Exploring Careers

There are thousands of job titles and more created every day as industries evolve. Start with a self-assessment of your interests and values and take time to explore the range of career options. Be careful not to limit yourself to only careers with which you are familiar.

Industry vs. Job Function

  • Industry refers to a field, often named for its primary product/service, such as the Aerospace or Technology Industry.
  • Job functions are jobs within an industry, such as an engineer or marketing expert, and are often found in all industries.
  • For example, Jane is a finance manager at Google, so she is in the technology industry, but her job function is finance.
  • The job function is the expertise you build and is transferable throughout your career, across industries.

Energy Career Pathways

A very important factor to consider before dedicating yourself to a certain education pathway is determining the post-graduation opportunities. At Yale, there is abundant support and opportunities for students who are interested in the field of energy. Regardless of what …

By Sena Sugiono
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Graduates still seeking a starting position in the entertainment industry?

Still looking for that first post-grad position to start your ball rolling within the entertainment industry? Have you considered navigating your way in through the talent agencies? UTA, one of the largest of the agencies, has a number of recently …

By Derek I. Webster
Derek I. Webster Senior Associate Director for Creative Careers
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Craft & Career – Rob Ronan ’99, content designer and UX writer for Reality Labs at Meta – Part 1 & 2

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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By Derek I. Webster
Derek I. Webster Senior Associate Director for Creative Careers
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Top Companies Hiring Right Now on Forage

Forage is on a mission to get motivated students into great jobs. Hundreds of top companies hiring now have free job simulations on our platform to help applicants sharpen their skills, experience company culture, and stand out in the application …

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Interested in Nonprofit Consulting? The time is now!

If you are interested in applying for full-time roles with nonprofit consulting firms, it is important to know that the timeline for these nonprofit opportunities is often similar to for profit consulting firms. Application deadlines can be as early as …

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Robyn Acampora Director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Service Careers
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Alumni Spotlights

Federico Galizia (PhD ’98 Economics)

PhD, Social Sciences
  • Chief Risk Officer Inter-American Development Bank
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Ellen Babby (PhD ’80, French Literature)

Humanities, PhD
  • Independent Consultant Nonprofit Management
Meet Ellen >

Raveesha Gupta (MA ’17, International and Development Economics)

First Generation and/or Low Income Students, Humanities, Masters, Social Sciences, STEM
  • Research Analyst
Meet Raveesha >

Tarek Fadel (PhD ’11, Chemical Engineering)

Masters, PhD, Postdoc, STEM
  • Assistant Director Marble Center for Cancer Nanomedicine
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Alissa Ardito Ashcroft (PhD ’04, Political Science)

PhD, Social Sciences
  • Assistant General Counsel Congressional Budget Office
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Ramona Liberoff (MA ’93, Art History)

Humanities, Masters
  • Senior Impact Investing Advisor
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Matthew Tanico (PhD ’17, Spanish & Renaissance Studies)

Humanities, PhD
  • Associate Director Yale Center for the Study of Race, Indigeneity, and Transnational Migration
Meet Matthew >
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Featured Resources

Forage (Virtual Work Experiences)

Forage offers virtual work experiences, which are online programs built and endorsed by leading companies. Each virtual work experience contains …

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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.)

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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 detailed reports.

Helpful Tips on using 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.
    • Default results will show the most recent Class Year.
    • Uncheck the selected major(s) to reset your search.
    • To ensure student confidentiality, results are only reported in the aggregate and more granular data is not available through this public tool.
    • The tool will return results with at least five responses. If you require additional information contact the Office of Career Strategy
    • First Destination Summaries are based on the knowledge rate of graduate outcomes six months after graduation under the guidelines set by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.

Most Recent Class Overview

Knowledge Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
86.8% of those graduating between July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021 96.9% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $76,359 among graduates employed in the United States. Financial Services, Education, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare

 

  • First Destination
  • Top Employers
  • Employment Industry and Function
  • Size of the Organization
  • Starting Salary
  • Time of Year Offer Received
  • Internships, Research, and Study Abroad Experiences
  • First Destination Locations
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  • Advanced Degrees Pursued

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.

CONTACT & LOCATION

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(203) 432-0803
Email
careerstrategy@yale.edu
Website
http://ocs.yale.edu
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New Haven, CT 06510

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