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OFFICE OF CAREER ADVANCEMENT
2015 EMPLOYMENT OVERVIEW
Updated 4/7/16
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554The class reported employment in 67 countries, and in 23 U.S. states and Washington, DC.
The U.S. federal government remained the top employer of HKS graduates with employment in the federal, legislative, and judicial branches. The World Bank Group and the Inter-American Devel-opment Bank were top employers in international development, engaging 15 graduates. Strategy consulting contin-ued to be a draw, with 27 graduates choosing to work with McKinsey & Company and Boston Consulting Group in nine countries.
57 hired by 22 U.S. departments and agencies
Five accepted PMF positions.
Four HKS alumni joined the WHF 2015–2016 class.
4 White House Fellows
Graduates reported they were employed, running for elected office, or continuing their education by the end of October.*
96%
This highlights the diverse interests and career trajectories of HKS graduates.
1385%
This Employment Overview report reflects the diverse em-
ployment choices of Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) alumni
immediately following their May 2015 graduation. The over-
view represents a snapshot, not a definitive reflection, of HKS
graduates’ varied careers and the professional paths they
choose to help serve the public good around the world.
Data reflected in the overview was collected from March
through October 2015. The HKS Office of Career Advancement
(OCA) used a variety of data collection techniques, including
an exit survey and a follow-up survey in September, as well
as individual email inquiries. This report includes reports
from 89 percent of the May 2015 graduates.
May graduates
U.S. Presidential Management Fellows
Program finalists
settled
Employers engaged one graduate
Introduction
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2015 Highlights
24 MPA/IDs have been offered positions in the YPP since 2002.
4 MPA/ID alumni joined the 2015 World Bank Young Professionals Programme
* 89% of 2015 graduates responded to the graduation survey.
2/3 serving in government and nonprofit/NGO sector positions
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
39% 31% 27%
46% 16% 33%
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
0 20 40 60 80 100
Private
IGOs/Public Private
Employment Sector Comparison
Unspecified
Over the past 10 years, the breakdown of employment
sectors among our graduates has remained fairly
consistent — two-thirds take on positions in the public
or nonprofit sectors immediately following graduation.
The adjacent bar graph illustrates a noticeable increase
in 2009 in the ngo and public sector, following the
financial crisis and the 2008 U.S. presidential election.
2006–2015 Employment Sector Comparison
* Data collected annually by October.
Employment sector comparison between U.S. citizens/Permanent Residents and international students over the past five years.
NGOs/Nonprofits
Employment Sector and Citizenship
U.S.
International
IGOs/Public Private
Unspecified 3%
2015
5%
PrivateNGOs/Nonprofits
U.S.
International
2%2014
5%
U.S.
International
3%
1%
U.S.
International
2%
36% 30% 31%
47% 17% 31%
36% 26% 35%
42% 18% 39%
33% 27% 38%
48% 19% 30%
34% 26% 35%
45% 18% 33%
3%
U.S.
International
5%
5%
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2013
2012
2011
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Of the some 50 industry or policy areas reported by
the Class of 2015, our survey reflected that graduates’
top job focus areas were in policy research/analysis,
international development, public administration,
health, education, finance, and international affairs/
diplomacy. Across years, oca has identified the
following policy areas as broadly reflecting the
career interests of HKS graduates:
— Energy and Environment
— Finance: Developing and Managing Resources
— Human Rights
— International Development
— International Security
— Social Policy
— Urban Economic Development
Class of 2015
The two-year mpp, mpa/id, and mpa programs allow
a joint or concurrent track for HKS students to earn
a second graduate degree — an mba, md, or jd, for
example — from a professional school either at Har-
vard or at a partner academic institution. Twenty-five
percent of 2015 graduates in our two-year programs
pursued a joint or concurrent degree. Alumni surveys
show our combined degree graduates (particularly
those pursuing an mba) tend to enter the private sec-
tor immediately following HKS and later move between
sectors over the course of their careers.
