Career Development Office

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Peer Career Advising Now Available: 20 Minute Resume and Cover Letter Reviews

Sign Up for an appointment with Danielle Flanagan in YSE Next

Monday (9:20 AM – 10:55 AM)
Wednesday (9:20 AM – 10:55 AM)
Friday (10:00 AM – 12:00 PM)

Recommended Webinar: Race, Equity, and Justice in the Workplace and Beyond: A Call to Action

From the Center for Positive Organizations:

"Learn about racial justice and equity issues in the workplace and beyond, how we got here, what strategies have worked and have not worked, and what you can do as individuals and leaders."

Race, Justice, and Equity in the Workplace and Beyond: A Call to Action

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COVID-19 / CDO Operations

Please note that Yale University has implemented a social distancing policy and many staff are working remotely. CDO is fully operational during this time, so please contact us directly or at cdo.yse@yale.edu.

Jumpstart Your Career With Us This Fall!

The Career Development Office is very aware of the challenges students are facing during the global pandemic, and understand the importance of support and guidance in getting a head start by polishing professional presence, exploring and identifying career paths, and developing concrete career development strategies. We have developed a menu of programs to support you in getting a 'jumpstart' on developing the confidence and skills needed to effectively pursue your professional career and academic goals.

Register now through YSE Next!

Individual Career Advising via Zoom with our entire team
Jumpstart Your Career: Alumni Presidential Management Fellowship Conversation, with Sara del Fierro MEM '20, NRCS at USDA and Colby Tucker MESc '15, U.S. EPA, September 10, 12-1pm
Leveraging Social Media for Career Planning and the Job Search, with Emily Miethner, FindSpark, September 11,11-12
Using all of your YSE Experience for Career Development, with Kevin Doyle, September 18, 9-10:30
TOOLS: Introduction to Cross Campus, with Steve Blum, Yale Alumni Association, September 18, 12:30-1:30
Professional Media: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile, with D.B. Wienke, September 22, 1-2

Presence 101, with Ryan Carey, BetterOn Video, September 25, 11-1
Your Summer Experience Search: YSE 006, with Maya Polan, October 9
Applying for a PhD, with Professor Oswald Schmitz and YSE PhD Candidates, October 15, 3-4pm. Includes:
- Strategies for deciding whether to pursue a PhD
- Selecting programs and Applying for an interdisciplinary PhD
- Connecting with potential advisors
- Application timeline
- Applying at YSE and to other programs

COVID-19 / Virtual Advising Available

Our team is available for individual advising appointments by Zoom, or by e-mail for quick questions.

Please schedule a meeting with us through YSE Next or e-mail us with questions at anytime.

Manage Your Career Development at YSE

YSE Next Career Management Tool Student Portal

Research job and internship postings
Schedule career advising appointments
Apply for on campus interviews
Register for career development programs
Upload and store resumes and cover letters

Recommended Webinars and Resources on Race, Justice, and Equity in the Workplace

Being Black in Academic and Corporate Culture

How to Start Making Real Change in your Organization | ExecOnline

LinkedIn Workshop: Talking About Race at Work

Negotiation and conflict resolution expert Kwame Christian shows how to apply the compassionate curiosity framework to open up an effective dialogue at work. Note: Members of the Yale community can access the LinkedIn Learning Library at no cost.

Being Black in Academic and Corporate Culture

From the National Association of Colleges and Employers:

"In this important conversation on being black in academic and corporate culture, our expert panel focuses on the current state of recruitment, retention, and the responsibility of staff. Learn about the effects of racial injustice in the workplace and how it affects the personal and professional growth of black people."

How to Start Making Real Change in your Organization | ExecOnline

From ExecOnline TV:

"Join Yale SOM leadership expert Heidi Brooks in a crucial conversation on how leaders should respond to structural inequality and racism."

LinkedIn Workshop: Inclusive Mindset for Committed Allies

True allies start with an inclusive mindset based on three basic principles: be brave, be humble, and be dedicated. Discover how to put these principles into practice, become a better ally in this workshop with Dereca Blackmon—CEO of Inclusion Design Group.

Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience

Race, Work & Leadership from Kindea Labs on Vimeo.

Resources on Race, Justice, and Equity in the Workplace and Beyond

*based on discussion hosted by the Center for Positive Organizations

Antiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity: Building Internal Capacity for Institutional Change

From the Center for Positive Organizations:

In this follow-up virtual event to “Race, Equity, and Justice: A Call to Action,” we will address what skills and actions are necessary for workplaces to advance beyond statements to being antiracist organizations that dismantle systemic racism and rebuild equitable structures in their place.

