Undergraduates

The Office of Career Strategy offers ways to engage that align with the stage you are in on your academic and professional path. Whether you are just starting to consider possibilities or you are further along, we will help you explore options, create application materials, network with ease, negotiate offers, and consider how graduate school might fit into your plans.

Get Started

Explore our resources below and make an appointment to work with an experienced career advisor. For advice and resources specific to your fields of interest, please visit and sign up for regular newsletters from our Career Communities, Affinity/Identity Communities, and Applying to Graduate School Communities.

Engage with OCS

Students don’t need to know their career goals before meeting with OCS, we are here to help. Get started with any of the following:

Plan and Assess

Before you begin, consider taking time for self-assessment using the following OCS Resources:

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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The White House Internship Program

Application Deadline: Friday, December 2, 2022

The White House Internship Program is a public service leadership and development program that provides emerging leaders with an opportunity to gain valuable skills while supporting the work of the White House and furthering …

By Jorimel Zaldivar
Jorimel Zaldivar Senior Associate Director for Common Good Careers
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Fellowship Program in Early Childhood Education and Child Development at Calvin Hill Day Care Center and the Yale Child Study Center

Application Deadline: Monday, March 6, 2023

Calvin Hill Day Care Center, in collaboration with the Yale Child Study Center, is proud to offer one Seedlings Fellowship opportunity for the 2023-2024 academic year. Our fellowship program is a unique combination of …

By Jorimel Zaldivar
Jorimel Zaldivar Senior Associate Director for Common Good Careers
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Join City Year as paid, fulltime tutors in under-resourced schools!

This year’s graduating class can start in August to serve as paid, fulltime tutors and role models in systemically under-resourced schools. During the year of service, they receive 60+ days of transformational PD, 1:1 support planning their next educational or …

By Ya Hsien Cheng
Ya Hsien Cheng Assistant Director of Employer Relations
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Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSURP)

The Nemours Summer Undergraduate Research Program (NSURP) is accepting applications for funded Summer Research Scholar positions in our Summer 2023 program.  NSURP is a 10-week, full-time program that offers opportunities consisting of laboratory-based, translational, and clinical biomedical research projects. The …

By Kristin McJunkins
Kristin McJunkins Director, Health Professions Advising & STEM Connect
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Princeton-Intel Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU)

Princeton University’s Department of Electrical & Computer Engineering, in partnership with Intel, invites rising college juniors (students who have completed their sophomore year) to apply to participate in a research experience program focused on computer security.

Apply: November 8, 2022 -January …

By Laurie Coppola
Laurie Coppola Senior Associate Director
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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.)

Community Spotlights

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Shreeya Singh

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Nicole Li

  • Congressional Intern Office of Congressman Steve Cohen (D – TN)
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Montana Love

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Sarah Borden

  • Human Rights Refugee & Immigrant Program Intern Advocates for Human Rights, Minnesota
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Shreyas Raman

  • Innovation Lab Intern Greenwich Library, Connecticut
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Sophie Lieberman

  • Nutrition Education Fellow Capital Area Food Bank, Washington DC
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Vanessa Zhang

  • Development Intern Peer Health Exchange (PHE), Chicago
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CONTACT & LOCATION

Phone
(203) 432-0803
Email
careerstrategy@yale.edu
Website
http://ocs.yale.edu
Address

55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Fl.
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.