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Each spring, the Office of Career Advancement publishes an employment report highlighting the employment outcomes of the previous year’s graduating class. 

The 688 graduates in the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Class of 2023 left Harvard Kennedy School for professional destinations spanning the globe, eager to apply their talents to the ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø mission of building communities that are safe, free, just, and sustainably prosperous.

Here are some highlights from this year’s report:

• 688 graduates are working in 46 countries and territories and 32 U.S. states plus Washington, D.C.
• 88% of graduates were settled by November 2023. (Settled refers to those who are employed, pursuing further education, running for office, or not seeking employment.)
• Of the 88% graduates settled, 84% were employed (55% with a new employer; 23% returning to their pre-ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø employer; 4% launching new ventures; and 2% self-employed); 2% were continuing their education; 1% were running for office; and 1% were not seeking employment.
• Overall 36% of graduates are working in the public sector or for IGOs; 24% are working for non-profit organizations or NGOs; and 35% entered the private sector. (The sector for 5% of graduates was unspecified.)
• Top destinations for graduates included the U.S. federal government—with 70 graduates working in the U.S. federal government in 24 departments and agencies—as well as international government, non-profit organizations, and consulting firms.
• 85% of employers hired only one graduate, a measure of our graduates’ diverse trajectories.

Read the full report for more detailed insight into where the most recent ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø graduates landed.