitted, the Heller Career Development Center team is here for you. We’ll ask you the essential questions: What do you want from a job? How will that job make an impact? Then, through our one-on-one career coaching, workshops, online resources and more, we’ll work with you to find a position that’s the best possible fit.

Whether you’re looking for an internship or your first job while you’re a student or a leadership role in your field years after your graduate, we’ll put you on a path to serve society with your skills for years to come.

Career Development Center