Recent Alumni Outcomes
Life After PC
Providence College students don’t just graduate with a diploma and a résumé. They leave with a purpose. They leave with an understanding of how their collective academic and co-curricular experiences translate to the real world. They leave with a powerful network of peers, mentors, and alumni who will influence their professional lives long after they graduate. Perhaps most important, they graduate with the ability to articulate how everything they learned has prepared them for everything they’ll do after PC.
Class of 2023 Outcomes
97%
employed and/or in graduate school within six months of graduating from PC
88%
working in their desired field
72%
employed only
16%
attending school only
9%
employed and attending school
Select Places of Employment or Service
Amgen
Amica Mutual Insurance
Bank of America
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Boston Children’s Hospital
Buckley Space Force Base
Center for Community Independence
Cintas
Citigroup
Citizens Bank
Clínica Esperanza/Hope Clinic
CVS Health
Dell Technologies
Deloitte
DiOrio Law
Fidelity Investments
FOX News Media
Gilbane Building Company
Goldman Sachs
Holy Spirit Catholic School
HubSpot
GT
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
JPMorgan
KPMG
Lifespan
Lululemon Athletica
Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Mercer
Merrill Lynch
Nextgen Realty/Boston Pads
Northeast Electrical Northeastern
Norwegian Cruise Line
Putnam Associates
Roku
Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital
Saint Raphael Academy
State Street
Strikepoint Media
Strive Realty
Takeda Pharmaceutical Company
Teach For America
The TJX Companies
United States Army
Walt Disney World
Wayfair Yachting Center
Source: First Destination Survey
Select Graduate Schools
Source: First Destination Survey
In a survey one year after graduation, alumni said their PC experience enhanced particular skills that are important in their professional lives. These skills include:
Critical Thinking
Problem-Solving
Written Communications
Oral Communications
Graduation and Retention Rates
- Providence College88
- Average55
Graduation Rate
* 6-year Graduation Rate For Students In Institutions With The Carnegie Classification “Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs”
Source: IPEDS
- Providence College91
- Average72
Retention Rate
* Among Full-time Students In Institutions With The Carnegie Classification “Master’s Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs”
Recent Alumni Highlights
Daniel Carrero ’23
Teaching Artist and Alumni Coordinator, Elevated Thought
Raised in Lawrence, Massachusetts, Daniel Carrero ’23 is a multi-talented educator, artist, and advocate for social change. A double-major in creative writing and public and community service, he studied philosophy abroad in Oxford. Now, he teaches creative writing and organizes alumni programming at Elevated Thought, a Lawrence-based nonprofit that prepares students for professional careers in the arts.
Ryan Fodero ’23
Clinical Research Coordinator, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
For Ryan Fodero ’23, understanding the intersection of science and economics is the key to efficient, affordable healthcare. A former leader in PC’s Student Led Asset Management (SLAM) program, Fodero tapped into his extensive knowledge of the healthcare industry to advise on the group’s investments — an experience that led to an internship at PwC. He now serves as a clinical research coordinator at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, focusing on global cancer disparities initiatives.
Samantha Gabree ’23
Life Science & Technology MSc and Fulbright Scholar, TU Delft
Providence College may rank among the nation’s top Fulbright producers, but Samantha Gabree ’23 is the first student to receive the honor for graduate studies. After a semester in Copenhagen, where she studied human health and disease, she returned to finish her undergraduate courses in biology and sociology. Where is the Fulbright scholar now? Pursuing a master’s degree in life science and technology at the Delft University of Technology, the largest technical university in the Netherlands and one of the world’s highest-ranked engineering schools.
Jack Downey ’23
MBA Candidate, Providence College
Music, writing, and business are a perfect three-part harmony for Jack Downey ’23. After graduating as one of PC’s first music technology and production majors, he turned an internship into an authorship role at Motif Magazine, covering local artists in southern New England. He also worked as a producer for iHeartMedia while studying for his MBA as part of the PCSB’s 4:1 program. “If venues or booking agents or anybody in the music industry sees that I have this business experience, it gives me a leg up,” he says.
Sean Dufresne ’23
Graphics Operator, Newsmax Media, Inc.
From Doris Burke ’87, ’92G, ’05Hon., to Cayleigh Griffin ’14, Friars abound in the world of sports media — and Sean Dufresne ’23 just might be next up. A psychology major with a minor in communication, Dufresne discovered his passion for sports broadcasting covering men’s and women’s soccer, basketball, and hockey on WDOM 91.3 FM. He also co-hosted the Offsides Podcast, catching up with NCAA and NHL hockey players, prospects, and broadcasters. Post-PC? He served as a color commentator for the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack, and currently, he operates graphics with the production team at Newsmax Media.
