Getting Started
Career Guides
The sites listed below each provide helpful descriptions of the different fields, industries, and types of careers that you may be interested in, along with links to further resources in that area.
Yale Career Network
Yale Career Network Alumni Login
This directory allows current students and postdocs to connect with Yale alumni (both student and postdoc alumni) to find out about career paths and ask for valuable career advice. You will need to log in with your Yale NetId to access this database. To access the database after you have left Yale, you will need to complete the Postdoc Exit Survey (http://postdocs.yale.edu/postdocs/leaving-yale) to become a member of the Association of Yale Alumni.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Statistics - Occupational Outlook Handbook link
Compiled by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, this site contains industry and salary information and the projected growth of various jobs.
Sciences
myidp
http://myidp.sciencecareers.org/
This site will try to match you to career options based on your interests and skills. For each suggested career option there are linked resources where you can learn more about that career path. The matching tool doesn’t work for everyone, but the resources can still be very helpful.
Career Profiles
http://sciencecareers.sciencemag.org/career_magazine/career-profiles
Read about the wide variety of career paths taken by sciences PhDs, and gain insight on how they found their position.
Humanities and Social Sciences
Versatile PhD
https://versatilephd.com/register/
This site provides excellent examples of the career paths taken by people with a PhD in a wide variety of disciplines. Premium content available to Yale affiliates. Register with your Yale email. Once you have registered you will receive a link to activate your account, which will take you to the main mage. You will need to login again to access the premium content, which can be found in the “PhD Career Finder” section
Beyond Academe
www.beyondacademe.com
Written by a History PhD, this site is an excellent source of information on non-academic options, with a focus on arts and humanities