PEERS FOR CAREERS

Peers have obtained opportunities in the following companies and organizations:

Bank of America, Barclays, Berdon LLP, Citigroup, Con Edison, Credit Suisse, Deloitte, EY, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, KPMG, L’Oréal, Morgan Stanley, MTA, NBC, New York Times, PwC, Teach for America, UBS, Warner Music Group

Starr Career Development Center Baruch College One Bernard Baruch Way Box B 2-150 New York, NY 10010-5585

For more information, visit: baruch.cuny.edu/careers

Or contact: Phone: 646.312.4670 Fax: 646.312.4671 Email: careerdc@baruch.cuny.edu

ABOUT STARR @ BARUCH COLLEGE As the primary provider of career services for more than 15,000 Baruch College undergraduates, the Starr Career Development Center (SCDC) shares the College’s mission to be a “catalyst for the social, cultural, and financial mobility of a diverse student body.” The Center’s career-related counseling, workshops, and leadership-development programs help students clarify academic and professional goals, establish career plans, develop job-search skills, and make successful career transitions. SCDC also builds relationships with alumni and employers to foster internship, job, and career opportunities that give students the grounding they need to become respected leaders in their chosen fields.

Career exploration and planning

Résumé writing

Cover letter critiques

Thank-you note development

Interviewing skills

What do Peers do? EVERY YEAR, MORE THAN 15 PEERS HELP MORE THAN 1,000 STUDENTS WITH

MORE THAN TWO DECADES OF PARTICIPANTS HAVE SAID THE PROGRAM GAVE THEM

ASPIRING PEERS MUST HAVE

What are the other benefits?

How can I become a Peer?

Job search techniques

Maximizing Starr Search and other web-based tools

Exploring SCDC’s electronic and print career resources

PEERS FOR CAREERS IS MODELED ON THE REAL WORLD.

It is truly inspiring to see students further their professional journey with my help as a Peer. Joining the program was one of the best decisions I made at Baruch. — Karen Choi (Accountancy ’17), Fourth-semester Peer

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A 3.0 GPA or higher

Strong oral and written communication skills

T.E.A.M. Baruch leadership training through the Office of Student Life

TIER I: A 10-week training program that consists of intensive résumé, cover letter, and thank-you note preparation, combined with critiques and constructive feedback.

In addition to providing one-on-one services to students, Peers present to special populations, including prospective students and student organizations. They run Peer-led workshops on résumé writing and interviewing. Peers also assist with Center’s operations, employer relations, and SCDC events such as career fairs. Annually they help launch initiatives such as drives for business attire and they join program committees, including Budget, Marketing and Publicity, and Philanthropy.

■ Critical knowledge needed to help themselves and their fellow students with career and professional development

■ Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

■ Highly effective résumé writing skills

■ Polished interviewing techniques

■ Access to hundreds of internships and job listings

■ Opportunities to work with potential employers

■ Weekly supervision and mentoring from a professional career counselor

TO GAIN ACCEPTANCE TO THE PROGRAM, STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A RIGOROUS TRAINING PROCESS.

Applying for internships and jobs is a two-part process. First you develop your résumé and cover letter, and then you interview for positions.

Baruch College’s Peers for Careers program—an award-winning leadership initiative within the Starr Career Development Center (SCDC)—is modeled on this structure and is aimed at high-achieving undergraduates who want to help their classmates get ahead. TIER II: A two-day intensive course

focusing on interviewing techniques and constructive coaching. Tier 1 Peers who have been in good standing for at least one semester are strongly encouraged to undertake this training.