Wasserman Center for Career Development – November Newsletter 2017- Nov. 2

Graduate Student Career Development at the Wasserman Center!

Below please find Wasserman’s November Liaison Newsletter. The letter highlights a small number of high-profile events that your students might be interested in attending. We strongly encourage you to share this with students in your department and, as always, students may visit NYU CareerNet for a full list of programs this semester.

Best regards,

Keisha

Grad Level Interviewing and Networking

November 9, 5:00PM-6:00PM, Wasserman Center (133 East 13th St. 2nd Floor)

Attend this workshop to assist you in identifying and leveraging skills acquired in graduate school and develop a strong professional story to bolster your interviewing and networking skills. RSVP today.

Marketing Agency Panel

November 10, 4:00PM-5:30PM, NYU SPS 7 East 12th St, 5th FL Lounge

Attend this event to hear from a panel of marketing industry professionals working at both small and large agencies in a variety of capacities. Learn how agencies work, how to break into the agency world and what it’s like working at an agency. Panelists from GroupM, Horizon Media, Ogilvy & Mather, Pulsar Platform and Vayner Media will be participating. There will be time dedicated for Q&A at the end. RSVP Here!

Career Conversations: Academic, Research, and Writing Careers

November 14, 5:30PM-7:00PM, Wasserman Center (133 East 13th St. 2nd Floor)

Hear from a panel of professionals discuss their career trajectories in academia, research, and writing, including how they transitioned into these fields, the skills needed to be successful, and what advice they would share with people looking to launch a career. Following the panel, there will be dedicated time for students to network with the professionals. RSVP today.

Wasserman Drop-Ins at CMEP with Diana Mendez

November 15, 1:00PM-2:30PM, CMEP Lounge (Kimmel 806)

Come to CMEP’s Lounge (Kimmel 806) to get your resume and cover letter reviewed or to get answers to quick career questions during 5-minute drop-in appointments with Wasserman Career Coach, Diana Mendez! No appointment-up necessary; just show up! For more information click here.

NYU Wagner Panel & Networking Series: Innovations in Government

November 15, 12:30PM – 2:00PM, Puck Building (295 Lafayette Street, 2nd Floor)

This career panel roundtable networking opportunity bring together experienced practitioners, including NYU alumni, who are working on innovative government projects and initiatives. Lunch will be served. To RSVP, click here.

How to Get More Jobs as an International Student

November 16, 3:00PM-4:30PM, Wasserman Center (133 East 13th St. 2nd floor)

In celebration of International Education Week, Marcelo Barros, the author of The International Advantage Get Noticed Get Hired! will present effective job-search strategies and have a book-signing at NYU. RSVP here.

Grad Level Job Search Planning

November 29, 5:00PM-6:00PM, Wasserman Center (133 East 13th St. 2nd Floor)

Begin your job search planning by attending this workshop! At the end of this session, you should be able to identify the various components of a job search, gain familiarity of the many resources available to manage the process and assess long-term goals and identify action steps that will help you ultimately achieve your goals. RSVP today.

For a full list of NYU Wasserman events, please log in to your NYU CareerNet account here.Imagine PhD

We are excited to share this new resource for PhD students and postdoctoral scholars in the social sciences and humanities to explore various career paths. To learn more, search for “Imagine PhD” under resources in your NYU CareerNet account.

New Fellowship Opportunities in NYU CareerNet

Fellowships provide a fantastic opportunity to gain funding for experiential learning or professional training and development.  The NYU Wasserman Center is constantly posting new fellowship opportunities for which students can apply. Deadlines are coming up for fellowships like the Christine Mirzayan Science & Technology Polity Graduate Fellowship Program and the Allianz Global Investors 2017 Global Graduate Programme.  Find opportunities today in  NYU CareerNet!

To learn more about graduate student services, events, and resources, visit NYU CareerNet or The Wasserman Center’s graduate student webpage. Receive our weekly eNews by signing up in NYU CareerNet at Home>My Account>Privacy.  To RSVP for Wasserman Career Development events, log into NYU CareerNet, and click through Home>Events>Seminars to locate a list of upcoming programs and RSVP.  Searching “Hosted by Grad” will direct you to programming created by Graduate Student Career Development at the Wasserman Center.