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Resume tips.

• Use clear, easy-to-read formatting with heading and contact information
• Include education information that highlights achievement (GPA, honors) and pertains to skills and capabilities
• Make sure each line demonstrates your value proposition
• Describe experiences organized from most recent to least recent, while trying to position the most important or most relevant ones higher on the page
• Highlight specific actions that show leadership ability, professional/technical skills, etc.- and quantify whenever possible
• Describe impact and achievement, not companies or organizations
• Showcase any other relevant skills, honors, activities, interests (if appropriate)

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Cover Letter Tips

• Demonstrate targeted interest and industry knowledge/awareness
• Show a good understanding of the job description (use keywords in the cover letter)
• Highlight how you would be a great fit for the job with relevant examples spaecific to the position
• Describe your clear value proposition, with the most relevant skills and capabilities backed up by specific action-driven experience
• Use professional, formal language with a confident tone

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• Target 20-30 job/internship applications per week
• Create alerts (job title with “entry-level”, “associate”, “junior”, “recent grad”, “engineering intern”, “summer 2021 intern” and any other relevant keywords)
• Search by location and career level to filter out irrelevant positions
• Review recent grad placement outcomes here for more information about relevant titles and companies for each NYU Tandon major to help find additional keywords to search for
• Check out this guide to setting up job search alerts on Google and LinkedIn 
• Use this company directory to search for opportunities in industries you are interested in
• Also, consider Clutch.co for reviews of the work done by various companies across multiple industries to help build out a target company list

Additional Job Sites and Resources Include:

• Ziprecruiter
• Google job search
• Angel List  
• RippleMatch
• WayUp Keep a spreadsheet of the positions you apply to include the date, company, and job title, link to the position, and the status of your application.

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Attend this workshop to help you identify tangible skills and strengths that you've gained through graduate level study, while participating in a series of interactive exercises that will allow you to articulate these skills in your resume and cover letter.

Questions? Reach out to  Marzena Ermler at  [email protected] .

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Whether you have no idea what you want to do after graduation or you know exactly what you want to do, we are here to support you in your journey.  Our Career Development Process is composed of three stages: Explore, Prepare, and Connect. Consider what stage you are currently in and find resources and events below that help you meet the goals aligned with where you are at.

Examine your interests, skills, and strengths. Identify your next career step.

Refine job documents, build your networks, and develop a plan of action.

Land a job or graduate program; build and maintain a rewarding career.

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The Graduate School of Arts and Science offers an extensive program of funding support. Funding decisions, based solely on merit, are made by the departments with deaconal review.

Some of the sources of funding available through the University and the Graduate School are listed below.

• Doctoral Students
• Master's Students
• Federal, State, and Private Programs
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• Dean's Fellowships

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

The henry m. maccracken program.

Henry Mitchell MacCracken, a professor of philosophy, served as the sixth chancellor of NYU. As chancellor, he established one of the first graduate schools of arts and science in the United States. He was committed to expanding the university’s schools and departments, improving academic standards and increasing enrollment. The GSAS doctoral fellowship program is named in honor of him and his visionary leadership.

The MacCracken Program provides multi-year full funding support to most new GSAS doctoral students [1] . The minimum MacCracken doctoral support package includes:

• A four- or five-year award term.
• A scholarship for full tuition and registration and services fees for courses required for the degree.
• Full coverage of the premiums for mandatory NYU student health insurance for an individual under the NYU comprehensive plan.
• A nine-month academic-year stipend for living expenses. Some departments offer either a stipend or research assistantship.
• A one-time Dean’s Supplementary Fellowship Grant of $1,000 that may be used at the student’s discretion.

A number of these awards are enhanced by the department with other features; please review your department’s web page for more information about their MacCracken package. Students who receive funding from an external agency also are awarded the MacCracken award, if necessary, to insure they receive an award package with full funding.

Many departments offer their students the opportunity to teach as an adjunct instructor during the course of their studies. If students teach, the compensation is in addition to the MacCracken fellowship package, and not a part of it.

New and continuing students may find the following materials useful:

• MacCracken Housing Program for Doctoral Students
• MacCracken Program Reserve Application and FAQ
• Other Graduate Student Fellowships

MASTER’S STUDENTS

Funding for master's programs.

Financial aid is available in certain master's departments and programs. Please refer to the web page of your department or program of interest. Applicants should submit the admissions application by the program’s specified deadline date . No additional application forms are required for consideration for scholarships or fellowships in GSAS.

