Exploring Careers

There are thousands of job titles and more created every day as industries evolve. Start with a self-assessment of your interests and values and take time to explore the range of career options. Be careful not to limit yourself to only careers with which you are familiar.


Industry vs. Job Function

  • Industry refers to a field, often named for its primary product/service, such as the Aerospace or Technology Industry.
  • Job functions are jobs within an industry, such as an engineer or marketing expert, and are often found in all industries.
  • For example, Jane is a finance manager at Google, so she is in the technology industry, but her job function is finance.
  • The job function is the expertise you build and is transferable throughout your career, across industries.

Educational Housing Services (EHS) Summer Marketing Internship in NYC

Payment and housing provided
Deadline to apply: March 22, 2024

Educational Housing Services (EHS) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that provides safe, convenient housing services to thousands of students and interns working to make their dreams come true, just like …

By Lori Ferrara
Lori Ferrara Senior Administrative Assistant
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Think Tank & Government Opportunities at upcoming virtual Fair – Sign up on March 15th

There are internship and full-time opportunities with the:

Meet with these employers through the Ivy+ Just in Time Virtual Career Fair coming up on Thursday, April 11. Employers will be eager to meet you as they share information about currently …

By Robyn Acampora
Robyn Acampora Director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Service Careers
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Dwight Hall Urban Fellows Fellowship is now open. Deadline: April 7th

Dwight Hall Urban Fellows – Dwight Hall at Yale
Applications to become a Dwight Hall Urban Fellow are currently open! Initiated in 1996, Dwight Hall Urban Fellows is an academic-year program for Yale undergraduates to gain professional skills and funding to work closely with New …

By Robyn Acampora
Robyn Acampora Director of Strategic Initiatives and Public Service 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.)

YC Career Outcomes

The Office of Career Strategy collects information about Yale College graduates. This tool allows users to search outcomes by year and major. Please visit Statistics & Reports for more information on detailed reports.

Helpful Tips for the Interactive Tool:

  • There is no Enter or Submit Button  Results will appear automatically with your selections
  • Choose ‘All Years’ or ‘All Majors’- For results across years and majors, or check one for more granular results.
  • The tool will return results with at least five responses – For small majors, choosing ‘All Years’ is more likely to show results
  • Default results will show the most recent Class Year.
  • Uncheck the selected major(s) to reset your search.
  • To ensure confidentiality, results are reported in the aggregate and more granular data is not available through this tool.
  • First Destination Summaries are based on the knowledge rate of graduate outcomes six months after graduation according to National Association of Colleges and Employers guidelines.
  • If you require additional information contact the Office of Career Strategy

Most Recent Class Overview

Knowledge Rate Success Rate Mean Starting Salary Top Five Industries
90.3% of those graduating between July 1, 2022-June 30, 2023 94.0% employed or in graduate school within six months of graduation $89,622 among graduates employed full-time in the United States Education, Financial Services, Technology, Consulting, and Healthcare

 

  • First Destination
  • Top Employers
  • Employment Industry and Function
  • Size of the Organization
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  • Time of Year Offer Received
  • Internships, Research, and Study Abroad Experiences
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  • Top Universities
  • Advanced Degrees Pursued

First Destination

First Destination refers to the postgraduate plans of Yale College graduates six months after graduation. The pursuits of Yale graduates include employment, graduate school, independent research, military service, and more.

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