Résumé and Work History
Please note the following details when completing your résumé and work history for the standard online application.
Résumé
Please provide us with your most up-to-date résumé, which should include educational and professional information. If any information on your résumé changes after you have applied, you must send an updated résumé to admchair@stern.nyu.edu.
Work History
Provide your work history separately from your résumé. Your work history should follow the format provided below and list all positions you have held, including employer, starting and ending dates, salary/bonus and reason for leaving, with most recent employment at the top of the page.
Any gaps in employment, including current unemployment, should be explained in Essay 4. If your employment status changes after you have applied, you must send an updated work history document to admchair@stern.nyu.edu.
Name of Employer
Business Address
City, State, Postal Code
Country
|
Position/Title
|
Dates of
Employment
(month/year -
month/year)
|
Starting Salary/
Ending Salary/
Bonus
(in U.S. Dollars)
|
Reason
for
leaving
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Work History Form (for reference only - submit online)
Uploading Formats
You may upload documents into the standard online application in the following formats: Word, Excel, .pdf, .txt, .rft and .wpd. (You may upload your self-reported or scanned transcript(s) in the formats indicated on the online application.)
Admissions Tips:
- Listen to our podcast: Presenting Your Work History
- Ensure that the employers and dates of employment on your résumé match those listed your work history.
- Emphasize your accomplishments and contributions. Do not just list your job responsibilities.
- Highlight your career progression at an organization by showing changes to your title or responsibilities.