Office of Career Services Tax Internationa l

Office of Career Services Tax & Internationa l Tax Job Search Workshop 2013 1

Objective • Timing • Resources • Strategy 2

Role of the OCS Job search facilitators à Craft effective correspondence à Research employers à Interview à Network It is up to you to use these skills and resources to find the perfect job for you 3

Career Services Team Irene Dorzback, Assistant Dean Clara Solomon, Director Sejal Sanghvi, Career Counselor Laura Mowry, Program Coordinator 4

Using the OCS Register Communicate • CSM Profile • CSM Announcements • Principles of Professional Conduct • Job Search Workshop • CSM Job Listings • Rocket Docket • Online Calendar 5

Opportunities Provided by OCS à Day @ the Tax Court à On-Campus Interviews (OCI), Fall & Spring à Taxation Interview Program (TIP) à Resume Directories à CSM Job Listings à Networking events and educational panels Don’t rely on these programs alone; use your network and other resources to supplement your job search! 6

On-Campus Interviews (OCI) • Administered on CSM • Not pre-screened • Fall (9/16 -10/25) • Spring

Job Market Snapshot Class of 2013 Method of Employment 2013 2012 2011 2010 17% NYU OCI (Fall & Spring) 79% Employed 89/113 (by September)* 67% 73% 66% 74/111 95/130 71/108 19% Taxation Interview Program Law Firm 40 45 47 45 Accounting Firm 31 16 36 14 Government 4 0 1 4 Clerkship 9 7 5 5 Other/Unknown 5 6 6 3 20% Referral from professor, friend, colleague, networking 9% OCS Job Listing 4% Returned to pre. LLM Employer 8% Day at the Tax Court * Students who responded to the graduation employment survey 8

When Should I Start? à Most LL. M. students report finding jobs in April or later Factors to Consider: • Market • Grades • Geography • Type of employer • Prior education • Work experience • Prior interview/job search experience • LL. M. course load 9

Create a Job Search Plan To Do List: Update your documents Create a CSM Profile Research employers of interest Expand your network 10

Update Your Resume àNYU format & style àJD tax coursework àJD grades àBar Status Proofread!! Resume Directory: Deadline 9/20 11

Additional Documents Cover Letter “Skeleton” text Personalized Highlight skills Write to References partners 2 -3 organized Be people Reach out now Writing Sample 5 -10 pages Recent Your writing Tax related? Transcripts Unofficial Photocopy/pd f NYU 12

Basic Job Search Resources • LL. M. Job Search Handbook • Employer Research Websites • CSM and Resources on the OCS Website – LL. M. Tip Sheets – Web videos of past panels & programs • PILC Government/Clerkship Resources – USA Jobs website (www. usajobs. gov) – Arizona Government Handbook – PSLaw. Net (www. pslawnet. com) – Federal Staff Attorney Positions; State Court Clerkships • ABA Careers In Tax Law • Vault Guide to Tax Law Careers 13

Networking • Why? • What? • Who? • How? 14

stranger to be a mentor rarely, if ever, works, approaching a stranger with a pointed, wellthought-outinquiry can yield results” - Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In 15

Informational Interviewing & Networking • Research in advance • Make it “easy” • Respect the other person’s time • Don’t ask for a job • Follow up • Use references to your advantage “The follow-up is the hammer and nails of your networking toolkit” - Keith Ferrazzi, Never Eat Alone 16

Professionalism • Principles of Professional Conduct • Online Persona • Headhunters 17

Using the OCS • Career Counseling Appointments – Review all materials first – Call 212 -998 -6090 or come to FH 430 – Send resume, transcripts, LLM Intake form in advance • Drop-Ins available Wednesday & Friday from 4: 00 -5: 00 18

Reminders Tillinghast Lecture & Coffee Chat, September 10 Resume Directory Deadline, September 20 Accounting Firm Practice Panel, October 7 SCPS Federal Tax Institute, October 20 -25 Interview Skills Workshop, November 1 Tax Practice Interview Evening, November 19 Don’t forget: Graduate Tax Program Events & Lunches 19