This is Part 1 of a two-part post. Every day, there are numerous Zicklin grad students interning in various companies throughout New York City. Each of them have different experiences, learn new skills and come away with new ideas and goals from the work they do. These Zicklin students shared with the GCMC their thoughts on their fall 2018 internships: Yenaxika Bolate (MS Statistics '18), Data Scientist Intern at a data and insights communications agency Xinyue Chen (MS Accountancy '18), Financial Reporting Intern at a banking and financial services holding company Lingfeng He (MS Quantitative Methods and Modeling '19), Financial/Quantitative Analyst Intern at a global RegTech platform Meng Huang (MS Statistics '19), Supply Chain Finance Intern at a global CPG firm Jing Yan (MS Accountancy '18), Accounting Intern at an investment management firm Jing Zhu (MS Information Systems with Concentration in Data Analytics '19) We asked ...

By Violetta Varkueva (MS Information Systems `19) Violetta Varkueva (MS Information Systems `19), The technology startup Conductor , which helps marketers create and optimize content, hosted a group of Zicklin students for a site visit at their office in New York City. The visit was organized by the Zicklin Graduate Career Management Center (GCMC), and included presentations by Baruch alum and Conductor’s CFO Bennett Theimann (MBA '92), Sarah Kirell , Design, Marketing, Employer Branding, and Events, and Patty Kim , Senior Director, Talent Acquisition. The presentations were followed by a networking session between the students and Conductor. The conversation started with Mr. Theimann, who spoke about the company, shared experiences from his career, and recounted obstacles he overcame throughout his history. What resonated with me was Mr. Theimann’s sharing that throughout his career, he has always valued attitude and ethics in candidates, namely people with a “can-d...

Pat Hedley has three decades of global private equity experience at General Atlantic, and now works with entrepreneurs and mid-sized growth company CEOs to help them accelerate revenue growth, expand their strategic network and maximize their company value. She is also the author of Meet 100 People, A How to Guide to the Career and Life Edge Everyone's Missing, encouraging everyone to meet people and build valuable life-long relationships. In this episode, we walk with Pat about what meeting people and building valuable life-long relationships entails, a part of what is involved in networking, including: Understanding Yourself: Knowing who you are at the core of making connections Real Relationship-building: What it really means to establish relationships that are meaningful Focus on the Long-term: Not discounting connections you think won’t help you Can’t Lose Attitude: Getting past feeling intimidated to connect with people Click here to listen.

Yiping Yang is an MS Accountancy candidate set to graduate in 2019. She first met alumna Diana Ge (MS Accountancy '12) at a social event, and then when she started her internship at Deloitte last spring, Diana was her training facilitator. Yiping was impressed by Diana's confidence in giving lectures in front of dozens of interns and by her kindness in sharing great advice when interns approached her. From Yiping: "During my internship, I ran into Diana a few times in the office, she always seemed energetic, productive and efficient through her work. I was curious about her background, and when I asked her to do a phone interview, Diana was very happy to share her thoughts on what has led to her success."  1. Can you briefly introduce yourself, including your background, your current job and career path? I am from Beijing and I came to US for my Master of Accounting at Baruch. My current job is an audit and assurance manager at Deloitte’s New York office in the...

The GCMC Podcast gets off-the-record thoughts and perspectives from individuals who have been hiring managers and in hiring positions in their careers. In this episode, we chat with Ottaviana De Ruvo, Campus Recruiter at Withum. To listen to this Episode of the podcast, click here  or listen on the Apple Podcasts app. Topics discussed with Ottaviana include: Developing your interpersonal communication skills Non-verbal communication at events and standing out at career fairs Communicating on-the-job with your team and supervisors Communicating with senior-level professionals and managers Understanding different types of communication styles Withum is a nationally ranked public accounting firm providing advisory, tax and audit services to businesses and individuals on a local-to-global scale. Meet Ottaviana and other Withum team members at the Accounting Career Fair and Midsize Accounting Roundtable. For information on jobs/internships and upcoming events, please login...

The GCMC Podcast gets off-the-record thoughts and perspectives from individuals who have been hiring managers and in hiring positions in their careers. To listen to this Episode of the podcast, click here . We're proud to kick off Episode 1 of our Podcast with Jamie Rizzo, a Zicklin MS Accounting alumnus with more than two decades of experience in business and finance, and an asset manager at a major insurance firm. Topics discussed with Jamie include: Researching Deeper: Doing effective research about companies. Understanding the Role: Really understanding what the role is, and why that's what you want to do. Thinking in Parameters: Thinking in as many possible parameters to be able to make the best decision or conclusion. Curiosity: Being curious will make you better in business. We also talk about Jamie's new book, The Ultimate Career Guide for Business Majors . To listen to this Episode of the podcast, click here .

By Lindsey Plewa, Associate Director, Zicklin Graduate Career Management Center I’ve conducted thousands of career advising appointments with graduate students and alumni.  Each person brings a unique story to the table, however the job search challenges that everyone encounters are strikingly similar.  Below are a few of the “roadblocks” I’ve heard and some specific tips on how to start getting past them.  1. I’m applying online but rarely hear from the employer. There is a 20% chance you’ll land an interview if applying online is your sole strategy.  Focus your job search on people, not postings.  LinkedIn is the primary way to find connections at your target companies.  Here’s a short video on how to create a compelling LinkedIn profile: 2. I’m a career changer and fear that my MBA isn’t enough. Get experience and expand your network by volunteering, working part-time or joining a professional association in your new i...