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SIG Career Event Support

2013-14 Programs

CDO will begin accepting applications for 2013-14 academic year beginning in July.

2012-13 Programs

CDO collaborated on 13 student-initiated career events this year with 9 different SIGS. Our funds have now all been awarded. Many thanks to all of the groups who applied and brought industry specific career information to peers across F&ES.
We encourage SIGs to plan ahead for Fall 2013, and will be opening our application system in July. Meanwhile, please see Associate Director Kathy Douglas if you have ideas you are working on for fall.
A few examples from 2012-13:
- Alumni in Food Policy and Industry Panel. SIG Sponsors: CAFÉ, SOM Food & Wine
- Alumni Western Environmentalism Journalism Career Dinner with Alumnus Josh Zaffos. SIG Sponsor: Westies
- Energy Consulting Career Talk and Interviews with Chris Calwell of Ecova. SIG Sponsor: Energy SIG

Photo by Peter Otis

IEME organized a panel of 2nd year F&ES students to speak about their Industrial Ecology-related summer internship or research.

The Energy SIG brought Chris Calwell, co-founder of Ecova, to F&ES to talk about the firm, their work on energy "sufficiency," and internships and jobs.

2011-12 Pilot Programs

The Evolving Nature of Corporate Environmental Health and Safety, From Compliance to Sustainability and Beyond, developed by two F&ES students interested in corporate EHS opportunities and co-sponsored by Yale Center for Business and the Environment as part of the GE Sustainability Speakers Series
Sustainability Professionals in the Private Sector Alumni Career Panel, developed and hosted by the IEME SIG
Westies SIG: Talk by Garry Oye, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Chief of Wilderness Stewardship Division

Guidelines for Support Of Student Interest Groups’ Career Events

CDO works in collaboration and offers support to SIGs bringing in employers, alumni and relevant professionals to F&ES for small group career conversations.

We are interested in student initiatives to develop professional relationships with employers, alumni and relevant professionals, and to share important career and industry information with peers.

Up to 10 awards are available each year, on a first-come basis.

CDO can provide support in these ways:

Suggesting speakers and visitors as needed;
Assisting in the scheduling, publicity and coordination of sessions;
Setting up resume drops or interviews;
Providing financial assistance for a coffee chat or light lunch, up to $150.

To Apply:

See Associate Director Kathy Douglas with any questions regarding your event.
Fill out a brief application well in advance of the actual date of the event.
Application for F&ES CDO Support of SIG Career Event, 2013-14 (Link to come in July 2013)
Email Associate Director Kathy Douglas, Kathryn.douglas@yale.edu, or stop by her office to let her know you have applied.
Awards will be confirmed within two weeks of receiving email notice of application.

Information Needed for Application

Name of SIG
Name of SIG representative- email, phone number etc.
Name of event
Name of visitor(s)/ job title(s)/ organization name(s) (If appropriate- Yale graduation year, degree, etc.)
Date and time of event
Description of assistance needed (will provide a list of choices!)

Requirements for Funding

Promotional materials (emails, flyers, postings) must include a tag line–With support from the F&ES Career Development Office.
Visitor must receive a copy of CDO’s Suggested Talking Points for Environmental Career Chats and Employer Brochure via email in advance of talk.
A CDO staff person (either Peter Otis or Kathy Douglas, whoever is working with SIG on event) must be cc’d on final correspondence with visitor as well as on a follow-up thank you email sent out within 48 hours of visit.
CDO must receive all details on the event for newsletter publicity purposes by the Wednesday one week BEFORE the event.
Organizers must submit a minimum one-paragraph report on the event including where possible the names of potential employing organizations mentioned as part of the discussions that take place.
Support can be arranged by transferring funds to a PTAEO. Please work with Mariann Adams to arrange this either before the event or within 10 days of the event.
For reimbursements, SIG leaders are responsible for submitting receipts promptly to Mariann Adams (mariann.adams@yale.edu/ 203.432.5126/ Kroon Hall 103) for processing.