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

 

Reflections from PhD Pathways Discussion on Data Science, AI, and PM Careers

The Office of Career Strategy (OCS) recently hosted the latest installment of its PhD Pathways series, which highlights the diverse and impactful careers of Yale PhD alumni. This session focused on careers in data science, AI, and product management (PM), …

By Kimia Sinaeian
Kimia Sinaeian McDougal Career Fellow
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PhD Pathways: Career Paths in Clinical and Medical Affairs with Executive Director at Viridian Therapeutics

The Office of Career Strategy (OCS) had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Thihan Padukkavidana (’11 PhD, Cell Biology) as part of its PhD Pathways series, which highlights the diverse and impactful careers pursued by Yale PhD alumni. Dr. Padukkavidana, former …

By Jiawen Zhang
Jiawen Zhang McDougal Career Fellow
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What I Heard from HR – Tailor Every Resume   

Hiring managers are not detectives. 
 
If they can’t immediately tell that you meet the job requirements, they won’t go hunting for clues. 
 
That’s why tailoring every resume to every job is crucial. The average recruiter spends less than a minute …

By Esther Choi
Esther Choi McDougal Career Fellow
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