Students enrolled in Yale SOM Programs and Alumni of Yale SOM can schedule an appointment with a Career Coach through CMS. Career Coaching appointments are 30 minutes in length and a person can hold one appointment slot at a time.
Career Coaches are available to meet by appointment all year. Discuss strategy & tactics; find an accountability partner; get guidance on difficult situations.
- Goal Framing
- Interpreting Assessment Results
- Creating Target Lists
- Your Story
- Evaluating Employment Offers
- Behavioral Interview Prep & Mock Interviews
- Utilizing Yale Career & Library Resources
- Reviewing Resumes, Cover Letters, Linkedin Profiles & Correspondence
Make an appointment in CMS.
CDO Career Coaches offer Open Hour for students to address quick career-related questions Monday through Thursday from 11:30am-1:00pm on a regular basis. At times, additional Open Hours are offered both in-person and/or virtually. Open Hour times and locations are posted in Slack (#cdo-coaches) each day.
Login to CMS and select Profile from menu. Select the Profile tab and click the “pencil” icon to edit the General and Preferences sections of your profile.
Login to CMS, click on your name in the bottom right corner menu and select Account Settings. Find the calendar sync and choose to sync to either your Yale e-mail or Google e-mail account. Select “yes” to the three sync questions in the menu (recommended).
Login to CMS and select Resume Books from the menu. Click the Resume Book that relates to your current student status (Graduating Students or Summer Internship) and select Upload at the top right of the page. Resume can be uploaded from your personal drive or from those previously uploaded to CMS.
Students will be informed of dates to upload their resumes and when Resume Books are opened to employers over the summer. Resumes can be uploaded in a Resume Book at any time.
Ensure you name your resume file appropriately.
Employers and the CDO Employer Partnerships Team can download an entire resume book or search the resume book for candidates using the details of your CMS Profile.
Complete the General (Clubs & Organizations, Industry Experience, Function Experience) and Preferences (Desired Industry, Function, City, Country) sections of your profile to ensure you’re being found by employers.
Login to CMS, select Employers from the left menu and search for an employer by name. Click on the employer name for information on contacts, current and past postings, and upcoming events. Additional information from interactions with the Employer Partnerships Team can be researched on the Activities tab.
Login to CMS, select Research Tools from the left menu and select the database corresponding to your desired search. Schedule time with a coach for assistance with a deep dive into the databases. (Students Only)
Navigate to the “For Employers” page and select Recruiting Policies from the top menu.
Login to CMS, select Events, filter events by Employer, Event Type, Industry and more. Click Turn on e-mail alerts for this search in the banner on the bottom of the page.
To name and set timing, select My Saved Searches and Alerts on the bottom right of the page and click the pencil (edit) icon. Name your search and select Weekly or Daily delivery. Alerts typically arrive to your inbox at 8:00am (EST).
Login to CMS, select All Job Postings, filter postings by industry, function, etc. and click Turn on e-mail alerts for this search in the banner on the bottom of the page.
To name and set timing, select My Saved Searches and Alerts on the bottom right of the page and click the pencil (edit) icon. Name your search and select Weekly or Daily delivery. Alerts typically arrive to your inbox at 8:00am (EST).
A “coffee chat” is the name given to an informal conversation you have with an employer, alum or other member of your network. These conversations are not typically a formal part of the recruiting process but can lead to information on an industry or function, company culture, opportunities that may not be posted, or to express interest. In most cases, the person initiating the conversation prepares questions and leads the conversation.
Navigate to the Contact page and choose the appropriate contact based on your status (student or employer).