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My name is Tyler Claxton, and I was born and raised in New Haven, CT. Growing up, I played basketball and baseball and ran track &...
Tell us about yourself. I was born and raised in New Rochelle, NY, but I have been a New Haven resident for over ten years. I graduated from James Hillhouse High School and...
The New Haven Hiring Initiative finished the year off strong! In November and December, we engaged with community partners such as New Haven Public Schools College & Career Pathways,...
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I am a book lover, have a couple cats, and wear glasses and a lot of cardigans! I was born in CT but moved around a lot and really only lived in...
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My name is Naisha Velez, I’ve been working in the medical field for over ten years. My work life revolved around ophthalmology: mainly from...
As the Fall ends, the New Haven Hiring Initiative is thankful for the individuals and families reached during our Fall outreach! We are also grateful for our partnerships with organizations like...
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Since moving to New Haven in 2001, I’ve deeply rooted myself in the community and its educational pursuits. I graduated from Career High...
On Monday, October 16th, 2023, the NHHI launched its third employment readiness session in collaboration with the Dixwell Q House. The third session was a partnership with the...
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Hi, my name is Errol Williams. I was born and raised in New Haven, CT. I lived in almost every neighborhood in New Haven but spent most of my...
On Monday, September 18th, 2023, the NHHI launched its second employment readiness series in collaboration with the Dixwell Q House. The first session was a partnership with the...
The New Haven Hiring Initiative and New Haven Promise successfully partnered with 31 Yale departments and 20 New Haven organizations to place 117 interns for the summer.
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The New Haven Hiring Initiative (NHHI) had a productive and impactful summer! The Community Liaison engaged in various community events displaying a strong commitment to engage and support the...
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I was born and raised in New Haven and live in the West Rock neighborhood. I attended the Engineering and Science University Magnet School (ESUMS...
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I was born and raised in New Haven, CT. I am a New Haven Promise Scholar and received my undergraduate degree from Connecticut College in New...
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I live in downtown New Haven, which has been great for adventuring in the two years I’ve lived here. In my free time, I like to explore community...
Tell us about yourself. I’m a New Haven resident, SCSU Alumni and Promise Scholar Alumni. Before Yale, I was working in retail providing customer service at IKEA and Amazon....
Todd Treichel was promoted to environmental affairs technician in May 2022 after working his way up through the Environmental Affairs Section (EAS) of Yale Environmental Health and Safety (EHS...
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I am an ambitious career woman, the spouse of a researcher, and the mother of a beautiful daughter. My spouse and I both wanted to explore the...
Tell us about your current roles at Yale.
I currently work as a Medical Assistant in the Yale Medicine Ophthalmology department. In my role, I assess patients’...
The New Haven Promise Internship Fair on Jan 11th celebrated ten years of building and connecting local talent with employers to strengthen...
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My name is Marco Mutonji, and I am a Certified Public Accountant with more than ten years of experience in the financial industry. For the last...
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My name is Josette (Josie). I’m a New Haven resident and a previous participant in the New Hiring Haven Initiative (NHHI). I have a background in...
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I am a native of New Haven, CT, and graduated from James Hillhouse High school. I earned my bachelor’s from Springfield College in Human Services...
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My name is Tubyez Cropper, and I am a creative storyteller. I was raised by a single mother who instilled the concept of hard work and...
The 2022 New Haven Promise Internship season concluded August 12th with an in-person end-of-summer celebration.
The 2022 New Haven Promise Internship season concluded August 12th with an...
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Hello! My name is Amariah Rodriguez; I am a 2021 grad from Eastern Connecticut State University with a degree in Digital Art and Design. After...
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My name is Reginald Williams, and I’m a Financial Assistant 4 at Yale University’s Divinity School and a resident of New Haven....
Sisters Alexandra and Alexis Taylor joined Yale in February 2022. We had a chance to talk with them about her current role, hobbies, and advice for job seekers as a New Haven Hiring Initiative (...
Christopher Killheffer has been a longtime supporter of the New Haven Hiring Initiative (NHHI). We had a chance to talk with Chris about his current role, hobbies, and advice for job seekers....
