Robyn Acampora

Deputy Director, Office of Career Strategy

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 in their career exploration or job search process. Robyn is the Deputy Director of OCS and works closely with senior leadership across the office. She is also involved in several strategic initiatives across OCS, oversees vendor management and internal communications. She is the OCS liaison for Student Athletes and Students with Disabilities. 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 for her two teenagers. The rest of the time, you can catch her attempting to train her puppy, Cookie. 

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Now Available! Resume Reviews in Your Residential College – Offered Every Week

The OCS Marketing Outreach Coordinators have office hours in every single Residential College every week! Stop by to get your resume reviewed! No appointment needed.

Details below:

Benjamin Franklin College

Office Hours Location: Beanjamin Cafe
Day and Time: Sundays 12:00 – …

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Marketing Outreach Coordinators: Office of Career Strategy & Office of Fellowships

These Outreach Coordinators are Yale College students who offer office hours in the Residential Colleges every week! Stop by to get a Resume Review, advice on Fellowship Applications and much more. Details Below. Select the coordinators name to read their …

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Gov or Policy Interest? Here’s Why You Should Sign up For Traverse Jobs…

For any Yale students seeking full time and internship opportunities in government and policy, the time is now to log into Traverse Jobs!

Traverse Jobs is a subscription only job board which includes thousands of advocacy jobs in Politics, Policy …

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OCS Offers Advising at Payne Whitney Gym on Tuesdays

Once you are logged into Yale Career Link:

1) Select Advising (top right corner) of the home page and then Request New Appointment
2) Select any relevant filters. If you want to meet at PWG on Tuesdays, select appointment type: …

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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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Job Search Tips for the Busy Student Athlete

The student athlete has two jobs (if not more!) during the school year – that of being a Yale student and being an athlete. Below are some highlighted resources from OCS that can support you in your internship or job …

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Common Good Careers Advising continues to be available all summer!

Still seeking a job in a common good career? Continuing to pursue a summer internship in nonprofit or government? Perhaps you want to make sure you are making the most of your summer internship or plan ahead for the fall. …

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International Development and NGO

International Development (ID) focuses on improving the welfare of a community or communities at a global level. Areas of international development include foreign aid, governance, disaster relief, microfinance, humanitarian aid, gender equality, healthcare, and infrastructure, peace and conflict resolution, and …

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Foundations and Philanthropy

Philanthropy is the act of generosity associated with giving money, property, goods, time and services to charitable causes and institutions with the intention of improving the well-being of humanity. Foundations are organizations established to disperse funds to support charitable causes …

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