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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