Welcome to the Academic Advisor’s Career Development Hub. We recognize academic advising intersects with career development making connections between educational choices and career goals. This page is designed to provide Academic Advisors with an understanding of the Wasserman Center, quick access to our career tools, and actionable strategies to integrate career reflection into your essential work with students. Here, you’ll find ways to partner with us, resources to share with students, and the best ways to get your students connected with our team.
- Center for Urban Science and Progress
- College of Arts & Sciences
- College of Dentistry (MS in Biomaterials and MS in Clinical Research only)
- Gallatin School of Individualized Study
- Global Liberal Studies
- Graduate School of Arts and Science
- Grossman School of Medicine (MS & PhD in Biomedical Informatics and Environmental Health Sciences; PhD in Neuroscience; and MS in Genome Health Analysis only)
- Leonard N. Stern School of Business (MS Accounting Only)
- Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service
- Rory Meyers College of Nursing
- School of Global Public Health
- School of Professional Studies
- Silver School of Social Work
- Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development
- Tandon School of Engineering
- Tisch School of the Arts
Wasserman Center Career Checklist
Check out Wasserman’s Career Checklist for steps and ideas for how to get started on your career journey.
Refer Students to Wasserman’s Resources
Career Coaching Appointments
- Career planning and goal setting
- Learning about Handshake
- Resume and cover letter review
- On-campus job search
- Job or internship search
- Networking tips
- Interviewing tips or mock interviews
- Career fair preparation
- Other career related questions
- Open Handshake from NYU Home or at nyu.joinhandshake.com
- From the top Menu, under Career Center, select Appointments
- Click Schedule a New Appointment
- Choose the time and medium that works best for your career needs
Integrating Career into Your Advising Conversations
Career readiness is a foundation from which to demonstrate requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management. (source: NACE What is career readiness?)
These questions specifically prompt students to utilize Wasserman-specific tools and staff to bridge the gap between their graduation plan and the professional world.
- We’ve mapped out your graduation plan, but which Wasserman Career Community are you currently following to see what kind of jobs and exploration opportunities are available in your field?
- It sounds like you’re really enjoying the (research/policy writing/public speaking/etc. aspect) of this major. Have you talked to a Wasserman coach yet about how to find an internship connected to your interest for the summer?
This group focuses on mapping classroom activities to specific professional skills and setting goals for future competency development.
- Describe one way in which you developed a career competency through one of your academic courses last year. What did you do or learn, and how did you apply it?
- Looking at your syllabus for [Course Name], what specific skills will you develop/have you developed and how are those skills relevant to employers or graduate schools?
- Identify one of the NACE career Readiness competencies that you want to develop this year and describe how you can develop it through your academic courses.
These questions encourage students to reflect on how their chosen major and specific coursework correlate with their long-term career interests.
- How does your major/academic program and the courses you will take connect to your professional goals?
- Looking at your favorite courses so far, what is the common thread in the types of problems you enjoy solving? How do these types of problems connect to your career plans?
- What is one thing you’ve learned in the classroom this year that changed how you view your future career field?
These prompts help students practice articulating the value of their education and experiences in professional terms.
- How would you explain the value of your NYU experience (courses, student involvement, internships, research) to an employer during a job or internship interview?
- If you had to explain your major, how would you describe the problems you are learning how to solve and their relevance to employers and/or graduate programs?
These questions focus on out-of-classroom experiences as a means of career exploration and skill-building.
- What internships, research, or study away experiences have you considered to explore career paths and develop transferable skills?
- What co-curricular experiences (club leadership, volunteer work, competitions) have you joined/will you join, what skills will you develop, and how will these experiences support your career goals?
Coming soon!
Partner with Wasserman
- Partner with Wasserman. Become a Career Champion.
- Invite Wasserman to present to your students. Submit a request for a workshop or an event and a Wasserman team member will work with you to coordinate and plan.
- Gain access to: student Handshake account, monthly liaison newsletter, and more!
- Meet our 2025-2026 Wasserman Career Champions!
- Email career.champions@nyu.edu for more information.
Get Students Connected
On-Campus Employment & I-9 Processing: oncampusemployment@nyu.edu
Undergraduate Student Career Services: ugstudentcareer@nyu.edu
Graduate Student Career Services: gradstudentcareer@nyu.edu
Alumni Career Services: career.alumni@nyu.edu
Recruitment & Employer Services: recruitment@nyu.edu
Violet Internship & Research Award (VIRA): career.vira@nyu.edu
Study Away and Global Career Services: global.wasserman@nyu.edu
Handshake Support: handshake@nyu.edu