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Exploring the City: Broadway on a Budget

12/11/2018

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By: Liz Chen

Living in New York City comes with a lot of cool perks. There’s an endless amount of food to try,
    so many sights to see, and incredibly diverse neighborhoods to explore. Art, in all its forms, is something that has always been extremely important to me so one perk I’ve taken advantage of is the city’s amazing theater scene. Given how expensive living in the city can be and how costly tickets typically are, I’ve gotten good at finding free or discounted tickets to fulfill my Broadway obsession. Keep reading to learn my tips!


1. Take advantage of Stern
Stern has a lot of money and they like to spend it on us! You’re paying a lot of money to go to NYU, so take advantage of that! The Cohen Arts & Culture Experience, better known as CACE, is Stern’s flagship arts event series that occurs every fall semester. For CACE, freshmen get first dibs on selecting a free ticket to a Broadway show (and if you’re not into that, you can opt to attend a sports event). Sign-ups are open to upperclassmen later. Last year, I saw Aladdin and this year I signed up for Kinky Boots (but ended up not going). Pro tip: if spots are filled, there is an option to sign up for a waitlist spot but despite the official sign-up roster and waitlist, many people don’t show up on the day of for various reasons. If you just show up, there is a chance you can grab one of those extra tickets; that’s how I got to see Mean Girls this year! Stern will even give you a Metrocard.
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Student Council also periodically hosts “Experience NYC” events, where you can enter a raffle to win a pair of tickets! You may have to pay a small copay (up to about $20) but it’s completely worth it. Last year I won tickets to see The Book of Mormon. Be sure to look out for Stuco’s newsletters for opportunities to enter raffles.

2. Attend events with your dorm
Not everyone lives in NYU housing, but for those who do (especially freshmen!!), there are plenty of opportunities to see shows. Most residence halls allow residents to enter lottery drawings for various events; some are free and others require a small copay (but like the RA’s say, “if funds are low, let them know” and they’ll help you out). Last year I saw Wicked and Dear Evan Hansen with Rubin and this year I’ve entered for Waiting for Godot. Check out your residence hall’s weekly newsletter and keep your eyes open for events you might be interested in!

3. Use NYU Box Office and Skirball
NYU’s Box Office sells discounted tickets to shows and movies; see their list here and check out their website for more helpful tips on finding discounts. If you like theater but don’t want to go uptown, Skirball hosts a variety of performances, including plays, dances, and talks.

The Box Office and Skirball also send out helpful newsletters. I scored free tickets to Carousel through a link to an external website in one of the Box Office emails. Sign up for Box Office emails here and Skirball’s newsletter here if you haven’t already. 
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4. Enter online lotteries
These are a long shot, but that doesn’t stop me from entering for Hamilton tickets every day. Lucky Seat has a lot of shows you can enter the lottery for and many other Broadway and off-Broadway shows have their own websites—find more details here.

Hope these tips are helpful in securing your next Broadway adventure!
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The Road to Finance Recruiting

12/2/2018

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By: Simmi Uppaladadium

Whether you’re a freshman, sophomore, or junior, you have been subjected to the constant frenzy and second-hand stress of recruiting for finance.


So what exactly is this daunting time of your undergraduate career? “Recruiting” basically refers to the time when you’re actively applying to and interviewing for internship positions for your junior summer. While this process used to happen during your junior fall semester, it seems that the process has gotten earlier every year. Current juniors went through the process their sophomore spring, but current sophomores? Applications are already opening up for summer 2020.

How unfair is that? You haven’t taken classes in finance yet or are probably taking your first one. The pressure sets in from those around you to “just recruit for investment banking” because the process happens the earliest and is probably the most straightforward. And if you’re freaking out right now because you haven’t even thought about what you want to do, fear not. I’m about to outline what the typical process looks like for an undergraduate woman in business (this is USWIB after all.)

Step 1: Firm-wide events and networking.
    Many of the larger firms will come to NYU and hold “firm wides” at either Wasserman, Kimmel, or during a club meeting. They’ll have professionals from different groups in the firm there to answer your questions about what they do at work and you can find what interests you. Ask for business cards from people you have interesting conversations with and want to learn more from!

Step 2: Coffee Chats
    Your goal is not to coffee chat as many people as you possibly can. It’s quality over quantity. Reach out to the professionals who gave you their card and ask to set up a time to talk on the phone or meet in person, and make sure you have questions prepared for your 30 minute – 1 hour meeting. Don’t forget to follow up and thank them for their time. You want this to be a long lasting connection, not just someone who you talk to once.

Step 3: Picking a group within finance.
    The major categories can be loosely defined as follows: Investment Banking, Sales & Trading, Research, Capital Markets, Asset Management, Private Equity, and Venture Capital. For more information about each of these “buckets” of career paths, go to any large firm’s website to read more or use resources like Wall Street Oasis and Investopedia. More career options definitely exist, but these tend to be the most popular.

Step 4: The application process.
    Apply on the firm’s website, and check constantly for deadlines and when apps open. (Ask recruiters if they recruit on a rolling basis.) You’ll most likely be contacted within the next week for a HireVue – a video interview where you record your answers – and if they like you based on that, you’ll be called in for a “super day” interview. This will be a few back to back interviews, usually a half hour each, with different members in the firm. And if they like you, congrats! You just landed a junior summer internship.

Obviously, a lot more goes into this whole process and you’ll likely feel stressed when it seems like all your peers are getting internships but you’re not. Remember that you have upperclassmen to help you out and your friends to support you. You can do this!
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