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.
Online Resume and Cover Letter Review
After using the OCS resume and cover letter tools, templates, and samples, submit your resume and/or cover letter (in PDF form) for a personalized review.
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.
Forté Foundation’s Rising Star Initiative
The Rising Star Initiative offers all undergraduate women the opportunity to develop in five critical areas at their own pace on-line—career exploration, personal branding, job search, networking, and professional values.
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.