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Results: Data & Success
Each year, Rider Career Development and Success conducts a post-graduation first destination survey to learn more about the career choices and outcomes of Rider University graduates. Find out what they're doing now.
CAREER OUTCOMES – Class of 2017
It's true: Within six months of graduation, 98% of Rider 2017 graduates are either employed full or part-time, pursuing graduate study, serving in the military or involved in a volunteer position. And that's just the beginning.
6-Month Snapshot
We put our graduates' insights to work to constantly improve and evolve our career development process to meet the demands of an ever-changing marketplace. We contacted 956 undergraduates and 369 graduate students to learn about their destinations 6 months after graduating from Rider. Nearly 79% of all undergraduates and 72% of all graduate students from the Class of 2017 responded.
Career Development Support
Assisted in 2017 by Rider career advisors, located within each college
Career-focused workshops presented in 2017 by Career Development and Success staff
Visited campus during 2017 Career Fairs
Graduate and Professional Schools
You’ll find Class of 2017 alumni attending these and other graduate and professional schools nationwide.
Auburn University
Columbia University
Dartmouth University
Drexel University
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Old Dominion University
Columbia University
Dartmouth University
Drexel University
Johns Hopkins University
New York University
Old Dominion University
Rider University
Rutgers University Law School
St. Joseph University
Temple University
University of Arizona
University of Chicago
University of Delaware
Rutgers University Law School
St. Joseph University
Temple University
University of Arizona
University of Chicago
University of Delaware
University of Minnesota
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
University of Scranton
University of Toledo
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Yale University
University of North Carolina–Chapel Hill
University of Scranton
University of Toledo
University of Virginia
Vanderbilt University
Yale University
Employers who have hired graduates from the class of 2017
The following is just a sampling of the nearly 150 employers who have hired Rider’s Class of 2017 graduates.
AIG (American International Group)
AmeriCorps
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Asset TV
Bai Brands
The Ballard Group, Inc.
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Mercer County
BlackRock, Inc.
Blue Ridge Communications Cable 11
Braun Research, LLC
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Chase Bank
CoStar Group, Inc.
Coyne Public Relations Delaware River Basin Commission
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Dow Jones
Edison Twp. Board of Education
Educational Testing Service
EisnerAmper LLC
Ernst & Young
ESPN
The Fastenal Company
Forestburgh Playhouse
Foresters Financial
Hill, Barth & King, CPA
Hold Brothers Capital LLC
Insight Global
Johnson & Johnson
Kennedy Health System
AmeriCorps
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Asset TV
Bai Brands
The Ballard Group, Inc.
Big Brothers & Big Sisters of Mercer County
BlackRock, Inc.
Blue Ridge Communications Cable 11
Braun Research, LLC
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Chase Bank
CoStar Group, Inc.
Coyne Public Relations Delaware River Basin Commission
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
Dow Jones
Edison Twp. Board of Education
Educational Testing Service
EisnerAmper LLC
Ernst & Young
ESPN
The Fastenal Company
Forestburgh Playhouse
Foresters Financial
Hill, Barth & King, CPA
Hold Brothers Capital LLC
Insight Global
Johnson & Johnson
Kennedy Health System
KPMG US LLP
Lakehouse Recording Studio
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center
Lead New Jersey
The Lynx Group
Medical Diagnostic Laboratories
The Mercadien Group
Mercedes-Benz of Flemington
Mercer County Board of Freeholders
Merrill Lynch
Michael J. Hennessy Associates, Inc.
Monroe Township School District
Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
National Parks Service
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
New Jersey Department of Corrections
New York Attorney General’s Office
New York Public Library
North Bergen Board of Education
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (OSBC)
Peace Corps
Pemberton Township School District
Penn Community Bank
PeopleShare
Lakehouse Recording Studio
Lauderhill Performing Arts Center
Lead New Jersey
The Lynx Group
Medical Diagnostic Laboratories
The Mercadien Group
Mercedes-Benz of Flemington
Mercer County Board of Freeholders
Merrill Lynch
Michael J. Hennessy Associates, Inc.
Monroe Township School District
Montgomery County Prosecutor’s Office
Morgan Stanley Wealth Management
National Parks Service
Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR)
New Jersey Department of Corrections
New York Attorney General’s Office
New York Public Library
North Bergen Board of Education
Old Second Bancorp, Inc. (OSBC)
Peace Corps
Pemberton Township School District
Penn Community Bank
PeopleShare
PNC Bank
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Princeton Orthopaedic Associates
Princeton University
Redfeather Communications
Robert Half Finance & Accounting
Robert Wood Johnson Fitness & Wellness Center
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset
Sanofi US
Savvy Marketers LLC
Sequoia Films
Sesame Place
Sigma Corporation
Sinclair Oil Corp.
