STARR Career Development Center Baruch College
Welcome
The mission of the Starr Career Development Center is to provide comprehensive career services to Baruch College undergraduates and to Weissman graduate students. We encourage students to come to the Center from the time they are freshmen through senior year graduation and for selected career services as alumni. The staff of the SCDC is dedicated to assisting students in all aspects of their career development as they make decisions about majors, apply to graduate and law school, prepare for internships and jobs, and develop the soft skills necessary to become successful in their chosen future careers.

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Students
The staff of the Starr Career Development Center works with students to help them develop the career competencies which will help them to achieve their career goals. Students are encouraged to maintain an updated profile in STARRSearch and are invited to use our services from the time they enter as Freshmen through Senior year graduation and to return as alumni. The Center works hard to generate multiple opportunities for interaction between students and employers both in person and online. Check out how to Get Starrted, (the Four Year Plan for your career), special programs you can join, descriptions of Baruch majors, resume models, interviewing tips and techniques, and the wealth of other information found on the pages of our website.
Employers
The Starr Career Development Center partners with employers in order to connect them to Baruch College undergraduates and Weissman graduate students. Employers are invited to campus to provide information, mentoring, and employment opportunities to our highly motivated, and academically qualified students. Baruch students are tireless success-seekers and employers are impressed by their technical skills and drive and return year after year to access this highly qualified group of candidates. Many have significant work experience by the time they graduate and a large number work their way through college.

If you would like to post a job at Baruch College go to Starr Search, our online career services system.
Alumni
The Starr Career Development Center (SCDC) partners with alumni in a number of ways. We encourage alumni to maintain connection to their alma mater, to return for services and resources, and to contribute to the professional development of current students. The SCDC hosts numerous alumni career events throughout the year and provides one-on-one career advisement upon request. Join our alumni list-serve (email Jennifer.Rodgers@baruch.cuny.edu) for alumni event and opportunity updates.
Faculty
The Starr Career Development Center recognizes the importance of forging partnerships with Baruch faculty to support our students' academic and career development. We have developed various initiatives such as the Starr Sub Program and Invited Presentations to encourage faculty members to utilize our expertise, in order to deepen students' knowledge of their career options and awareness of our career services. The Starr Career Development Center believes a strong connection with our Baruch faculty members will benefit our students in their long term career success. We invite you to contact us if you have any questions or wish to explore ways to collaborate.
Parents
College is the beginning of an exciting new chapter in the lives of both students and parents. Students must adjust to the academic and social demands of college and parents must accept the growing independence of their young adult offspring.

Career development in college begins with establishing good study habits, building relationships with fellow students, and faculty, and identifying and using important college resources like the Starr Career Development Center. Parents should encourage students to visit the Center and to start using STARRSearch, our online career management system. Check out STARR Track on our website at for more information about career development during the college years.
Financial Leadership Program
The Financial Leadership Program (FLP) is the Starr Career Development Center's training initiative focused on preparing students for careers in the financial services industry and other top financial analyst programs. To achieve the program's mission, the Center provides intensive technical and career training to a select group of Baruch's top-performing students. The FLP admits 20-30 juniors each year, handpicked according to their aptitude and interest. FLP members typically have an average GPA of 3.7 (the minimum requirement is 3.5), demonstrated leadership in internship and extracurricular activities.
Pre-Law
The Max Berger Pre-law Program offers numerous opportunities to students of all majors interested in preparing for or simply exploring the possibility of a future career in the legal profession Highlights of the program include individualized pre-law advisement, networking and mentoring, internship opportunities, writing workshops, LSAT Preparation, law school application assistance and experiential learning experiences such as mock trial and moot court. In addition, high achieving sophomore students are encouraged to apply to participate in the Max Berger Pre-law Fellows Program, a comprehensive law school preparatory program geared towards training Baruch College students to gain admission to the nation's top law schools.
Peers for Careers
The Peers for Careers Program is a highly selective leadership program that trains students to provide peer career advisement on resumes, cover letters, business correspondence, mock interviewing and more. Upon successfully completing rigorous training, Peers offer resume/cover letter review appointments, walk-in sessions, video mock interviews, and orientations to the SCDC to students using the services for the first time. Peers also facilitate workshops, co-sponsor programs, spearhead our traveling "Starr Mobile" information cart, and write weekly Career Corner articles in the Ticker. Check out the Peer website for more information, resources, career corner articles and peer video tips.
Media
The Media section of SCDC contains both videos and tutorials that are meant to give you a snapshot on career topics. The videos are tips and suggestions from fellow Baruch students on topics from attending career fairs to tying a tie. The tutorials are quick hands-on guides that you can follow along with to learn about a variety of useful resources at your fingertips. We encourage you to view them all at least once and to refer back to them in a pinch.
About Us
The Starr Career Development Center is the primary provider of career services to Baruch College undergraduates and Weissman graduate students. Students are encouraged to come to the Center from the time they are freshmen through senior year graduation and for selected career services as alumni. The staff of the SCDC is dedicated to assisting students in all aspects of their career development as they make decisions about majors, apply to graduate and law school, prepare for internships and jobs, and develop the soft skills necessary to become successful in their chosen future careers.
PEERS FOR CAREERS - Staff
Patricia Imbimbo Alina Kan

