Career

The Tisch Center offers a variety of career management programs and services to support your professional growth. Based upon your academic and professional interests, you are matched with a Tisch Center faculty mentor who helps you to expand your knowledge of career options and the job-search process, and who facilitates networking opportunities. Additionally, the Tisch Center offers personalized career services through dedicated, full-time staff who provide resources and support for students, alumni, and potential employers. Career-planning programs, workshops, and counseling sessions are available to students and graduates. A global roster of hospitality, tourism, and sports management organizations participate in on-campus recruiting; information sessions; résumé collection; panels, mock interviews, and classroom visits; and career fairs.

Upon entering the program at both the undergraduate and graduate level, students attend faculty-taught professional seminars to enhance their career development. Topics include résumé and cover letter development as well as interviewing strategies; alumni and executives serve as guest speakers, providing advice and contacts.

Networking begins with the Tisch Center’s own supportive community of alumni and professional contacts. You will quickly establish a network of peers and faculty members. The Tisch Center also provides extraordinary access to industry leaders through panel discussions and events featuring noted experts. Specialized groups, such as The Tisch Center Alumni Society, offer networking and mentorship opportunities. Our network of student professional organizations sponsors annual Shadow Day, which matches industry professionals with students interested in their particular area of expertise, among other career development events.

Prospects for GraduatesTisch Center students cultivate career opportunities through industry partnerships enhanced by the Tisch Center's location in New York City, a global business capital for our sectors. Programs are designed to prepare students to be successful professionals upon graduation—our alumni hold leadership roles worldwide. Graduates work in all sectors of the hospitality, tourism, and sports industries, including, hotels and resorts, professional sports teams, consulting and investment banking, real estate development, media and marketing, collegiate athletics, major hospitality management, sports agencies, tourism bureaus, and arenas and event venues, among many others.

Students, alumni, and employers can contact tisch.center@nyu.edu for more information or to set up an appointment.

Career Development/Management ServicesAs an NYU-SCPS student, in addition to the career resources offered through the Tisch Center, you will enjoy the benefit of career development/management services provided by the Wasserman Center for Career Development at NYU-SCPS. A broad range of events, programs, and customized services, including personalized career assistance, job transition guidance, industry-specific information, and specialized resources, are available to enhance your overall learning experience.

The Wasserman Center for Career Development at NYU-SCPS helps all NYU-SCPS students to take advantage of the University's New York City location and the internship and professional opportunities it affords. The Center posts job listings, connects students with alumni and mentors, coaches students on the most effective interviewing skills, and provides career advice.