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CIPE Center for International & Professional Experience

Yale Summer Session

Study Abroad

Office of Career Strategy

Fellowship Programs

55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd & 4th floors www.yale.edu/cipe

CIPE Center for International & Professional Experience

SUMMER STUDY AT YALE WITH

YALE SUMMER SESSION

http://summer.yale.edu

YSS Courses in New Haven

•  Yale College courses available in a wide range of subjects in two 5-week sessions.

•  Housing is available in the residential colleges.

Online Courses

•  Yale College courses are now offered online to students who cannot be in New Haven.

•  These courses are taught by Yale faculty and offer Yale credit.

How to Apply

Applications for Summer Session open in January.

CIPE Center for International & Professional Experience

STUDY ABROAD OPPORTUNITIES WITH

THE STUDY ABROAD OFFICE

www.yale.edu/studyabroad

Where can I go?

•  Choose from more than 200 programs around the world

•  Courses offered in English & host-country language

•  Programs vary in structure

When  can  I  go?  

•  Any  summer    •  Second  semester  of  Sophomore  year  

•  Either  semester  of  junior  year  

Why go abroad as a Second-Semester Sophomore?

•  Two years left at Yale when you return

•  Experience abroad will impact academic and extracurricular choices upon return

•  May be easier with some majors

Overview of Study Abroad Options

YSS  Faculty-­‐led  Study  Abroad  

•  Study  abroad  with  faculty  during  the  summer  on  a  language  or  non-­‐language  program.      

•  Sessions  range  from  4-­‐10  weeks.      

•  Programs  are  for  Yale  credit  and  are  ISA  eligible  for  qualified  students.  

The Global Summer Program

•  Study abroad with students from International Alliance of Research Universities.

•  Courses taught in English. Some are ISA eligible and some are eligible for transfer credit.

•  Funding options available for some programs.

•  GSP course here at Yale.

Yale in London

•  One spring term session and two six-week summer sessions every year

•  Courses are taught by both Yale Faculty and British faculty from various UK institutions

•  Courses generally cover history, literature, history of art/architecture, drama, and sociology

•  All courses earn Yale credits

•  All Yale undergraduates are eligible, regardless of major

Year or Term Abroad (YTA) & Summer Designated Programs

•  Programs that are not run by Yale, but have been designated as eligible for general Yale credit –  Year: 9 credits –  Semester: 4 credits –  Summer: 2 credits

•  Credit toward major awarded by department

How do I find programs? www.yale.edu/studyabroad

What about the cost?

•  Financial aid will transfer for semester programs

•  International Summer Award (ISA) (More on that from Fellowship Programs…)

Next Steps •  Identify goals •  Research programs & study abroad website – Program reports – Study Abroad Newsletter – CIPE Events calendar – More!

•  Meet with an adviser •  Review eligibility requirements, application

process and deadlines

Deadlines Spring 2015

–  Yale in London October 5, 2014

–  Yale Year or Term Abroad Credit October 15, 2014 for Designated (non-Yale) Programs

Deadlines Summer 2015

–  Yale Summer Session Programs Abroad February 15, 2015

–  Yale in London (TBA) February 2015

–  Global Summer Program (TBA) Late February 2015

–  Yale Credit for Designated March 1, 2015 Summer (non-Yale) Programs

CIPE Center for International & Professional Experience

CAREER PLANNING & EMPLOYMENT WITH

OFFICE OF CAREER STRATEGY

http://ocs.yale.edu/

Exploring Your Options

We assist you in making informed decisions about your future, and with setting and realizing your goals.

•  Online résumé & cover letter review

•  Online job & internship search (domestic & international)

•  Walk-in Hours

•  Workshops, information sessions, and career fairs

•  On-Campus Recruiting (OCR)

OCS Resources •  Walk-In Session: 15-minute meetings

•  Monday-Friday, 10:00am – 4:00 pm with OCS staff (55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd floor)

•  Fridays, 11:30am-4pm (LC 207)

•  Online resources

•  http://ocs.yale.edu/

•  Follow Yale OCS on Facebook

CIPE Center for International & Professional Experience

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES WITH

FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS

www.yale.edu/fellowships

Yale College Fellowships

• Competitive, merit-based awards for purposeful activities in the USA and abroad • Unpaid internships •  Projects • Research •  Study abroad

• Most competitions are for summer activities but some also cover term-time activities • Competitions open in January and close in February

Fellowship Programs

•  Fellowships from individual donors •  National competitions including Fulbright,

Marshall, Mitchell, Rhodes •  Richard U. Light Fellowship for study in Asia •  International Summer Award* (ISA)

International Summer Award

•  Supports one summer abroad for students receiving financial aid

• Yale approved internships and study abroad programs

• Check your eligibility at www.yale.edu/isa

Where can I find out more?

www.yale.edu/fellowships •  View  calendar  of  info  sessions  throughout  the  fall  

•  Register  for  the  Fellowships  Listserv  

studentgrants.yale.edu

•  Search  and  apply  for  relevant  grants  and  fellowships  

Projects that successfully secure Fellowship funding typically:

•  Are well thought-out and prepared •  Last longer than 4 weeks •  Take place over the summer or a full

academic year •  Complement your academic or career goals

How we can help you to prepare your fellowship application:

•  Workshops covering all aspects of the fellowship application process

Once you have attended a workshop: •  Proposal feedback •  One-to-one advising

How you can prepare yourself for a fellowship application:

•  Start researching your options and preparing now

•  Build relationships with faculty advisers and mentors

•  Keep a close watch on the fellowships website

Upcoming Fellowship Information Sessions for Sophomores:

Tuesday, October 14 11am -12 pm Thursday, October 30 4-5 pm Monday, November 3 4-5 pm Wednesday, November 5 11am -12 pm

55 Whitney Avenue, 3rd Floor, Room 305

CIPE Center for International & Professional Experience

QUESTIONS?

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