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The Career Development Office (CDO) works with students at the Yale School of Management in the delivery of high-quality programs to teach the practical career management skills necessary to succeed in the global MBA Marketplace. The CDO staff, SOM faculty, alumni and recruiters work together to present a comprehensive sequence of interactive workshops that fully prepares students for both the internship and permanent job search. In order for this process to be successful, both students and the CDO need to work cooperatively in accord with the policies outlined below.
The CDO will maintain the strictest confidentiality of student information that is obtained from counseling sessions, interview feedback, and placement records.
Students will have equal access to all CDO services including: career counseling, career development workshops, on-campus interviews, access to company literature and contact information, and the online alumni directory.
The CDO staff will be available to assist you in identifying and formulating a successful job search strategy by:
- Developing a job search profile
- Critiquing resume and cover letters
- Increasing your networking techniques
- Helping you enhance your interview skills
- Recommending follow-up procedures
- Educating you on the job search process
The CDO staff will actively develop and enhance relationships with employers for the purpose of increasing employment opportunities for Yale SOM students. These efforts will be reflected in the variety of companies participating in the on-campus recruiting program, the various recruiting presentations, and the job opportunities offered by companies not recruiting on-campus.
Students will have the freedom to choose an internship and permanent job opportunity that best suits their career goals and aspirations. The CDO staff will work with students to ensure that they are well positioned to make the best possible employment decisions for themselves.
The CDO will maintain student confidentiality by restricting access to personally identifiable data (including written records, reports, and databases). Employment and salary data will only be published in aggregate as deemed appropriate.
We ask that students treat the career information resources – both printed and electronic – as privileged information and to abide by user policies of the CDO. Unauthorized removal, destruction, or disclosure of career information resources inhibits students’ ability to obtain information to which they are entitled. In addition, unauthorized duplication of copyrighted materials is not permitted.
Interviews, corporate presentations, and communications with employers are professional activities that require professional conduct. As with all Yale SOM activities, punctuality and professional demeanor are expected. The CDO strongly discourages students from arriving late or leaving in the middle of corporate presentations. This is discourteous to both corporate guests and fellow students and should be avoided. Plan to arrive on time and stay for the entire duration of the event. Please keep cell phones, laptops and pagers off during any event or interview.
Presentations and company receptions are typically business casual
unless otherwise noted. Interviews are typically business formal
unless otherwise noted. Jeans, shorts, hats are not appropriate
at recruiting related events.
Campus interviews are not opportunities to "shop around" for an interesting job. Nothing is more apparent to an experienced recruiter than a student who has given very little thought as to why he or she would be interested in working for their organization. It misleads and perplexes employers, wastes time and money, and prevents fellow students who are sincerely interested in these opportunities from being able to obtain an interview slot. Please thoroughly research the organization and be prepared to explain your interest in working there. Do not expect the interviewer to "sell" you on the organization.
If you are not interested in the organization from which you received an invitation to interview, please decline the invitation as soon as possible. Many times there are companies provide us a list of alternates. By you declining an invitation, it may open up an interview slot for your classmates who have a sincere interest in interviewing with that company.
Adhere to interview schedules and counseling appointments. The CDO makes every effort to schedule students for interviews at times which do not conflict with classes or examinations. Students are expected to keep all scheduled job interview appointments, whether on- or off-campus. All non-emergency cancellations need to be made at least forty-eight hours in advance of the scheduled appointment. If an emergency occurs, the CDO should be notified immediately so that alternative arrangements can be made.
Students are also expected to keep all scheduled counseling appointments (including mock interviews) with the CDO staff and CDO Consultants. The same forty-eight-hour cancellation policy is in effect, in order to allow other students to fill the appointment time.
Please keep track of all of your interview times and time changes. Failure to appear for a scheduled interview on campus may result in suspension of interviewing privileges. A letter of apology to the appropriate recruiter must be submitted within twenty-four hours of the missed interview, with a copy submitted to the director of the CDO.
Students should not interview for jobs during their regularly scheduled classes. The CDO tries to ensure this by using software that minimizes conflicts between interviews and classes. Occasionally, students are scheduled to interview while their class is in session. This is commonly due to a change in the initial class schedule that the CDO receives from the Office of Student Affairs. If any changes are made to your class schedule, it is your responsibility to inform the CDO of those changes. If an interview conflicts with your class, you are expected to try and find another student with whom you can swap interview times. Also, be forewarned that interviews occasionally run late and may inadvertently overlap with a class.
Communicate your acceptance or rejection of a job offer on or before the date requested by the employer. If you require additional time to consider an employer's offer, please notify the person who extended you the offer as soon as possible.
Students should communicate acceptance or rejection of a job offer on or before the date agreed upon with an employer. If it is necessary to request additional time to consider an employer’s offer, the employer should be notified as soon as possible.
The process of accepting an internship or permanent job is considered to be part of a serious commitment. Upon accepting a job offer, students are expected to withdraw from the interviewing process (both on-campus and off-campus) immediately and to notify promptly all employers who are actively considering them for jobs that they are no longer available for consideration.
The School of Management does not condone the reneging of job offers by candidates or employers. Students are obligated to explain immediately the circumstances to the CDO Director. Depending upon the circumstances, students could be subject to forfeiture of all CDO services while at SOM and career services as an alumnus/a. Reneging on job offers can seriously damage established recruiting relationships.
When you receive or accept a job offer, you are expected to report this to the CDO by completing the online placement record – MBA Career Profile. Offer and acceptance information is vital to tracking your success and that of the student body as a whole. It also helps us identify students who might need additional support. All offer information is kept strictly confidential and salary statistics are reported only in aggregate.
In all forms of communication, please provide timely, accurate and current information about your academic and employment records including courses taken, positions held, and responsibilities performed.
To better serve you and the companies, you are expected to respond by the deadline to all interview invitations. CDO deadlines are at NOON on the day of the deadline, unless otherwise noted.
Please remember that you represent both yourself and SOM when interacting and communicating with recruiters, company representatives and alumni. It is important to be professional in all interactions, including alumni of the school.
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