Published August 06, 2024
Tandon Career Hub: Empowering Students for Success
STEM careers can have unique paths to entry, and breaking into your dream career can feel daunting. Fortunately, students at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering have a resource built to help them do just that. The Tandon Career Hub offers a holistic approach to career development for its students. In fact, the hub has resume-building workshops, mock interviews, career advising sessions, and career fairs. And every student gets support that is based on their specific needs. “We work with industry leaders, recruiters, and professors to create services and resources tailored to Tandon students that provide a bespoke experience,” explains Candace Lamb, Tandon Career Hub’s director.
Signature Programs and Initiatives
From free bootcamps to a career exploration series and résumé clinics, Tandon Career Hub’s signature programs are a highlight of their offerings.
The NYU Tandon Data Science Bootcamp and The NYU LeetCode Bootcamp are two of the Hub’s boot camps. At these free boot camps, students practice and prepare for upcoming technical interviews. For eight to 10 weeks, they attend live sessions and submit take-home assignments. Ultimately, students have the chance to present their projects to industry leaders and compete for prizes.
The Career Exploration Series offers weekly virtual sessions. “We have four to five Tandon alumni come in each week to talk about their career path, what they wish they’d known when they were students, and what their company is like,” says Lamb. “It’s a great way for students to connect.”
This semester the hub also launched a four-part series called Marketing Yourself for the Job Search. It focuses on identifying your skills and strengths, applying this knowledge to your résumé, speaking about your experience to potential employers, and acing the interview.
Before every major event and career fair, the Tandon Career Hub offers résumé clinics. These clinics go through every aspect of a resume as a group. Students then can ask questions and get feedback on what works in their résumés and what can be improved.
Staying in the Know
The Tandon Career Hub makes it easy to stay informed. In addition to their website, LinkedIn, and Instagram, the Hub hosts weekly drop-in advising. Students can stop by for anything from a quick resume review to advice on what to wear during a video interview.
All Tandon students also receive the Hub’s weekly newsletter, which includes upcoming events, internship opportunities, and student resources. There’s even a new section called “Recruiter Corner,” sharing advice from recruiters to students.
“We’re trying to change how students view career services,” Lamb says. So whether you’re an undergraduate seeking internship opportunities or a graduate student preparing for an interview, Tandon Career Hub offers guidance and support at every step.
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