Alina Kan is a junior majoring in Accounting with a minor in French and Computer Information Systems. As a peer she conducts resume and cover letter reviews and assists at SCDC events such as Career Days and Internship Fairs. In the past she has worked as an Academic Counselor and a Freshmen Orientation Leader where she enjoyed advising and mentoring students. Now she is also an Assistant Coordinator in Baruch VITA and a participant in the IT Women Mentoring Program at Credit Suisse. She credits Peers for Careers for enhancing her professional development and is eager to help other students on their path to career success.

Patricia Imbimbo Analucia Castillo

Analucia is a senior majoring in International Business minoring in Spanish and Finance. She is really excited to be coming back as a Peer for Career with new perspective as she has interned in India and will be studying abroad in Austria in the Fall. In addition to providing resume reviews and mock interviews, Analucia has also served as the Co-Chair of the Career Corner, Peers for Careers contribution to the weekly Ticker Newspaper. Along with her role as a peer, Analucia has worked as a Freshmen Seminar Student Leader and has held the Vice President of Events title at Golden Key.

Barbara Lambert Amanda Ramkissoon

Amanda Ramkissoon is a junior pursuing a major in Operational Management and minors in Psychology, Corporate Communication and Marketing. As a peer, she reviews resumes, cover letters, and thank you letters, promotes corporate SCDC events and provides a helping hand to her fellow Baruch classmates. She strongly believes that everyone has it in them to be successful and is thankful for being able to assist students in their professional journey by helping them with their resumes. She highly encourages students to take advantage of the opportunities and services offered by the SCDC and to aim high in their future careers.  

Barbara Lambert Amrin Kishwaryi

Amrin Kishwary is a junior majoring in Economics and minoring in English. She has successfully finished her Tier I training where she gained insights on how to write effective resumes, cover letters, and thank you letters. She is proud to be part of the SCDC and use her knowledge to assist students in their career paths. Her aim is to inform as many Baruch students about the different services offered by the Career Center. As a peer she encourages Baruch students to participate in SCDC events and take full advantage of resources available for them.

Barbara Lambert
Andy Chu

Andy is a Finance major with a double minor in English and History. As an alumnus of Baruch's Financial Leadership Program (FLP) class of 2010-2011, Andy trained in many workshops and courses focused on professional career development. Driven by his passion to help others succeed, Andy joined Peers for Careers in fall 2011 in hopes of passing on the knowledge he learned to other motivated students. In his spare time he is very involved with Beta Alpha Psi Honor Society as VP of Professional Studies and Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity as VP of Community Service. Andy also enjoys basketball and mixed martial arts.

Barbara Lambert Carmen Cortez

Carmen Cortez is a Public Affairs major with an intended minor in English. Committed to youth development and increasing college access among underrepresented groups, Carmen serves as a College Planning volunteer through Learning Leaders and conducts outreach efforts in her community. In addition, she is actively involved in the nonprofit sector and will serve as the President of the Nonprofit Leadership Alliance (formerly American Humanics). Throughout her work as a Peer and through her leadership roles, she hopes to make a meaningful contribution to the Baruch community while continuing to build competence everyday to become the educator and leader that students need.

Barbara Lambert Carolina Penat

Carolina Pena is a junior pursuing a major in Marketing and a minor in Photography. She has been a member of Peers for Careers since summer 2011, and has been enjoying every aspect of helping the Baruch community, as well as being a part of the Starr Career Development Center. Carolina is delighted that she has the opportunity to serve her fellow students, because she knows first-hand how difficult the process of developing and implementing ones career goals can be. As a Peer, Carolina enjoys reviewing resumes, thank you letters, and cover letters, and promoting Center events.

Barbara Lambert Farzana Ghanie

Farzana Ghanie is a junior pursuing a dual major in Psychology and Corporate Communications. As a peer, she reviews resumes, and promotes SCDC events, such as the career and internship fairs. For the past two years, Farzana has been involved in many of the programs and activities offered at Baruch. Apart from being a Peer at the Center, she serves as a Freshman Seminar Executive Peer Mentor, Orientation Leader and Vice President of the Pre-Law Society. Participating in these programs has positively impacted Farzana, preparing her for the professional world that awaits her beyond Baruch.

Barbara Lambert Harshita Parikh

Harshita Parikh is an Actuarial Science major and is also working towards an Interdisciplinary Minor with Honors in New York City Studies. In the past year at Baruch, Harshita not only took advantage of the opportunities offered at Baruch by becoming a member of the "Save A Child" club but also volunteered at New York Hospital and Queens's library. As a peer, she reviews resumes and cover letters, and promotes SCDC events. She hopes that through this she is able to help the students in taking crucial steps towards their realizing their career goals.

