First Generation and/or Low Income Students

Yale’s Office of Career Strategy is committed to ensuring that all first generation and/or low income students feel supported in exploring different careers, searching for internships/jobs and applying to advance degree programs. We realize that many FGLI students face additional obstacles when approaching these processes, and our goal is to help you overcome them by providing guidance and sharing our specialized resources.

Some employers may offer diversity recruitment programs aimed to address historical gaps in the workforce, and students are encouraged to research those programs to learn more.

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Engage Yale Alumni

  • 1stGenYale :  This shared-interest group (SIG) under the Yale Alumni Association aims to connect first-generation alumni with each other and with current FGLI students to share their own experiences and become resources for current students.
  • Utilize the Peer Networking Lists in Yale Career Link
  • Identify potential mentors with Yale alumni via Cross Campus, Yale’s new online networking platform. Join various groups in Cross Campus including the 1stGenYale group.
  • Create your LinkedIn Profile and starting using the Yale Alumni LinkedIn Page.
  • Conduct informational interviews  to learn about career paths and build future relationships.

Professional Development & Extracurricular Activities

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2022 Fall Yale Graduate Impact (YGI) Fellowship for the Humanities

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The Best Ways to Get an Interview Through a Job Board

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A Step-by-Step Guide to Networking in 2022

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Combating Imposter Syndrome | You Are Who You Know Yourself to Be

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Career Resources

Firsthand (previously Vault)

Vault and Firsthand have combined platforms! Firsthand provides company, profession, and industry overviews.

https://yale.firsthand.co/

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INMED – Reimagine IndianS into MedicinE (RISE) Wy’east Pathway

The RISE Collaborative (Reimagine IndianS into medicinE) represents a partnership between three medical schools in the Western United States who …

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Researching Graduate Programs’ Commitment to DEI

When researching a graduate program, consider a program’s policies and initiatives toward Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Most graduate programs have …

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Community Spotlights

Michael Watson

First Generation and/or Low Income Students
  • Deputy Director, Human Resources, The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey
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Lise Chapman

First Generation and/or Low Income Students
  • Chair, 1stGenYale
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Jason Contino

First Generation and/or Low Income Students
  • Co-President of A Leg Even (ALE), Class of 2021
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Raveesha Gupta (MA ’17, International and Development Economics)

First Generation and/or Low Income Students, Humanities, Masters, Social Sciences, STEM
  • Research Analyst
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CONTACT & LOCATION

Phone
(203) 432-0803
Email
careerstrategy@yale.edu
Website
http://ocs.yale.edu
Address

55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Fl.
New Haven, CT 06510

SERVICE HOURS

Academic Year Summer Hours
M 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
T 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
W 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
TH 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
F 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm

The office is closed weekends, holidays, and recess days.