diff --git a/Ralph/prd.json b/Ralph/prd.json
index e2a0d1e..4fab94a 100644
--- a/Ralph/prd.json
+++ b/Ralph/prd.json
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@
         "Verify in browser using dev-browser skill"
       ],
       "priority": 12,
-      "passes": false,
+      "passes": true,
       "notes": "CareerConstellation already has hover logic that dims non-connected nodes. The new prop should trigger the same visual effect but from an external source. Use the existing adjacency map and opacity/stroke manipulation."
     },
     {
diff --git a/Ralph/progress.txt b/Ralph/progress.txt
index 588f479..75d04b8 100644
--- a/Ralph/progress.txt
+++ b/Ralph/progress.txt
@@ -1001,3 +1001,17 @@
   - Hover reset values must exactly match the initial link styling — always update both together
   - Skill label offset (dy) should increase proportionally with radius: 14+14=28 (was 10+12=22)
 ---
+
+## 2026-02-14 - US-012
+- Added cross-component hover-highlighting between work experience/skills entries and the constellation graph
+- DashboardLayout: added `highlightedNodeId` state + `handleNodeHighlight` callback, wired to CareerConstellation, WorkExperienceSubsection, and RepeatMedicationsSubsection
+- CareerConstellation: new `highlightedNodeId` prop + `connectedMapRef` to store adjacency map + useEffect that applies same dim/highlight logic as internal hover when external ID changes
+- WorkExperienceSubsection: added `onNodeHighlight` prop, triggers on mouseenter/mouseleave of each RoleItem container (passes consultation.id)
+- RepeatMedicationsSubsection: added `onNodeHighlight` prop chain through CategorySection → SkillRow, integrated with existing hover handlers (passes skill.id)
+- Browser verified: hovering "Interim Head" work entry highlights corresponding role node + connected skills in graph; hovering "Python" skill entry highlights Python node + connected role nodes
+- Files changed: src/components/CareerConstellation.tsx, src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx, src/components/WorkExperienceSubsection.tsx, src/components/RepeatMedicationsSubsection.tsx
+- **Learnings for future iterations:**
+  - The `connectedMapRef` pattern stores the D3 adjacency map in a React ref so a separate useEffect (responding to prop changes) can read it without depending on the main D3 initialization useEffect
+  - External highlight useEffect must reset styles when highlightedNodeId becomes null — use the same baseline values as the hover mouseleave handler
+  - The onNodeHighlight callbacks integrate cleanly with existing mouseenter/mouseleave handlers in SkillRow (just append the highlight call)
+---
diff --git a/src/components/CareerConstellation.tsx b/src/components/CareerConstellation.tsx
index 4798e2d..604b8ce 100644
--- a/src/components/CareerConstellation.tsx
+++ b/src/components/CareerConstellation.tsx
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ import type { ConstellationNode } from '@/types/pmr'
 interface CareerConstellationProps {
   onRoleClick: (id: string) => void
   onSkillClick: (id: string) => void
+  highlightedNodeId?: string | null
 }
 
 const DESKTOP_HEIGHT = 400
@@ -70,10 +71,12 @@ function buildScreenReaderDescription(): string {
 const CareerConstellation: React.FC<CareerConstellationProps> = ({
   onRoleClick,
   onSkillClick,
+  highlightedNodeId,
 }) => {
   const svgRef = useRef<SVGSVGElement>(null)
   const containerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const simulationRef = useRef<d3.Simulation<SimNode, SimLink> | null>(null)
+  const connectedMapRef = useRef<Map<string, Set<string>>>(new Map())
   const [dimensions, setDimensions] = useState({ width: 800, height: DESKTOP_HEIGHT })
   const [focusedNodeId, setFocusedNodeId] = useState<string | null>(null)
 
@@ -241,6 +244,7 @@ const CareerConstellation: React.FC<CareerConstellationProps> = ({
       connectedMap.get(l.source)!.add(l.target)
       connectedMap.get(l.target)!.add(l.source)
     })
+    connectedMapRef.current = connectedMap
 
     const HOVER_TRANSITION = '150ms'
 
@@ -397,6 +401,64 @@ const CareerConstellation: React.FC<CareerConstellationProps> = ({
     }
   }, [focusedNodeId])
 
