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.

If you are in the earlier stages of your Ph.D, there are many things you can do to lay the groundwork for a successful job search. These activities take time, so take advantage of opportunities now to build knowledge, skills and network Your job search will be stressful and you will approach the process with a greater sense of empowerment and confidence.

To jumpstart your career development or for personalized advice at any stage, make an appointment with an OCS Adviser via the Yale Career Link and make sure to review the OCS calendar regularly to take advantage of the broad array of career-related programming open to you.

  • Hyun Ja Shin, Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Career Services
  • Jacob Gonzalez, Senior Associate Director of Graduate and Postdoctoral Career Services

 

Breaking into Economic Consulting: Advice from Yale PhD Alumni 

Earlier this week, the Office of Career Strategy (OCS) hosted the latest session of our PhD Pathways series with an insightful panel on careers in economic consulting, featuring two outstanding Yale PhD alumni: 

• Yujie Qian (’21 PhD Economics) – Senior Economist …

By Ignacio Ugalde
Ignacio Ugalde McDougal Career Fellow
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What I Heard from HR – Practice, Practice, Practice

Ah, the dreaded question: “Tell me about yourself.” 
 
It’s deceptively simple — and it trips up more candidates than you’d think. 
 
They’re not asking for your life story or every detail of your dissertation. They want to see how …

By Esther Choi
Esther Choi McDougal Career Fellow
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What I Heard from HR – Cover Letters Still Matter  

“Does anyone even read cover letters anymore?” 
 
Yes — and recruiters told me they can always tell who took the time to write a thoughtful one. 
 
Here’s the secret: your cover letter isn’t about restating your qualifications. It’s about telling your …

By Esther Choi
Esther Choi McDougal Career Fellow
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