Final Blog Post Spring 2020: My Experience as a Wasserman Global Peer

Hello everyone! It has been a long time since I have posted to this blog, but adjusting to COVID-19
has been difficult for me. I went from studying abroad in my dream city with a great group of friends and
interesting classes, to a spring break vacation in New Zealand, and finally a last-minute flight back to my
home town in San Francisco. I want to extend a sincere thank you to all of the healthcare workers around
the world for fighting the battle against this horrible virus. I also want to thank everyone at NYU Sydney
for taking each student’s concerns so seriously and assisting each of us with our voyages back home.

This post is not going to explain cover letters as advertised in my last blog post. Instead, I would like to summarize
my experience as the Wasserman Global Peer in NYU Sydney. The application for this position appeared in
my NYU email in early December. I decided to volunteer my services because I sought valuable work experience through NYU.

As one of the student leaders of NYU Sydney, I was able to speak directly to my cohort as a reference for career
development and job acquisition. The Wasserman Center was helpful in offering me the necessary resources to
complement the ambitions of my peers, as I was able to hold two different career development workshops during
NYU Career week in Sydney. 

During my time abroad, I helped my peers develop their resumes and cover letters, both of which are crucial
documents for employment. I also held a workshop explaining the various ways NYU Students can use
LinkedIn, as NYU students are privileged to be part of a global professional network; additionally, we have
the special privilege of access to LinkedIn Learning for technical skills that are valuable in the modern
workforce. Sharing these resources with my friends and classmates was a gratifying experience. I believed
that my contribution to the student culture at NYU Sydney was genuinely useful.

Furthermore, this position helped expand my social and professional circles. I was able to speak to my peers
about their academics and professional career, which I found particularly interesting. Hearing the
professional stories of my friends allowed me to offer advice and learn about a wide variety of jobs that are
available to my age bracket.

My position as a student leader also allowed me to work directly with the site
coordinators at NYU Sydney (with a big thank you to Marcus Neeld), in order to draft preliminary
documentation for streamlined volunteer efforts at NYU Sydney in the foreseeable future.
I aim to finish these documents in the coming weeks.

Finally, with access to a myriad of career development resources, I have developed career consultation
skills, resume/cover-letter critiquing skills, and a sense of determination to continue my professional
development through this position. Not only did the Global Peer position assist in my professional
development at NYU Sydney, but it also exposed me to several social experiences I would not have had
otherwise. I want to thank my hiring manager, Yaniv Kleinman, for giving me the opportunity to
represent the Wasserman Career Center at NYU Sydney.