Barbara Lambert Junior Ramroop

Junior Ramroop is a senior majoring in with a minor in communication studies. He has worked as a peer from his sophomore year and has grown both as a peer conducting resume reviews and mock interviews as well a professional pursuing a career in finance. Junior has had several internships of which his most recent was with Citigroup's Legal Entity Controller Department. He had previously served as an Orientation and Freshman Seminar leader and as a participant of the Financial Leadership Program 2010-2011. In his role as a Peer, Junior is committed to helping students achieve career success.

Barbara Lambert Kamelia Kilawan

Kamelia Kilawan is a sophomore at Baruch College intending to major in Public Affairs and minor in Journalism. She is a weekly columnist for a Queens community newspaper titled “The West Indian Newspaper.” Writing under the column, “Cultural Perspective from Generation Y", she seeks to bridge the gap between youth and culture. Kamelia has interned at Girls Write Now, the nationally recognized non-profit organization combining writing and mentoring within all-girl programming.  Kamelia is a member of the Phi Eta Sigma National Honors Society. As a peer, Kamelia hopes to offer helpful feedback and make connections with her fellow students.

Barbara Lambert Kevin Chen

Kevin Chen is a junior majoring in Finance with a minor in Natural Sciences. He participated in T.E.A.M. Baruch and had his heart set on joining Peers for Careers. As a Peer, he reviews resumes, cover letters, thank you letters, and promotes SCDC events and services. He enjoys mentoring students and providing them with career advice. He hopes to give back to the SCDC and Baruch community, which he believes has helped him in his own career development. In addition, Kevin is part of Beta Alpha Psi National Honors Society, where he served on the Enterprising Committee and is currently Assistant Treasurer.

Barbara Lambert Liz De La Cruz Ramos

Liz is a junior majoring in International Business minoring in Hispanic Studies and Marketing. She is very enthusiastic about working as a Peer for a second year and serving as the Co-Chair of the Career Corner, the weekly column the peers publish in the Ticker school newspaper. Outside of the Center she is a Freshman Seminar Executive Peer Mentor and was recently chosen to participate in the prestigious program, Management Leadership for Tomorrow. She is extremely grateful for all the support she has received at the SCDC and is eager to share her knowledge and skills with her fellow students.

Barbara Lambert Natasha Tikyani

Natasha is a senior majoring in Finance with a minor in Macro and International Economics. As a peer, she reviews resumes and cover letters, simultaneously ensuring that students become more aware of all the services that the Career Center has to offer. Outside the Center, Natasha has served as an Orientation Leader and Freshman Seminar Peer Mentor. Furthermore, she has successfully completed internships with UBS Financial Services Inc. and J.P. Morgan Chase. Natasha firmly believes that each individual she has spoken to and every experience she has come across while at Baruch have helped her to learn and grow.

Barbara Lambert Paul Rosario

Paul is currently a Junior majoring in Finance with a minor in Communication Studies. As a peer, he reviews resumes and cover letters. He enjoys working with his fellow peers on their Career Corner column in Baruch's Ticker newspaper as well as helping to facilitate Peer-run workshops. In addition to being a Peer, Paul is currently in the Financial Leadership Program and serves on the Communications Committee for the Transfer Student Organization where he sends bi-weekly newsletters to new transfer students. He likes giving back to the Baruch community by using all he has learned throughout the year.

Barbara Lambert Robert Smith

Robert is an Marketing Advertising Communications major with minors in Theater and Psychology. As a peer, he reviews resumes, conducts mock interviews, and promotes SCDC events. He hopes that after each resume review, his clients are one step closer to obtaining their dream job. Outside of the Center, Robert serves as a Freshmen Seminar Executive Peer Mentor, Orientation Leader, Student Government Vice President of Student Services, and Golden Key member. Throughout these two years, Robert has grown personally and professionally and he owes a lot of it to his experiences and the people he has met.

Barbara Lambert Sam Wong

Sam Wong is a junior majoring in Finance with a triple minor in Economics, Entrepreneurial Management, and Psychology. She is currently the Co-President of Toastmasters at Baruch, and is also in the Financial Leadership Program. As a peer, Sam conducts resume and cover letter reviews and promotes the Starr Career Development Center's services. Sam hopes that undergraduate students will leave Baruch with the knowledge needed to succeed in their careers. Outside of Baruch, Sam has been training capoeira for three and a half years.

Barbara Lambert Stephen Vialogo

Stephen Violago is Finance major with a minor in Mathematics. As a peer, he reviews resumes, cover letters, and promotes SCDC Events. Outside of the Center, Stephen has been involved in many activities such as: Verizon Campus Ambassador, Orientation Leader, Mcbride Foundation Volunteer, and JP Morgan Trading Simulation. Additionally, he partook in a Collegiate Futures Trading Challenge in which he was able to place in the Top 4 representing Baruch College. Stephen was also selected to work as a Global Tactical Asset Allocation Intern at Verizon Investment Management Corporation for the summer of 2011.