Careers
QMSS not only provides a dynamic, academic environment, but also has an outstanding record of alumni placement. A number of graduates have entered the private sector, applying the tools developed through the program to the analysis of financial markets. Others have taken research positions in non-profit and government agencies, while a growing number of our graduates are entering prestigious PhD programs in traditional social science disciplines. Examples of positions our graduates hold can be viewed in the links below.
Academic Placements
Many students come to QMSS as a precursor to doctoral study or decide to pursue a PhD while studying at QMSS. We place students at top graduate programs in many disciplines throughout the country. All of the programs listed are PhD programs unless otherwise noted.
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Data Analyst
CIESIN, Columbia University
Research Assisstant
College of Mount Saint Vincent
Career Counselor
Columbia University
Data Specialist
Lab Coordinator
Lead Software Developer
Librarian
Research Assistant
Columbia Business School
Administrative Assistant
Columbia Computing (CUIT)
Manager
Columbia University College of Dental Medicine
Researcher
Teachers College
Graduate Research Assistant
CRED/Earth Institute
Research Assistant
City University of New York
Senior Coordinator of Research & Evaluation, NYC
Georgia State University
Graduate Research Assistant
Harvard University Business School
Research Associate
Harvard University Education Innovation Laboratory
Research Manager
Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (Mexico City)
Instructor of Economics
Integrated Substance Abuse Program, University of California Los Angeles
Statistician
Kessler Medical Rehabilitation Research and Education Corporation
Health Psychology Researcher
National Opinion Research Center, University of Chicago
Private Research Evaluator
New York Univsersity Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy
Database Project Manager
Rutgers University
Assistant Professor
Teacher's College
Research Assistant
University of Iceland
Research Fellow
Universidad de Monterrey
Professor
University at Albany
Doctoral Fellow
University of Costa Rica
Political Science Researcher
University of Delaware
Assistant Professor
University of Macau
Research Officer
University of Maryland, JPSM
Researcher
University of Michigan Institute for Social Research
Research Area Specialist, Associate
University of Michigan Ford School of Public Policy
Research Fellow
University of Osaka
Lecturer
Employment Placements
QMSS graduates have gone on to pursue careers across all sectors in a broad variety of industries ranging from academic research to investment banking, from marketing & advertising to economic analysis, and from policy analysis to media & entertainment analytics. Come see where some of our students have applied the tools they developed through QMSS.
Consulting
Farm Credit Funding Corporation
Research Analyst
Abt Associates, Inc.
Analyst
Booz Allen Hamilton (U.K.)
Consultant
Brighstar Corp.
Director of Finance for Global Services
C1 Consulting
Research Analyst
Connectivity Data Systems
Research Analyst
Halcrow, Inc.
Economist
ICF Macro
Project Manager
Monitor Group
Consultant
Morgan Franklin Corp.
Senior Consultant
North South Consultants Exchange
Senior Analyst
Quantitative Economic Solutions
Senior Economic Analyst
Federal Government
Economic Development Board
Assistant Head
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Financial/Economic Analyst
House Budget Committee
Chief Economist
Infina (Integrated Financial Analysts)
Business Analyst
Financial Systems
American Express
Manager, Global Privacy Capabilities
Bank of America
Vice President, Consumer Credit Officer
Citibank
Analyst
Commonfund
Direcor, Alternative Investments
Credit Suisse
Emerging Markets Strategist
Credit Suisse First Boston
Analyst
Compass Group Investment Advisors
Investment Analyst
Development Bank of Japan
Vice President
Dresdner Bank
Analyst
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
Economic Analyst
Grosvenor Capital Management
Investment Analyst - Risk Management
JP Morgan Chase
Foreign Exchange & Derivatives Marketer
JP Morgan Chase, Singapore
Macroeconomic Research
Merrill Lynch
Human Resources Analyst
Senior Specialist
Marketing Research Analyst
Vice President / Corporate Currency and Solutions Group
Merrin Capital Management
Associate
Morgan Stanley
Research Associate
Investment Banking and Trading
American Stock Exchange
Analyst
Asia Pacific Land Japan
Analyst
Black Rock
Finance Department
Blaylock
Investment Banking Analyst
Clovis Capital
Trader
Evercore ISI
Economist
Geode Capital
Analyst
Gerson Lehrman Group
Research Manager
K2 Advisors Risk Measurement Team
Analyst
Khosla Ventures
Partner
Mizuho Corporate Bank
AVP
Associate (formerly WestLB do Brasil S.A.)
