Career Pathways
St. John鈥檚 hones skills that grad schools and hiring managers desire. Johnnies excel at analysis and synthesis, reflection and revision, hearing critiques and competing ideas, communicating complexity, fearlessly tackling new content, and solving problems with original thinking. These skills are rare in today鈥檚 marketplace, and uniquely position Johnnies for success across the Career Pathways below.聽
Career Pathways
Explore Careers
Explore careers that interest you below and discover the supports we offer in each: from on-campus studies and internships to graduate school preparation and study abroad.
Connect Your Studies to Careers
Curricular Pathways
In classes with the best teaching faculty in the world, Johnnies read and discuss foundational texts that cross departmental boundaries and probe multiple areas of study. Discover how seminar readings, labs, tutorials, and preceptorials provide our students with a strong foundation for any career.

Law & Government
40+ texts, labs & tutorials

Writing, Arts & Media
40+ texts & tutorials

STEM, Sustainability & Data Science
70+ texts, labs & tutorials

Philosophy, Academics & Education
60+ texts, labs & tutorials

Psychology & the Mind
Over 30+ texts, labs & tutorials

International Relations, Public Policy & Service
40+ texts, labs & tutorials

Business, Entreprenurship & Leadership
30+ texts, labs & tutorials

Public Health & Medicine
30+ texts, labs & tutorials

Customize Your Own Pathway
200+ texts, labs & tutorials
Secure Your St. John鈥檚-Funded Internships
Professional Pathways
Every student at St. John鈥檚 is guaranteed a college-funded internship or research fellowship if they work with our career offices. Discover institutions at which we often place our students and where our alumni are currently employed.
Study Abroad & Gain Cross-Cultural Skills
Global Pathways
St. John鈥檚 funds and facilitates study-abroad experiences at institutions including Rome Institute for the Liberal Arts, Marchutz School of Art in France, Incheon National University in South Korea, Boya College of Sun Yat-sen University in China, Dharma Realm Buddhist University in Taiwan, and Richmond American University London in England.



Leverage Our Graduate Partnerships
Graduate Pathways
Our graduate school partnerships connect Johnnies to multiple career pathways. Discover special fast-track admissions opportunities, discounted tuition, expedited degrees, and more for Johnnies only.
Earn Career-Enhancing Credentials
Credentialing Pathways
Want credentials in areas like data science, generative AI, or digital marketing? Discover special offers for Johnnies through our credentialing partnership with eCornell.

eCornell offers Johnnie discounts and is our preferred credentialing partner.
Meet Our Network of Alumni Mentors
Mentoring Pathways
St. John’s College alumni are employed at high levels across all career pathways. Benefit from their mentorship in your field of interest through the Odyssey Program.
