Bachelor's Level Training

Each year, many bachelor’s level postgrads join the department in a full-time work-training program. Each program lasts at least one year, and many have an option to extend for a second year. The training combines elements of experiential learning with supervision, self-directed learning, and shadowing. Postgrad associates attend weekly lab meetings, Grand Rounds, seminars, and other didactic opportunities.

In addition to undergraduate classes covering a range of related topics, we also offer summer internships as well as a variety of year-round job opportunities in many labs and programs across the center. Postgraduate associate positions/fellowships are typically available annually with the Chawarska Lab, Cho Lab, Hoffman Lab, McPartland Lab, Sukhodolsky Lab, Vaccarino Lab, and more. To learn more about these opportunities, please visit the lab or program page and reach out to the individual contacts. If you have been directed to apply for a postgrad position, please visit Yale’s Office for Postdoctoral Affairs site to search and apply for postgraduate openings.

A variety of programming for postgrad associates (PGAs) is coordinated through the department’s Postgrad Committee, consisting of a voluntary group of YCSC staff and faculty who help integrate postgrad-related resources and educational offerings (workshops, training, mentoring, etc.) across the center.

Postgraduate associates are encouraged to have an active voice in their training, and as such to co-develop programming to meet their interests and training needs. PGA representatives contribute to the development of postgrad programming and social events. A nominated PGA is asked to attend YCSC Postgrad Committee meetings to bring ideas and directions for the committee to address.

Previous PGA Representatives:

• 2023-2024: Diana Bok, Christian Edwards, and Prathyusha Srinivasan
• 2022-2023: Morgan Patterson
• 2020-2022: Rebecca Jordan

The postgrad committee organizes several events to help first- and second-year postgrads with career planning, graduate school applications, and related topics in professional development. Sessions may include a panel discussion with postdocs and faculty members, guidance from the Office of Career Strategy on the nuts and bolts of graduate and medical school applications, and a leadership skills workshop.

The postgrad advising program provides an opportunity for fellows to be paired with a YCSC clinician or researcher outside of their lab. The purpose of this program is to match any interested postgrads with an advisor to provide them with guidance around any issues that come up during their fellowship and to help with professional development (e.g., guidance in applying to grad/med school, etc.). Postgrads will have the opportunity to sign up for this program at the start of their fellowship. Contact Julie Wolf for more information.

The YCSC Postgraduate Travel Award offers $500 towards the travel expenses of postgraduate research associates attending national or international scientific conferences. The goal of this travel award is to: (1) encourage post-graduate associates to present their research at scientific conferences; (2) facilitate their interacting with leaders in their fields of interest at these conferences; and (3) support their career development.

Applications are available on the YCSC Intranet. For more information contact Ellen Hoffman.