Assessing Your Interests and Values
- Start with a self-assessment of your interests and values and take time to explore the range of career options.
- Utilize our Design Your Career: Online Tool based on Stanford University’s innovative approach to applying Design Thinking principles to career decision-making. Visit our designated page for more information on Designing Your Career@Yale.
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.
Career Pathways
Explore a broad range of career paths and interest areas. Students are not limited to just one career pathway and OCS recommends exploring broadly across several fields.
Applying to Graduate/Professional School
Our resources on Applying to Graduate/Professional School connect students with the resources and advice they need to navigate the application process for their advanced degree.