Join our Neuroscience graduates in success
96% of the class of 2023 reported landing a job within six months of graduation.
Contact Information
Hilary De Vries
Science and Health Care Career Pathway Leader
hdevries@lakeforest.edu
847-735-6126
One Major, Multiple Paths
A degree in neuroscience can open up a variety of opportunities. Here's a sample of job titles our newest graduates have held in the last five years:
- Chief Medical Scribe
- Clinic Informatics Specialist
- Lab Analyst
- Laboratory and Research Technician
- Learning and Development Coordinator
- Neuroscience AI Trainer
- Patient Care Technician
- Postbaccalaureate Fellow
- Research Technologist
- Vet Assistant
Where our graduates land
Our students have completed an internship or landed a job with high-profile organizations in and beyond Chicago.
Our most recent graduates have interned at or joined the ranks of these companies in the last five years:
- Aerotek
- Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago
- Illinois Bone & Joint Institute
- Lake Forest Acute Care
- Northshore Healthcare Systems
- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
- Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
- ScribeAmerica
- Shirley Ryan AbilityLab
- U.S. Department of State
Advancing their studies
Neuroscience graduates have also furthered their studies through graduate programs across the country. We set our students up for success so they can enroll in diverse programs such as this sample of degrees pursued by recent graduates:
- Doctor of Medicine (Northwestern University, Oakland University, Rosalind Franklin University)
- Doctor of Dental Medicine (Midwestern University)
- Master of Science in Health Policy (University of Michigan)
- Master of Science in Human Resource Management (Southern California University)
- Master of Science in Nursing (Rosalind Franklin University)
- PharmD (University of Illinois Chicago, Rosalind Franklin University)
- Physician Assistant Program (Rosalind Franklin University, Saint Louis University)
- Juris Doctor (University of Michigan)
- PhD Biological Sciences (Northwestern University, Stanford University, Vanderbilt University)
- PhD Neuroscience (University of Chicago, University of Rochester)
- PhD in Zoology (University of Oxford)
A Lake Forest College education is built for the future. All students are equipped with the most sought-after professional skills: writing, speaking, critical thinking, and an understanding of human society and cultures. Our interdisciplinary curriculum sets our graduates apart as competitive and uniquely qualified candidates who are eager to take on the challenges presented in today's professional world. Learn more about how our students turn their passions into a career on our Success Stories and Outcomes page.
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My goal is to contribute to knowledge about the brain and Public Health Policy via knowledge gained from research in Neuroscience. Through HPP and the Neuroscience Program, I was able to curve out a path to combine my passion for research with my desire to improve quality of health of patients.
Tracey Nassuna '23, Neurobiology PhD student at University of Chicago
Tracey's journey isn't the only way to make it at Lake Forest College. Our career pathways offer a multitude of different ways to take advantage of the education here as well as the opportunities after graduation.
Our Neuroscience graduates...
Explain how molecular and electrical activity in the nervous system
contributes to sensation, movement, cognition, and some diseases
Understand the structure and function of the brain on physical and behavioral levels
of the brain on physical and behavioral levels
Identify and respond to problems
with logical analysis and mindfulness of context
Conduct, interpret, and report the results of a research project
and report the results of a research project
Networking and Career Preparation
Our students have opportunities to engage with professionals working in various fields of interest and build meaningful connections before graduation.
Lake Forest College students don't only get a fantastic education, but also hone applicable skills that employers are seeking in candidates.
Our career counselors ensure that our students are well prepared for whatever path they choose.
At Lake Forest College, you will have the opportunity to connect with professionals from a multitude of fields.
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