Robyn Acampora

Director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Service Careers

Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers

Robyn joined the Office of Career Strategy (OCS) in the fall of 2012 and is eager to meet with students who are at any point of their career exploration process. Robyn oversees the Common Good & Creative Careers team and is a part of the OCS Senior Leadership Team. She manages a number of public service partnerships and is the Office of Career Strategy (OCS) liaison for student athletes. Robyn is also involved with a number of strategic initiatives across OCS. She is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) and the Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers (EACE). Before joining OCS, Robyn spent seven years at Yale Law School’s Career Development Office as the Associate Director of Administration, where she focused on public interest programming and was responsible for all postgraduate employment reporting. When she is not working, Robyn is typically either chauffeuring or attending an athletic event with her husband, two children and dog, Hogan.

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Living with Chronic Illness or Disability | Know Your Strengths

This article is from Idealist.org and is written by Nisha Kumar Kulkarni
Dec 4, 2020

The job search is already an anxiety-inducing endeavor, but it can also be demoralizing when you live with chronic illness or disability. You may be …

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Step by Step Guide on Finding the Right Job: For Students with Disabilities

Here is a 20 page guidebook that can help students with disabilities with the job search process

Finding a job that is right for you: A practical approach to looking for a job as a person with a disability

Addresses …

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Disclosing Your Disability to an Employer

Students may be unsure as to whether they want to let an employer know about their disability. This is a very personal decision and if one decides to disclose, it can typically be at any time during the job search …

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Second Day Development & Fundraising Career Guide

Go to Second Day’s site at to read all about a career in Development.

Below are the main topics that this guide will cover:

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LinkedIn Recommendation Request Samples

Sample 1

Dear (First Name),

I hope your day is going well! I am writing to you because I’m currently working on creating my LinkedIn profile. I am looking to add some recommendations to support my representation of skills. As …

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Sample LinkedIn Summaries

Current Yale Student
As a junior at Yale College, I have devoted my studies to Cognitive Science, and am seeking employment in the following areas: UX Design and Marketing. My internship in the Promotions Department within the headquarters of the …

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Sports Marketing Jobs

Sports Marketing Articles

What is Sports Marketing? Explained and Discussed in Details. Article by Hitesh Bhasin
Covers the Concept of Sports Marketing; The Three Types of Sports Marketing; the Uses of Sports Marketing;

5 Essential Sports Marketing Strategies Article by …

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International Development Career Guide by Net Impact

The following guide was written by Net Impact. You can view the details and other career information at https://netimpact.org/careers/international-development/big-picture

The Ultimate Guide for International Development
What is International Development?

International development looks at improving the lives of individuals worldwide through …

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(Re)Introducing the Nonprofit Salary Explorer | Your Go-To Compensation Tool

Equity, negotiation, counter-offers, wage gaps, cost-of-living … the list goes on! Considering the breadth of topics and frequently asked questions that fall within the “salaries” category, it seems like it’s always a good time to discuss compensation. 

And here at …

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Social Impact Career Guides from Second Day

Second Day, a nonprofit focused on helping people find social impact jobs has created over 20 career guides in a variety of topics. Go to secondday.org to view all of the guides. Below is a sampling of their career guides. …

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