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Career Services at IENYC

We are proud to offer our students and alumni specialized Career Services to help them carve out an impactful and sustainability-focused career path.

Our Approach

The Career Services we offer at IENYC are divided into three main areas: career counseling, career resources, and career programming. Discover how IENYC will help you identify your career goals, and then excel at them.

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    1:1 Career Counseling

    • Guided Career Goals Self Discovery
    • Career Development Plan Support
    • Resume Review
    • Personal Branding & Positioning
    • Interview Preparation
    • Networking 101
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    Career Resources

    • Open Access Career Services Videos
    • Open Access Career Tools & Templates
    • IENYC Student & Alumni LinkedIn Group
    • Courtesy Impact & Sustainability Job Posts
    • Alumni Mentorships
    • External Resource Lists
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    Career Programming

    • Career Conversations
    • Student & Alumni Career Roundtables
    • Developing Your Personal Career Plan & Positioning

Our Process

At IENYC Career Services, we follow a four-step plan to take you from career ideation to execution. From nailing down your idea of the perfect role, to developing a resumé that truly highlights your strengths, we are here to help at every turn.

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    GUIDED DISCOVERY OF CAREER GOALS

    Step 1

    In a rapidly changing world with a swiftly moving job market, it’s easy to get lost. It is imperative to know what you want for the next step in your career to be effective in the hunt. Often those hiring in sustainability and impact are looking to you to be a guiding force, starting in the application and interview process. IENYC Career Services help you understand what you want, what you need, and what is out there to determine a path and goals that are right for you.

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    Career Development Plan

    Step 2

    Once you know what you want, IENYC Career Services can help you break down and operationalize the process of finding your next role in a way that is manageable and in service to your goals. This might include skill building, understanding where to find the role you are looking for, or how to supportively network to achieve your goals.

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    Personal Branding & Positioning

    Step 3

    Effective storytelling about your career experience is very important to securing the role you want in sustainability or impact. Today’s job market is frenetic and fast moving; it is increasingly necessary for hiring managers to quickly understand your career narrative in a way that makes them feel you were born for the role. IENYC Career Services supports the development of your personal branding and positioning to help you be seen in a way that supports achieving your career goals.

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    Resumé Review

    Step 4

    Once your career goals, plan and personal positioning are aligned, it is necessary to update your resumé. As one of the most important items for your career journey, it is important your resume supports your storytelling and goals. IENYC Career Services will help you structure your resumé to showcase the experience most aligned to the roles you want and to effectively communicate the positioning needed to achieve your career goals.

Ready to Talk?

Schedule a 1:1 meeting with Michelle Gabrielle Program Director, M.S. in Sustainable Fashion & Director of Career Services & Strategic Partnerships