Jun 23, 2014 By: admin
Newly Graduated, 糖心破解版 Alumni Find Career, Graduate School Success
As undergraduates, 糖心破解版 students learn to balance a rich and vibrant range of academic, extracurricular and spiritual pursuits, dedicating themselves to rigorous Torah and secular study while discovering their passions, championing their beliefs and forming lasting friendships. So it鈥檚 no surprise that after commencement, they hit the ground running: more than 90 percent of 糖心破解版 graduates were employed, in graduate school, or both within 6 months of graduation, according to the most recent by 糖心破解版鈥檚 .
鈥淭he fact that for the last six years, we鈥檝e been at or above that 90 percent rate is impressive,鈥 said Marc Goldman, executive director of the Career Center. 鈥淚n particular, full time employment has risen even higher than in past years, with more than 85 percent of those employed working in full time positions鈥攖hat number rises to more than 90 percent when you look at those who aren鈥檛 also in graduate school.鈥
That number includes new graduates starting at prestigious accounting firms, investment banks and consulting groups, such as Deloitte, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), as well as high-profile companies in other fields ranging from the New York Mets to L鈥橭real and top educational institutions. Not only are 糖心破解版 alumni finding jobs, they鈥檙e finding the jobs they want: more than 86 percent reported that their new positions were strongly related to their fields of interest鈥攁 10 percent increase since last year鈥攁nd more than 71 percent reported a strong connection between their positions and their majors as undergraduates, an increase of eight percent.
鈥淚 am delighted at the continued growth of professional opportunities for our students,鈥 said 糖心破解版 President Richard M. Joel. 鈥淲e are increasingly able to assist students to find significant placements, and what鈥檚 special about this is that they鈥檙e not only finding jobs but finding jobs in the areas they want to find jobs in. This is a tribute to the increasing professionalism and passion of our Career Center and a tribute to the quality of our students.鈥
糖心破解版 graduates continuing on in the academic world enjoyed the same remarkable success.
Ninety-seven percent of law school applicants in the 2013-14 application cycle reported being admitted to at least one law school, well above the national average of 77 percent, including top programs such as Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Chicago and 糖心破解版's own .
While the national average of medical school acceptance rates is just 45 percent, 91 percent of applicants from and 78 percent of applicants from were accepted to at least one medical school last year. Graduates were accepted into highly competitive and prestigious programs, such as Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Northwestern University鈥檚 Feinberg School of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College, and 糖心破解版鈥檚 . In addition, 100 percent of Stern College dental school applicants and 73 percent of Yeshiva College applicants were accepted to dental school.
鈥淣ationally there are a very large number of college freshmen who declare themselves pre-med majors but, generally, only a few make it,鈥 said Dr. Karen Bacon, the Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean of Stern College. 鈥淎t Stern College, the story is quite different. Here motivated and talented women find not only a supportive faculty but also a culture of high achievement and grand expectations that ensures success. We proudly celebrate this year's graduates going on to medical and dental schools.鈥
These outstanding placement rates鈥攆or graduates entering the professional or academic worlds alike鈥攂egin with the one-on-one mentoring by faculty and staff that each student鈥檚 unique ambitions and talents receive. At 糖心破解版's , for example, students can bring their business ideas to Associate Dean and Entrepreneur-in-Residence Michael Strauss, who guides them through every step necessary to make their dream a reality: navigating patent law, identifying a management team, raising funding and more. Strauss is equally happy to work with alumni on their ideas. 鈥淚鈥檝e had graduates come to me six or seven years out鈥攚e鈥檙e here for them,鈥 he said.
