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STEM Connect Community: Life & Physical Sciences

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Life & Physical Sciences Community Introduction

Welcome to the Life and Physical sciences 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 the life and physical sciences, 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:

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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.

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Health Professions Advisory Program

Thinking about a career in the health professions? Visit our Health Professions page to learn more about professional programs, and preparing your application. Students interested in health professions are invited to meet with a member of our Health Professions Advisory Team.

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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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Visit Pfizer’s Groton Laboratories, meet STEM professionals, and learn about early-career opportunities.

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Go Inside Pfizer’s Groton Laboratories

Interested in applying your STEM background within the pharmaceutical industry?

Travel with OCS to Pfizer’s Groton Laboratories for From Student to Specialist: An Inside Look at Career Opportunities in the Pharmaceutical Industry.

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By Montrell Seay
Montrell Seay Senior Associate Director of STEM Employer Relations
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SpaceX FT & Internship Roles in Engineering

Interested in working at SpaceX?

Check out these positions to learn more about full-time or internship positions available to Yale College undergraduates, master’s and PhD students.

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Kelly McSergi Director of Employer Relations
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Career Launchpad Series

This series from the Office of Career Strategy will allow you to learn directly from OCS advisors on these critical steps in the job search process. These events will all be “live” on Zoom and not recorded, and you can …

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Lisa Blees Assistant Director, Programming & Internal Relations
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Career Resources

2022 Peer Networking Class List

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LifeSci NYC Internship Program

The LifeSci NYC Internship Program is the City of New York’s innovative, paid internship program to develop the City’s next …

Quantum Jobs USA

Quantum Jobs USA curates quantum computing positions at leading tech companies, research labs, and innovative startups across America.

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Student Veterans of America

Student Veterans of America® (SVA) is the premier organization leading service, research, programs, and advocacy for veterans in higher education.  

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BioMed X Institute: Working at the interface between academia and industry

BioMed X is an independent research institute with sites in Heidelberg, Germany, New Haven, Connecticut, XSeed Labs in Ridgefield, Connecticut, …

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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).

2025 Peer Networking Summer List

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2024 Peer Networking Summer List

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2022 Peer Networking Summer List

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2021 Peer Networking Summer List

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2020 Peer Networking Summer Peer List

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2019 Peer Networking Summer List

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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 more information on our data collection.

  • First Destination summaries are based on the Knowledge Rate of graduate outcomes six months after graduation according to National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) guidelines.
  • Knowledge Rate, defined by NACE, includes direct survey responses and basic employment or graduate school information collected through other sources, such as faculty, academic advisors, or LinkedIn. Yale’s information below on Starting Salary and Time of Year Offer Received is based only on direct survey responses.

Helpful Tips for the Interactive Tool:

  • There is no Enter or Submit Button; results will appear automatically
  • The default is ‘All Years’ or ‘All Majors.’ Choose specific years or majors for more granular results. Uncheck the selected major(s) to reset your search.
  • The tool returns results with at least five responses. For small majors, choose ‘All Years’ to show results
  • To ensure confidentiality, results are reported in the aggregate
  • If you require additional information contact the Office of Career Strategy

Most Recent Class Overview: Class of 2025

Knowledge Rate Employed or in Graduate School Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
90.7% of those graduating between July 1, 2024-June 30, 2025.

  • Survey Responses: 1,458 (85.4%)
  • Confirmed through LinkedIn or other sources: 249 (14.6%)
 95.3% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $94,028 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Financial Services, Education, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare

 

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  • 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
  • Top Universities
  • 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.

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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.

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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