NYU WEB NYU WEBThe OCS page (http://www.nyu.edu/careerservices/) was developed to make the job-search process more efficient for both students and employers. The page can be accessed by an immense number of users, both on campus and off, offering a single point for finding and providing career information. With a click of the mouse, a user can explore the entire OCS Guidebook, a manual outlining services and resources the office offers. Upcoming events at the OCS are listed in a calendar, so students logging on from home can be aware of the goings-on. The OCS annual survey of recent graduates, Life Beyond the Square, can be found on the page. This report has been of special interest to prospective and incoming students, as well as employers.
Another reason for creating the page was to increase the number of job opportunities for NYU students. Employers can utilize the OCS Web page to list available positions more conveniently than ever: With a few strokes on their keyboards, employers can now list jobs electronically, indicating job category, qualifications, responsibilities, hours, salary, and contact information. On-campus employers can complete an online form requesting student employees; the information is then retrieved from the Web by OCS staff members. The on-campus jobs are printed and posted for viewing at the Student Employment and Internship Center. Off-campus employers can also post job opportunities. As the job descriptions are received online, they enter a queue from which they will be sent in order to the office's database system.
This fall, that database system, NYU CareerNet, should be accessible via the Web as well. NYU CareerNet is a database of part-time, intern, and full-time job listings provided to students by OCS. Many employers post their positions with OCS to specifically target NYU students. Even though the job listings will be available on the Web, access to them will be limited by a password program, insuring that the positions are viewed only by NYU students. Additional validation procedures will also come into effect to allow access to recent graduates and alumni of NYU.
The World-Wide Web is exactly that: worldwide. The OCS Web site can therefore provide a variety of links to other locations on the Web. There are a number of Web pages that provide job listings throughout the U.S. and the world. Some of these sites also contain company information, job-hunt tips, and even more links throughout the Web. The OCS page also assists students with their job research by providing links to employer home pages that contain company profiles and contact information.
The OCS Web page has caught the eye of many Internet users and Web surfers. Campus administrators, high-school students applying to college, other university career centers, employers, and the media have all noticed the usefulness and effectiveness of the site. The "Hot Job of the Week" has been an especially popular feature. The National Association of Colleges and Employers has done an article about the OCS Web site in its newsletter, Spotlight. Technology is rapidly opening new routes for job searches, and the NYU Office of Career Services is definitely keeping pace.
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Posted 23 September 1996; revised 23 October 1996
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