The NYU Shanghai Center for Career Development (CCD) aims to provide comprehensive career guidance to our entire student body. We collaborate with employers, alumni, and organizations to provide a range of resources and opportunities for students to achieve personal and professional success.
shanghai.careerdevelopment@nyu.edu
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NYU Shanghai Handshake is a great online tool for students to search for jobs and internships. Students can also use Handshake to schedule career coach appointments, join resume books, sign up for workshops, and explore additional career tools.
For students' quick 5-10 minute questions or resume critique without an appointment.
See what an appointment with a career coach can help you with.
Make an appointment with a course coach through Handshake.
See CCD's upcoming career events.
To begin your career exploration, you may read CCD's Industry Guides. When you are applying for a job, please refer to CCD's Skill Guides to get support in writing resumes and cover letters, preparing for interviews and networking. And read Important Considerations before/after accepting a job or internship.
NYU Shanghai students can log into the Student Portal to access a range of career-related resources on the CCD website, such as On-Campus Recruitment and On-Campus Jobs.
Resume & Cover Letter A Resume is a formal document that lists a job applicant's work experience, education, and skills. It demonstrates an applicant's qualifications for a particular job.
A Cover Letter is always submitted along with the Resume, explaining the applicant's credentials and interests in the position.
Resumes and Cover Letters are both extremely important in determining whether the applicant obtain an interview for the position. Jump to this guide's section for resumes and cover letters for more information and resources.
Interviewing Interviewing is a conversation that utilizes your persuasion and communication skills to demonstrate your personality, knowledge, skills, abilities, and fit for a position.
Interviewing is usually organized by a recruiter used to evaluate a potential employee at a company. It is very important for candidates to be well-prepared for the interview.
Jump to this guide's interview section to find more information and resources.
NetworkingNetworking is an important career development skill that is worth developing. In its simplest form, networking involves having a “career conversation” with someone for the purpose of exploring careers or job searching. Networking is considered the most effective way of finding a job as many job vacancies are never advertised but instead filled through personal or professional referrals. Networking is also one of the best ways to expand your career knowledge and interests.
Firsthand, formerly known as Vault, provides insights into potential employers, including organizational culture, pros and cons of working at a firm, etc. Vault also has a series of "Best of" employer lists across different industries and functions. Vault's ebook "Guides" provide information about careers, including work environment, education requirements, a day in the life, and career outlook.
