Explore STEM PhD Pathways

Are you curious about careers beyond the academy? Do you want to hear hands-on experiences from Yale Alumni and practitioners who have paved successful career paths? OCS spotlights career paths in diverse fields — venture capital, biotech/pharma, science education, technology — through hosting conversations with industry experts, company site visits, and featuring online resources.

Utilize the tools below to explore the broad array of career opportunities available for graduate students and postdocs.

STEM Career Development Modules

Jump start your career development! These six modules offer activities and easy-to-follow tips to get started on networking, crafting a resume, interviewing, and more. You may follow the curriculum independently, or form your own small group of peers to share findings, discuss challenges, and productively reflect on the completed activities.

Yale OCS STEM PhD Pathways: Navigating Career Paths in Patent Law with Miho Kaneko (PhD ’15 Chemistry)

On Feburary 28th 2025, Yale’s Office of Career Strategy (OCS) will convene a hybrid event to illuminate intellectual property career pathways for STEM doctoral researchers and postdocs. This session will empower scientists to explore how advanced technical expertise can translate …

By Qi Yan
Qi Yan McDougal Career Fellow
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BCG Advanced Degree Candidates (ADC)

The BCG ADC website continues to be the best initial resource for candidates that are interested in learning more about consulting and BCG. While some areas of our website are still being updated for the season, students can find information …

By Kelly McSergi
Kelly McSergi Director of Employer Relations
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3 New Summer Internships for PhD Students in Biological Sciences

Yale PhD students:  Get a jumpstart on your applications for 3 summer internship opportunities at Alexion next week.  Applications will be open for 2 days only!  You will receive a notice from OCS once applications are live.

Read about each internship …

By Giselle Tsikaridis
Giselle Tsikaridis Senior Administrative Assistant
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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!

TWO WAYS TO SEARCH:

  1. Find Career Data by Selecting Keywords: Enter keywords of various job titles and choose a state or search nationwide to learn more about that job.
  2. Filter by Industry and Occupation: Search by industry and choose among popular occupations/job titles within that industry.

First, choose an industry of interest, then filter for occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

Type in a keyword to select a relevant occupation. (If you'd like to see data for a specific location only, filter by state.)

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