Alumni

Our community of more than 20,000 alumni has a huge global impact.

At Penn GSE, we know that there’s no greater force for building communities, bridging barriers, and improving lives than education. Our impact begins here and continues with the work of our community of more than 20,000 alumni, who are out in the world delivering results to learners everywhere.

After they graduate, Penn GSE alumni put their degrees to work in a wide variety of fields, including K–12 and higher education, government agencies, nonprofit organizations, technology firms, NGOs, and start-ups. They go on to further academic study, start new jobs, develop research, found companies, lead institutions, and reimagine education in Philadelphia, across the United States, and around the world.

Penn GSE graduates also have access to a network of over 300,000 Penn alumni and a range of alumni benefits—no matter where they are in the world.
Rina Madhani headshot

Alumni Voices:

Rina Madhani
Founder of Start Lighthouse, a nonprofit addressing literacy needs in the Bronx
Teaching, Learning, and Leadership, M.S.Ed., 2019
“I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t pursued my master’s at Penn GSE. The year I had during grad school was so influential in my development. I still can’t get over the fact that I had access to the faculty, who are so distinguished and accomplished. To be able to go to office hours, to work alongside them on a research project—just having those opportunities and the access I was awarded was incredible. I never felt like an outsider there. I was always worried about imposter syndrome, but the community that was built, it grabs you as you walk in and exposes you to what is possible.”
20K+
Penn GSE Alumni Network
100
Countries where our alumni live and work
Millions
Learners impacted by the Penn GSE Community every year
An image of a large, multicolored pie chart labeled Alumni Employment Outcomes; Color key for pie chart; dark red: 29% K-12, navy blue: 17% Higher education, red: 11% corporate, yellow: 10% health and wellness, grey: 9% research and academia, light blue: 8% education services, orange-red: 7% government, nonprofit, and NGOs, green: 6% other, and purple: 3% post graduate studies.
An image of a large, multicolored pie chart labeled Alumni Employment Outcomes
Color key for pie chart; dark red: 29% K-12, navy blue: 17% Higher education, red: 11% corporate, yellow: 10% health and wellness, grey: 9% research and academia, light blue: 8% education services, orange-red: 7% government, nonprofit, and NGOs, green: 6% other, and purple: 3% post graduate studies.
Many of our programs are designed around a cohort model that creates a close-knit community among students and their faculty mentors.

The experience of working collaboratively in an immersive learning environment bonds our students, and those deep connections continue to serve our alumni in their professional careers and personal lives years beyond graduation.

A picture of two male graduates standing outdoors. The man on the left wears a black graduation cap and gown with a blue and red hood and holds a diploma. The man on the right wears a blue academic robe and cap with a gold hood. They are both smiling.
“My classmates opened my eyes to new career pathways, provided me with an abundance of support, and made going to class each day a joy.

I wouldn’t be where I am today without the community of future educators around me.”

Brandon McCallister, M.S.Ed., 2024 (left) with Assistant Professor Damani White-Lewis
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