Yale Undegraduate Career Services

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.

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