Author Archives: Yale Office of Career Strategy

Connecting with Faculty & Requesting Letters of Recommendation

Connecting With Faculty During Your Time at Yale

There are many reasons you will want to get to know your professors during your time at Yale. Not only are they brilliant researchers, and wonderful teachers, they also greatly enjoy working …

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Yale Center Natural Carbon Capture

The Yale Center Natural Carbon Capture is hiring multiple post graduate research fellows. Fellows will work on projects studying the exchange of greenhouse gases between ecosystems and the atmosphere and test methods to optimize these exchanges or actively remove greenhouse …

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Resources For Remote Work

Useful Job Sites, Tips, and Resources to Find Remote Work:

Parker Dewey: Search micro-internships, 10-80 hour paid projects that can be done remotely. International students must talk to OISS.
Idealist.org: Search remote positions by using the search option for Remote …

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Breaking into Data Science out of Undergrad

Data science is a quickly growing field that combines statistical analysis and computer science for applications in data mining, trend prediction, machine learning, and data modeling. Data science is utilized in almost all industries and is regarded as a transformative …

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Applying To (and Paying For!) Graduate School (videos)

Thinking about graduate school? Wondering how to approach the application process and funding? Watch these two great videos to find out. Both review the general application approach and process; the first video also includes information about fellowships you might want …

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New York Times: Résumé-Writing Tips to Help You Get Past the A.I. Gatekeepers

More companies than ever are using software to screen their mountains of job applications. Getting seen by a human recruiter takes some effort. Read the article.

March …

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Vanderbilt University’s Picture Your Career Workbook

Vanderbilt University has written and publicly shared a 132-page workbook, Picture Your Career, for using visual thinking with careers!

Students and alumni are encouraged to download it — anyone who might find the information helpful.  It is a great way to …

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Get to Know OCS

About the Office of Career Strategy

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 …

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Gain Skills & Experience

During your time at Yale, seek out experiences that will help you test careers and workplaces, or build marketable skills that will enhance your professional success. Be sure to consider your goals carefully; doing a self-assessment can help frame your …

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Writing Personal Statements for Graduate School

Personal Statements

Preparing a well-written and effective personal statement (sometimes referred to as statements of purpose or personal essays) that clearly articulates your preparation, goals, and motivation for pursuing that specific graduate degree is critically important. You will need to …

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