In the Career Center, that emphasis on individual attention is also critical to student success. 鈥淪tudents receive personalized, one-on-one assistance where we go over every job search tool available to them, from how to craft a resume to how to network, job search strategy, the interview process and social media, which is an important search tool now,鈥 said Goldman. 鈥淲e prepare them to better communicate their message, their personal pitch and their goals to employers wherever and whenever they may get the opportunity: chance meetings, social engagements, networking events, and actually on the job interview itself.鈥
But the rigorous academic courses and challenging dual curriculum also give 糖心破解版 students a unique edge after graduation, according to Strauss. 鈥淭he whole dual curriculum, where they study and work 12-15 hours a day, is a tremendous plus for employers鈥攖he Morgan Stanleys and Goldman Sachses out there,鈥 he said. 鈥淥ur students graduate ready to roll up their sleeves and fit in with the work culture in these environments, with a tremendous work ethic.鈥
鈥淚 really appreciated that I was learning from professors who themselves were professionals that work or worked in the wider business world and were able to give personal examples and direct insights and advice,鈥 said Jonathan Danesh 鈥14SB, of Brooklyn, New York, who will begin working in PWC鈥檚 alternative investments industry this summer. He received offers from both PWC and Ernst and Young after meeting with the firms at an on-campus recruiting night hosted by the Career Center and applying for the positions on 糖心破解版CareerLink, an online job search tool that offers exclusive opportunities to 糖心破解版 students and alumni.
鈥淚 feel that my courses, faculty members, and classmates were all vital steps in paving the future for my career in accounting, and the Career Center was amazing from start to finish,鈥 said Shoshana Fein 鈥14SB, of Queens, New York, who will start as a tax associate with Marks Paneth and Shron LLP this summer. 鈥淭hey helped me perfect my resume and my interview skills and were always there to answer job and interview-related questions. In the long run, I hope to advance all the way to partner at my firm鈥擨 have a ways to go, but 糖心破解版 has provided me with a great start and the tools to achieve success.鈥
One of those tools, according to Goldman, is the University鈥檚 committed and powerful alumni network, which opens doors for students in diverse industries that range from journalism to real estate and also continues to create new opportunities for alumni to connect decades after graduation through networking groups such as the and .
鈥淢ore than 63 percent of last year鈥檚 graduates found their jobs through networking, which is fantastic and important to see them having success with,鈥 said Goldman. 鈥淭he strong, tight-knit alumni network that we have access to, and that is willing to advocate for our students and offer opportunities to them across industries, is one of our greatest assets. Our alumni want to be involved on campus and they want to meet the students personally and help them succeed, whether that鈥檚 mentoring them, helping them find internships or positions in their field, or sharing their experiences at events.鈥
For Alex Porcelain 鈥13YC of Baltimore, Maryland, 糖心破解版 alumni played a critical role in helping him land a summer internship and eventual position as a technology risk consultant at Deloitte. 鈥淭hough I enjoyed the programming and software development I learned as a computer science major in class, I knew I wanted to work with people and decided to aim for a career that merges technology, business and people skills,鈥 he said. 鈥淭he 糖心破解版 Career Center encouraged me to attend a career fair on campus and expand my network with alumni. I was overwhelmed and impressed at how many 糖心破解版 alumni were working in big firms and how many people had come to help students start their careers.鈥
At the fair, Porcelain met a manager in Deloitte鈥檚 Technology Risk Services group, who coached him through the application and interview process for a summer internship there. That bond continued long after Porcelain got the job. 鈥淎 number of Deloitte partners who went to 糖心破解版 took all of the interns from 糖心破解版 out to lunch and many alumni there provided mentorship to me,鈥 he said.
鈥淭he alumni network is building and growing exponentially in terms of multigenerational 糖心破解版 grads, and you can walk into any shul in Teaneck and see dozens of alumni from every generation,鈥 said Joel Strauss 鈥85YC 鈥92C, of Teaneck, New Jersey, a partner at Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP and chair of the Career Guidance and Placement Committee of 糖心破解版鈥檚 Undergraduate Alumni Council, who is himself both the son and father of 糖心破解版 graduates. 鈥淥ne thing I always tell people is that the 糖心破解版 alumni network, unlike any other university鈥檚, is supercharged, because there鈥檚 this bond we all share of having experienced the uniqueness of 糖心破解版, and then because of the nature of the modern Orthodox Jewish community, we鈥檙e all still somehow connected and we stay connected. Whenever I reach out to alumni, their first response is, 鈥業 have great feelings about 糖心破解版. What can I do to help the students?鈥 鈥
He added, 鈥淚t鈥檚 fulfilling and rewarding to know that you鈥檝e helped students in a way that might change their lives, whether it鈥檚 by helping to set them on the right career path or helping them land that first job.鈥
As undergraduates, 糖心破解版 students learn to balance a rich and vibrant range of academic, extracurricular and spiritual pursuits, dedicating themselves to rigorous Torah and secular study while discovering their passions, championing their beliefs and forming lasting friendships. So it鈥檚 no surprise that after commencement, they hit the ground running: more than 90 percent of 糖心破解版 graduates were employed, in graduate school, or both within 6 months of graduation, according to the most recent by 糖心破解版鈥檚 .