In addition, master’s students are eligible for awards through the Graduate School's Tuition Incentive Program . For more specific information regarding eligibility and the availability of fellowships, applicants should contact the director of graduate studies in the department or program, or contact Graduate Enrollment Services .

Other GSAS programs of interest to master’s students are:

• GSAS Tuition Assistance Program for School Teachers
• GSAS Resources for Military Veterans and Members

Funding for International Students

To secure a visa, international students must demonstrate that they have sufficient funding to complete the degree. International students who apply by the specified deadline and are admitted to the Graduate School are automatically considered for Graduate School fellowships and scholarships.

Most loan programs are restricted to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. International students may apply for these domestic loan programs, however, with a cosigner who is a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident of the United States. In addition, New York University works with a variety of lenders to provide loan programs specifically tailored to the needs of international students. Visit our website frequently for the latest news on international student financing opportunities.

Many international students obtain support for their educational expenses from their governments, foundations, or private agencies. In many cases, these students are eligible to receive matching tuition funds through the Graduate School’s Tuition Incentive Program .  

FEDERAL, STATE, AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS

For a description of all federal, state, and private loan and grant programs, as well as employment, veteran's benefits and NYU payment policies, refer to Financing Graduate Education .  

THE GRADUATE SCHOOL'S TUITION INCENTIVE PROGRAM (TIP)

GSAS encourages students to apply for external assistance and provides tuition support to recipients of external awards. Students receiving external awards of $13,000 or more from recognized, academic sources of funding outside of the University can apply for matching tuition points up to the amount of their outside award. Students receiving external awards of less than $13,000 may apply for matching tuition points up to 50 percent of the amount of the external award. 

Requirements and Important Information

Students must be enrolled in a Ph.D. or master's program in an eligible program in GSAS. A list of participating programs is shown on the next page. (Please note: students funded through the MacCracken program are not eligible for TIP.)  Students must be registered for at least six points per semester.  Students are only eligible for tuition points that meet (and do not exceed) the requirements of their degree program as published in the GSAS Bulletin. Students are only eligible to receive funds during the time stated on their award letter from the granting program.

Requests must be received in Graduate Enrollment Services by August 31 of the award year. Late requests will be considered if funds are available.  If there is a remaining amount of funds available after your tuition has been covered for the time frame stated on your award letter, students are not eligible to roll over that amount to an additional year.  Please review this documents to find additional information about TIP eligibility and terms of the award (Adobe Acrobat Reader required). Visit the TIP application and instructions for 2024-25 .

Most external fellowship application deadlines are due in the fall, and funding begins the following fall. If you are interested in securing an external scholarship or fellowship for tuition funding be sure to apply at the same time you are applying for your graduate program . A database with tuition-based scholarships and fellowships for graduate students can be found here: https://apps.grad.illinois.edu/fellowship-finder/ . Please note that GSAS is unable to assist you with external fellowship applications.

• 1127 Foundation
• The American-Scandinavian Foundation
• The Amherst Memorial Fellowship
• The Beinecke Scholarship Program
• Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR)
• Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Techologia (CONACYT)
• Council for the Advancement of Science Writing
• Deadline Club
• Department for the Scholarship of Gifted Students of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation
• Deutscher Akademischer Austausch Dienst
• Fadel Educational Foundation
• Foreign Press Association Scholarship Fund
• Fundacio Sunol
• Gates Millennium Scholarship
• International Institute of Islamic Thought
• Jewish Federations of North America
• The Kwanjeong Educational Foundation
• Manhattan Sephardic Congregation
• New York Financial Writers' Association
• New York Women in Communication
• Qingdao Rainshine Science & Tech Co.
• R.K. Global Shares and Securities Ltd.
• The Scholarships Foundation
• Segal Americorps Education Award
• The Tibet Fund
• UJA - Federation Scholarship
• Universidad Anahuac
• Wexner Foundation

The alphabetical list below is a representative survey of free scholarship search services and related information. New York University is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, any of the organizations included in this sample.

