{"id":70,"date":"2020-05-08T22:56:51","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T22:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-as.vanderbilt.edu\/chemistry\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2024-05-02T14:59:06","modified_gmt":"2024-05-02T14:59:06","slug":"undergraduate-career-outcomes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/as.vanderbilt.edu\/chemistry\/undergraduate-career-outcomes\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Outcomes"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n

Your Success Story Is Waiting. <\/span>There are a wide variety of career opportunities for individuals skilled in the chemical sciences. Students have gone on to excel in the areas of academia, government, industry, and the nonprofit sector.<\/p>\r\n

The American Chemical Society<\/a> provides extensive resources to help you learn more about chemistry careers. Discover career paths in a wide variety of specializations, as well as search for open positions.

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Recent Graduates<\/h2>\r\n

What do our chemistry majors do after graduation? Our students have a range of interests and succeed in a wide variety of careers. Some pursue graduate school in chemistry, biochemistry, chemical biology, and engineering fields. Others pursue graduate degrees in business, law, and health. Some attend medical school, dental school, and other health-related post-baccalaureate programs. You will find our graduates working in industry, consulting, computer programing, research and development, and education, to name a few.<\/p>\r\n

Class of 2022<\/h3>\r\n

Abigail Boldt<\/strong> \u2013 University of Cincinnati, College of Medicine
Rebekah Crane<\/strong> \u2013 science teaching fellow at The Lawrenceville School – Nashville, TN
Kathryn Fink<\/strong> \u2013 research assistant, MD Anderson Cancer Center
<\/em>Campbell Flower<\/strong> \u2013 environmental\/analytical industry job in Chicago, IL
Robert Gottschalk<\/strong> \u2013 NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Science
<\/em>Alexandra Grace<\/strong> \u2013 program assistant at the Smithsonian Science Education Center in Washington, D.C.
Farrah Hassan <\/strong>– fellow at the Center for Environmental Politics, University of Washington\u2019s School of Marine and Environmental Affairs
<\/em>Joseph Hatcher<\/strong> \u2013 associate, Client Services at AlphaSights
<\/em>Yumeng \u201cJennifer\u201d Jiang<\/strong> \u2013 software engineer, Google \u2013 San Francisco, CA
Kev (Chang Kyu) Jung<\/strong> \u2013 program assistant at the Office of Student Transition and Community Engagement, Vanderbilt University
<\/em>Serena Pao<\/strong> \u2013 high school chemistry teacher at Hume Fogg High School in Nashville, TN
Andrew Pumford<\/strong> \u2013 medical school at the Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota
Julia Raziel<\/strong> \u2013 associate scientist, The Est\u00e9e Lauder Companies Inc., New York, NY
Bethanie Stauffer<\/strong> \u2013 U.S. teaching assistant in Austria
Long Than<\/strong> \u2013 Stanford University, Ph.D. in chemical engineering
Matthew Tremblay<\/strong> \u2013 Yale University, Ph.D. in chemistry
Sophie Vogelsang<\/strong> \u2013 University of Wisconsin, Ph.D. in chemistry
Nicole Wright<\/strong> \u2013 Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX
Ryan Zhou<\/strong> \u2013 John\u2019s Hopkins University, Ph.D. in chemical and biomolecular engineering<\/p>\r\n

Class of 2021<\/h3>\r\n

Sterling Gilliam III<\/strong> \u2013 ensign, US Navy
Eric Ho<\/strong> \u2013 Emory University, Ph.D. in chemistry
Brandon Jacome-Mendez<\/strong> \u2013 Rutgers University<\/em>, master\u2019s in biomedical science
Oliver Jimenez<\/strong> \u2013 analyst with Amherst \u2013 Austin, TX
Rebecca Kim<\/strong> \u2013 Student Center for Social Justice & Identity, Vanderbilt University
<\/em>Lauren (Dawool) Kim<\/strong> \u2013 business analyst at McKinsey & Company \u2013 New York, NY
Jair Powell<\/strong> \u2013 <\/span>University of Illinois, Chicago \u2013 Ph.D. in chemistry
<\/span>Jada Sherrod<\/strong> \u2013 Columbia University \u2013 master\u2019s of health administration
Elly Shin<\/strong> \u2013 scientist (R&D) at Loyal Pharmaceuticals \u2013 Nashville, TN
Sahil Soni<\/strong> \u2013 Columbia University \u2013 law school \u2013 New York, NY
Amelia Taylor<\/strong> \u2013 University of Pennsylvania \u2013 MD\/Ph.D. program
Puxin Xuanyuan<\/strong> \u2013 scientist at Illumina \u2013 Los Angeles, CA<\/p>\r\n

