How does CDO assist students in connecting with alumni?
CDO provides students with multiple ways connect with YLS alumni. In conjunction with the Office of Alumni Affairs, CDO maintains a network of more than 1700 alumni in the YLS Career Connections who are interested in providing career advice and guidance to current students and fellow graduates. In addition, the Yale Career Network is the University equivalent to YLS Career Connections and is available to all YLS students and alumni. It is a database of alumni from all schools within Yale who have offered to assist students or fellow alumni seeking career advice. Each year, CDO hosts over 60 educational programs to enlighten students about career paths and job search strategies with many of these events feature our own distinguished alumni. In addition, through the Mentors in Residence program dozens of alumni return to the Law School to meet individually with interested students to discuss career paths. Finally, CDOs Mock Interview Program partners students with alumni to enhance stude