Joint and Concurrent Degrees
National/Federal Government 28%
Private Sector 31%
City/Local/Regional Government 5%
NGOs and Nonprofits 24%
Unspecified 3%
State/Provincial Government 4%
IGOs 5%
Employment Sector
SECTOR mpp mpa/id mpa mc/mpa
Public/National $60,000 n/a $88,000* $107,325
Public/State $54,750 n/a n/a $93,000*
Public/Local $65,788 n/a n/a $100,000*
Public/igo n/a $78,000* n/a n/a
Nonprofit/ngo $70,000 $73,000* $107,750 $80,000
Private $125,000 $135,000 $138,000 $120,000*
Reported Salaries
Annual median salary for U.S.-based employment
Based on 176 reports (including concurrent/joint degree graduates) n/a: fewer than three reports *Five reports or fewer
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We restrict our analysis to U.S.-based salaries as sala-
ry reporting and comparison across countries is chal-
lenging, particularly with many graduates employed
in the developing world. Of those reporting employ-
ment in the U.S., 65 percent of respondents indicated
a salary. Within the U.S., location has a significant
impact on salary, particularly at the local and state
government levels. Salary reporting among our joint
and concurrent graduates includes corporate positions
as well as clerkships and medical residencies — again
reflecting a wide range.
Salaries post-HKS
Master in Public PolicyThe two-year MPP Program prepares students to un-
derstand complex policy problems and craft con-
crete solutions. The core curriculum is the defining
feature of the program, where students study policy
analysis, economics, management and leadership,
empirical analysis, negotiation, ethics, and politics.
Through courses, exercises, and fieldwork, students
master a conceptual tool kit that draws on the so-
cial sciences but is adapted for action.
Twenty-eight percent of the Class of 2015 was inter-
national, representing 24 countries, and 20 percent
pursued either joint or concurrent degrees in busi-
ness, law, and medicine. Graduates reported top
job focus areas in policy research/analysis, health,
education, finance, public administration, and na-
tional/international security.
201students
Class of
2015
57international
Joint or Concurrent Degrees
MPP
21 MBA13 MD7 Law
National/Federal Government 27%
Private Sector 27%
City/Local/Regional Government 8%
NGOs and Nonprofits 33%
Unspecified 1%
State/Provincial Government 4%
IGOs 1%
Employment Sector for MPP Class of 2015
0 20 40 60 80 100
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
IGOs/Public Private
MPP Employment Sector Comparison
* Data collected annually by October.
UnspecifiedNGOs/Nonprofits
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IGOs and Public Sector
Adams County, Colorado
City of Boston
City of Denver
City of Fort Wayne, Indiana
City of New York
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cook County, Illinois
Government of Australia
Government of Brazil
Government of China
Government of Germany
Government of Mexico
Government of Singapore
Government of the Republic of Korea
Government of the United Kingdom
Government of Turkey
Government of Vietnam
New York City Economic Development Corporation
Palm Beach County, Florida
Portland State University
State of Colorado
State of Pennsylvania
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. Department of Defense
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Government Accountability Office
U.S. House of Representatives
U.S. Navy
U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB)
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. White House
The World Bank
NGOs and Nonprofits
100Kin10
AEI International Center on Housing Risk
Asian Community Development Corporation
Borderplex Alliance
Bridgespan Group
California Endowment
Columbia University
Council on Foreign Relations
FSG
Global Development Incubator
Harvard University
Heinrich Böll Foundation North America
IDinsight
Last Mile Health
Libraries Without Borders
LIFT, Inc.
Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
National Democratic Institute
New Media Advocacy Project
OpenGov Hub
Partnership for a New American Economy
Rockefeller Foundation
Smart Chicago Collaborative
Texas Public Policy Foundation, Right on Crime Initiative
Third Sector Capital Partners
U.S. Climate Action Network
Year Up
Private Sector
Abt Associates
August Associates LLC
Boston Consulting Group
Dominus Investment
eSpark Learning
Falconi Consultants for Results
FMA (Fiscal Management Associates, LLC)
Goldman Sachs
Grabtaxi
i4 Group*
Ithaca Environmental
Khazanah Nasional
Mathematica
McKinsey & Company
MediaTank Production*
Merck
Oliver Wyman
Palantir Technologies
Penta Investments
Transist Impact Labs
Waze
WirtschaftsWoche
MPP GRADUATES WHO EARNED JOINT/CONCURRENT DEGREES
IGOs and Public Sector
City of Oakland
Government of Brazil
Penn Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
State of Maryland
U.S. Court of Appeals Eleventh Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. Navy
NGOs and Nonprofits
American Civil Liberties Union
Boston Medical Center
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation
Education Law Center
Emory University
Harvard University
InsideIL*
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Kresge Foundation
Massachusetts General Hospital
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern University
Partners Healthcare
Technoserve
World Wildlife Fund
Private Sector
Aledade, Inc.
Amazon
Boston Consulting Group
Cevian Capital
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Dataminr
FTS International
Lending Club
Morgan Stanley
OutcomeHealth
Parthenon Group
Pearson
Uber Technologies
* New venture
Employers of 2015 MPP GraduatesSee a five-year sampling of employment
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Master in Public Administration/International DevelopmentThe two-year MPA/ID Program is designed to
prepare the next generation of leaders in interna-
tional development. It is an economics-centered,
multidisciplinary program that combines rigorous
training in analytic and quantitative methods
with an emphasis on policy and practice. As part
of the multidisciplinary core curriculum, MPA/IDs
take microeconomics, macroeconomics, and
econometrics sequences.
Seventy-nine percent of the Class of 2015 was
international, representing 29 countries, and 14
percent pursued joint or concurrent degrees in
business. Graduates reported top job focus areas
— within the context of international develop-
ment — in policy research/analysis, finance, and
community/economic development.
72students
Class of
2015
57international
MPA/ID
Employment Sector for MPA/ID Class of 2015
National/Federal Government 24%Private Sector 31%
IGOs 24%NGOs and Nonprofits 21%
City/Local/Regional Government 2%
2015
2014
2012
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
IGOs/Public Private
MPA/ID Employment Sector Comparison
Joint or Concurrent Degrees10 MBA
* Data collected annually by October
Private UnspecifiedNGOs/Nonprofits
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IGOs and Public Sector
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
Government of Colombia
Government of Costa Rica
Government of India
Government of Indonesia
Government of Malaysia
Government of Mexico
Government of Peru
Government of the Republic of Korea
Government of Seychelles
Government of Timor-Leste
Government of Turkey
Inter-American Development Bank
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
International Growth Centre
New Development Bank (NDB)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
U.S. Department of State
UNICEF
The World Bank
NGOs and Nonprofits
Center for Economic Research in Pakistan
Center for Global Development
Centro de Estudios Económicos y Sociales
Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI)
Education Resource Strategies
Harvard University
IDinsight
Innovations for Poverty Action (IPA)
Oxford Poverty and Human Development Initiative, University of Oxford
Social Progress Imperative
Private Sector
Bain and Company
Barclays Capital
BKB*
Boston Consulting Group
Castalia
C230 Consultores
Deloitte Consulting
Fundación Idea
JENO R.D.
JP Morgan Chase
McKinsey & Company
Roland Berger
Santander
Tiket.com
MPA/ID GRADUATES WHO EARNED JOINT/CONCURRENT DEGREES
IGOs and Public Sector
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston
Summit (California) Public Schools
NGOs and Nonprofits
International Rescue Committee
Private Sector
Deloitte Consulting
Goldman Sachs
Grapevine
McKinsey & Company
Quiñenco
SunEdison
* New venture
Employers of 2015 MPA/ID GraduatesSee a five-year sampling of employment
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0 20 40 60 80 100
Master in Public AdministrationThe two-year MPA Program equips students who have
prior work experience and have taken graduate-level
courses with the skills, perspectives, and nuanced
understanding they need to be effective leaders in
solving public problems. The curriculum is designed
to be flexible, allowing students to create study plans
that reflect their academic interests, and their per-
sonal and professional aspirations.
