Some colleges list their "celebrity graduates" as examples of what students might do after graduation. We have famous graduates too: from Chief Engineer of the Panama Canal John Stevens, to nationally-known stand-up comic and actor Bob Marley. But we all know celebrity graduates are the exception, not the rule. We think it’s more valuable to show you some realistic examples of where University of Maine at Farmington graduates are working and what your degree might lead to:

Real Grads — Real Jobs
Here’s a brief rundown of where some recent graduates found their first after-college jobs:

• Maine Cancer Registry
• Chamber Motorcars Mercedes-Benz (Mass.)
• Ethos, Inc.
• U.S. Ski Team
• Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection
• Bessmer Trust (N.J.)
• Maine LabPack Inc.
• Donetal Inc.
• Aspen Ski Resorts (Colo.)
• Merck Pharmaceuticals (N.J.)
• Ekered Youth Alternatives
• Maine Municipal Association
• FISC Loan Servicing Assoc.
• Salomon Sports/USA
• Medi-Tech Marketing (Mass.)
• Kennebec/Somerset Crisis Response
• Salve Regina University
• Androscoggin Head Start
• Maine Nutrition Network
• ONESOURCE (Boston)
• American Express Financial Advisors (N.H.)
• UNUM/Provident
• Vail Ski Resorts (Colo.).
• Peace Corps

• Merrill Lynch (Boston)
• IBM (Vt.)
• York Hospital
• Forum Financial Group
• Maine’s Women’s Lobby
• University of North Carolina
• Hartford Insurance
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• Maine Dept. of Conservation Natural Areas
• Rossignol Skis
• Mead Paper
• Maine Dept. of Human Services
• Sugarloaf/USA Ski Resort
• L.L. Bean
• AmeriCorps
• Brown Brothers and Harriman (Boston)
• Winter Park Ski Resort (Colo.)
• Katahdin Analytical Services Lab
• Houghton Mifflin (N.Y.)
• Boston Medical Center
• Catholic Charities of Maine
• Völkl/Tecnica Sport America
• Brown & Burger Associates (Boston)
• Red Bull
• Marker Ski Bindings, Helmets, Ltd.

Teaching
In addition, 17 percent of all teachers in Maine schools are UMF graduates. Our recent Education graduates found their first teaching jobs in classrooms across Maine, throughout the U.S., and around the world.

• Norridgewock
• Norway/Paris
• Portland
• Presque Isle
• Raymond
• Rumford
• Saco
• Sanford
• Skowhegan
• Vinalhaven
• Waterboro
• Waterville
• Wilton
• Winslow
• California
• Maryland
• Massachusetts
• New York
• Vermont
• Virginia
• Istanbul, Turkey

• Auburn
• Augusta
• Bangor
• Belgrade
• Benton
• Biddeford
• Bloomfield
• Bristol
• China
• Clinton
• Fairfield
• Farmington
• Gardiner
• Hebron
• Lewiston
• Liberty
• Madison
• Mars Hill
• Millinocket
• Naples
• Newport