Office of Career Services

Tax & International Tax Job Search Workshop 2013

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Objective

• Timing• Resources• Strategy

Role of the OCS

Job search facilitators Craft effective correspondence Research employers Interview NetworkIt is up to you to use these skills and

resources to find the perfect job for you

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Career Services Team

Irene Dorzback, Assistant DeanClara Solomon, Director

Sejal Sanghvi, Career CounselorLaura Mowry, Program Coordinator

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Using the OCS

Register•CSM Profile•Principles of Professional Conduct•Job Search Workshop

Communicate•CSM Announcements •CSM Job Listings•Rocket Docket•Online Calendar

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Opportunities Provided by OCS

Day @ the Tax Court On-Campus Interviews (OCI), Fall & Spring Taxation Interview Program (TIP) Resume Directories CSM Job Listings Networking events and educational panels

Don’t rely on these programs alone; use your network and other resources to supplement your job search!

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On-Campus Interviews (OCI)

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

Job Market Snapshot

2013 2012 2011 2010

Employed (by September)*

79%89/113

67%74/111

73%95/130

66%71/108

Law Firm 40 45 47 45Accounting Firm 31 16 36 14

Government 4 0 1 4Clerkship 9 7 5 5Other/Unknown 5 6 6 3

Class of 2013Method of Employment17% NYU OCI (Fall & Spring)19% Taxation Interview Program20% Referral from professor, friend, colleague, networking9% OCS Job Listing4% Returned to pre-LLM Employer8% Day at the Tax Court22% Other

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* Students who responded to the graduation employment survey

When Should I Start?

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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

Create a Job Search Plan

To Do List:Update your documentsCreate a CSM ProfileResearch employers of interestExpand your network

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Update Your Resume

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NYU format & styleJD tax courseworkJD gradesBar Status

Proofread!!

Resume Directory: Deadline 9/20

Additional Documents

Cover Letter“Skeleton” textPersonalizedHighlight skillsWrite to partnersBe organized

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Writing Sample5-10 pagesRecentYour writingTax related?

References2-3 peopleReach out now

TranscriptsUnofficialPhotocopy/pdfNYU guidelines

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 – PSLawNet (www.pslawnet.com) – Federal Staff Attorney Positions; State Court Clerkships

•ABA Careers In Tax Law •Vault Guide to Tax Law Careers

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Networking

•Why?•What?•Who?•How?

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“Asking a stranger to be a mentor rarely, if ever,

works, approaching a stranger with a

pointed, well-thought-out- inquiry

can yield results”

- Sheryl Sandberg, Lean In

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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

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Professionalism

•Principles of Professional Conduct•Online Persona•Headhunters

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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

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Reminders

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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