Yale Summer Session (YSS) is among the leading university summer sessions, offering intensive courses in New Haven, online, and abroad for Yale College credit, as well as a range of specialized academic programs. Reporting to the Director of YSS, the Associate Director supports students at every stage of their YSS experience. The Associate Director leads student-centered outreach and recruitment efforts and formulates and implements a communications strategy for prospective, admitted, and current students via e-mail, mail, the YSS website, social media, and other channels. The Associate Director also provides direct student support by developing the framework for and managing the operations of the residential life program within the YSS Summer Colleges, in close collaboration with the Dean of International and Summer Programs for Yale College, the Director, and key campus partners.
Yale Summer Session provides academically rigorous and innovative undergraduate programs and courses to Yale and visiting students across platforms and around the world. Students come to Yale Summer Session to take Yale College courses in New Haven, online, or abroad or to hone their craft at the Yale Writers’ Workshop or in the Summer Drama Program.