Career corner: Explore career opportunities

As the new academic school year begins, the tough economy has many students unsure if they will be offered a full-time position. However, do not despair, as the STARR Career Development Center (SCDC) is here to help. Companies often recruit during the fall semester, and to prepare you for these opportunities, the SCDC offers programs, corporate presentations, and workshops. Here is a snapshot of what you can expect for the semester:

Programs

Senior STARRt Up – Sept. 2

Job Fair Success Strategies – Sept. 15

Accounting Week – Sept. 20-24

Mock Interview and Resume Rush Day – Sept. 28

Career Day – Oct. 1

Corporate Presentations

Bank of America

BNP Paribas

KPMG

Macy's

Morgan Stanley

Workshops

Internship Seminar (prerequisite if you are interested in making an appointment to speak with our Internship Coordinator, Theresa Conway)

Resume Writing and Cover Letters (prerequisite if you are interested in making an appointment for a Resume Review or Cover Letter Review)

Building Your Brand

Basic Interviewing Skills (prerequisite if you are interested in making an appointment for a mock interview)

Ad Hoc Major Workshop (prerequisite if you are interested making an appointment with the Arts and Science Coordinator, Dr. Wendy Heyman)

During the fall semester, we also encourage you to visit our website www.baruch.cuny.edu/careers where you will find further resources concerning:

Majors

Dressing for a Job Fair

Special Programs – Peers for Careers, Financial Leadership Program (FLP) and the Max Berger Pre-Law Program.

The Starr Weekly and STARRSearch are two additional resources to keeping current with career programs, corporate presentations, workshops, internships, and full-time/part-time opportunities. We can also be found on Facebook and LinkedIn.

Visit the SCDC today to find out more about our career services, such as our library, where students can brush up on their communication skills. Our office is located in the Newman Vertical Campus, room 2-150. Start preparing for your career today.