Thomas Jefferson University Placements: Job Opportunities & Placement rate, Packages

Thomas Jefferson University witnessed a post-graduation success rate of 96.5% in 2020, which included after-graduation employment in domains related to their respective major/career interests or acceptance into higher studies institutions. This information was provided by overall 257 graduates. The response was collected from surveys, faculty outreach, and LinkedIn profile analysis. The knowledge rate of the graduating class was 70%. In the year 2019, the university recorded a brilliant employment and graduate school success rate of 97% which was the highest success rate ever since 2012.

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Jefferson Placement Highlights 2020

Jefferson Employment Profile 2020

The employment profile of Jefferson graduates suggests that 164 graduates (66%) have a job, 82 graduates are pursuing higher studies, one has joined the army and 9 were still looking out for a full-time/part-time job in their field of study when this report was being compiled.

The representation of the aforementioned data has been done in the pie chart displayed below:

Jefferson Top Employers 2020

Students graduating from Thomas Jefferson University have witnessed job offers and placement from various renowned companies/employers. The placement includes both part-time and full-time employment. The table below features some of the top employers hiring students from Jefferson.

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Jefferson Placement Stats 2020 by College

Both College of Architecture and The Built Environment (COAABE) and College of Health Professions, College of Humanities & Sciences, College of Life Sciences (CHP, CHS, CLS) obtained a 100% placement rate. The Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce  KCDEC) had a placement rate of 94%, which indicates that this much percentage of students graduating with a degree from here got hired by various different employers. Only 6% of students from this college were without a job and were searching for one.

The table below displays the placement rate and job-seeking rate of the graduates from different university colleges.

Jefferson Employers 2020 by College

• Kanbar College of Design, Engineering and Commerce: 1SEO Digital Agency, Garrixon, Geobank, Lilly Pulitzer, Michael Kors, TDC Companies, Mirror Palais, Bohemian Mama Inc, United By Blue, MSKF Mag, SD Associates PC, Amazon.
• College of Architecture and The Built Environment: Lowe’s Kitchen and Bath Design, Spiezle Architectural Group, Wulff Architects, The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company, Lawrence D McEwen Architects, Fit + Finish Design, ThinkGreen, LLC, Post Brothers, Howard Kulp Architects PC, Genesis AEC, Studio 882 Furniture + Design.
• College of Health Professions, College of Humanities & Sciences, College of Life Sciences: Advanced Counselling and Testing Solutions, Brass Ring Properties, Cleveland Clinic, F45 Training Crosskeys, Hackensack Meridian Health, Health Advocate, Helping Hands Academy, LLC, Jefferson Health, Oak Street Health, Rapha Wellness Center, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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The table below features the salary range and average salary of different jobs, for which the data was available. (Source: payscale)

 Jefferson Career Placement Support

Current students, alumni, as well as post-doc students can make use of Jefferson’s Career Development Centre so as to make their first destination journey smooth and fruitful. The centre offers specialised services to students from different university colleges and departments. To gain clarity into the career directions and interests, various workshops and webinars are hosted by the centre for all the students. Apart from these, in-class and for student organisations are also provided on request.

In 2020, the service centre organised 61 workshops and programs for around 707 students. Strategic outreach was also conducted for student groups and employers for collaborating on programming initiatives. 1,008 counselling and advising appointments were also conducted along with 574 walk-ins for 1,582 student visits. In 2019-2020, 154 internships for credit were roped in.

Jefferson students can make use of the Handshake platform, which lets them book appointments, submit CVs, and apply for jobs and internships from the comfort of their homes. The university holds a brilliant record of graduate career success. It is observed that those who reach out to the career service cell early build better confidence for searching and discovering employment and their success rate is also high. A recruiting event where students can get their portfolios analysed is also held.

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