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More than 75 students and alums gathered over dinner at the Afro-American Cultural Center at the close of Assembly & Convocation. Graduate students and undergrads with majors ranging from sociology to biomedical studies had the chance to meet and ask questions of a management consultant, a public health professor, a software engineer, a fintech startup founder, a high school STEM teacher, and alums with other professional interests. But the conversations were not limited to c

This webinar provided Yale's undergraduates, graduate and professional students, and alumni with a better understanding of the skills required to succeed in a world where the use of AI is increasing across industries and professions.  Panelists discussed the expectations employers have of new hires and tips to use AI in a job search.

Enjoy some highlights from our "Being the First, But Not the Last" conference, at which over 150 1stGenYalies came together in April 2023 to share their personal journeys, learn from each other about career advancement, and celebrate their diversity.

Rebekah Westphal, assistant dean of Yale College and director of fellowships and funding, joined us for another in a biannual series of webinars on graduate fellowships. During the webinar, which was moderated by Alison Gardy '88 (a Fulbright, Bates, and Bildner scholar), several Yalies shared their experiences.

Undergraduate and graduate students alike learned how to approach the search for internships and full-time jobs during an economic slowdown. Providing strategies on exploring professional interests, and on avoiding mistakes and maximizing success in a search, were two directors of the Yale Office of Career Strategy: Derek Webster, senior associate director for creative careers, and Jorimel Zaldivar, senior associate director for common good careers. The program, which was co-

An online guide developed by students, Pathfinder enables incoming first-generation, low-income students and undergrads to chart their own academic paths through their four years at Yale. For each semester and each year, the website notes specific resources and deadlines, as well as advice for campus involvement and career exploration. Pathfinder includes a workbook in which students can fill in their courses, co-curricular activities, internships, and faculty and professiona