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Engineering Community Introduction

Welcome to the Engineering career community, a sub community of STEMConnect. Our mission is to connect students to abundant advising resources, alums for networking opportunities, events to learn more about employers, workshops to broaden your understanding of the job search, and so much more.

Explore the community to learn about careers in Engineering, explore upcoming events, news and resources.

Explore Careers in STEM

Interested in the STEM field, but not sure what career path is right for you? Utilize the tools below to clarify your interests and explore occupations within your field of interest:

Meet with an Advisor

Advisors are available to meet with you one-on-one to clarify and illuminate your STEM-related career trajectory. Log into Yale Career Link to Schedule your appointment.

What Can I do with a Degree in Engineering?

Use the Job Market Insights to explore industries, roles and functions. Sort and filter by state to learn about projected job growth, expected starting salary and view top employers hiring for that role.

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Graduate School Advising Resources

Interested in applying to grad school? Not sure where to start? For students interested in pursuing a graduate degree in a STEM-related area, please see our graduate school advising resources.

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New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP)

Apply Today to the New Mexico Lab-Embedded Entrepreneur Program (NM LEEP)!

Application Deadline April 22, 2024, 11:59PM Mountain Time Zone

Informational Webinar: March 19, 2024, 3:00PM Mountain Time Zone: https://web.cvent.com/event/cddaf368-0857-4810-a25e-640503559c25/summary?locale=en-US

Apply Today! https://www.zintellect.com/Opportunity/Details/DOE-EERE-RPP-NMLEEP-2024?utm_source=opportunity_digest&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=dpp_star 

About New Mexico LEEP

The New …

By Kristin McJunkins
Kristin McJunkins Director of Advanced Degree Applications & STEM Career Advising
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UCLouvain/Louvain School of Engineering Summer Internships

The Louvain School of Engineering is currently collaborating with Yale, building on its long-standing collaboration on a similar summer research internship programme with MIT. This programme allows qualified Yale applicants, preferably Sophomore level and above, to deepen their studies and …

By Kristin McJunkins
Kristin McJunkins Director of Advanced Degree Applications & STEM Career Advising
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Life Science Sprints in Connecticut

SPRINT internships offer a wide variety of opportunities in both emerging and established companies across the life-science industry in Connecticut. Internships available will span across scientific, commercial, finance, and administrative functions and all applicants will be eligible to participate in …

By David Halek
David Halek Director of Employer Relations
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YC Career & Exploration Guides

Career Resources

SPRINT internships offer a wide variety of opportunities in both emerging and established companies across the life-science industry in Connecticut. …

The Office of Career Strategy collects information about Yale College graduates. This is a great resource tool that allows users …

Explore Job Market InsightsIn partnership withLightcast logo

Search continually updated U.S. market trends to learn about job types (job functions), growth trends, and desired skills. The results will include general information about each job (functional area), employment trends from the past two years and projections for the next 10 years, employers that have that role, desired education level, skills for the position, and more!

TWO WAYS TO SEARCH:

  1. Find Career Data by Selecting Keywords: Enter keywords of various job titles and choose a state or search nationwide to learn more about that job.
  2. Filter by Industry and Occupation: Search by industry and choose among popular occupations/job titles within that industry.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

YC Alumni & Summer Experiences Class Lists

Are you wondering where Yalies go after graduation? Perhaps you want to see what kind of summer internships are realistic for a specific class year? Interested in searching by a specific major to see what industries and job functions are possible? How about looking up a specific employer to see if any Yale students have worked there?

The Peer Networking Lists allow you to contact recent Yale College graduates and current Yale College students to discuss their post-graduate roles and summer employment experiences. These lists are open to all students in Yale College, Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences, PhDs, and Postdocs.

Yale GSAS Students, Postdocs, and Yale College and GSAS Alumni must access the Peer Networking Lists by logging in through Yale Career Link. Once logged in, go to Resources, Career Library, then select the “Peer Networking Lists” from the dropdown menu.

Yale College Students can either access the lists through Yale Career Link or by selecting the relevant list below in the Resources section. To access the list through the Resources section below, you must first log into the OCS website (located at the top right).

YC Career Outcomes

The Office of Career Strategy collects information about Yale College graduates. This tool allows users to search outcomes by year and major. Please visit Statistics & Reports for more information on detailed reports.

Helpful Tips for the Interactive Tool:

  • There is no Enter or Submit Button  Results will appear automatically with your selections
  • Choose ‘All Years’ or ‘All Majors’- For results across years and majors, or check one for more granular results.
  • The tool will return results with at least five responses – For small majors, choosing ‘All Years’ is more likely to show results
  • Default results will show the most recent Class Year.
  • Uncheck the selected major(s) to reset your search.
  • To ensure confidentiality, results are reported in the aggregate and more granular data is not available through this tool.
  • First Destination Summaries are based on the knowledge rate of graduate outcomes six months after graduation according to National Association of Colleges and Employers guidelines.
  • If you require additional information contact the Office of Career Strategy

Most Recent Class Overview

Knowledge Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
90.3% of those graduating between July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 94.0% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $89,622 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Education, Financial Services, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare

 

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First Destination

First Destination refers to the postgraduate plans of Yale College graduates six months after graduation. The pursuits of Yale graduates include employment, graduate school, independent research, military service, and more.

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