Workshops and Information Sessions

• Building Your LinkedIn Profile
• Resume Workshop with Peer Review
• Hive Mind: Networking
• Getting Your Strategy In Place: Student Checklist Review
• LinkedIn Photobooth

• Let Me Tell You About Me: Self-Narration Workshop
• Prepping for Networking and Interviews: Physical/Voice Workshop
• Interview Skills Workshop
• Mock Interviews with Industry Experts
• Writing A Cover Letter That Gets You the Interview

Each fall returning students who interned and conducted summer research share their experiences and provide advice to first year students.  This 2 hour evening event includes a food etiquette or informational program (ex. wine/cheese pairing mini-course) and networking mixer for incoming and returning students.

Annual information session on the PMF, a leadership development program that provides opportunities for graduate (master's or doctoral-level degree) students to work with and impact public policy, to serve one's country, and to receive competitive pay, benefits, and career advancement.

The Institute of International Education (IIE) annually awards approximately 1,000 grants supporting graduate study and research in over 140 countries. Yale Fulbright coordinator Dean Robert Harper-Mangels provides information about the fellowship and Yale-specific deadlines and requirements.

This annual session features faculty and current Ph.D. candidates from F&ES. 

Topics covered include:

• Strategies for deciding whether to pursue a PhD or not
• Applying for an interdisciplinary PhD
• Selecting programs
• Connecting with potential advisors
• Applying--at F&ES and more broadly to other programs

Write, update or re-write your resume. Topics include: creating a master resume, targeting your resume to specific fields or positions, streamlining your format, how to be detailed yet concise, quantifying your experience and increasing readability.

Learn how to write cover letters that get you interviews. Topics include: deconstructing the job description, selling your unique qualifications, researching the organization, and formatting basics.

Prepare for job interviews. Topics include: interview formats, what to wear, what to bring, researching organizations, preparing your answers and questions, and how to follow up.

Learn about negotiating salary and benefits during the job search process. Topics include: Overview of the evaluation process, common questions & guidelines for responses, researching fair market compensation & negotiable items, and useful phrases when negotiating.

If your student interest group wishes to coordinate a seminar or panel discussion, the CDO is always eager to assist you in finding presenters including our own alums.