Patterson School graduates are employed by a broad range of institutions in the public, private, non-profit, and multilateral sectors. Aside from clusters in a few select US government agencies (State Department-USAID, Intelligence Community), Patterson alumni are widely scattered across the nation and the globe. The greatest concentration of graduates is in and around Washington, DC.
While some students line up career employment before graduation, many spend months on a job search, or winding through the lengthy selection process to enter the Foreign Service or join other US government agencies. Positions in the public and private sectors requiring a Top Secret security clearance can also entail a considerable delay in employment. Patterson School graduates engaged in further study are often participants in dual-degree programs with UK Law School or the Gatton College of Business and Economics.