Fifty-six percent of the Class of 2015 was interna-
tional, representing 30 countries, and 47 percent
pursued concurrent degrees in business or law.
Graduates reported top job focus areas in finance,
policy research/analysis, energy, and regulatory
relations.
78students
Class of
2015
44international
MPA
Concurrent Degrees32 MBA5 Law
National/Federal Government 13%
Private Sector 53%
NGOs and Nonprofits 23%
Unspecified 7%
IGOs 5%
Employment Sector for MPA Class of 2015
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
IGOs/Public Private
MPA Employment Sector Comparison
* Data collected annually by October.
Private UnspecifiedNGOs/Nonprofits
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IGOs and Public Sector
Government of Chile
Government of Mexico
Government of the Republic of Korea
Government of Turkey
Inter-American Development Bank
OSCE: Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe
The World Bank
NGOs and Nonprofits
Corporation for Enterprise Development
Harvard University
Human Rights Watch
Max Planck Society
Open Society Foundations
World Economic Forum
Private Sector
AZ Medien
BCG Henderson Institute
Boston Consulting Group
Greentech Media
McKinsey & Company
Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
State Street Global Advisors
Uber Technologies
MPA GRADUATES WHO EARNED CONCURRENT DEGREES
IGOs and Public Sector
U.S. Department of Energy
U.S. Department of State
U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
NGOs and Nonprofits
Bridgespan
Deans for Impact
Excel Academy Charter Schools
Global Innovation Fund
Imagine H2O
New America
Leadership Counsel for Justice and Accountability
Mercy Corps
Private Sector
Amazon
Booz Allen Hamilton
Boston Consulting Group
Credit Suisse
FOCUS Foods Inc.*
Goldman Sachs
IBM Watson
Love Grain*
Lyft
MasterCard Worldwide
McKinsey & Company
Morgan Stanley
PTT Public Company Limited
SunEdison Frontier Power
Viacom
* New venture
Employers of 2015 MPA GraduatesSee a five-year sampling of employment
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Mid-CareerMaster in Public AdministrationThe one-year MC/MPA is an intensive program that
enhances the knowledge and skills of established,
high-performing professionals who are looking to
move up in their public service careers or transition
from the private sector to leadership positions in
the public or nonprofit sectors.
Fifty-four percent of the Class of 2015 was interna-
tional, representing 57 countries, and included Edward
S. Mason Program Fellows from developing, newly
industrialized, and transitional economy countries.
Fifty-three percent of MC/MPAs reporting returned to
their pre-HKS employers, 75 percent of whom were
public servants primarily at the national or federal
level. Graduates reported top job focus areas in public
administration, communications/ government rela-
tions, international affairs/diplomacy, international
development, and national/international security.
203students
Class of
2015
110international
MC/MPA
National/Federal Government 37%
Private Sector 26%
IGOs 3%
NGOs and Nonprofits 16%
Unspecified 5%
State/Provincial Government 7%
Employment Sector for MC/MPA Class of 2015
City/Local/Regional Government 6%
0 20 40 60 80 100
2015
2014
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
IGOs/Public Private
MC/MPA Employment Sector Comparison
Edward S. Mason Program Fellows
83
* Data collected annually by October.
