Abstract: Objective To explore the characteristics and law of employment for preventive medicine graduates from Capital Medical University in recent five years. Methods Using employment data from 2010 to 2014, to analyze the characteristics and law of taking job, going abroad, and entrance into postgraduate school, as well as the job data of Beijing graduates and others. Results There were 98.53% (201/204) graduates obtaining employment, including 128(62.75%) graduates taking job, 17(8.33%) going abroad, and 56(27.45%) entering into postgraduate school which increased year by year. Major job units included Center of Disease Prevention and Control (CDC), Health Supervision Institute, hospital and corporation. Conclusion The fi rst choice for graduates of preventive medicine is to work in Beijing, and there is a rising trend for graduate students into postgraduate school. It is necessary to carry out further investigation on the quality of graduate employment, in order to strengthen the training quality of preventive medicine students, and to provide personalized guidance and services to help students develop a correct view of employment.