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I am a life-long New Haven resident, and I have strong roots in my community. I am currently trying to become more involved with volunteer work...
Kathy Townsend joined Yale in July 2021. We had a chance to talk with Kathy about her current role, hobbies, and advice for job seekers as a New Haven Hiring Initiative (NHHI) program alumni....
Earl Campbell Jr. joined Yale in June 2021. We had a chance to talk with Earl about his current role, hobbies, and advice for job seekers as a New Haven Hiring Initiative (NHHI) program alumni....
Forel Kourouma joined Yale Human Resources in February 2020. We had a chance to talk with Forel about his current role, hobbies, and advice for young professionals as a recent college graduate and...
Lannay Wiggins secured a regular position at the university through one of the New Haven Hiring Initiative’s (NHHI) career pathways. In July of this year, she joined Yale and currently...
In light of the recent opening of the Schwarzman Center, we had a chance to talk with Daryl McMillan, Bonnie Kramm, and Meg O’Brien from their business office. Bonnie and Meg shared their...
Lucija Barisic joined the Yale School of Management (SOM) Career Development Office in October 2019. We had an opportunity to talk with Lucija about her job search experience, her current role,...
Since March 2021, Shirley-Ann Feliciano participated in the new career development program created by the New Haven Hiring Initative (NHHI). After five months of training, she managed to secure...
The 2021 New Haven Promise Internship season concluded on August 19th with a virtual end-of-summer celebration. The online event brought together managers and interns to share their thoughts and...
Andre Ratchford worked in many temporary roles at Yale University until he secured a regular position with the Department of Internal Medicine. We had a chance to talk with Andre about his career...
The New Haven Hiring Initiative (NHHI) recently conducted its’ third virtual community conversation sponsored by key partners, the Connecticut Center for Arts and Technology (ConnCAT), ELM City...
Daniel Duncan joined Yale in May 2019 as a temporary Library Services Assistant. In March 2020, he was offered a regular Library Services Assistant III position at the Haas Arts Library. We spoke...
Sage Dowty, Office Assistant, Yale School of Management (SOM), Faculty Support, joined Yale in February 2019 as a part-time office assistant. Upon successfully completing the Gateway to Employment...
Leigh Roberts joined the Yale School of Public Health in October 2020 as the administrator for...
As its mission states: “Yale Health promotes the health and well-being of every member of the Yale community.” During the past 12 months, we have changed the way we...
It’s been one year since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the coronavirus outbreak a pandemic. The virus caught us off-guard and required a quick response by health professionals...
The month of February is...
Danilyn Riley joined Yale in November 2019 as a Financial Assistant 4. We spoke with her about her goals for 2021, experience working at Yale, and the challenges of remote work.
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Karalyn Garrett joined Yale University as a temporary employee in October 2019. Three months later, she was offered a regular position in the Development, Information Processing department....
John Stafford joined Yale University in October 2019 as a Security Officer. He recently celebrated his first anniversary at the University.
It’s been a year since you joined...
Blake Bergeron joined Yale University in October 2019 as a temporary employee. In April, he was hired in a regular position at the Parent Gifts department as a Program Coordinator.
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The 2020 New Haven Promise Internship season concluded in August with a virtual end of summer celebration. The online event brought together managers and interns to...
Andreus Locke was recently hired as an Archives Assistant at the Beinecke Library. Before that, he worked as a temporary Library Services Assistant at the Sterling Memorial Library.
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The Gateway to Employment Program, sponsored by Yale New Haven Hiring Initiative, in collaboration with Unite Here L34, Yale Staffing and New Haven Works, celebrated the graduation of the second...
Joe Cozar was hired as an Account Assistant at the Yale Shared Services department in January 2020. Before securing a permanent position, Joe worked as a New Haven Promise Intern in the same...
In March 2020, Tiffanie Holmes was hired as an Administrative Assistant at Major Gifts Department. Before that Tiffanie spent 5 months in a temporary capacity at the Care Center...