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
Tokyo Disney Resort
United States Postal Service
United Technologies Corporation
U.S. Department of Defense
Verizon Wireless
Walt Disney Company
Wells Fargo Advisors
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals LLC
WithumSmith + Brown, PC
Yelp
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Princeton Orthopaedic Associates
Princeton University
Redfeather Communications
Robert Half Finance & Accounting
Robert Wood Johnson Fitness & Wellness Center
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Somerset
Sanofi US
Savvy Marketers LLC
Sequoia Films
Sesame Place
Sigma Corporation
Sinclair Oil Corp.
Synchronoss Technologies, Inc.
Tokyo Disney Resort
United States Postal Service
United Technologies Corporation
U.S. Department of Defense
Verizon Wireless
Walt Disney Company
Wells Fargo Advisors
West-Ward Pharmaceuticals LLC
WithumSmith + Brown, PC
Yelp
Rider's LinkedIn University Page
Enhance existing relationships and build valuable new connections through the Rider University LinkedIn page. You'll find updates on alumni, career events and the opportunity to cultivate relationships with like minds.
Telling Rider's Story
See the real return on investment of a Rider University education through first-person accounts from our talented alumni.
A Look at Rider Success
Success Stories
David Eggert ’18
Special Education Teacher, West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District
Majors: Elementary Education, Psychology
Rushae Glover ’18
Future Global Operations Leadership Development (GOLD) Program Associate, Johnson & Johnson
Majors: Global Supply Chain Management, International Business, Marketing
Imani Guest ’18
Doctoral Student/Researcher, Department of Earth, Environmental & Planetary Sciences, Brown University
Major: Geosciences
Walter Saravia ’14
Family Service Specialist, NJ Division of Child Protection and Permanency
Major: English
John Modica ’18
Doctoral Student in English, University of Virginia
Major: English
Jennifer Smolyn ’15
Biology Teacher, Princeton High School
Majors: Biology, Secondary Education
Milika Griffiths ’17
Toured nationally with Ragtime and currently, a Disney Cruise Line MainStage performer
Major: Music Theatre
Ben Sanders ’17
Second Lieutenant, U.S. Army; Currently pursuing an M.A. in Homeland Security
Majors: Criminal Justice, Political Science
Muhammad Y. Sarwar ’15
Geologist at Golder Associates
Major: Geosciences
Jake Tuff ’15
Producer, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
Major: Filmmaking, TV and Radio
Mikaela Batts ’18
Intern
Major: Filmmaking, TV and Radio
Jessica Munyan ’16
Scientist/Graduate Research Assistant
Major: Environmental Sciences
Dylan Miller ’14
ERS Consultant, Deloitte
Majors: Accounting, Information Systems
Jonathan Tyson ’16
Doctoral Student, Researcher; Yale University Department of Chemistry
Major: Biochemistry
Karryne MacLean ’15
Social Studies Teacher, Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
Majors: Secondary Education, History
Erin Bogdan ’10
Diversity & Inclusion – Learning Specialist at Bloomberg
Majors: Finance, Management and Leadership
Laura Albright ’13, MBA ‘15
Municipal Credit Analyst, Bloomberg LP
Major: Finance
Alex Simon ’14
Business Manager for COO of Fixed Incomes/Debt Operations, Deutsche Bank
Majors: Economics, International Business, Global Studies
Queen Ross ’15, MAcc ’16
Current MAcc Student and Risk Management Intern, EY
Major: Accounting
Eric Paternoster ’16
2016 Johnson & Johnson IT Leadership Development Program
Major: Information Systems
Isana Fils-Aime ’17
Intern
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Marlon Fiacco ’15
Regional Manager for Latin America, Kings Education
Major: Finance
Katie Zeck ’14
Third Grade Teacher at Logan Elementary School
Majors: Elementary Education, Journalism
Garrett Vogel ’06
Member, Elvis Duran and the Morning Show
Major: Communication
John Gratton ’11
Audio Engineer and Music Producer, The Cutting Room Studios
Major: Music
Carolina Sanchez ’14
Toured nationally with “West Side Story”
Major: Music Theatre
Jad Nasrini ’14
Clinical Research Assistant, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Majors: Behavioral Neuroscience, Psychology
Chelsea Bradshaw ’12
Kindergarten Teacher at Hopewell Elementary
Majors: Elementary Education, Psychology
Mary O’Hara ’12
Junior Associate Producer at SapientNitro
Major: Advertising
Jonathan Chebra ’09
Chief of Staff for New Jersey Assemblyman Herb Conaway
Major: Political Science
Andrew Toskovich ’11
Senior Financial Analyst, Janssen Research & Development
Major: Accounting
Scott Phillips ’11
History Teacher at Watchung Hills Regional High School
Majors: Secondary Education, History
Tiffany Pukas ’10
Producer, 94.5PST Morning Show
Major: Communication
Jason Sullivan ’09
Hotel Sales Representative, Intrepid Sea, Air and Space Museum
Major: History
Dan Hewins ’07
Postdoctoral fellow at the University of Alberta
Major: Environmental Sciences
George Helock ’10
Audit Senior, Deloitte
Majors: Accounting, Finance
Kimyata Valere ’10
Ph.D. Candidate, University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ), Biomedical Science
Major: Biology
Gina Grosso ’11
Post-production Producer at Outpost Digital
Majors: Communication, Radio & Television
Rachael Parkins ’11
Mental Health Technician at Carrier Clinic; Graduate Student in Rider’s M.A. in Counseling Program
Major: Psychology
Erin Ludwig ’08
Manager of Special Events, Corcoran Gallery of Art
Majors: Theatre, Journalism
Michael Dill ’09
Medical Device Sales Representative, Johnson & Johnson’s Ethicon, Inc.