Class of 2020<\/h3>\r\n

Jonathan Algoo<\/strong> \u2013 Columbia University \u2013 Ph.D. in neurology
Kevin Buck<\/strong> \u2013 University of Wisconsin, Madison \u2013 Ph.D. chemistry
Wenjing Chen<\/strong> \u2013 quantitative analyst at Citi \u2013 New York, NY
Kaelyn Dwyer<\/strong> \u2013 University of Wisconsin, Madison \u2013 School of Pharmacy \u2013 PharmD Program
Tavia Keating<\/strong> \u2013 biochemistry research associate \u2013 Omeros Corporation \u2013 Seattle, WA
Aodong (Adam) Liu<\/strong> \u2013 University of Washington \u2013 Ph.D. in chemistry
Lanesa Mahon<\/strong> \u2013 University of Cincinnati, James L. Winkle College of Pharmacy \u2013 Ph.D. in cosmetic chemistry
Brian Noh<\/strong> \u2013 research assistant, University of Texas, McGovern Medical School \u2013 Houston, TX
David Qiu<\/strong> \u2013 University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill \u2013 Ph.D. in chemistry
Dylan Reilly<\/strong> \u2013 consultant, Oliver Wyman \u2013 Chicago, IL
Minguk Seo<\/strong> \u2013 Yale University \u2013 Ph.D. in chemistry
Ben Sexton<\/strong> \u2013 University of Michigan \u2013 D.D.S.\/Ph.D. Program
Hogan Sherrow<\/strong> \u2013 HR regional center lead, Amazon<\/em> \u2013 Nashville, TN
Tiffany Shields<\/strong> \u2013 University of Georgia – Medical College of Georgia \u2013 M.D.
Joshua Thompkins<\/strong> \u2013 whole loan mortgage trader, Goldman Sachs<\/em> \u2013 New York, NY
Gavin Ward<\/strong> \u2013 St. George\u2019s University School of Medicine \u2013 M.D.
Andrew Whitten<\/strong> \u2013 University of California, Berkeley \u2013 Ph.D. in Chemical Biology<\/p>\r\n

Advice from Past Students<\/h2>\r\n

\u201cYou are so much more than a pre-graduate student, academic, student, researcher, or chemistry major. The same qualities your transcript will reward are not necessarily those that might make you a good son\/daughter, friend, significant other, mentor, etc. There are so many pieces and parts of you at the table, especially during this time of your life – work hard, but make sure your undergraduate\u00a0experience\u00a0gives each of those parts a voice and opportunity to grow\/succeed!\u201d \u2013 Nicole Wright, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cBeing an undergraduate\u00a0gives you access to professors and professionals that you may not have as a graduate, so open those channels now to facilitate an education adjacent to your classwork.\u201d \u2013 Robert Gottschalk, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cThe advice I would give to younger chemistry majors would be to seek out any and all opportunities for research, internships, work abroad etc. The experiences I’ve had in research and summer internships\u00a0have been some of the\u00a0best of my\u00a0undergrad experience,\u00a0and I’ve learned so much through them. There were so many opportunities I did not know about that I wish I had,\u00a0and the summer is a great chance to explore whatever interests you have in chemistry or beyond.\u201d \u2013 Sophie Vogelsang, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cA piece of advice for the younger chem majors would be to try to get to know\u00a0as many of the chem faculty that you can and take classes which sound interesting because you probably will not otherwise have an opportunity again to do so.\u201d \u2013 Abigail Boldt, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cMy advice would be to connect with professors as much as possible. They have so much knowledge and wisdom beyond technical skill in chemistry, and it benefited me a lot in navigating the path to graduate school.\u201d \u2013 Matthew Tremblay, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cMy word of advice for chemistry majors is to trust that you are at Vanderbilt for a reason and that you belong here even when you’re surrounded by other incredible people. Know that the hardest moments\u00a0that challenge you the most don’t prove otherwise, and persevering through\u00a0setbacks and mistakes makes the end feel that much more rewarding.\u201d \u2013 Campbell Flower, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cDo not take yourself, or your grades, so seriously. Spend time doing things that have absolutely nothing to do with your academic or professional aspirations, as these are some of the things that can help you have the most fun in college and expand your horizons. You never know where those additional passions may take you!\u201d \u2013 Alexandra Grace, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cRemember that you belong here (and your grades will never change that). Take ownership of your learning and ask for help when you need it!\u201d \u2013 Serena Pao, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cLook at electives early, because you never know what pre-reqs you’ll need and how they might change your interests. And build relationships with your professors both in and out of the major. They’re great resources.\u201d \u2013 Bethanie Stauffer, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cMy advice for the younger chem students would be to not let orgo scare you.\u201d \u2013 Andrew Pumford, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cDo not fear exploration with failure. Research or otherwise. It is the one normal and absolute part of life and the more you get excited about getting out of a fall than fear it happening, the more you are likely to soar and take on anything. The first thing to do is face yourself and realize your potential, because the fact that you are at Vandy alone is affirmation enough.\u201d \u2013 Kev Jung, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n

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\u201cIt is important to establish relationships with your professors as you get further into the major and are in those smaller-sized classes. The professors really are extremely resourceful and kind and will put a lot of effort into getting to know you and helping you as best as they can. It made going to class every day and learning only that much more enjoyable and relaxed for me, despite the rigorous content.\u201d \u2013 Julia Raziel, BA\u201922<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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