Race, Work, and Leadership: New Perspectives on the Black Experience

From the publisher:

A compilation of essays that examines how race matters in people’s experience of work and leadership. What does it mean to be black in corporate America today? How are racial dynamics in organizations changing? How do we build inclusive organizations? Gain insights on ways to fuel the career paths and prospects of black professionals and other underrepresented groups.

Resources on Antiracism, Allyship, and Authenticity

*based on discussion hosted by the Center for Positive Organizations

Develop Your Career Strategy

Meet with us in the fall semester to develop an individual career action plan
Meet with us in the spring semester for guidance on summer and post-graduation career decision-making

Career Exploration

Where do you start when you have questions about your career development strategy? Our checklist and the job market research resources below offer a great way to start exploring. You can also meet individually with our team, and explore YSE-specific career fields through our Learning Communities and Employment Profiles and Salary Data.

Environmental Career Opportunities

Environmental Jobs Sites

R ecommended job search sites organized by interest and practice areas, updated annually

Job Market Research

O-Net online tool for career exploration and job analysis

Corporate Equality Index
Research Workplaces based on LGBT Equality Ratings

Sustainable Apparel Coalition
Research potential employers by quickly identifying brands and manufacturers committed to sustainability and innovation

GuideStar
Global resource on nonprofit organizations available to Yale community

Job and Internships Board for Environmental and Social Impact Careers from NetImpact!

Research directory of non-profit partners and business directory to find sustainability-minded employers

Ceres
Access their four networks to find employers committed to sustainable practices and policies:

Perfect Your Job Search Materials

image and link to job offer negotiations packet

Connect to Alumni

AlumniFire

Alumnifire provides current YSE students the opportunity to directly search, reach out to, and build relationships with alumni. It's interactive, has a quick registration process, is exclusively for the YSE community, and it's easy-to-use!

Yale / Cross Campus

Cross Campus is Yale’s new, online networking, community-building, and mentoring program. Cross Campus facilitates relationships between Yalies — whether that’s alumni to student or alumni to young alumni.

YSE Alumni Listservs

Join a regional listserv if you’re heading to the Pacific Northwest (Google Group), New York (Google Group), Philadelphia (Google Group), Washington, D.C. (Yahoo Group), or San Francisco (Google Group). Note that all lists are organized and maintained by alumni volunteers.

Regional alumni groups can also be found in AlumniFire--be sure to access all of the features of this exclusive in-house system!

The official LinkedIn group for current students, graduates, faculty, and staff of the Yale School of the Environment (YSE). Environmental Studies majors from Yale College may also join. Learn more about setting up and using your LinkedIn account in their help section.

CDO Events

The Importance of Grid Modernization and Optimum Load Shaping with Robert F. Cruickshank III, Ph.D
Sep. 21, 2020 - Monday
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Jumpstart Your Career: Professional Media: Optimize Your LinkedIn Profile, with D.B. Wienke,
Sep. 22, 2020 - Tuesday
1:00 PM — 2:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

2021 PMF Application Informational Webinar
Sep. 22, 2020 - Tuesday
2:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Jumpstart Your Career: Presence 101, with BetterOn Video
Sep. 25, 2020 - Friday
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Careers at BSR
Sep. 28, 2020 - Monday
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

2021 PMF Application Informational Webinar: OPEN FORUM
Sep. 29, 2020 - Tuesday
2:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Gruber Postgraduate Fellowship Information Session
Sep. 29, 2020 - Tuesday
2:00 PM — 3:00 PM
Virtual - RSVP for Zoom link

Presidential Management Fellowship Application Period Opens
Sep. 30, 2020 - Wednesday
12:00 AM — 11:59 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

EDF Climate Corps Virtual Information Session
Oct. 8, 2020 - Thursday
3:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Jumpstart Your Career: Your Summer Experience Search: YSE 006, with Maya Polan
Oct. 9, 2020 - Friday
12:00 PM — 1:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Presidential Management Fellowship Application Period Closes
Oct. 14, 2020 - Wednesday
11:00 AM — 12:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Jumpstart Your Career: Applying for a PhD, with Professor Oswald Schmitz
Oct. 15, 2020 - Thursday
3:00 PM — 4:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

EDF Climate Corps Virtual Alumni Panel
Nov. 9, 2020 - Monday
6:00 PM — 7:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Environmental Career Panel: All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Event
Feb. 2, 2021 - Tuesday
5:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Environmental Career Panel: All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Event
Feb. 3, 2021 - Wednesday
5:00 PM — 6:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

Interview Day: All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair
Feb. 4, 2021 - Thursday
12:00 AM — 11:59 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

All Ivy Environmental and Sustainable Development Career Fair
Feb. 5, 2021 - Friday
10:00 AM — 1:00 PM
Online, Zoom, Etc., Online

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