Majors: Accounting, Finance
Joshabel De La Cruz ’09
Alumni Coordinator for U.S. Embassy Santo Domingo
Majors: Global Studies, French
Theresa Dunn ’08
Knowledge & Communications Analyst, Johnson Controls
Majors: Marketing, Advertising
Tara LeGates ’07
Ph.D. Candidate, Johns Hopkins University
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Andrew Buher ’07
White House Fellow, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Major: Political Science
Russell Fischer ’08
Currently on Broadway in "Jersey Boys"
Major: Music Theatre
Patty Wittenburg ’09
Community Manager, ICED Media
Major: Communication
Nicholas Ballasy ’08
Senior Video Reporter for The Daily Caller
Majors: Communication, Political Science
Lauren Musumeci ’11
Graduate Student, Cornell University, Food Sciences
Major: Chemistry
Kiera Duffy ’01, M.M. ’03
Internationally Acclaimed Soprano
Major: Voice Performance
Ari Bluestein ’06, M.B.A.’07
Founder of The Sports Fan Base Network and Play-by-Play Announcer for Drexel University Basketball
Majors: Finance, Entrepreneurial Studies
Jazmine Fenlator ’07
2014 Olympic Driver, USA Women’s National Bobsled Team
Majors: Web Design & Multimedia, Advertising
Gregory Lorjuste ’04
Principal Deputy Director of Scheduling, The White House
Majors: Elementary Education, American Studies
Matt Cardia ’09
Senior Financial Analyst at Johnson & Johnson
Major: Finance
Norma Lamo ’11
U.S. Fulbright Student Program Participant in Malaysia
Major: Management & Leadership
Puneet Joshi ’12
Staff I Accountant Audit Associate at EisnerAmper LLP
Majors: Accounting, Finance
Monica Welborn ’07
Artist, Illustrator, Author and Educator
Majors: Elementary Education, Arts
José Rey ’10
Coordinator, Creative Services - Marketing and Communications, New York Jets
Major: Communication
Rob Behnke Bowman ’06, M.B.A. ’07
CEO and Co-founder of Brooklyn Salsa Co.
Major: Management & Leadership
Kara Cecere Thorson ’02
Co-founder/Owner of My Bellissima Wedding Consulting and Special Events
Major: Journalism
Michael Zilly ’11
Senior Audit Assistant at Deloitte
Majors: Accounting, Information Systems
Harold Laudien ’03
President and CEO, Mercer Wealth Management
Major: Management & Leadership
Kofi Gwira ’03
Foreign Service Officer (Diplomat), scheduled to be stationed in São Paulo, Brazil, U.S. Department of State
Majors: Management & Leadership, International Business
Christine Sagge ’06
Manager of Fundraising and Special Events, American Diabetes Association
Major: Public Relations
Rick Sando ’09
Ph.D. Candidate, The Scripps Research Institute
Major: Behavioral Neuroscience
Rance Robeson ’11
Public Affairs Officer at U.S. National Park Services; Graduate Student, Queens College
Major: English
Allie Ward ’11
Digital News Reporter, Newsmax Media
Major: Journalism
Susie Campbell ’09
Clerkship at Milford Superior Court
Majors: Global Studies, Political Science, French
Anthony Baron ’11
Graduate Student, Eastman School of Music & Director of Music at Mother of Sorrows Catholic Church in Greece, NY
Majors: Piano, Voice Performance
Nicole Halpin ’11
Business Teacher at Freehold High School
Major: Business Education
Michael Holmstrom ’11
Supply Chain Consultant, Triple Point Technology
Major: Global Supply Chain Management
Kelly Crist ’10, M.A. ’12
Guidance Counselor at Middletown High School North
Major: Sociology
Kristin Cohen ’11, Executive MBA
Associate Director, Critical Phase Program Management Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson
Ryan Guth ’06
Director of Choral Music, Marlboro Memorial Middle School and Founder, VoiceWorks
Majors: Music Education, Voice Performance
Julie McCarthy ’13
Marine Mammal Intern, The Seas with Nemo and Friends, Epcot Center, Walt Disney World
Major: Marine Sciences
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