A: For the full time MBA program, you will receive guidance from the career office about the timeline for recruiting and summer internships. If you are not in the MBA program, your career center or advisor can typically provide a timeline based on your program / course of study. Generally, you should begin your job search no less than 6 months before you intend to graduate.
A: Yes, the library assists all NYU students who wish to use research resources to advance their careers, including those in part time or non-Stern programs.
A: While Firsthand's career guides are a good place to start, consider reaching out to your instructors for guidance and advice if your career office does not have a specialist for your course of study. Adjunct instructors, in particular, have deep real world experience in industry that they may be willing to share with you. Consider also asking your internship supervisor for guidance. (Keep in mind that these individuals lead busy lives and provide advice on a volunteer basis, so make sure to thoughtfully prepare questions that are appropriate to their experience.) For students in MBA programs, your peers and MBA student groups are also a fantastic source of career advice. For students outside of Stern, you may also want to reach out to your program's department head.
A: Yes. We also support students pursuing careers in non-profit, government, education, startups / starting your own business, etc. When you reach out to us, please tell us about your goals.
A: This recording mainly focuses on resources that are only available to current students. Please check back, as we intend to create a recording specific to alumni.
A: At present, due to the large volume of current students that we assist, we cannot guarantee that we can meet with you, especially during busy times of year. Please reach out to us via email to inquire about a 30 minute meeting, especially if you are visiting campus for Alumni and Parents Weekend (typically late October) or Stern Reunion (typically in May). Thank you for your kind understanding.
A: Thank you for your interest. While you are welcome to apply for any open positions, the Business Library strongly recommends that you pursue opportunities that most closely match your career aspirations in order to build a competitive resume.
A: Please browse and apply for all library student worker jobs via NYU's Handshake: all library student worker jobs are listed and processed via that platform.
A: NYU provides Kaplan All Access. While the library does have some book resources on these topics, modern business school prep companies include value-added online prep materials, practice questions, and practice tests that are now considered the industry standard. These online products are not sold to libraries, but rather only to individuals. While you may use test prep materials secured via the library or NYU, it is likely that test takers will need to invest their own money in these online solutions for efficient and thorough test prep.
A: Many business schools have one year programs focused on a particular industry that are not formally ranked by a third party, but rather have a small pool of competitive programs at the top schools. One popular example is the Tech MBA. Generally, in the absence of a ranking, you may wish to consult the school's employment disclosures to see which programs place students at employers and in industries that most closely match your aspirations. During your admissions research, you may also talk to current students and recent graduates of these programs to see how satisfied they are with the program (contacted either via the admissions team or networking).
A: The library's reservable study rooms all have windows and may not qualify as a private space. Please contact the Wasserman Career Center to reserve one of their "interview rooms", which should qualify as a private space. If you are not at the NYC campus, please contact your local Career Center or Director of Student Services to inquire about what spaces might meet your needs.