+  // External highlight from hovering experience/skill entries
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!svgRef.current) return
+    const svg = d3.select(svgRef.current)
+    const nodeSelection = svg.selectAll<SVGGElement, SimNode>('g.node')
+    const linkSelection = svg.selectAll<SVGLineElement, SimLink>('g.links line')
+
+    if (!highlightedNodeId) {
+      // Reset all
+      nodeSelection.style('opacity', '1')
+      nodeSelection.filter(d => d.type === 'skill')
+        .select('.node-circle')
+        .attr('r', SKILL_RADIUS)
+      linkSelection
+        .attr('stroke', '#B0C4C0')
+        .attr('stroke-width', 1.5)
+        .attr('stroke-opacity', 0.45)
+      return
+    }
+
+    const connected = connectedMapRef.current.get(highlightedNodeId) ?? new Set()
+
+    // Dim non-connected nodes
+    nodeSelection.style('opacity', d => {
+      if (d.id === highlightedNodeId || connected.has(d.id)) return '1'
+      return '0.15'
+    })
+
+    // Scale up connected skill nodes
+    const highlightedNode = constellationNodes.find(n => n.id === highlightedNodeId)
+    if (highlightedNode?.type === 'role') {
+      nodeSelection.filter(d => d.type === 'skill' && connected.has(d.id))
+        .select('.node-circle')
+        .attr('r', SKILL_RADIUS + 4)
+    }
+
+    // Brighten connected links
+    linkSelection
+      .attr('stroke', l => {
+        const src = typeof l.source === 'string' ? l.source : (l.source as SimNode).id
+        const tgt = typeof l.target === 'string' ? l.target : (l.target as SimNode).id
+        if (src === highlightedNodeId || tgt === highlightedNodeId) return '#0D6E6E'
+        return '#B0C4C0'
+      })
+      .attr('stroke-opacity', l => {
+        const src = typeof l.source === 'string' ? l.source : (l.source as SimNode).id
+        const tgt = typeof l.target === 'string' ? l.target : (l.target as SimNode).id
+        if (src === highlightedNodeId || tgt === highlightedNodeId) return 0.7
+        return 0.1
+      })
+      .attr('stroke-width', l => {
+        const src = typeof l.source === 'string' ? l.source : (l.source as SimNode).id
+        const tgt = typeof l.target === 'string' ? l.target : (l.target as SimNode).id
+        if (src === highlightedNodeId || tgt === highlightedNodeId) return 2.5
+        return 1.5
+      })
+  }, [highlightedNodeId])
+
   return (
     <div
       ref={containerRef}
diff --git a/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx b/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
index 4fbeb11..58dc190 100644
--- a/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
+++ b/src/components/DashboardLayout.tsx
@@ -234,6 +234,7 @@ function LastConsultationSubsection() {
 
 export function DashboardLayout() {
   const [commandPaletteOpen, setCommandPaletteOpen] = useState(false)
+  const [highlightedNodeId, setHighlightedNodeId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const activeSection = useActiveSection()
   const { openPanel } = useDetailPanel()
 
@@ -271,6 +272,10 @@ export function DashboardLayout() {
     [openPanel],
   )
 
+  const handleNodeHighlight = useCallback((id: string | null) => {
+    setHighlightedNodeId(id)
+  }, [])
+
   // Global Ctrl+K listener to open command palette
   useEffect(() => {
     function handleKeyDown(e: KeyboardEvent) {
@@ -379,6 +384,7 @@ export function DashboardLayout() {
               <CareerConstellation
                 onRoleClick={handleRoleClick}
                 onSkillClick={handleSkillClick}
+                highlightedNodeId={highlightedNodeId}
               />
 
               {/* Last Consultation subsection */}
@@ -386,8 +392,8 @@ export function DashboardLayout() {
 
               {/* Two-column experience/skills grid */}
               <div className="pathway-columns" style={{ marginTop: '24px' }}>
-                <WorkExperienceSubsection />
-                <RepeatMedicationsSubsection />
+                <WorkExperienceSubsection onNodeHighlight={handleNodeHighlight} />
+                <RepeatMedicationsSubsection onNodeHighlight={handleNodeHighlight} />
               </div>
 
               {/* Education subsection */}
diff --git a/src/components/RepeatMedicationsSubsection.tsx b/src/components/RepeatMedicationsSubsection.tsx
index 6f58feb..0cb8090 100644
--- a/src/components/RepeatMedicationsSubsection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/RepeatMedicationsSubsection.tsx
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ const categoryConfig: { id: SkillCategory; label: string }[] = [
 interface SkillRowProps {
   skill: SkillMedication
   onClick: () => void
+  onHighlight?: (id: string | null) => void
 }
 
