Alumni Outcomes

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.

Februrary 1, 2024 with recent undergraduate program alumni

Data from graduating classes of 2012-2022

Undergraduate Outcomes

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!

Name                 RLL Degree                 Post-Graduation Plans
Enmanuel Acosta Aparicio   Major in Spanish Languages and Literatures  

Paralegal at EZ Law LLC

Angélique Alexos   Minor in French and Francophone Studies  

Operations Improvement Analyst, Kaufman Hall

Peter Berryman   Minor in French and Francophone Studies  

Medical Student, The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine

Christian Bird   Minor in French and Francophone Studies  

Master's Degree, Management, University of Chicago Booth School

Jourdan Bourne   Minor in French and Francophone Studies  

Management Consultant

Gabrielle Dalton   Major in French and Francophone Studies  

Connecting Capital and Community Intern, The Chicago Community Trust

Natalia Esparza-Mendoza   Minor in Multiple Languages  

Graduate Analyst, Schroders

Lucy Groothuis   Minor in Spanish Languages and Literatures  

Ambulatory Clinical Technician, Corewell Health; Master of Health Sciences (Biomedical), Grand Valley State

Daisy Maslan   Major in French and Francophone Studies  

Master's degree in History, École des Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales; Fulbright Study Award

Sarah Muhlbaum   Major in French and Francophone Studies  

MPhil in Early Modern History, Oxford

Tunmise Ogungbesan   Major in Spanish Languages and Literatures  

Community Director, Bumble Inc

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

Karen Rodriguez   Minor in Spanish Languages and Literatures  

Master's in Public Health, University of Chicago

Quinn Rodriguez   Minor in Multiple Languages  

Junior Paralegal (Litigation), Kirkland & Ellis

Steven Schmidt   Minor in Spanish Languages and Literatures  

Community Outreach (Spanish and Russian), ZiphyCare Medical; Master in Healthcare Management, Yale University

Irina Stamm   Minor in Multiple Languages  

Parkinsons Research, University of Iowa

Julia Stefanska   Minor in French and Francophone Studies  

Graduate School, Loyola University Maryland

Annaliese Vorhees   Major in Multiple Languages  

Undergraduate Admissions Counselor, University of Chicago

Agnes Zhao   Minor in Italian Studies  

PhD in Art History at University of Chicago