GRADUATE STUDENT
Career Events
FALL 2015
Getting Started
Grad Student Welcome Breakfast
This event is a great opportunity for new graduate
students to meet and network with each other.
Participants will also learn about the many programs,
resources and services that the Wasserman Center
offers graduate students. Breakfast will be served.
• TUE, SEP 8, 9AM-11AM, MAIN OFFICE
Wasserman Graduate Student Orientation
Learn more about the specific programs, resources and
services available for graduate students.
• MON, AUGUST 31, 12PM-1PM, MAIN OFFICE
• TUE, SEP 1, 3PM-4PM, MAIN OFFICE
• THU, SEP 3, 4:30PM-5:30PM, MAIN OFFICE
• FRI, OCT 2, 11AM-12PM, WEBINAR
Career Seminars & Webinars
Recruiter Panel: Job Search Strategies for
Graduate Students
CVs for PhD Students
THU, SEP 10, 9AM-10AM, KIMMEL CENTER, 903
Hear first hand from a panel of employers who recruit
advanced degree students on effective navigation of
career fairs and how to strategize your job search.
Attend this webinar and learn how to write a curriculum
vitae (CV) to effectively highlight academic strengths,
incorporate previous professional and academic activities.
• MON, SEP 28, 3:30PM-4:30PM, WEBINAR
• MON, OCT 5, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
Job Search Strategies for Graduate Students
Marketing Your Master’s Degree
Searching for a job is hard work! Begin the job search by
attending this webinar to learn effective advanced jobhunting strategies.
• THU, SEP 24, 1PM-2PM, WEBINAR
• MON, NOV 23, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
• WED, OCT 14 , 3:30PM-4:30PM, MAIN OFFICE
Ace the Case Interview
Do you want to work in management consulting? Learn
more about the case interview as well as techniques and
tips to showcase your problem solving skills.
• Grad Edition: THU, SEP 24, 4:30PM-6PM, MAIN
OFFICE
• Human Capital Consulting and Enterprise Risk
Management*: FRI, OCT 2, 5:30PM-7PM, MAIN
OFFICE
• Tech Consulting*: WED, OCT 7, 4:30PM-6PM,
DIBNER LIBRARY, LC400
*Facilitated by a guest speaker
Applying to Doctoral Programs
Interested in applying to a doctoral program? Attend
this session to learn more about the process of pursuing
a doctoral program in addition to some helpful tips to
help you navigate and target programs that are the best
fit for your academic goals.
• FRI, SEP 25, 11AM-12PM, MAIN OFFICE
Learn to develop your story and successfully showcase
your value and skillset in an interview. Identify effective
strategies to distinguish and market your master’s
degree through a resume and cover letter.
• WED, SEP 30, 2PM-3PM, MAIN OFFICE
• MON, OCT 13, 2PM-3PM, BROOKLYN OFFICE
• TUE, NOV 17, 12-1PM, WEBINAR
• TUE, DEC 1, 2PM-3PM, WEBINAR
Resumes for PhDs
Looking to expand your job search outside of the academic
realm? Join this webinar to find out how to convert a
curriculum vitae (CV) into an industry-specific resume.
• WED, NOV 4, 1PM-2PM, WEBINAR
Piled Higher and Deeper: The PhD Movie
Join us for a movie screening! Based off of the popular
web comic series, Piled Higher and Deeper, The PhD
movie follows the lives of two graduate students as
they learn to cope and navigate graduate school.
Refreshments will be served.
• THU, NOV 5, 7PM-9PM | TBA
Strategic Offer Management and Salary
Negotiation
Learn how to address tough salary questions during an
interview, strategies to approach a salary negotiation
and how to manage all potential negotiation factors.
• WED, DEC 9, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
Networking
SEMINAR: Networking 101 for Grad Students
Networking is an essential skill to develop for your job
search. This interactive seminar is designed to equip
you with techniques on how to effectively network and
showcase your most valuable asset: you.