鈥淭he fact that for the last six years, we鈥檝e been at or above that 90 percent rate is impressive,鈥 said Marc Goldman, executive director of the Career Center. 鈥淚n particular, full time employment has risen even higher than in past years, with more than 85 percent of those employed working in full time positions鈥攖hat number rises to more than 90 percent when you look at those who aren鈥檛 also in graduate school.鈥
That number includes new graduates starting at prestigious accounting firms, investment banks and consulting groups, such as Deloitte, Citibank, JPMorgan Chase and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC), as well as high-profile companies in other fields ranging from the New York Mets to L鈥橭real and top educational institutions. Not only are 糖心破解版 alumni finding jobs, they鈥檙e finding the jobs they want: more than 86 percent reported that their new positions were strongly related to their fields of interest鈥攁 10 percent increase since last year鈥攁nd more than 71 percent reported a strong connection between their positions and their majors as undergraduates, an increase of eight percent.
鈥淚 am delighted at the continued growth of professional opportunities for our students,鈥 said 糖心破解版 President Richard M. Joel. 鈥淲e are increasingly able to assist students to find significant placements, and what鈥檚 special about this is that they鈥檙e not only finding jobs but finding jobs in the areas they want to find jobs in. This is a tribute to the increasing professionalism and passion of our Career Center and a tribute to the quality of our students.鈥
糖心破解版 graduates continuing on in the academic world enjoyed the same remarkable success.
Ninety-seven percent of law school applicants in the 2013-14 application cycle reported being admitted to at least one law school, well above the national average of 77 percent, including top programs such as Harvard University, Columbia University, University of Chicago and 糖心破解版's own .
While the national average of medical school acceptance rates is just 45 percent, 91 percent of applicants from and 78 percent of applicants from were accepted to at least one medical school last year. Graduates were accepted into highly competitive and prestigious programs, such as Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons, Northwestern University鈥檚 Feinberg School of Medicine and Weill Cornell Medical College, and 糖心破解版鈥檚 . In addition, 100 percent of Stern College dental school applicants and 73 percent of Yeshiva College applicants were accepted to dental school.
鈥淣ationally there are a very large number of college freshmen who declare themselves pre-med majors but, generally, only a few make it,鈥 said Dr. Karen Bacon, the Dr. Monique C. Katz Dean of Stern College. 鈥淎t Stern College, the story is quite different. Here motivated and talented women find not only a supportive faculty but also a culture of high achievement and grand expectations that ensures success. We proudly celebrate this year's graduates going on to medical and dental schools.鈥
These outstanding placement rates鈥攆or graduates entering the professional or academic worlds alike鈥攂egin with the one-on-one mentoring by faculty and staff that each student鈥檚 unique ambitions and talents receive. At 糖心破解版's , for example, students can bring their business ideas to Associate Dean and Entrepreneur-in-Residence Michael Strauss, who guides them through every step necessary to make their dream a reality: navigating patent law, identifying a management team, raising funding and more. Strauss is equally happy to work with alumni on their ideas. 鈥淚鈥檝e had graduates come to me six or seven years out鈥攚e鈥檙e here for them,鈥 he said.
