Student Athletes

Yale’s Office of Career Strategy is dedicated to supporting Student Athletes as we recognize how busy they are in juggling a full academic workload while also spending hours practicing and competing for their sport. OCS works with Student Athletes on all aspects of the career exploration process, assists them in searching and applying for internships and jobs as well as graduate school.

OCS will meet with students to discuss possible career pathways, strategize on the job search, conduct mock interviews, review LinkedIn profiles and more. To accommodate their busy schedules, OCS has a dedicated career advisor who offers weekly advising sessions at Payne Whitney Gym for student athletes only. In addition to advising, OCS also offers specialized programming and resources for Student Athletes. Student Athletes can see resources available to their career field (or fields) of interest by visiting our Career Community pages.

Student Athlete Guide to Getting a Job

The following article is written by Katy McWhirter and covers the following:

Setting Yourself Up for a Career

How Athletic Skills Translate to Career Skills

Career Spotlight: 5 Jobs Student Athletes Should Consider

6 Resume Writing Tips for Student Athletes

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Vanderbilt University’s Picture Your Career Workbook

Vanderbilt University has written and publicly shared a 132-page workbook, Picture Your Career, for using visual thinking with careers!

Students and alumni are encouraged to download it — anyone who might find the information helpful.  It is a great way to …

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Writing Samples

Writing samples are used by employers to evaluate your writing skills, tone and style. If you are applying for positions that require strong writing skills, you might be asked to submit a …

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Job Search Resources

Athlete 365 Career+

Athlete365 Career+ is an initiative of the IOC Athletes’ Commission, and it has supported more than 56,000 athletes worldwide since …

NCAA After the Game – the former student athlete experience

NCAA After the Game supports a thriving community of millions of former student-athletes from more than 1,100-member schools through career …

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Spotlights

Garth Holden

Student Athlete
  • Yale Heavyweight Crew Team, Class of 2020
Meet Garth >

Nyasha Sarju

Student Athlete
  • Yale Women's Basketball Team, Class of 2016
Meet Nyasha >

Ryan Simpson

Student Athlete
  • Yale Men's Soccer Team, Class of 2017
Meet Ryan >

Kylie Stannard

Student Athlete
  • 5K Corral Head Coach of Yale Men's Soccer
Meet Kylie >

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.