• WED, SEP 9, 2PM-3PM, MAIN OFFICE
• TUE, OCT 6, 1PM-2PM, MAIN OFFICE
• FRI, NOV 6, 12PM-1PM, DIBNER LIBRARY, LC 400
• THU, DEC 3, 3:30PM-4:30PM, MAIN OFFICE
SEMINAR: Business Card to Relationship
Made a great connection at an event? Not sure what to
do next? Learn how to turn those business cards into
relationships and expand your professional network.
• WED, OCT 7, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
• WED, NOV 4, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
Faculty Job Search Panels
Join us for a panel discussion where faculty members
from the Social Science/Humanities and STEM
disciplines will share their experiences and give advice
about the academic job search process. Light appetizers
will be served.
• Social Sciences and Humanities: WED, SEP 16,
4:30PM-6PM, MAIN OFFICE
• STEM: MON, SEP 21, 4:30PM-6PM, MAIN
OFFICE
Alumni/Grad Student Networking Panel and
Reception
THU, OCT 8, 6PM-8PM, MAIN OFFICE
Join us for a panel event with NYU alumni sharing their
experiences and best practices for career development,
career advancement and the career transition process
for graduate students. A networking reception will
follow.
Grad Networking Receptions
These events will be a great opportunity for graduate
students to meet and network with each other and
employers representing a variety of companies in the
industry. Light refreshments will be served.
• Consulting: THU, OCT 15, 5:30PM-7PM, MAIN OFFICE
• Technology : TUE, NOV 3, 9AM-11AM, MAIN OFFICE
Business Careers Boot Camp
APPLICATION DEADLINE: MON, NOV 2
EVENT DATE: FRI, DEC 4, 9AM-5PM | MAIN OFFICE
This conference is designed to give advanced degree
candidates a versatile introduction to the language,
organization, and context of business careers. Apply on
NYU CareerNet, Job# 991593.
Fellowships
Intro to National and Global Fellowships
Is a fellowship right for you? What types of fellowship
opportunities exist? Who are fellowship recipients?
What are the common components of a fellowship
application? Learn about distinguished fellowship
programs across disciplines that provide funding for
graduate education both in the US and abroad, or for
travel, public service interests, and independent research
not tied to an academic institution. • MON, SEP 28, 12PM-1PM, MAIN OFFICE
• WED, OCT 21, 2PM-3PM, WEBINAR
• WED, NOV 10, 3:30PM-4:30PM, WEBINAR
LinkedIn
Building a LinkedIn Profile
Learn the key components of an effective profile. This
seminar is for those who want to create a LinkedIn
profile, are new to LinkedIn or want to improve their
profile.
• WED, SEP 16, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
• WED, OCT 28, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
Networking with Linkedin
Learn advanced techniques to expand your network
and access professional opportunities on LinkedIn. This
webinar is for those who are ready to take their LinkedIn
profile to the next level.
• WED, OCT 14, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
• WED, NOV 11, 12PM-1PM, WEBINAR
Career Fairs
• Fall Job and Internship Job Fair
THU, SEP 10, 11AM-3PM, KIMMEL CENTER
• Engineering & Technology Fall Fair
THU, SEP 17 AND FRI, SEP 18, 11AM-3PM, 6
METROTECH CENTER, JACOBS GYMNASIUM
• Real Estate and Hospitality Career Fair
MON, SEP 28, 3PM-5PM, KIMMEL CENTER
• Mentoring for Sustainability Fair
TUE, NOV 3, 3PM-5:30PM, KIMMEL CENTER
• Public Health Fair
FRI, NOV 6, 3PM-5PM, MAIN OFFICE
• NGO, Non-Profit & Government Career Forum
FRI, NOV 13, 11:30AM-3PM, GEORGE WASHINGTON
UNIVERSITY
• NYU College of Nursing Job Fair
FRI, DEC 11, 2PM-4:30PM, MAIN OFFICE
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