NURTURING CREATIVE SCHOLARS

ACADEMIC AND CAREER ADVISING A Comprehensive Support System

Built on a foundation of intensive scholarship, The New School is a demanding academic environment that ensures students develop the skills needed to innovate in a changing world. We require a lot from our students to help them reach the levels of success we know they are capable of achieving. Yes, going to The New School will be an adjustment, but your student will not be alone. We strive to make acclimating to college life as easy as possible for our incoming students and continue to support them through their years at The New School and their transition into the world of work after graduation.

WE OFFER ADVISING THAT SETS STUDENTS ON THEIR OWN UNIQUE PATHS.

Our advisors do a lot more than just help students meet their graduation requirements. We assign academic and career advisors (also known as Student Success advisors) on the basis of a student’s college and program of study, and advising begins the moment a student decides to become a New Schooler and continues through graduation. Along the way, advisors help students create individualized degree pathways, discover passions that can shape their future, and prepare to bring about positive change in the world. To ensure that their advisees make good decisions, advisors help students articulate their values and goals, identify learning opportunities, take advantage of university resources, and develop a post-graduation path for success.

For more information on student advising, visit newschool.edu/academics/academic-advising

What students do after college is as important as what they do in college, so we inspire, educate, and support students as they plan their careers. Academic Advising and Career Development provides holistic support, ensuring that our services take into consideration individual goals and obligations, including responsibilities to family, community, and society as a whole.

WE BELIEVE IT’S NEVER TOO SOON TO START TAKING STEPS TOWARD LIFE AFTER COLLEGE.

Academic Advising and Career Development offers workshops on navigating internships and the job search, connecting with potential employers, and honing interviewing skills—all fostering career development from the outset. The New School offers dozens of workshops every semester, along with career fairs, employer information sessions, Intern Day, portfolio reviews, intellectual property sessions, and alumni panels.

Counselors also advise students on applying to and pursuing degrees in graduate school, including The New School’s own Bachelor’s-Master’s program. This program enables undergraduates to take graduate-level courses starting in their junior year and earn both undergraduate and graduate degrees in as little as five years.

For more information on Career Services, please contact careerservices@newschool.edu or 212.229.1324.

On average, 50 percent of students complete internships while enrolled at The New School.

INTERNSHIPS AND REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCE Hands-On Practice Makes Perfect

The New School believes in experiential learning outside of the classroom. That’s why we make real-world applied work an integral part of a New School education. Many of our academic programs encourage or require an internship, and students often earn academic credit for approved internships. Our Career Services department helps students enroll in other for-credit experiential learning opportunities as well.

WE SUPPORT HANDS-ON LEARNING EXPERIENCES THAT COMPLEMENT EACH STUDENT’S ACADEMIC PROGRAM.

As residents of New York City, the center of the creative media, technology, and nonprofit worlds, students can put into practice theories learned in class and gain valuable skills and industry experience. They also begin building a professional network to draw on for the rest of their lives.

We encourage students to reach out to their academic and career advisors and their professors to explore ways to take full advantage of internship opportunities throughout their time at The New School.