• College Scholarships.org
• College Scholarships.com
• College ToolKit.com
• Illinois Database of Grants and Fellowships for Graduate Students
• NerdScholar
• PathwaysToScience.org
• Peterson's Scholarship Search
• Scholarship Experts.com
• Scholarships.com
• Scholarships360.org
• Smart Scholar
• U.S. Department of Education

DEANS FELLOWSHIPS

The Graduate School encourages applications from individuals whose academic research experience and plans will contribute significantly to equity, inclusion, and as well as academic excellence at the Graduate School. Our Dean's Fellowships provide a limited number of awards to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who apply for fall admission to many of our master’s and doctoral programs. 

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Learn how to tailor, organize, and narrate your experience and skills to create the perfect resume and cover letter for internship and job searches.

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Cover letter advice and samples.

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• Draft your cover letter knowing it is your first writing sample.
• Understand that a cover letter should persuade the reader.
• Use the cover letter to “connect the dots” of your experiences.
• Resist the temptation to restate your resume.
• Keep your cover letter to one page.
• Use the font style and point size that match your resume.
• Remember that the reader is busy: less is more.
• Ensure your cover letter is error free.

Cover Letter Construction

Address block and salutation.

• Address the cover letter to an actual person.
• Research websites or call employer to determine recipient’s name.
• If you cannot find the name of a hiring contact, address your letter to the head of the unit, department, or office.
• While this is the least-preferred option, you may address your letter to “Dear Hiring Committee” if you cannot locate the name of an actual person.
• For firms, address your letter to the recruiting director. For larger firms, contact information for recruiting directors is available at www.nalpdirectory.com in the Basic Information section.
• In the salutation, include the recipient’s title and last name (e.g., “Dear Ms. Raintree”) or write the recipient’s entire name (e.g., “Dear Jamie Morales”).

Paragraph One

• Tell the employer who you are and what you are seeking.
• Highlight (past, present, and future) geographic connections.
• Indicate if you have talked to students/faculty/friends/alumni who speak highly of the organization.

Paragraph Two

• Show that you understand the employer’s mission/practice, the work its attorneys do, and the clients it serves.
• Demonstrate your proven interest in and connection to that mission/practice, work, and clients.

Paragraph Three

• Describe skills you will contribute to support that mission/practice, work, and clients.
• Provide evidence from your experiences and coursework.

Paragraph Four

• List the documents included with the letter.
• Tell the employer how to get in touch with you by email, telephone, and mail.
• Convey your availability for a conversation, mentioning upcoming trips to the area.
• Thank the employer for considering you.
• Mention availability of Yale summer funding, if applicable.
• Optional: Promise that you will follow up in a few weeks if you think the employer would appreciate the diligence.

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Steinhardt’s teacher residency program to benefit from $12m grant.

NYC Public Schools has received a $12M grant to support incoming teachers in high-need schools.

NYU Steinhardt's Teacher Residency program is one of eight university partners that will receive funds from a $12 million grant to New York City Public Schools from the  Empire State Teacher Residency Program . The grant money will be distributed to up to 400 incoming resident teachers throughout the eight partner universities over the next two years.

The NYU Teacher Residency Program is a one-year combined residency and online Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) in which aspiring educators build equity-based, student-focused pedagogical skills while developing their craft as expert teachers in their content areas. Courses are offered online and at night to allow students – or “residents” – to gain hands-on experience in classrooms in district and charter schools across the country, including New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Washington, D.C.

“Through this grant funding, accepted candidates will receive a $30,000 stipend, which at NYU Steinhardt is also supplemented through benefits like additional scholarships and course credit reductions,” says Frank Pignatosi, vice chair and clinical associate professor in the  Department of Teaching and Learning . “Funds will be distributed to residents starting this summer.”

We’re looking forward to continuing to work with school districts who have special challenges, such as staffing pipeline issues and low-income, under-represented families and communities. Frank Pignatosi, Vice Chair and Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Teaching and Learning

Joining Steinhardt in this partnership are the American Museum of Natural History Richard Gilder Graduate School, Bank Street College of Education, College of Staten Island, Lehman College, Teachers College Columbia University, Touro University, and Wagner College.

The Empire State grant funding seeks to support teachers in several areas of focus – such as science, math, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) – as well as specific geographic districts in New York City. Steinhardt’s specific certification areas are for Teachers for Students with Disabilities in Childhood and Secondary grades; the program will be partnering with schools in the Bronx and Brooklyn, specifically in Districts 9, 12, and 19.

“We’re looking forward to continuing to work with school districts who have special challenges, such as staffing pipeline issues and low-income, under-represented families and communities,” says Pignatosi.

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