Undergraduate Alumni Outcomes
Each year, the Department of Romance Languages and Literatures graduates College students with Majors and Minors spanning the spectrum of Romance Languages; in the 23-24 Academic Year, this included 24 Majors and 31 Minors.
Students graduate with a number of university and outside honors including Global Honors, Quad Research Scholars, Teaching Assistantships in France, and Fulbright. Following graduation, RLL undergraduate students pursue graduate school and career opportunities in a variety of fields, including law, medicine and healthcare, management and finance, and the humanities.
This Early Careers for the Languages panel was presented by The Department of Romance Languages and Literatures and Career Advancement at University of Chicago.
Data from graduating classes of 2012-2022

Post-Graduation Placements
Beginning in AY 23-24, RLL began compiling volunteered placement data from graduating students. You can find a sample of where our students head immediately after graduation below!
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Enmanuel Acosta Aparicio | Major in Spanish Languages and Literatures |
Paralegal at EZ Law LLC |
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Angélique Alexos | Minor in French and Francophone Studies |
Operations Improvement Analyst, Kaufman Hall |
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Peter Berryman | Minor in French and Francophone Studies |
Medical Student, The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine |
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Christian Bird | Minor in French and Francophone Studies |
Master's Degree, Management, University of Chicago Booth School |
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Jourdan Bourne | Minor in French and Francophone Studies |
Management Consultant |
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Gabrielle Dalton | Major in French and Francophone Studies |
Connecting Capital and Community Intern, The Chicago Community Trust |
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Natalia Esparza-Mendoza | Minor in Multiple Languages |
Graduate Analyst, Schroders |
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Lucy Groothuis | Minor in Spanish Languages and Literatures |
Ambulatory Clinical Technician, Corewell Health; Master of Health Sciences (Biomedical), Grand Valley State |
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Daisy Maslan | Major in French and Francophone Studies |
Master's degree in History, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales; Fulbright Study Award |
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Sarah Muhlbaum | Major in French and Francophone Studies |
MPhil in Early Modern History, Oxford |
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Tunmise Ogungbesan | Major in Spanish Languages and Literatures |
Community Director, Bumble Inc |
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Marissa Powe | Major in Spanish Languages and Literatures |
Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging Intern at the Ad Council; Master's Degree in Human Resources, DePaul University |
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Karen Rodriguez | Minor in Spanish Languages and Literatures |
Master's in Public Health, University of Chicago |
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Quinn Rodriguez | Minor in Multiple Languages |
Junior Paralegal (Litigation), Kirkland & Ellis |
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Steven Schmidt | Minor in Spanish Languages and Literatures |
Community Outreach (Spanish and Russian), ZiphyCare Medical; Master in Healthcare Management, Yale University |
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Irina Stamm | Minor in Multiple Languages |
Parkinsons Research, University of Iowa |
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Julia Stefanska | Minor in French and Francophone Studies |
Graduate School, Loyola University Maryland |
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Annaliese Vorhees | Major in Multiple Languages |
Undergraduate Admissions Counselor, University of Chicago |
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Agnes Zhao | Minor in Italian Studies |
PhD in Art History at University of Chicago |