A Powerful Impact from a Small but Mighty Network
With just seven graduating classes and just over 1,000 alumni across our undergraduate and graduate programs, the scope of their achievements is extraordinary. This small yet global community has already earned competitive scholarships, founded dozens of ventures, and taken leadership roles at top organizations worldwide — proof that Minerva’s impact is outsized compared to our scale.
By The Numbers
Minerva Alumni work across sectors at Google, NASA, McKinsey, DeepMind, the United Nations, and the World Bank. More than 100 student-founded ventures and nonprofits are active in the world today.
91%
of graduates are working in meaningful roles or pursuing advanced degrees within six months
97%
completed an internship before graduation
12%
continued with graduate school or academic fellowships
15%
continued with graduate school or academic fellowships
2
Rhodes Scholars
2
Diana Awards
2
Schwarzman Scholars
3
Forbes 30 Under 30
1
Goldwater Scholar
Global Scholars,
Global Impact
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Jiayuan Tian (Class of 2025) — Diana Award Recipient
Jiayuan received the Diana Award as the only recipient from Mainland China in 2024 for his impactful work in fostering educational equity and accessibility in the Chinese-speaking region.
Brittany Dick (Class of 2024) — Rhodes Scholar
Minerva’s second Rhodes Scholar, Brittany, is pursuing a Master of Philosophy in the History of Science, Medicine, and Technology at Oxford, continuing her work to bring indigenous perspectives to global conversations.
Jan Bartkowiak (Class of 2025) — Schwarzman Scholar
Minerva’s second Schwarzman Scholar, Jan, is studying Global Affairs at Tsinghua University after building award-winning AI & tech education and entrepreneurship projects during his time at Minerva.
Sophia Boler (Class of 2026) — Goldwater Scholar
Sophia earned her title as Minerva’s first-ever Goldwater Scholar thanks to her work exploring how ribosomal protein RACK1 affects the stress-response translation of the TXNIP gene at the RNA Institute at the University at Albany.
Gal Rubin (Class of 2023) — Rhodes Scholar
Gal is studying International Health and Tropical Medicine at Oxford and has published research on maternal health drawn from her fieldwork across Minerva’s global city rotations.
Alumni Building the
Future
Seabound | Class of 2019
Alisha Fredriksson and Roujia Wen co-founded Seabound, a climate tech startup building carbon capture systems for the world’s largest cargo ships. Backed by Y Combinator and Lowercarbon Capital, both founders were named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
Econverse | Class of 2025 & 2027
Founded by Jan Bartkowiak, Hubert Pyskło, and Matvii Kotolyk, Econverse is a nonprofit inspired by Minerva’s active learning model. With over 30 workshops and 1500+ student participants, mostly from small towns in Poland, the team recently won the Emerging Europe Award for Inclusive Entrepreneurship.
Wolu Chukwu | Class of 2022
Now a computational biologist at the Broad Institute of MIT and Harvard, Wolu builds genomic algorithms to improve cancer diagnostics. Her cross-disciplinary training and lab experiences at Minerva shaped her work advancing patient-centered precision medicine.
Transcend Network | Class of 2019
Alberto Arenaza launched Transcend Network, a global incubator for early-stage founders reimagining learning and work. With $160M raised across its network of 188 founders in 40 countries, the impact is already multiplying.
Sattik Bhaumik FRAS | Class of 2024
Elected a Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society — a distinction granted to just 150 of 30,000 applicants — Sattik’s research on planetary habitability is being published by Columbia University and is redefining how we explore exoplanets.
Support Every Step of the Way
Your success is not left to chance. Throughout your four years, and into alumnihood you’ll have access to:
Career coaches and mentors to help you chart your path.
Professional development labs and networking events.
Real-world projects and internships built into the curriculum.
A global alumni network to support you after graduation.