Did you know? Advising Appointments are available year-round and throughout the summer!

Preparing for an Academic Job Search in STEM

Your academic department, faculty mentors, and the academic network that you have cultivated while at Yale will be your primary source for information about the relevant academic job markets in your discipline.  As you navigate your academic job search, take advantage of additional support available to you across campus.

The Office of Career Strategy can  help you clarify your goals; establish timelines; ensure that your job application materials have a consistent and clear narrative; and prepare for interviews, negotiation, and decision-making.  Make an appointment to meet one-on-one with an adviser via the Yale Career Link.

The GSAS Professional Development Office supports you in your path through the PhD, providing workshops, internships, and one-on-one consultations to help you develop key skills during the PhD and prepare for the job search, inside or outside of the academy. Contact Suzanne Young at suzanne.young@yale.edu.

The Graduate Writing Lab offers writing consultations and workshops on producing clear and compelling job application materials, including research and diversity statements, cover letters and CVs.

The Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning offers online resources and one-on-one consultations on teaching statements as well coaching for job talks.

The Office for Postdoctoral Affairs provides online career planning tools and other resources for job-seeking postdocs, as well as workshops on the academic job search throughout the year.

 

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Career Strategy Essentials with the Office of Career Strategy (GSAS and Postdocs, Spring 2024)

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CONTACT & LOCATION

Phone
(203) 432-0803
Address

55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Fl.
New Haven, CT 06510

SERVICE HOURS

Day of the week
Academic Year Summer Hours
Monday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm

The office is closed weekends, holidays, and recess days.