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Industry Mentoring Initiative (IMI) Information Session Fall 2011
Industry Mentoring Initiative (IMI)Information Session
Fall 2011
Industry Mentoring Initiative (IMI) Selective, year long group mentorship program for first-
year, full-time MBA students
Supports students who are making a career switch into one of the following industries:
Consulting
Investment Banking
Marketing/Consumer Packaged Goods
Media & Entertainment
Educational program that offers an in-depth perspective on industry of interest – not a company recruitment program
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IMI Career Tracks and Corporate Partners
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ConsultingInvestment
Banking
Marketing/CPGMedia &
Entertainment
IMI Program Content
Program content varies by track, but typically includes the following components: Industry overview & trends
Review of various departments/functions
Resume and cover letter reviews
Mock interviews
Recruiting pointers
Support from MBA2 Mentors who participated in the IMI program during their first year
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IMI Framework
12 to 15 students selected for each track
3 to 4 corporate partner mentors on each track, typically Stern MBA alums
Generally, 4 to 6 meetings during the year, primarily in the fall on Fridays
Student track lead will be appointed for each track Track lead serves as liaison with the corporate partner
All IMI track meetings are mandatory
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IMI Selection Criteria
Successful applicants must: Demonstrate commitment and focus on selected industry track
Commit to attending all track meetings
Possess the skills necessary to succeed in selected industry
Clearly articulate desire to participate in program and what can be gained through the experience
Demonstrate the ability to work successfully in a small team environment
Serve as ambassadors of the Stern School
Priority will be given to students who do not have prior experience
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Student Experiences
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Application Overview
Application requirements: All first-year, full-time MBA students are eligible to apply, but
preference is given to career switchers
Students can apply to one track only
Applications are due by 11:59 PM on Thursday, September 15
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Application Overview
Visit www.stern.nyu.edu/initiatives and select Fall 2011 IMI application from the IMI page
Complete all sections of the application and submit it along with your resume to Career Account by 11:59 PM on Thursday, September 15
Save and attach resume as LastName.FirstName.IMIResume
Save and attach application as LastName.FirstName.IMI Application
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Career Account
www.stern.nyu.edu/careeraccount Upload Resume and the IMI application
Apply for the program
Sign up for interview times
http://www.stern.nyu.edu/careeraccount
Career Account Online System
Your username is the 9-digit
university ID number found on
the back of your ID card.
You can click on Forgot Password to reset your password and
have it emailed to you.
Upload your resume and cover letter
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Click on the documents & resources section
Then click on My Resumes & Cover Letters
Ensure that you have uploaded at least one resume
and the IMI application (as a cover letter document
type) in order to apply. If you don’t have any
documents in here yet, click on the Add New button
below.
IMI Application process
Click on OCR - Search
On-Campus Interviews to
search for IMI
opportunities.
Click on the job title of the position to view details
Example:
Industry Mentoring Initiative – Consulting Track
All Interviews should
be selected
IMI Application Process
IMI Application Process
Click Apply to attach
a resume and IMI
application as your
“cover letter.”
IMI Application Process
PLEASE NOTE: DO NOT use the BACK
button in your browser. Instead, use the
breadcrumbs in the system or click on the
tabs within the system.
Application Status changes
to Applied once a cover
letter and resume have been
submitted.
IMI Application Process
To view your interview
status, go to the My
Interviews tab and click on
the On-Campus Interview
Applications tab
Your status changes to Invited when you are preselected. At that
point, you may sign up for an interview timeslot. You will be
notified on Monday September 19th of your interview status. If
invited, you will have from noon on 9/19 to 11:59pm on 9/20 to
sign up for an interview timeslot.
IMI Interview Sign-Ups
When you have been invited
to an interview click on
Schedule Interview.
IMI Interview Sign-Ups
Click on your preferred time
slot and hit Submit to sign
up.
IMI Interview Sign-Ups
The Scheduled On-Campus Interviews tab
shows you the details of the interview(s) you
have signed up for.
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Within the cancellation deadline (before 11:59pm on
9/20), you may request to reschedule an Interview
with another student. From the Scheduled On-
Campus Interviews tab, click on the button.
Requesting to Swap Interview Times
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Click on link to with the time slot that you would like to swap with,
then Submit. An email will be sent to that student and when they accept or
decline your request, you will receive an email notifying you, and your new
time will be reflected in your Career Account.
Requesting to Swap Interview Times
Selection Process
All applications will be reviewed by the NYI team or MBA2 student leaders who participated in IMI last year
Students selected to interview will be notified by Monday, September 19th. Students will have 24 hours to sign up for an interview time.
Interviews will be held from September 22 to September 28
Business casual dress code
Offers will be made by October 3
The on-campus kick-offs for each track will be held on October 5, 6, 10, 11.
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Important Dates
Sept. 15
Application Deadline
Sept. 19
Interview Selection
Sept. 22 to 28
IMI Interviews
Oct. 3
IMI Offers
Oct. 5-11
On-Campus Track Kick-
Offs
Throughout October
Kickoff at Partner Site
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Questions?
Please contact the New York Initiatives office:
212-998-0856
KMC Building, 6- 120
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