In the Career Center, that emphasis on individual attention is also critical to student success. 鈥淪tudents receive personalized, one-on-one assistance where we go over every job search tool available to them, from how to craft a resume to how to network, job search strategy, the interview process and social media, which is an important search tool now,鈥 said Goldman. 鈥淲e prepare them to better communicate their message, their personal pitch and their goals to employers wherever and whenever they may get the opportunity: chance meetings, social engagements, networking events, and actually on the job interview itself.鈥
But the rigorous academic courses and challenging dual curriculum also give 糖心破解版 students a unique edge after graduation, according to Strauss. 鈥淭he whole dual curriculum, where they study and work 12-15 hours a day, is a tremendous plus for employers鈥攖he Morgan Stanleys and Goldman Sachses out there,鈥 he said. 鈥淥ur students graduate ready to roll up their sleeves and fit in with the work culture in these environments, with a tremendous work ethic.鈥
鈥淚 really appreciated that I was learning from professors who themselves were professionals that work or worked in the wider business world and were able to give personal examples and direct insights and advice,鈥 said Jonathan Danesh 鈥14SB, of Brooklyn, New York, who will begin working in PWC鈥檚 alternative investments industry this summer. He received offers from both PWC and Ernst and Young after meeting with the firms at an on-campus recruiting night hosted by the Career Center and applying for the positions on 糖心破解版CareerLink, an online job search tool that offers exclusive opportunities to 糖心破解版 students and alumni.
鈥淚 feel that my courses, faculty members, and classmates were all vital steps in paving the future for my career in accounting, and the Career Center was amazing from start to finish,鈥 said Shoshana Fein 鈥14SB, of Queens, New York, who will start as a tax associate with Marks Paneth and Shron LLP this summer. 鈥淭hey helped me perfect my resume and my interview skills and were always there to answer job and interview-related questions. In the long run, I hope to advance all the way to partner at my firm鈥擨 have a ways to go, but 糖心破解版 has provided me with a great start and the tools to achieve success.鈥
One of those tools, according to Goldman, is the University鈥檚 committed and powerful alumni network, which opens doors for students in diverse industries that range from journalism to real estate and also continues to create new opportunities for alumni to connect decades after graduation through networking groups such as the and .
鈥淢ore than 63 percent of last year鈥檚 graduates found their jobs through networking, which is fantastic and important to see them having success with,鈥 said Goldman. 鈥淭he strong, tight-knit alumni network that we have access to, and that is willing to advocate for our students and offer opportunities to them across industries, is one of our greatest assets. Our alumni want to be involved on campus and they want to meet the students personally and help them succeed, whether that鈥檚 mentoring them, helping them find internships or positions in their field, or sharing their experiences at events.鈥
For Alex Porcelain 鈥13YC of Baltimore, Maryland, 糖心破解版 alumni played a critical role in helping him land a summer internship and eventual position as a technology risk consultant at Deloitte. 鈥淭hough I enjoyed the programming and software development I learned as a computer science major in class, I knew I wanted to work with people and decided to aim for a career that merges technology, business and people skills,鈥 he said. 鈥淭he 糖心破解版 Career Center encouraged me to attend a career fair on campus and expand my network with alumni. I was overwhelmed and impressed at how many 糖心破解版 alumni were working in big firms and how many people had come to help students start their careers.鈥
At the fair, Porcelain met a manager in Deloitte鈥檚 Technology Risk Services group, who coached him through the application and interview process for a summer internship there. That bond continued long after Porcelain got the job. 鈥淎 number of Deloitte partners who went to 糖心破解版 took all of the interns from 糖心破解版 out to lunch and many alumni there provided mentorship to me,鈥 he said.
鈥淭he alumni network is building and growing exponentially in terms of multigenerational 糖心破解版 grads, and you can walk into any shul in Teaneck and see dozens of alumni from every generation,鈥 said Joel Strauss 鈥85YC 鈥92C, of Teaneck, New Jersey, a partner at Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP and chair of the Career Guidance and Placement Committee of 糖心破解版鈥檚 Undergraduate Alumni Council, who is himself both the son and father of 糖心破解版 graduates. 鈥淥ne thing I always tell people is that the 糖心破解版 alumni network, unlike any other university鈥檚, is supercharged, because there鈥檚 this bond we all share of having experienced the uniqueness of 糖心破解版, and then because of the nature of the modern Orthodox Jewish community, we鈥檙e all still somehow connected and we stay connected. Whenever I reach out to alumni, their first response is, 鈥業 have great feelings about 糖心破解版. What can I do to help the students?鈥 鈥
He added, 鈥淚t鈥檚 fulfilling and rewarding to know that you鈥檝e helped students in a way that might change their lives, whether it鈥檚 by helping to set them on the right career path or helping them land that first job.鈥
