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Yeshiva Ratchets Up Career Services
Ari Mendelson
Issue date: 9/4/07 Section: News
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Effective September 10, the leadership of the Office of Career Services will get a new look. Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Mort Lowengrub has informed The Commentator that a revamped Career Development Center will be taking charge of career development for undergraduate students on the Wilf and Beren campuses.
The changes were a direct result of dissatisfaction by administrators and students with the effectiveness of the Office of Career Services over the past several years. Yeshiva officials are planning to transition the Office of Career Services to a more innovative model. The new Career Development Center aims to broaden professional opportunities for students and will by headed by newly hired Executive Director Marc Goldman.
"The goal for the Career Development Center is to be in touch with students the day they walk into the door," said Dr. Lowengrub. "Mr. Goldman will team up with the Advising Center to assist students with their career options from the first day they arrive at Yeshiva until the day they graduate."
Mr. Goldman has 13 years of experience doing similar work at NYU's Wasserman Center for Career Development which serves nearly 38,000 students. "Marc Goldman comes highly recommended by his colleagues at NYU," said Dr. Lowengrub. "Their sadness to lose his experience shows just how fortunate we are to obtain someone of his caliber for the benefit of our students."
Dr. Lowengrub added that the Center will reorganize itself and work aggressively to serve students on both undergraduate campuses immediately. Mr. Goldman told The Commentator that he "looks forward to being a part of a smaller community and getting to know the students better." Further, he expressed his desire to create "awareness and leave students with positive results and outlooks each time they visit the Center."
A major step for the Center will be to better connect with Yeshiva alumni to utilize all of their resources as potential employers as well as to create seminars with students.
Mr. Goldman noted that his efforts will not be restricted to Sy Syms students. Although OCS was considered to be a branch of the University designed to serve business students exclusively, Mr. Goldman hopes that all Yeshiva students will take advantage of the office.
Dr. Lowengrub explained that YC students often struggle with job interviews due to lack of preparation and guidance. He believes that the new CDC will help ameliorate this issue.
To this end, Mr. Goldman detailed a program he implemented at NYU specifically for liberal arts students. The program was a two-day "boot camp" to prepare students to enter the job hunt. He hopes to replicate a similar program at Yeshiva in the future.
Goldman also stressed the importance of technology for the long-term effectiveness of his department. He looks forward to working together with newly hired CIO Marc Milstein to make all the resources and tools easily accessible for students.
For specific short-term goals, Dr. Lowengrub believes that the CDC will immediately be able to step in and educate students on professionalism and workplace transition issues, as well as continue to offer existing programs on resume building and interview preparation. In addition, Dr. Lowengrub said that Mr. Goldman's experience will quickly allow Yeshiva students access to a broader range of New York firms and businesses in their job searches.
Mr. Goldman has several years of educational experience. He has been an adjunct faculty member at NYU for over 10 years, teaching courses in GMAT test prep and adult career planning. He earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Cornell and a Masters degree in Counseling from the University of Maryland. He is a Long Island native who currently resides with his family in Manhattan.
The changes were a direct result of dissatisfaction by administrators and students with the effectiveness of the Office of Career Services over the past several years. Yeshiva officials are planning to transition the Office of Career Services to a more innovative model. The new Career Development Center aims to broaden professional opportunities for students and will by headed by newly hired Executive Director Marc Goldman.
"The goal for the Career Development Center is to be in touch with students the day they walk into the door," said Dr. Lowengrub. "Mr. Goldman will team up with the Advising Center to assist students with their career options from the first day they arrive at Yeshiva until the day they graduate."
Mr. Goldman has 13 years of experience doing similar work at NYU's Wasserman Center for Career Development which serves nearly 38,000 students. "Marc Goldman comes highly recommended by his colleagues at NYU," said Dr. Lowengrub. "Their sadness to lose his experience shows just how fortunate we are to obtain someone of his caliber for the benefit of our students."
Dr. Lowengrub added that the Center will reorganize itself and work aggressively to serve students on both undergraduate campuses immediately. Mr. Goldman told The Commentator that he "looks forward to being a part of a smaller community and getting to know the students better." Further, he expressed his desire to create "awareness and leave students with positive results and outlooks each time they visit the Center."
A major step for the Center will be to better connect with Yeshiva alumni to utilize all of their resources as potential employers as well as to create seminars with students.
Mr. Goldman noted that his efforts will not be restricted to Sy Syms students. Although OCS was considered to be a branch of the University designed to serve business students exclusively, Mr. Goldman hopes that all Yeshiva students will take advantage of the office.
Dr. Lowengrub explained that YC students often struggle with job interviews due to lack of preparation and guidance. He believes that the new CDC will help ameliorate this issue.
To this end, Mr. Goldman detailed a program he implemented at NYU specifically for liberal arts students. The program was a two-day "boot camp" to prepare students to enter the job hunt. He hopes to replicate a similar program at Yeshiva in the future.
Goldman also stressed the importance of technology for the long-term effectiveness of his department. He looks forward to working together with newly hired CIO Marc Milstein to make all the resources and tools easily accessible for students.
For specific short-term goals, Dr. Lowengrub believes that the CDC will immediately be able to step in and educate students on professionalism and workplace transition issues, as well as continue to offer existing programs on resume building and interview preparation. In addition, Dr. Lowengrub said that Mr. Goldman's experience will quickly allow Yeshiva students access to a broader range of New York firms and businesses in their job searches.
Mr. Goldman has several years of educational experience. He has been an adjunct faculty member at NYU for over 10 years, teaching courses in GMAT test prep and adult career planning. He earned an undergraduate degree in Psychology from Cornell and a Masters degree in Counseling from the University of Maryland. He is a Long Island native who currently resides with his family in Manhattan.
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