2023 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 public service, most graduates forge paths in the private and non-profit sectors, finding meaningful employment as business consultants, professors, and researchers with an array of employers like Mastercard, Pfizer, IBM, 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 2023 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 34% |
 Non-Profit & Intl Orgs 33% |
 Public Sector 24% |
 Multilateral Orgs 8% |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Consulting 32% | Research/Think Tank 34% | US Federal Government 52% | Multinational orgs 100% |
| Other 27% | University/Education 21% | Non-US Government 37% | |
| Finance 19% | Advocacy/ Human Rights 8% | US State/Local 12% | |
| Development Consulting 8% | Social/Charitable Organization 8% | ||
| Energy 5% | International Development 6% | ||
| Technology 5% | Other 6% | ||
| Journalism 1% | Democratization 4% | ||
| Consumer Goods/Services 1% | Energy/Environment 4% | ||
| Humanitarian Response 4% | |||
| Legal Organization 3% | |||
| Foundation 1% | |||
| *Represents the percentage of 2023 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 2023 graduates’ starting placements.
| Private Sector | Non-profit & Intl Orgs | Public Sector |
|---|---|---|
| Accenture | American Red Cross | Commonwealth of Massachusetts |
| Akamai | Asian Development Bank | National Nuclear Security |
| Amazon | Ceres | Administration |
| The Asia Group | Center for Strategic and International Studies | McCain Institute |
| Bank of America | Consensus Building Institute | Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Bangladesh, Estonia,Greece, Japan, Mexico, Thailand |
| BNP Paribas | European Commission | National Security Agency |
| Booz Allen Hamilton | Green Climate Fund | Office of Prime Minister, Qatar |
| Brown Brothers | International Monetary Fund | USAID |
| Harriman | International Rescue Committee | U.S. Army War College |
| Deloitte | Mercy Corps | U.S. Cyber Command |
| Development | National Democratic Institute | U.S. Department of Commerce |
| Alternatives Incorporated | New Lines Institute | U.S. Dept. of Defense |
| ESAI Energy | Organization of American States (OAS) | U.S. Dept. Of Justice |
| FactSet | Rockefeller Foundation | U.S. Dept. of State |
| GAP International | Save the Children | U.S. Dept. of the Treasury |
| L3Harris Technologies | The Stimson Center | U.S. Marine Corps |
| Lockheed Martin | Sustainable Energy for All | U.S. Presidential Management Fellows |
| Moody's Investor | United Nations (various agencies) | |
| Services | World Bank | |
| National Grid | World Economic Forum | |
| Oliver Wyman | World Resources Institute | |
| Pfizer | ||
| Tran Capital Management |