Beyond Evergreen
Talk to your faculty and Academic Advisor so they can help you select the educational experiences to support you in your goals after college, whether it is joining the work force, changing careers, or continuing your education in graduate school.
Prepare for Opportunities Beyond this Path
Careers and Graduate Studies
Career Opportunities
- Cooperatives and other non-profit organizations
- Diplomacy and foreign policy
- Environmental justice
- Higher education
- Journalism
- Law
- Local and regional politics
- Social work
- Teaching K–12
Graduate School Opportunities
- Economics
- Education
- Environmental studies
- Feminist studies
- History
- International studies
- Labor studies
- Law School
- Political ecology
- Political economy
- Political science
- Public policy
- Science and technology studies
- Social work
- Sociology
Planning for Your Next Steps
Even if you don’t know what you are planning for sure, talk to your faculty and advisors about what you are thinking, this way they can walk you through your options and help you navigate your next steps.
Work with your faculty to design your capstone to highlight your knowledge and skills in the disciplines and areas you want to pursue after college – this is especially important if you plan to continue your studies in graduate school.
Design your Academic Statement for future readers, like potential employers and graduate school admissions committees.
Get support describing your education, reviewing your resume and applications, and go over your options with Academic and Career Advising.
Applying for Jobs
Ask your faculty or advisors to review your application materials so you can get feedback before submitting your application.
Faculty and advisors are great professional and character references since they know your work the best and can speak to your work ethic, academic achievement, and collaborative nature.
Applying to Graduate School
Different programs have different application deadlines and standardized testing requirements, as soon as you have made a decision make sure to check the requirements for the programs you are interested in.
Be aware that programs at different schools may be very different from one another despite similar names or field designations.
Talk to your faculty about help finding unusual and heterodox programs.
Speak to your faculty about letters or recommendation and request them at least a month in advance so they have time to write something that really highlights your achievements.
Be confident! 94% of recent Evergreen alumni who apply to graduate school are accepted.
Recent Evergreen grads have been accepted to graduate programs at York University, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Rutgers, New School, University of Minnesota, University of Washington, University of California Santa Barbara and Evergreen, yes, we have graduate programs too!
Graduate Studies at Evergreen
Graduate programs at The Evergreen State College are designed for students who want to pair professional preparation with interdisciplinary learning, social impact, and hands-on experience. Evergreen currently offers graduate degrees in public administration, environmental studies, teaching, and sustainable business, with programs centered on leadership, collaboration, and real-world problem solving.