Moody's Investors Service
Senior Associate
Securities, Litigation and Consulting Group
Financial Economist
Third Point LLC
Head of Quantitative Research
Marketing and Advertising
BrandScience
Senior Analyst in Marketing Analytics
Cognizant Technology Services
Project Leader
Hankook Research
Researcher
L'Oreal
Trade Marketing and Category Management
OgilvyOne
Analyst
Omnicom Media Group
Senior Manager
OTX
Senior Research Manager
Publicis Modem & Dialog
Senior Analyst
Project Leader
Universal McCann Advertising
Manager & Analyst
YouGov America
Analyst
Market Research
Data Development Worldwide
Statistical Analyst
Global Strategy Group
Associate
Harris Interactive
Senior Project Researcher
Lake, Snell, Perry, Mermin Decision Research
Senior Research Analyst
Market Research
Statistical Analyst
MarketRx
Research Analyst
Nielsen IAG
Research Director
Research International Japan
Consultant
Vision Critical
Senior Research Manager
Media and Entertainment
Agencey Management, Lead
Greenlight
Director of Social Media
Google
Senior Business Analyst in Online Sales and Operations
Leonard Group
Researcher
New York Times Company
Business Analyst
Sony DADC
Business Analyst / Project Manager
Exponential (formerly Tribal Fusion)
Insights Manager
Zagat Survey
Management Consultant
Non-Governmental Organization
CLOCKSS
Development Officer
Conference Board
Associate Economist
Undersecretariat of Foreign Trade
IFPRI
Senior Researcher
MicroFinance Transparency
Associate
National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
Senior Research Analyst
United Nations
Analyst for World Population Aging Report 2009 and Population, Resources, Environment and Development databank
United Nations Population Fund
Consultant
Nonprofit
Do Something
Data Analyst
College Board
Associate Director, Strategy and Analytics
GLSEN
Research Assistant
Omni New York LLC
Asset Manager
Working in Support of Education (WISE)
Management Consultant
Policy Research
Abt SRBI, Inc.
Project Manager
American Institutes for Research
Research Analyst
Research Associate in Education, Human Development, and the Workforce
Brookings Institution
Senior Research Associate
Institute for the Study of Aging
Research Associate
Manpower Demonstration Research Corporation (MDRC)
Technical Research Assistant
Consultant
Science and Technology
Amgen
Analyst
Cisco Systems
Project Manager
Factset Research Systems
Investment Management Consultant
Garibaldi Technology Partners
Associate
Lifescience Dynamics, Ltd.
Director of Market Intelligence
Pfizer
Senior Manager, Economic Policy and Analysis
Simulstat, Inc.
Biostatistician
State & Local Government
Arizona Bureau of Tobacco and Chronic Disease
Research and Evaluation Team
Center of Economic Opportunity for the City of New York
Data Analyst
Central Bank of Turkey
Specialist
City of New York
Research Scientist
Medical Director of Health, Iceland
Research Scientist
Ministry of Interior, Mexico
Director of Democratic Culture
New Jersey Department of Education
Data Analyst
New York City Department of Education
Director of Strategic Analysis
Senior Research Officer
Achievement Coach
Portfolio Data Analyst
New York City Department of Health
Senior Tobacco Analyst
Turkey
Senior Research Analyst
Other
Airbus Internal Audit
Junior Audit Consultant
Altig International (Life Insurance Dispensary System)
Associate
Branded Asset Management Group
Economics Program
Democratic National Committee
Analyst
Pohang Iron and Steel Company (POSCO), Seoul
Financial Economist
Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos)
Manager, Management Science and Global Market Analytics Group
Rosetta
Research Analyst
Screen Actors Guild
Analyst
Singapore Airlines
Consultant
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
Legal Assistant