The quality of a school is demonstrated—and perpetuated—by its graduates. Maxwell’s alumni are widely known not only for their professional contributions, but also for their fierce loyalty to the school.

Today, there are more than 7,500 Maxwell graduates, including 4,600 alumni of Maxwell’s professional programs. Some 1,200 of Maxwell’s alums work in Washington, D.C. Another 850 have positions in New York City. Scores of others hold leadership positions in such regions as Africa and east Asia.

Maxwell alumni choose many paths. Among those graduating from the academic departments, many, or course, pursue careers in teaching and/or research. Graduates of the professional programs (public administration, international relations, and Executive Education) are policy and budget analysts, personnel officers, finance directors, and city managers. They manage government, non-profits, private corporations, and their own businesses. They hold political office and serve on college faculties. They work overseas for American companies and agencies, or for the governments and businesses of their native countries.

Whatever they do, they make a distinctive contribution to the collective welfare. They are both public-minded citizens and civic-minded professionals. 

Alumni of the Maxwell School return eagerly and often to campus, taking an active role in sharing their life experiences, offering practical tips, and helping today’s students launch their careers. An informal Maxwell network is likely to exist in any place where public-spirited professionals do their work. The Maxwell School supports a comprehensive Career and Alumni Services office for the use of students in the school’s programs.

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