Explore Your Path
The Office of Career Strategy (OCS) offers career advising, professional school advising, employment and internship opportunities, and career development resources. The office works with students and alums of Yale College, Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and postdoctoral scholars to clarify career aspirations, identify opportunities, and offer support at every stage of career development.
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Common Good & Creative Careers
Common Good & Creative Careers (CGCC) is an initiative from Yale’s Office of Career Strategy to support students interested in pursuing careers that make a difference and encourage their creativity.
Professional Experiences & Internships
Experiences can take many forms: part-time or full-time, on-campus or off-campus, summer or academic year, structured programs or a more unique experience. Start by reviewing these OCS resources to uncover opportunities.
Job and Internship Offer Guidelines
OCS has developed offer guidelines to balance the needs of both students and employers. These guidelines apply to all employers, on or off campus, interviewing Yale students.
Resources for International Students
International students desiring to work in the U.S. typically face an additional layer of complexity. The Office of Career Strategy has compiled these suggested resources to help navigate your search.
Applying for Graduate & Professional Study
Office of Career Strategy advisers can support and assist you with clarifying your goals and reasons for pursuing an advanced degree, researching programs, and navigating the application process.
Applying to Law School
OCS can support and assist you with clarifying your goals and reasons for pursuing a law degree, researching schools, and navigating the application process.
Roadtrip Nation
Roadtrip Nation (RTN) empowers individuals to identify their interests and discover career pathways aligned with their unique ambitions and skills. RTN does this through a long-running documentary series on public television, a database of thousands of real-world professionals’ stories, a project-based curriculum, and a New York Times best-selling book.
Yale Career Network
The YCN is a database of alums interested in networking with fellow alums and current students. Alums can also serve as a career resource to others by sharing their experience, skills, and expertise.