Virtual advising appointments are available during spring break, March 10 - March 21.  Appointments are filling fast!

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:

The Chronicle of Higher Education Virtual Career Fair

Wednesday, March 19th, 2025
12-4PM ET

Click here for further information and to register.

Join us for our first Virtual Career Fair for current and future higher-education leaders working in any part of campus and at any career stage.

These …

By Jorimel Zaldivar
Jorimel Zaldivar Senior Associate Director for Common Good Careers
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Alumni Group Coffee Chats: Exploring Careers in Galleries, Libraries, Archives and Museums

Are you interested in pursuing careers in GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums)? Would you like to connect with Yale alums who have extensive experience in these fields? Join us for a coffee chat in Humanities Quadrangle (HQ) to meet …

By Jacob Gonzalez
Jacob Gonzalez Senior Associate Director, Graduate and Postdoctoral Career Services
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What Does the Latest Hiring Data Say about the Best Job Opportunities?

Want to know what’s really happening with HIRING? 😮

Better check the DATA… 📊

The Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and Indeed have an incredible treasure trove of hiring reports available free for anyone.

You’ll find that Software Development …

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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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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!

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