Students can engage with the Office of Career Strategy (OCS) in ways that align best with their personal academic and professional path. OCS can help you brainstorm career paths, apply for positions, network with ease, negotiate offers, and consider graduate school.

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Connect With OCS

Advisors in OCS are here to help you plan every step of your career exploration journey.

Reflect on Your Skills & Interests

Consider your interests, values, and skills and recognize they may evolve during your life and career.

Apply for Jobs & Internships

Applying to positions can be a mysterious process, but we’re here to help! Start with these resources and make an appointment with a career advisor.

Funding for Professional Experiences

Yale students pursue many meaningful opportunities. Below are resources to help you consider opportunities and funding options.

Grow Your Network

Networking may seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Read these tips to network with ease.

Thinking About Graduate or Professional School?

Interested in pursuing a higher degree? We will guide you through the process, from the first moment through the application process and acceptance.

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Podcast Series from the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering (CASE)

East Hartford, CT – A new episode of the Learning & Living STEMM in Connecticut podcast dropped on Aug. 31 and features a conversation with student researcher Antonia Kolb, an incoming freshman at Harvard University, and her teacher, King School Director …

By Laurie Coppola
Laurie Coppola Senior Associate Director, STEM & Health Professions Advising
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U.S. State Department Summer 2025 Internship Application opens 09/30

Intern in Washington, D.C. or Abroad

How far could a student internship at the U.S. Department of State take you? Just for starters, it would give you a coveted inside look at diplomacy in action, and the range of careers …

By Kelly McSergi
Kelly McSergi Director of Employer Relations
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Yale-China Fellowship, Post Graduation

Early Application Deadline: December 2, 2024
Final Deadline: March 24, 2025

This program immerses recent graduates in a Chinese community, offering unique opportunities to build real-world experience and develop professional skills. Teams of four Fellows live and work at one of three …

By Jorimel Zaldivar
Jorimel Zaldivar Senior Associate Director for Common Good Careers
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Job Search Resources

Explore Job Market InsightsIn partnership withLightcast logo

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.)

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.