Common Good & Creative Careers

Did You Know?

• 54% of Yale students reported working in the Nonprofit or Government Sector in Summer 2020.
• 36% of the Class of 2020 reported their first job in the Nonprofit or Government Sector.
• 12-14% of all Yale students reported working in the Creative Careers.
• Over 100 Career Events were offered through CGCC in the past year.
• The Travel Reimbursement Program supports seniors pursuing Nonprofit, Government Interviews & Arts Auditions.
• CGCC Alumni Interview Series Podcast is part of OCS’ Take this Job and Love it Podcast.
• To assist students with their  public service/public interest career search, OCS created the Public Service/Public Interest Exception.
• CGCC offers Talks to Academic Departments & Student Organizations.
• Sign up to Customize your Monday OCS Weekly Newsletter by selecting the specific industries within CGCC: Arts, Education, Government, Media & Communication, Non-Profit, and Policy & Think Tanks. Receive Job Postings, Events, Articles & more!

Specialized Advising

CGCC is dedicated to providing career advice for students interested in pursuing careers in: Non-profit; Government; Education; Policy & Think Tanks; Arts  (Architecture/Design, Fashion, Fine/Visual, Arts Administration, Theatre/Music); and Media & Communications (Digital Media, Entertainment, Journalism, Music Recording, Publishing). Schedule an appointment with an advisor to discuss your interests and craft an experience that fits your needs.

Meet the CGCC Team:

• Robyn Acampora, Director of Strategic Initiatives & Public Service Careers
• Lori Ferrara, Senior Administrative Assistant
• Stephanie Glover, Senior Administrative Assistant
• Derek Webster, Senior Associate Director for Creative Careers

Experiential Learning and Internships

Discover options with hundreds of OCS’ employer contacts and internships: Professional Experiences and Internships. For Yale College students, opportunities include:

• Paul Block Journalism & Buckley Media & Public Policy Internships (Journalism)
• Los Angeles Arts Internships (Arts)
• Yawkey and Yale Alumni Community Service Fellowships (Nonprofit)
• Yale in Hollywood Summer Internship Program (Entertainment)
• Women in Government Fellowship (Government)
• Summer Experience Award (SEA) for students on financial aid.

For GSAS students, fellowship opportunities include:

• GSAS Professional Experience (GPE) Fellowship Opportunities
• Yale’s Graduate School of Arts & Sciences List of Fellowships
• American Council of Learned Societies Fellowship
• Yale Museums and Collections Opportunities & Fellowships

CGCC Alumni

Hearing from Yale alums who work in the industries that CGCC covers is one of the most valuable steps a student can take. CGCC encourages students interested in these areas to conduct informational interviews. Students can find alums through: Peer Networking Lists; Cross Campus; and Yale Alumni Shared Interest Groups . CGCC offers panels with industry experts including alums throughout the year, and hosts the following workshop series : Creative Careers Series; Women in Government Series; and YANA Speaker Series. All events can be found in Yale Career Link – Events – OCS Workshop – CGCC Events. New! CGCC has recently launched the Career Coffee Chats. These are virtual 20 minute chats with either Yale Alums or Industry Experts. Their area of expertise will fall in the categories that CGCC covers. Students can sign up individually or in small groups to speak to them. They are intentionally informal and allow students to gain insight from industry experts in areas that interest them. For more details, go here.

CGCC Career Fairs and Networking Events

OCS works closely with employers to host specialized industry events and sessions where students can meet employer representatives and learn about their organizations. CGCC Events are open to all of the students that OCS serves and include:

• Common Good & Creative Careers Fair
• Nonprofit Networking Event
• Government Networking Event
• Advertising, Management & Marketing Networking Event

CGCC Consortium Events

We recognize that getting some employers in the CGCC areas to visit campus can be challenging, which is why we participate in consortium events, allowing universities to pool resources together to recruit employers to one common location. Our consortium events include:

• All Ivy Environmental & Sustainable Career Fair at Columbia University. Open to all Yale students.
• Georgetown Nonprofit & Government Expo at Georgetown University. Open to all students.
• DC IMPACTlink in Washington, DC. Open to Seniors only.