Important Announcements

The Office of Career Strategy (OCS) is a strong advocate for justice and equity for all in employment and higher education, and unequivocally supports the rights of our students and alums to protest and demonstrate peacefully. During this time, OCS has received a number of questions about how participating in protests, and even potential arrests during a peaceful protest, may affect employment applications and applications to graduate/professional school. Applications for employment and graduate/professional school are reviewed holistically and a specific situation will be looked at in context. If something such as an arrest during a peaceful protest occurs and becomes part of someone’s record, there will be ample space in the application or during the interview to discuss it. Contact the career advisors in OCS to help you navigate specific questions.

Please note that Yale University has implemented a social distancing policy and many staff are working remotely. OCS is fully operational during this time, so please contact us directly or at careerstrategy@yale.edu. Until further notice, all OCS advising appointments will be held by phone or video (Zoom or Skype) and students should continue to request appointments through Yale Career Link and select one of the Remote location options. Students can also refer to the Summer Plans and COVID-19 page for additional information.

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