One of those grads, 22-year-old Ruth Igielnik, kicked off her career at a Washington political polling firm just weeks after donning her cap and gown at the University of Maryland.

• Ruth Igielnik22岁，毕业于马里兰州州立大学。毕业典礼后没几周，她就开始在华盛顿一家政治投票公司工作。