Career Development Office
Students at fall LinkedIn Photobooth
- Race, Justice, and Equity In The Workplace
- Summer Experience A-Z
- Summer Internship and Research Project Funding
- Job and Internship Search Guidelines
- Job Search Skills
- Counseling, Resume, Cover Letter Reviews
- Career Resources
- Career Preparation Checklist
- Employment and Salary Data
- Career Fairs and Regional Events
- YSEinDC
- Contact and Mission
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.
CDO Inclusion Statement
In keeping with the commitment of the Yale School of the Environment, the Career Development Office is committed to creating an inclusive environment for all students. This includes providing equal access to all career opportunities, programming, and resources, as well as striving to enhance and improve current resources, recruiting opportunities, and programming to align with the career development needs of all students. We are committed to continued staff development on active antiracism, and to incorporating antiracism and inclusion into our operations.
Manage Your Career Development at YSE
- 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
Women Helping Women
Recommended Resource: Women Helping Women in the Workplace
Course details
24m, Released: 5/21/2019From sexual harassment, to social conditioning toward perfectionism, to simply being taken seriously by men, women are still in the position of having to fight for what they deserve. This course is a roadmap to self-advocacy and career success. Women—and their male allies—can learn how to advocate for raises, build self-confidence, convey executive presence, and stop sexual harassment. Aspiring board members can also learn why it’s important to stay true to yourself: your unique perspective is an asset, not a liability. This course includes videos from: Sallie Krawcheck, CEO and cofounder of Ellevest, an investing platform for women Valerie Purdie Greenaway, social psychologist at Columbia University Gretchen Carlson, TV commentator, journalist, author, Ted Talk alum, and female empowerment advocate Claire Shipman, TV journalist and author of The Confidence Code Halla Tómasdóttir, Icelandic businesswoman, politician, and speaker Note: This course was produced by Big Think. Hosted by LinkedIn Learning.
Thought Leadership on LinkedIn
Recommended Resource: The Step-by-Step Guide to Building Your Thought Leadership on LinkedIn
Course details
34m, Released: 7/20/2020Alexandra Galviz ("Authentic Alex”) offers a step-by-step guide to using LinkedIn to reach audiences and establish your expertise.
Psychological Safety for Diverse Teams
Recommended Resource: Creating Psychological Safety for Diverse Teams
Course details
22m, Released: 8/5/2020Today's workforce comprises multiple generations, cultures, and ways of working. By creating a culture of psychological safety—in which team members feel comfortable taking risks—you can lead these diverse teams to greater success. In this course, leaders who've worked with organizations ranging from the New York Times to the NBA explain how to create a work environment where every team member feels valued, seen, and ready to innovate. Get strategies for communicating with people who think differently than you, managing across cultures, and helping your direct reports form habits that actually stick. Plus, learn how to find balance among the skill sets in your organization by embracing the unique talents that each person brings to the team.
Zoom Meetings
Recommended Resource: Learning Zoom
Course details
1h 21m Beginner Updated: 5/29/2020
Collaborate more seamlessly using Zoom, the popular video conferencing tool. In this course, staff instructor Garrick Chow shows how to schedule, moderate, and participate in Zoom meetings.
Environmental Career Opportunities
Recommended job search sites organized by interest and practice areas, updated annually
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.
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
Corporate Equality Index
Research Workplaces based on LGBT Equality Ratings
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
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
Connect With Alumni Networks
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!
CBEY Visiting Alumni Experts
Since its launch in the spring of 2018, the Yale Center for Business and Environment has connected over 200 students to Yale alumni through the Alumni Visiting Expert series. Every year, a cohort of professionals across different industries devote time to meet with students and discuss anything from industry trends and career advice to coursework questions. Learn more...
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. (NEW! Google 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!
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