Office of Career Services
Tax &
International Tax
Job Search
Workshop 2013
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Objective
• Timing
• Resources
• Strategy
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Role of the OCS
Job search facilitators
 Craft effective correspondence
 Research employers
 Interview
 Network
It 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 Dean
Clara Solomon, Director
Sejal Sanghvi, Career Counselor
Laura Mowry, Program Coordinator
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Using the OCS
Register
Communicate
• CSM Profile
• CSM
Announcements
• Principles of
Professional
Conduct
• Job Search
Workshop
• 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)
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Administered on CSM
Not pre-screened
Fall (9/16-10/25)
Spring
Job Market
Snapshot
Class of 2013
Method of Employment
2013
2012
2011
2010
Employed
(by September)*
September)*
79%
67%
73%
66%
89/113
74/111
95/130
71/108
20% Referral from professor,
friend, colleague,
networking
Law Firm
40
45
47
45
Accounting Firm
31
16
36
14
Government
4
0
1
4
9% OCS Job Listing
Clerkship
9
7
5
5
Other/Unknown
5
6
6
3
17% NYU OCI (Fall & Spring)
19% Taxation Interview
Program
4% Returned to pre-LLM
Employer
* Students who responded to the graduation employment survey
8% Day at the Tax Court
22% Other
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When Should I Start?
 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
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Create a Job Search Plan
To Do List:
Update your documents
Create a CSM Profile
Research employers of interest
Expand your network
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Update Your Resume
NYU format & style
JD tax coursework
JD grades
Bar Status
Proofread!!
Resume Directory:
 Deadline 9/20
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Additional Documents
Cover Letter
“Skeleton” text
Personalized
Highlight skills
Write to partners
Be organized
Writing Sample
5-10 pages
Recent
Your writing
Tax related?
References
2-3 people
Reach out now
Transcripts
Unofficial
Photocopy/pdf
NYU guidelines
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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
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– 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, wellthought-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
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
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