Student Veterans

Yale’s Office of Career Strategy is dedicated to supporting Student Veterans as they pursue career opportunities that align with their professional goals. With specialized resources and advice, OCS advisors can guide Student Veterans through the process of securing positions, including the career exploration process, material reviews, and assisting in searching and applying for internships, jobs, and graduate school.

Some employers may offer diversity recruitment programs aimed to address historical gaps in the workforce, and students are encouraged to research those programs to learn more.

Soft Skills are Evergreen

In a recent article featured in BBC, learn how developing soft skills like communication and critical thinking still rank high among employers.

Learn more ‘Soft skills’: The intangible qualities companies crave – BBC Worklife

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2022 Fall Yale Graduate Impact (YGI) Fellowship for the Humanities

The Yale Graduate Impact (YGI) Fellowship invites applications from current Yale Humanities Ph.D. students who wish to pursue an external internship related to their academic research at an organization outside of Yale. YGI Fellowship is a new opportunity for Humanities …

By Zenan Wang
Zenan Wang McDougal Career Fellow
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Rude or Assertive At Work?

One of the cornerstones of professional success is assertiveness. An assertive employee is someone who expresses their perspectives confidently without making their colleagues feel bad if they disagree. Assertive people care about what others say, but know how to maintain …

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Combating Imposter Syndrome | You Are Who You Know Yourself to Be

Should I apply for this job?

Am I even qualified?

Will they call me back?

These are just some of the questions you may ask yourself when you start reviewing the “qualifications” section of a job listing you’re excited about. …

By Dr. Waajida L. Small - Idealist Careers
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Veteran Careers: Positive Traits Veterans Should Stress in Interviews

This is the last of three posts on veteran careers, based on an interview I conducted with branding expert Lida Citroën that I conducted earlier this year. In the two previous posts, I focused on Citroën’s comments on some of …

By Phil Stott - Firsthand
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CONTACT & LOCATION

Phone
(203) 432-0803
Email
careerstrategy@yale.edu
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New Haven, CT 06510

SERVICE HOURS

Academic Year Summer Hours
M 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
T 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
W 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
TH 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm
F 8:30am - 5pm 8:30am - 4:30pm

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