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2001 Graduate Employment Profile

Placement information is based on reports from 94% of the graduating class (December 2000-June 2001).
* Jobs held while at the School of Marine Affairs (SMA)

Public Sector = 57%
Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, Marine Environment Division, Korea-Deputy Director *
National Marine Fisheries Service-Fisheries Biologist *
National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs-Knauss Sea Grant Fellow
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, National Marine Mammal Lab-Scientific Contractor *
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Biogeography Team-Knauss Sea Grant Fellow
U.S. Department of State, Office of Marine Conservation-U.S. Coast Guard Liaison Officer *
U.S. Senator Daniel Akaka's Office-Knauss Sea Grant Fellow
University of Washington, Program on the Environment-Administrator *

Private Sector = 36%
Art Anderson Associates-Vice President, Research *
BP Alaska-Project Manager
Frank Miller Law Firm-Attorney *
Long View Associates-Associate
Ross & Associates Environmental Consulting-Research Associate

Non-Profit Sector = 7%
National Parks Conservation Association-Marine Program Manager

# of graduates surveyed: 17
# of responses: 16

Average salary of graduates who found a job after graduation: $35,000
Average salary of graduates who continued in their present job after graduation: $54,600
Average annual salary of 2001 graduates: $43,909

Note: three positions were not included due to varied and/or unreleased salary rates

Length of job hunt: 25% By graduation
19% 1-6 months after graduation
13% Still looking after 6 months
44% Held job while attending SMA
How graduates found jobs: 27% Networking
18% SMA Listing
0% Other Listing
50% Held job before, or while at, SMA

Questions? Contact Katie Duttro, Career Services Coordinator, at 206-543-7004 or email duttro@u.washington.edu.

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