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Global Health

Global health is a subset of public health that focuses on improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide. It is a field at the intersection of medical and social science disciplines not limited to: epidemiology, economics, and sociology. Careers in global health can be found both in the United States and abroad. For more information about public health and related careers, please visit the websites provided below.

Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection

Bridge: Worldwide Music Connection, a database maintained by the New England Conservatory's Career Services Center, provides 24 hour online access to over 2,800 opportunities in music and arts administration. New listings for auditions, teaching jobs, grants, festivals, and competitions are posted every day.

Opportunities in Public Affairs (OPA)

OPA is a comprehensive source of Capitol Hill, government affairs, and public affairs jobs in the Washington, DC area.

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Finance

Overview

Financial careers deal with the management of money involving individuals (personal finance), governments (public finance), and businesses (corporate finance). Banks, financial institutions, and finance departments within organizations deal with various finance related topics such as raising money for growth (through debt and equity), managing money (investment, budgeting), as well as a series of other activities such as financial operations, risk, tax, audit, compliance, research, etc.  

ARTSEARCH

Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time, seasonal or year round, paid or volunteer, ARTSEARCH makes your job search easy. Over 5,000 jobs are posted annually along with with expanded job profiles.

Consulting

Overview

Consulting is one of the hottest fields for top college graduates, but many students do not even know what consulting is. This is partly because the term “consulting” is used broadly to define almost any person that provides advice to organizations.

Volunteering

Overview

Volunteering can be a rewarding experience that allows a student to explore career fields, develop and polish skills, build a resume, and become part of a new or greater community. Yale University and the City of New Haven offer students a plethora of opportunity to engage in community service work; whether that is to volunteer for an individual day of service or regularly throughout the school year. Many students utilize their semester and summer breaks to volunteer abroad. Inside Tip: Volunteer supervisors make excellent job references.

State and Local Government

Things to Consider 

State and local government provide a wide variety of job opportunities. Just as with work in the federal government, the requirements for these jobs vary. Some jobs may require a certain major or course work, though the majority of positions do not. Skills that are highly valued in all forms of government work include: analytical skills, research background, creative thinking and problem solving abilities, and writing and communications experience.

Federal Government

Things to Consider 

The United States Federal Government is the nation’s largest employer and offers its employees challenging experiences, job security, competitive salary, and generous benefits.

Mechanical Engineering

Overview

Engineers use their strong math and science backgrounds to develop solutions to practical problems. Mechanical Engineers plan and design mechanical systems and tools that produce, transmit, or use power. They may work in design, instrumentation, testing, robotics, or transportation, among other areas. They are employed in a variety of fields including industry, hospitals, research facilities, teaching, and government regulatory agencies.