Ph.Ds & Postdocs

Your Ph.D. experience has equipped you not only with specialized expertise in your discipline, but also with a strong transferable skill-set that may be applied to a range of careers. Take advantage of OCS resources to explore career options, develop professional skills and experiences and conduct a rewarding job search.

Plan and Assess

Consider your interests, values and transferable skills, and use an Individual Development Plan to develop a strategy to achieve your professional goals.

Explore Ph.D. Pathways

Your Ph.D. equips you with skills that can be applied to diverse careers within and beyond academia. Learn more about Humanities and Social Sciences Ph.D. pathways and STEM Ph.D. pathways.

Grow your Network

A strong professional network will be one of your most valuable assets in your career search. Read our advice on how to make professional connections that work for you.

Build Professional Skills and Experience

Interested in exploring careers, gaining experience and building your professional skill-set? Learn about the range of professional experiences and skill-building opportunities open to you.

Apply for Jobs beyond the Academy

Prepare for a successful and fulfilling job search with our tips on every stage of the application process. Learn how to find opportunities, write effective resumes and cover letters, prepare for interviews, and negotiate offers..

Prepare for an Academic Job Search

To complement the support offered by your department and academic mentors, view our resources on:

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Leadership Development Programs

Leadership Development Programs, also called rotational programs, are meant to provide entry-level hires with a cross-functional perspective of an organization.

These programs can vary from a few months to a few years, where the employee spends several weeks or months …

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Yale CGCC Events – Entertainment Industry Conversations

Interested in navigating the sometimes murky waters of the Entertainment industry? Looking for advice on how to approach the Film/TV world? Just wanting to connect with an engaged community with similar interests?

Check out these upcoming events and make sure …

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CareerShift

Powerful job board that all Yale OCS students and alumni have access to
Provides millions of contacts for networking (alumni) and find recruiters for various employers or by industry

Alumni Spotlights

Boris Albers (PhD ’08, Engineering & Applied Science)

PhD, STEM
  • Consultant Russell Reynolds Associates
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Alissa Ardito Ashcroft (PhD ’04, Political Science)

PhD, Social Sciences
  • Assistant General Counsel Congressional Budget Office
Meet Alissa >

Ellen Babby (PhD ’80, French Literature)

Humanities, PhD
  • Independent Consultant Nonprofit Management
Meet Ellen >

Ariel Bardi (PhD ’15, Comparative Literature)

Humanities, PhD
  • Freelance Journlist
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Anna Barry PhD ’98, Biophysical Chemistry

PhD, STEM
  • Venture Partner Deerfield Management
Meet Anna >

Anne Bauer (PhD ’08, Physics)

PhD, STEM
  • Lead Data Scientist The New York Times
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Arjel Bautista (PhD ’10 Chemistry)

PhD, STEM
  • Senior Director, ESG Performance and Reporting Bristol Myers Squibb
Meet Arjel >

Lauren Bierbaum (PhD ’08, American Studies)

Humanities, PhD
  • Senior Research Analyst CREDO, Stanford University
Meet Lauren >

Peter Blodgett (PhD ’07, History)

Humanities, PhD
  • H. Russell Smith Foundation Curator of Western American History Huntington Library
Meet Peter >

Nancy Brune (PhD ’06, Political Science)

PhD
  • Executive Director Kenny Guinn Center for Policy Priorities
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Erin Burke (PhD ’17, Biological Anthropology)

PhD
  • Researcher Modern Fertility
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Meisha Bynoe (PhD ’10, Microbiology)

PhD, STEM
  • Director of Customer Services & Business Operations Philips Healthcare Canada
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Vault Career Guides

This is just a sampling of the many career and industry guides available through Vault/Firsthand, a resource free to Yale students and postdocs.

 

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