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.

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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 OCSStudents don’t need to know their career goals before meeting with OCS, we are here to help. Get started with any of the following:
Quick question meeting (15-minutes)
One-on-one session with an advisor, (30 or 45 minutes)
Ask your student organization to request an OCS workshop.
Plan and AssessBefore you begin, consider taking time for self-assessment using the following OCS Resources:
Skills, Values, and Interests self-assessment
Five-Step Career Decision-Making Process
Apply for Jobs & InternshipsApplying 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.
Resumes and Cover Letters
Academic Credit & Letters of Support
Interview Preparation, including Big Interview
Search opportunities in Yale Career Link
On-Campus Recruiting
Self-Reported Grade Sheet
Funding for Professional ExperiencesYale students pursue many meaningful opportunities. Below are resources to help you consider opportunities and funding options.
Summer Experience Award
Travel Reimbursement Program for Seniors
Select Internship Programs (Block, Buckley, LA Arts, Yale in Hollywood)
Post-graduate & Summer Fellowships
Grow Your NetworkNetworking may seem intimidating, but it doesn’t have to be. Read these tips to network with ease.
Review our top networking tips
Connect with fellow students and recent alums through the Peer Networking Lists.
Utilize Cross Campus, Yale’s alumni networking platform.
Create a LinkedIn account
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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Graduate School
Business School
Law School

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CGCC Roadtrips to the Real World presented by EACE

Wednesday, January 4, 2023 – Thursday, January 19, 2023
Location is Dependent on Company, Virtual and In-person offerings available
Learn more: https://bit.ly/3sMGzOW

EACE Roadtrips to the Real World

Site visits for the 2023 Road Trips to the Real World program …

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Veterans at Bloomberg Bring Their Values and Skills to the Workplace

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At Bloomberg, we respect and admire our employees’ service and appreciate that our own values – like innovation, collaboration, and doing the right thing – are equally recognized within the military and veteran community.

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Craft & Career – Lisa Kereszi, MFA ’00, photographer, professor, Art DUS Yale University – Part 1

The Craft & Career series connects with professional creatives from the arts, entertainment, and media industries, to discuss the nuances of their craft, the reality of their careers, and how, in often surprising ways, these two concerns can work together.

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Education Studies: Upcoming Conversations on Education Policy and Practice

Thursday, December 1, 2022, 12-1 PM, Commons – Lunch Conversation with Brooklin Ballard (YC ‘2022) on Doing Education Work via Public Sector Consulting

Brooklin works for Redstone Strategy group, a social sector consulting firm based in Colorado, and she’s back …

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Novo Nordisk’s Graduate Programme (deadline: Dec 21)

The Novo Nordisk Graduate Programme is a 2-year, global career journey with a minimum of three rotations including at least one international rotation. They recruit candidates across a range of graduate program tracks including pharmaceutical development, marketing, finance, etc.

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By Ya Hsien Cheng

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Vault and Firsthand have combined platforms! Firsthand provides company, profession, and industry overviews.
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Big InterviewShare This: Share Big Interview on TwitterShare Big Interview on LinkedinShare Big Interview on Facebook
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CareerShiftShare This: Share CareerShift on TwitterShare CareerShift on LinkedinShare CareerShift on Facebook
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Forage (Virtual Work Experiences)Share This: Share Forage (Virtual Work Experiences) on TwitterShare Forage (Virtual Work Experiences) on LinkedinShare Forage (Virtual Work Experiences) on Facebook
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U.S. Office of Disability Employment PolicyShare This: Share U.S. Office of Disability Employment Policy on TwitterShare U.S. Office of Disability Employment Policy on LinkedinShare U.S. Office of Disability Employment Policy on Facebook
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Traverse Job Board (Government & Communications)Share This: Share Traverse Job Board (Government & Communications) on TwitterShare Traverse Job Board (Government & Communications) on LinkedinShare Traverse Job Board (Government & Communications) on Facebook

New Government Job Board Available to Yale Students!
Traverse Jobs – Connecting you to jobs that make a difference 
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