Kathy Douglas

Associate Director, Career Development Office

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Contact

Email:
Tel: 203 436-4830

Administrative Assistant
Mariann Adams, 203 432-5126
mariann.adams@yale.edu

Mailing Address
Yale School of Forestry &
Environmental Studies
195 Prospect Street
New Haven, CT 06511
USA

 

Degrees

MFA Creative Writing and Literature, Bennington College MFA Museum Studies, Syracuse University

About

Kathy has over eight years of experience working in Masters and PhD-level student career services at Yale University. She specializes in employer relations, office communications and career programming; and helping students individually and through workshops with job search materials writing, job search strategies, networking and interview preparation.  She has expertise in a broad range of environmental careers with a special focus on business/environment opportunities.  Kathy has trained as a federal career advisor through the Partnership for Public Service and is a member of the National Association of Colleges and Employers.  Outside of F&ES, she serves on the board of the New Haven YMCA Youth Center as member and Communications Committee Chair.

Before coming to F&ES, Kathy served as Assistant Director of Graduate Career Services at Yale Graduate School of Arts & Sciences,  serving as recruiting coordinator and bringing nonacademic career opportunities to PhD and other graduate students in over 70 degree programs.

Kathy holds two MFAs, one in Museum Studies from Syracuse University and one in Creative Writing and Literature from Bennington College.