Office of Career Strategy

Given that this is the last big hiring window of 2024, this blog offers vital tips for anyone seeking a new role. Don’t let an outdated LinkedIn profile hold you back in 2025! Discover how to turn your profile into …

Congratulations on securing your experience! Now it’s time to plan your experience to make the most of your professional development.

Before Your Experience
Set Goals

Goals will assist with initial conversations with your supervisor, and serve as a guide in …

For domestic nonprofit organizations: Candid (formerly Guidestar)

For international organizations: WANGO and UIA Global Civil Society Database

A far ranging talk with writer, producer, and on-air ESPN sports analyst, Mina Kimes ’07.

More info on Mina Kimes:

https://espnpressroom.com/us/bios/mina-kimes/

http://twitter.com/MinaKimes

https://www.youtube.com/@minakimes

https://www.instagram.com/mina_kimes/

The Mina Kimes Show: https://tr.ee/H0-aQTe7Hc 

OCS Craft & Career Podcast (full episode list) – https://ocs.yale.edu/podcast

The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.

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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 …

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 …

As part of the STEM PhD Pathways program, OCS Career Fellows spotlighted career paths in the Pharma sector by featuring Yale alumnus Arjel Bautista (PhD ’10 Chemistry). Watch full recording here.

Keynote Bio: 
Arjel Bautista, PhD is a Senior Director …

The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.
 
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CareerShift, licensed by the OCS, is a job aggregator and a powerful tool for searching internship and full-time positions posted across thousands of employer websites and other public sites. It also allows the job seeker to find millions of contacts …