THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO
Student Outcomes
CIR places more graduates in research, in both for-profit and not-for-profit sectors, than any other field. As an example, in the Class of 2023, with 90% responding, 88% of those graduates accepted full- or part-time employment or were accepted into doctoral programs within 9 months of graduation.
This list is a comprehensive look at all the organizations that hired CIR graduates for roles upon graduation from 2017-203. It is organized by most common industries, and the “Other” categorization captures companies that do not fall into one of the other fields.
Students seeking employment are always encouraged to visit the SSD MA Career Resources Website, where you can find various Career Guides and Employers by Industry lists that compile top employers from a variety of fields.
Apex Parks and Recreation, Congressional Research Service, Democratic Party of Illinois, Export-Import Bank of the United States, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Government of the United Kingdom, International Trade Administration, Michigan House of Representatives, Ministry of Defense of Singapore, Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Security Council, Office of the High Representative Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Research Foundation of the City University of New York, State of Michigan, The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency, U.S. Army, U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Department of Defense, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, U.S. Department of Justice, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Department of the Treasury, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Navy, U.S. Senate.
See: Introduction to Government Career Guide, Partnership for Public Service Government Career Guide
Aleph Academy, Ashoka University, Boren Fellowship NSWP, Chicago Project on Security & Threats (CPOST), Chinese Academy of Social Science, Chinese University of Hong Kong, CUNY Queens College, EAG Laboratories, George Mason University, George Washington University, Harvard Business School, International Innovation Corps, Johns Hopkins University, Northwestern University, Oxford China International Consultancy, Renmin University of China, Southern Illinois University, Stanford University, Tsinghua University, University of Chicago, University of Chicago Booth School of Business, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, University of Hong Kong, University of Illinois Chicago, University of Miami, Urban Labs, Washington University in St. Louis, Yale University.
Counter Extremism Project, Democracy International, NATO, Nudge Lebanon, United Nations, USAID, U.S.-Asia Institute.
See: International Relations and Policy Internship Database, Nonprofits, NGOs, and Social Enterprises Career Guide
Acumen, American Academy of Diplomacy, Bethany Christian Services, Catholic Charities, Chicago Public Education Fund, Chicago Scholars, Council on Competitiveness, Freedom Fund, Heartland Alliance International, IES Abroad, Justice Tribe, MITRE Corporation, Namati, Obama Foundation, PAX Sapiens, Resources for the Future, Tahafuzpak, Thrive Chicago, Venture for America, Women Deliver, Young Center for Immigrant Children’s Rights.
See: Nonprofits, NGOs, and Social Enterprises Career Guide , UChicago GRAD Foundation Career Guide
Apeel Sciences, Adecco, Bain & Company, BlackRock, Booz Allen Hamilton, Castleton Commodities International, CCS Fundraising, Chemonics International, Commonweath Trading Partners, Control Risks, Crisis24, CrowdStrike, Dataminr, Deloitte, Delve, EAG Laboratories, EcoAgriculture Partners, Edelman, EMC Research, Envoy Global, Ernst and Young, EuroMonitor International, Fors Marsh Group, Gartner, Glass Lewis, Google, HIP Consult, Infinity Management Group, Ipsos, Janes, Jane Street International, Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP, Kearney, KMR Group, Kroll, L.E.K. Consulting, McKinsey & Company, Mindset Global, Mission Measurement, Mothership Strategies, NetImpact Strategies, Inc., NTT Data, OFW Law, Oliver Wyman Group, Options Clearing Corp., Oxford China International Consultancy, Scale AI, Seagull Institute, TD International, Tencent, The Community Solution, The Kaizen Company, The Shelby Group, The Voleon Group, Thinc Strategy, True Search, Winnow Solutions, World50 Group.
See: Market Research Career Guide, Political Risk Consulting Career Guide, UChicago GRAD Management Consulting Career Guide
Brennan Center for Justice, Brookings Institution, Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Caspian Policy Center, Center for China and Globalization, Center for Countering Digital Hate, Center for International Private Enterprise, Center for Strategic and International Studies, Centre for Economic Research in Pakistan, CommonWealth Magazine, Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence, Corioli Institute, Council on Foreign Relations, Damon for Assembly 2022, Fair Fight Action, Foundation for Law and International Affairs, Institute of International Education, National Committee on U.S.-China Relations, National Democratic Institute, Nonproliferation Policy EducationCenter, Ortadoğu Araştırmaları Merkezi (ORSAM), Partnership for Public Service, RAND Corporation, Sino-Israel Global Network & Academic Leadership (SIGNAL), The Climate Registry, The Stimson Center.
See: Program Evaluation Career Guide, Think Tank & Public Policy Career Guide, UChicago GRAD Think Tank Career Guide
Academic Approach, American Bar Association, Bank of America, BeRelocated, BFinance, Bulletin Intelligence, CBS News (Face the Nation), Chicago Immigration Advocates, Chicago Public Schools, Chubb, ConData, de Volkskrant, Discover Financial Services, DST Systems, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Expeditors International, Fragomen Del Rey Bersen & Loewy LLP, Harmon Law Offices, InstaChef, JSF Financial LLC, Lactalis American Group, LegitScript, Lidl US, Loudoun County Public Schools, Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, Munger Tolles & Olson LLP, PIMCO, Production Automation Corporation, Santander, Scott D. Pollock & Associates P.C., Sher Tremonte LLP, Silver Knights Enrichment, Raymond James, Supernova Technology, Taptap Send, The Rosso Law Firm, Thomson Reuters, Univision, VerSprite LLC.