Job and Internship Offer Guidelines

The following guidelines have been created to balance the needs of both students and employers.  These guidelines apply to all employers interviewing Yale University students on or off campus.  Employers are encouraged to consider the complexities of recruiting and support students in making well-informed decisions. We ask employers to remain open to reasonable requests for additional time, striving to balance their recruitment processes and business needs with students’ needs.

As a guideline, Yale’s Office of Career Strategy recommends that employers provide Yale students with four weeks to decide on an offer.

Employers extending full-time offers as a result of a previous internship, and employers extending offers through the fall of 2026 (including offers for summer 2027 start dates), are encouraged to provide students with four weeks to decide on an offer or until October 10, 2026, whichever is later.

Students are strongly encouraged to contact OCS or make an advising appointment if they have any questions or challenges with their offers so an OCS Advisor can talk with them about their options.

Public Service/Public Interest Exception: Candidates may request that an employer extend the deadline to accept the employer’s offer until as late as April 1, 2026, if the candidate is actively pursuing positions with public interest, government organizations or a national fellowship award. Candidates may hold open only one offer in such circumstances. Employers are encouraged to grant such requests.

 Updated February 2026.