Research Industries: Timelines, Industry Guides, & Role Research
Your personal career path includes: 1) a vision of your long-term career goals, 2) ideas for internship and post-b school roles that are paths to that vision, and 3) a sense of the activities needed to achieve both long-term and short-term goals like company research, networking, and interviewing.
To help you get a sense of ideas for internship and post-b school roles, as well as a sense of activities needed, take advantage of the resources below for research on industries and functions.
Industry Guides & Assessment Tools
Whether you already have some ideas about industries of interest or are starting from scratch, doing initially broad industry research can help you clarify your interests.
Library & CDO Resources
The Yale University Library provides access to a number of industry-specific publications and databases that can aide you in your research, especially as you deepen industry information and start researching specific employers. CDO-provided MBA-Exchange & Careernomics can help with LDP (Leadership Development Program) research for those wanting on-the-job experience across functions, as well as with regional and country-specific research. These resources are available to current students only.
Select Industry-Specific Sites
There are many industry-specific resources for information, company research, and job boards. Below is a select list to get you started as you research to find more:
*Note: Some resources are available to current students only and require log in to access.
ASK AI: PROMPT IDEAS
Prompt 1: I’m an MBA [Master’s, etc] student with the resume below [paste in resume, making sure to remove name/contact info], and I started this program to [insert long-term goal or reason for coming to Yale SOM here]. Suggest 3 industries and 10 jobs that I could pursue post-degree along with suggestions for evaluating their fit for me. Include an assessment of my background related to typical requirements for these roles and industries and how I can fill any gaps in my resume.
Prompt 2: I’m an MBA [Master’s etc] student interested in [insert industry]. Suggested 5 top industry-specific website to learn more about the industry and/or find jobs.
