Your Guide to Pursuing Career Opportunities within MENG

Hiring Timeline for Mechanical Engineering

Start your Journey by Following the steps below:

Prepare

• Subscribe to the Office of Career Strategy (OCS) newsletter to receive news about upcoming events, industry advice and more!
• Prepare your resume and cover letter: review the resume and cover letter samples
• After you have received feedback from OCS, utilize the Big Interview AI Resume Review resource
• Create/update your LinkedIn profile
• Review the OCS technical interview page for mock interview prep

Get Involved

• Join Yale student organizations like the Yale Chapter of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers
• Stay up to date with Industry News by subscribing to news sources like SciTechDaily

Use your Network

• Utilize Yale Career Link to view upcoming recruiting events and job/internship opportunities currently available to Yale Applicants
  • Utilize Yale Career Link resources:
    • Peer Networking Lists: see where recent undergrads and grads have interned by going to the YC Alumni and Class Lists and looking at the YC Class List or YC Summer Experiences spreadsheets
    • Employer Directory for Recruiter Contacts: See if Yale has a direct contact with a company of interest by searching in Yale Career Link Employers/ Employer Directory
• Join Cross Campus to network with Alumni from the Yale Alumni Association
• Reach out to faculty you know or have worked for to connect you to their contacts in companies and fields of interest.

Get Advice

• Meet with the Office of Career Strategy
  • Use the interactive tool, SEAS First Destinations to view the career trends of SEAS graduates
  • Research updated job market data across all job types and functions like Mechanical Engineering/Materials Science by visiting the Office of Career Strategy’s Job Market Insights tool
  • Have your resume and cover letter reviewed
  • Schedule a workshop for your club or organization