2024 Employment Statistics
A global affairs degree trains you to become a sharp, interdisciplinary thinker – somebody who thinks about the interplay between systems and finds solutions to intractable problems. While many Fletcher alumni use their degree to pursue a career in the non-profit sector, most graduates forge paths in the public and private sectors, finding meaningful employment as business consultants, professors, and researchers with an array of employers like Goldman Sachs, Eversource Energy, Deloitte, and other organizations.
Employment rate
of Fletcher graduates found meaningful placements within 6 months of graduating
* Defined as full-time employment, fellowships, internships, or further study within six months of graduation as reported by 2024 Fletcher graduates
Employment by sector
While many Fletcher graduates pursue public service, most forge meaningful careers in private and non-profit sectors at an array of global organizations.
Employment by sector - details*
In the private sector, Fletcher alumni are dynamic leaders that enact change at major organizations. As VPs, lawyers, analysts, and journalists, they solve complex problems.
In nonprofits and NGOs, Fletcher alumni conduct cutting-edge research, provide humanitarian aid, advocate for human rights, and teach generations of global thinkers.
Public sector Fletcherites are consensus-builders, negotiators, interdisciplinary thinkers, and policymakers making change in governments around the world.
In multilateral and international organizations, Fletcher graduates promote responsible policy and research solutions as consultants, policy officers, desk officers, and analysts.
Private Sector 32% |
Non-Profit & NGOs 27% |
| Business Consulting 27% | Research/Think Tank 17% |
| Other 13% | Education 17% |
| Finance 17% | Energy/Environment 17% |
| Development Consulting 10% | Charitable Organizations 7% |
| Energy 13% | Impact Investing 4% |
| Technology 6% | Humanitarian Response 5% |
| Law 6% | Public Health 5% |
| Consumer Goods 8% | Other 28.5% |
Public Sector 38% |
Multilateral & International Orgs 3% |
| US Federal Government 53% | Multilateral & International Orgs 100% |
| Non-US Government 39% | |
| US State/Local Government 9% |
*Represents the percentage of 2024 graduates employed by sector within 6 months of graduation.
Career programs by the numbers
The Office of Career Services provided meaningful support to students working on their next steps after Fletcher.
Recent Employers
Fletcher graduates forge meaningful career journeys at prestigious organizations. This is a sample of 2024 graduates’ starting placements.
| Private Sector | Non-profit & Intl Orgs | Public Sector |
|---|---|---|
| ABT Global | Arms Control Association | Boston Public Schools |
| Al-Ateeqi Certified Accountants | Bates College | Cherokee County School District |
| Amazon Web Services - AWS | Carnegie Endowment for International Peace | Defense Innovation Unit |
| Ascendant Program Services, LLC | Center for Climate and Energy Solutions | DNI/U.S. Department of State |
| AZB & Partners | Centre for Digital Public Infrastructure | Japan Ministry of Defense |
| Ball Consulting Group | ClimateWorks Foundation | Massachusetts Appeals Court |
| BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. | Columbia University, School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA) | Japanese Self-Defense Fleet |
| Boeing | International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) | NATO Naval Mine Warfare Center of Excellence |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | Feinstein International Center | New York State Department of State |
| California Bank & Trust | Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy | State of California |
| Deloitte | InterAction | The Democratic National Committee (DNC) |
| Eversource Energy | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston | Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry |
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Nashua River Watershed Association | U.S. Army |
| Goldman Sachs | National Security Institute (NSI) | U.S. Department of Defense |
| Massachusetts Clean Energy Center | New England Arab American Organization (NEAAO) | U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) |
| Nutravative Ingredients | Nexos | U.S. House of Representatives |
| Sephora | Pacific Council on International Policy | U.S. Navy |
| SRI Executive | Posse Foundation | United State Senate |
| The Berkshire Group | United Nations Foundation | United States Agency for International Development (USAID) |
| TikTok | UN Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA) | United States District Court, Central District of California |
| Vikram Solar US Inc. | United States Institute of Peace (USIP) | United States Indo-Pacific Command (INDOPACOM) |
| Wafra | Women's World Banking | U.S. Dept. of State |
| Yummy Greens | World Bank | Watertown Public Schools |