Private UnspecifiedNGOs/Nonprofits
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IGOs and Public Sector
Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre
City of Cambridge
City of Detroit
City of New York
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Ghana Institute of Journalism
Global Water Partnership
Government of Armenia
Government of Azerbaijan
Government of Bangladesh
Government of Brazil
Government of Chile
Government of Hong Kong
Government of India
Government of Israel
Government of Jamaica
Government of Japan
Government of Kazakhstan
Government of Kuwait
Government of Mexico
Government of Norway
Government of Poland
Government of Saudi Arabia
Government of Sindh
Government of Singapore
Government of Thailand
Government of the Philippines
Government of the Republic of China (Taiwan)
Government of Turkey
Hastings District Council
Medical University of South Carolina
New York City Police Department
Organization of American States
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
State of Michigan
U.S. Air Force
U.S. Army
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Coast Guard
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Embassy in Tokyo
U.S. National Ground Intelligence Center
U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
U.S. Navy
U.S. Southern Command
United Nations Development Programme
United Nations
The World Bank
NGOs and Nonprofits
American Chamber of Commerce
Casa Fluminense
Cornell University
DRUM - South Asian Organizing Center
East-West Management Institute
Fund for Our Economic Future
Harvard University
Human Rights Watch
JobsOhio
Johns Hopkins University
Kav Mashve
Link to Land*
Massachusetts General Hospital
Movement for Freedom of Information
Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business
National Low Income Housing Coalition
Sewa Bharat
Text, Talk, Vote
Private Sector
38 North LLC*
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange
BD Imports
Booz Allen Hamilton
China Guangdong Revenco Group
China International Capital Corporation (CICC)
City Neonindo Indah Murni, PT
CNN
Dalberg Global Development Advisors
Development Transformations
DoneGood*
Duga & Company
Ekuiti Nasional Berhad
EnerNOC
Etihad Airways
Goldman Sachs
Industrial Growth Platform Inc.
KING 5 Seattle
Kopint-Tárki Institute for Economic Research
Leidos
McKinsey & Company
Melito Adolfson
Profitas S.A.
Public Consulting Group, Inc.
PYXERA Global
Qualled Performance*
Ranger Ranch Partners
Saharan Link*
Shinex Technologies*
State Street
Tech Qualled*
Thomson Reuters
Uber Technologies
Zodiak Broadcasting Station
* New venture
Employers of 2015 MC/MPA GraduatesSee a five-year sampling of employment
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Washington
Chile
Brazil
Peru
Argentina
Venezuela
Ecuador
Colombia
Costa Rica
Canada
Dominican Republic
1
3
Mexico
1 1
1
2
3
1
Jamaica1
LiberiaSierra Leone
Niger
Kenya
Swaziland
United Arab Emirates
Israel
1
1
12
4
4United Kingdom
France1
Norway
Sweden
1
Ukraine
Switzerland
1
Turkey
Pakistan
2
India
2
6
KazakhstanGermany
1
2
1Sri Lanka
China
Nepal1
Bangladesh
1
1Cambodia
Hong Kong SAR1
5Indonesia
Republic of Korea7
Japan8
Philippines1
Malaysia3
Singapore7
Vietnam1
(see U.S. map)
Australia2
10
8
2
Finland1
Taiwan1
New Zealand1
4
8
Hungary1
Ghana1
Malawi1
1Lebanon
1
1Morocco
Myanmar
1
1
Netherlands
Poland
2
Saudia Arabia
1
1West Bank/Gaza
Seychelles1
Slovakia
1
1
South Sudan
1
1
Tajikistan
18
11
Thailand
2
Timor-Leste
1
AzerbaijanMacedonia (fyrom)
Georgia
Cameroon1
Armenia
11
1
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Employment LocationWhere Class of 2015 graduates are working around the world*
KEY
8+ employed
2 to 7
1
Number of 2015 graduates per country
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Colorado
Texas
California
Washington
Kansas
Michigan
Ohio
South Carolina
Florida
Illinois
New York
Massachusetts
Rhode IslandConnecticut
Georgia
PennsylvaniaNew Jersey
Maryland
Washington DC
Virginia
5
43
8
6
51
3
5
1
430
3
68
59
1
1
4
1
Idaho
1
Indiana
1
Oklahoma
1
4
Oregon
1
1
Employment Within the U.S.Where Class of 2015 graduates are working in the United States*
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8+ employed
2 to 7
1
Number of 2015 graduates per state
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