-function SkillRow({ skill, onClick }: SkillRowProps) {
+function SkillRow({ skill, onClick, onHighlight }: SkillRowProps) {
   const IconComponent = iconMap[skill.icon]
 
   const handleKeyDown = (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
@@ -64,10 +65,12 @@ function SkillRow({ skill, onClick }: SkillRowProps) {
       onMouseEnter={(e) => {
         e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--accent-border)'
         e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = 'var(--shadow-md)'
+        onHighlight?.(skill.id)
       }}
       onMouseLeave={(e) => {
         e.currentTarget.style.borderColor = 'var(--border-light)'
         e.currentTarget.style.boxShadow = 'none'
+        onHighlight?.(null)
       }}
     >
       <div
@@ -135,6 +138,7 @@ interface CategorySectionProps {
   onSkillClick: (skill: SkillMedication) => void
   onViewAll: (category: SkillCategory) => void
   isFirst: boolean
+  onNodeHighlight?: (id: string | null) => void
 }
 
 function CategorySection({
@@ -144,6 +148,7 @@ function CategorySection({
   onSkillClick,
   onViewAll,
   isFirst,
+  onNodeHighlight,
 }: CategorySectionProps) {
   const visibleSkills = categorySkills.slice(0, SKILLS_PER_CATEGORY)
   const remainingCount = categorySkills.length - SKILLS_PER_CATEGORY
@@ -194,6 +199,7 @@ function CategorySection({
             key={skill.id}
             skill={skill}
             onClick={() => onSkillClick(skill)}
+            onHighlight={onNodeHighlight}
           />
         ))}
       </div>
@@ -232,7 +238,11 @@ function CategorySection({
   )
 }
 
-export function RepeatMedicationsSubsection() {
+interface RepeatMedicationsSubsectionProps {
+  onNodeHighlight?: (id: string | null) => void
+}
+
+export function RepeatMedicationsSubsection({ onNodeHighlight }: RepeatMedicationsSubsectionProps) {
   const { openPanel } = useDetailPanel()
 
   const groupedSkills = categoryConfig.map(({ id, label }) => ({
@@ -267,6 +277,7 @@ export function RepeatMedicationsSubsection() {
           onSkillClick={handleSkillClick}
           onViewAll={handleViewAll}
           isFirst={index === 0}
+          onNodeHighlight={onNodeHighlight}
         />
       ))}
     </div>
diff --git a/src/components/WorkExperienceSubsection.tsx b/src/components/WorkExperienceSubsection.tsx
index e743b68..a1e7b41 100644
--- a/src/components/WorkExperienceSubsection.tsx
+++ b/src/components/WorkExperienceSubsection.tsx
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ interface RoleItemProps {
   isExpanded: boolean
   onToggle: () => void
   onViewFull: () => void
+  onHighlight?: (id: string | null) => void
 }
 
-function RoleItem({ consultation, isExpanded, onToggle, onViewFull }: RoleItemProps) {
+function RoleItem({ consultation, isExpanded, onToggle, onViewFull, onHighlight }: RoleItemProps) {
   const handleKeyDown = useCallback(
     (e: React.KeyboardEvent) => {
       if (e.key === 'Enter' || e.key === ' ') {
@@ -38,6 +39,8 @@ function RoleItem({ consultation, isExpanded, onToggle, onViewFull }: RoleItemPr
         transition: 'border-color 0.15s, box-shadow 0.15s',
         overflow: 'hidden',
       }}
+      onMouseEnter={() => onHighlight?.(consultation.id)}
+      onMouseLeave={() => onHighlight?.(null)}
     >
       {/* Clickable header */}
       <div
@@ -254,7 +257,11 @@ function RoleItem({ consultation, isExpanded, onToggle, onViewFull }: RoleItemPr
   )
 }
 
-export function WorkExperienceSubsection() {
+interface WorkExperienceSubsectionProps {
+  onNodeHighlight?: (id: string | null) => void
+}
+
+export function WorkExperienceSubsection({ onNodeHighlight }: WorkExperienceSubsectionProps) {
   const [expandedId, setExpandedId] = useState<string | null>(null)
   const { openPanel } = useDetailPanel()
 
@@ -280,6 +287,7 @@ export function WorkExperienceSubsection() {
             isExpanded={expandedId === c.id}
             onToggle={() => handleToggle(c.id)}
             onViewFull={() => handleViewFull(c)}
+            onHighlight={onNodeHighlight}
           />
         ))}
       </div>