Throughout the year, OCS works with employers to host industry networking events and individual information sessions where students meet employer representatives and learn about their organizations. View a list of upcoming employer events, including company presentations, coffee chats, and office hours, in Yale Career Link under the Events tab, Information Sessions.
Dress Attire for Employer Events: Business casual dress is appropriate for Yale career fairs, networking events, employer information sessions, and other on-campus employer events. Business casual attire includes pants, shirts, skirts, and dresses that, while not formal, are appropriate for a professional environment. Clothing should be pressed and should be neither too loose nor too tight. Examples of acceptable business casual attire include a sweater or blouse with khaki pants or a skirt. This does not apply to interviews or Consortium events unless indicated by the employer; please review Interview Attire for more information.
OCS Industry-Specific Networking Events
Industry-specific networking events offer students the opportunity to connect with employers and learn about opportunities. Information and participating employers can be found under the Events, Career Fairs tab of Yale Career Link.
To learn how to navigate these events view this quick 3-minute video.
2025 – 2026 OCS Networking Events/Career Fairs:
Consulting Networking Event: This high-impact in-person networking event is a great way for Yale talent to engage with representatives from leading organizations.
Location: Old Refectory at Yale Divinity School
Date/Time: September 5, 2025, 1:00pm – 3:00pm.
Eligible Students: Yale College and Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Finance & Quant Trading Networking Event: This high-impact in-person networking event is a great way for Yale talent to engage with representatives from leading organizations.
Location: The Omni Hotel at Yale
Date/Time: September 12, 2025, 1:00pm – 3:00pm.
Eligible Students: Yale College and Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Common Good & Creative Careers Peer to Peer Networking Event: Yale students share about their past summer internship experiences in areas like arts, education, government, nonprofit work, giving participants an inside scoop on potential paths for in common good and creative careers.
Location: Dwight Hall
Date/Time: October 23, 2025 4:00 – 6:00pm
Eligible Students: Yale College and Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
STEM Peer to Peer Networking Event: Yale College students share insights from their summer internships across various STEM fields offering participants an inside look at potential career paths in STEM.
Location: Dow Hall, Room 100
Date/Time: November 12, 2025, 3:00 – 5:00
Eligible Students: Yale College and Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Common Good & Creative Careers Networking Event:
Anticipated Date: February 2026
Anticipated Location: Golden Center (268 Park Street)
Student Registration will open in January 2026.
Featured University Recruiting Events:
Yale Computer Science Career Fair: Explore career options and make meaningful connections with professionals. Registration is open to all students who are seeking and exploring positions in various computer science related sectors (SWE, Security, Tech).
Location: Commons
Date/Time: September 19, 2025, 2:00 -4:00pm
Eligible Students: Yale College and Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences
Yale Biotech Club Life Science Career Fair:
Spring 2026. Registration link and details on participating employers available in late January.
Consortium Events co-hosted by the Office of Career Strategy
Engineering Career Fair Collaborative:
- Connect with representatives from engineering firms recruiting for full-time and internship opportunities in robotics, energy, medical devices, environmental services, transportation, and design. Students from Yale, Harvard, Boston University, Olin College, Tufts, and MIT are invited to attend.
- Date: Friday, November 14, 2025, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Eligible Students: This event is open to Yale College and GSAS students.
- Location: The David Rubenstein Treehouse, 20 Western Avenue, Boston, MA. OCS and SEAS will provide a bus to the event. See details in Yale Career Link/Events. Capacity is limited.
- Additional Details: Registration details are available in Yale Career Link/Events.
LAUNCH
- Offers seniors from Yale, Brown, Connecticut College, Cornell, Swarthmore, Union and William & Mary an opportunity to be selected for virtual interviews with employers seeking talent for roles in business, education, law, and research.
- Interview Dates: January 15th & 16th
- Eligible Students: This event is open to Yale College seniors.
- Location: This event will be held virtually.
- Additional Details: Available in late November.
Government, Education Nonprofit virtual Career Fair – February 6, 2026
- The annual Government and Nonprofit Career EXPO brings top employers to recruit for internships and full-time jobs across the government, education and nonprofit sectors.
- Date: February 6, 2026
- Eligible Students: All Yale university students and degreed alums are welcome to attend.
- Location: this event will be held virtually on Handshake
- Additional Details: Student registration opens January 2026.
Ph.D. & Master Virtual Career Expo – March 2026
- Connecting Ph.D. and Master’s students, Postdocs and Alumni from STEM, Humanities and Social Sciences to employers for networking and recruitment.
- Date: March 2026
- Eligible Students: All Yale Ph.D., Masters students, Postdocs, and recent alumni are welcome to attend. Student registration begins in January.
- Additional Details: Visit the main page for the Fair.
Ivy+ ‘Just in Time’ Career Fair – April 2026
- This Ivy+ Consortium event brings together 60+ employers with active openings for internship and full-time roles across all industries. Students from Brown, UChicago, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Duke, Harvard, MIT, Penn, Princeton, Stanford, and Yale.
- Date: April 2026
- Time: 1:00 – 4:00PM EST
- Eligible Students: Undergraduates, GSAS, phds, post-docs, and recent alumni of participating schools.
- Location: Event is held virtually on Handshake.
- Additional Details: Visit the main page of the fair.
