Robyn Acampora

Director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Service Careers

Preferred Pronouns: she/her/hers

Robyn joined the Office of Career Strategy 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. She also manages a number of public service initiatives for the office including the Yale Alumni Community Service Fellowship and Yawkey Fellowship. She is the Office of Career Strategy liaison for student athletes. Robyn currently services on two professional association committees – the EACE Connections Committee, which manages the Professional Exchange and Road Trips to the Real World and the NACE Committee First Destinations Task Force. Before joining the Office of Career Strategy, Robyn spent seven years at Yale Law School’s Career Development Office as the Associate Director of Administration, where she worked on a number of public interest programs and was responsible for all postgraduate employment reporting.  When she is not working, Robyn is typically either enjoying pizza nights and dance parties or attending/coaching an athletic event with her husband, two children and dog, Hogan.

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How Can I Learn More about Careers in Geographic Information Science (GIS)?

There have recently been more students explaining their interest in GIS. Just a few examples of careers that involve GIS are a Geographer; Cartographer/Photogrammetrist, Urban /Regional Planner, and Surveyor. An important consideration will also be to get an understanding of …

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Students with Disabilities: Apply for Internships & Jobs through the Workforce Recruitment Program

Are you interested in a government internship or a long-term job after you graduate? If so, Yale’s Office of Career Strategy would like to tell you about a great opportunity for Yale students with disabilities!

About the Workforce Recruitment Program

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How to find a job if you have a disability

The following article is from Diversity Jobs

In the highly competitive job market, finding a good position can sometimes be overwhelming. And, if you happen to have a disability, the task feels even more daunting. However, the fact is, nearly …

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Becoming Becoming A Sports Agent: The Duties, Skills, Career Path And Earnings Behind Sport’s Biggest Names

Forbes Article by Michael Ede, Entrepreneur, Football Agent, MD/CEO of Uplift11 Sports, U.K.’s fastest-growing sports management agency.

Read the full Forbes article here.

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Nonprofit Career Guide, 8 Entry Level Paths

The following guide by Second Day dives into 8 distinct paths that one can look into entering within the nonprofit sector. They include:

Click on this Second Day Guide to read more.

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Interested in Working in Policy?

Here are a few steps to get your started…

Check out our Free OCS Traverse Jobs Subscription where you can log into their job database and view job every week. This week includes Policy Analyst, K-12 Education Policy Project for …

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So you want to work in Policy & Research..?

Second Day has produced the following guide that covers in 12 minutes (reading time) the following:

Select this link to go to Second Day’s Policy & Research Guide.

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Nonprofit Salaries | How to Deal When Your Heart and Budget Collide

Those of us who are drawn to social-impact careers care deeply about the causes our work supports. At the same time, like everyone else, we have bills to pay.

So what do we do when there’s a gap between what …

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Common Good Career Job Boards

For anyone who is looking for internships and full time jobs in a Common Good Career (nonprofit, government, policy, education), it is important to understand that one will likely need to familiarize themselves with a variety of job boards. The …

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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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