Beloit College announces 2026 commencement speaker: Silvija Martincevic
The senior class officers have selected Silvija Martincevic, a global technology leader and Beloit Alumnus, as the 2026 Commencement Speaker.
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Statistics
Beloit econ graduates median early career salary: $85,000
Beloit econ graduates median mid-late career salary: $155,000
Based on alumni career outcome survey (92 responses to salary question) conducted in Nov & Dec 2023; early career salary statistics exclude those who obtained master’s degree; data are for alumni in the US only; early career = 0-5 years of experience in the field; mid-late career = 10+ years of experience
Top 6 fields of employment:
- Finance
- Education/academia
- Computer science/IT
- Marketing
- Consulting
- Entrepreneurship
83% of Beloit econ alumni report that their work makes the world a better place, compared to 53% average for other colleges and majors
Based on alumni career outcome survey (62 responses to meaningful work question) conducted in Nov & Dec 2023 and on payscale.com data
Top 6 fields of graduate program:
- MBA
- Economics
- Law
- Public policy
- Finance
- Accounting
Stories
James McQuaid ’11: A creative writer’s path to the Supreme Court
James McQuaid ’11 spoke to students about the meaning of the Supreme Court ruling that deemed the Trump Administration’s imposed tariffs illegal, and shared his career path from creative writing major to a law degree from the University of Notre Dame to his current position as managing staff attorney at the Liberty Justice Center in Austin, Texas.
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“Beloit College changed the trajectory of my life”
Silvija Martincevic ’02 is the CEO of Deputy, the industry-leading workforce management platform supporting over 1.5 million hourly workers and 375,000 workplaces globally.
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Belmark Associates completes research for Acts Housing
Beloit College students found fun and purpose through a community partnership with Acts Housing. Throughout the summer, Belmark Associates , collected data in the Hackett and Merrill neighborhoods to support a local effort to increase home ownership and sense of belonging in the community.
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Increasing sales by getting down to business
Julie Bach ’26 analyzed the possibilities before, during, and after her successful New York Times internship. For Julie, a Beloit College Common Grant opened the door to career possibilities in business and data analytics.
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The Future of Work: How AI is Changing the Game
Aaron Bauhs’05 , double-major in Studio Art and Business Administration, currently a partner at IBM-Consulting and originally from Decorah, Iowa, stood in front of a packed room, eager to share his insights on the rapidly evolving world of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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