Carly Chase

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Carly Chase - Story

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VP/GM, Career Business Franchise
Division of Program in Business, Human Capital Management

Carly Chase began her relationship with the SPS Wasserman Career Center as a guest speaker at our yearly signature networking mixer, The Power of Connections. She also volunteered as a Mentor Coach in the spring, providing advice to graduating students who were navigating today’s tough job marke This summer, Carly met with Dean Kamath and Diana DeCubellis to confirm her dedication to helping students succeed, as well as to share her research and observations about how the job application and networking process has radically changed in the age of AI and amid current times. She proposed hosting a series of workshops to be offered throughout the 2025-2026 academic year, along with periodic coaching and mentoring sessions in between, to reinforce the content. Dean Kamath proposed that Carly could serve as Wasserman’s Executive in Residence for this academic year, an idea that both Carly and the Wasserman Center were excited about. Here is the proposed scope of duties Carly would provide to SPS Wasserman and our entire community of students: Program Overview: Designing What’s Next: Guiding Your Path from Campus to Career A year-long workshop series empowering NYU students to take charge of their professional journeys. Beyond just finding a job, this series teaches you how to proactively manage your career as a continuous skill set that will serve you throughout your working life. Through four interactive workshops, you’ll build self-awareness, identify meaningful opportunities, and cultivate authentic relationships that support your growth over time. You’ll gain the mindset, tools, and strategies to navigate change, make intentional decisions, and design a fulfilling and evolving career path well beyond graduation. Facilitate a Series of Four Workshops The structure of the workshops is as follows, with the skills scaffolding as the series progresses: Learn the core skill → Understand yourself → Match yourself to opportunities → Build relationships to thrive. <ul class="p-list"> <li>Mastering the Search: The Career Skill You’ll Use for Life – 9/16/25 (Why learning to find a job is the skill set of the future — and the role of relationship building</li> <li>Knowing Yourself: Building the Self-Awareness That Guides Great Careers (Understanding strengths, values, and motivations)</li> <li>Finding Your Fit: Navigating the Search for Roles That Match You (How to explore, discover, and align with opportunities)</li> <li>Growing Your Network: Building Relationships That Open Doors (How to connect, nurture, and ask for help with confidence)</li> </ul> Returning Guest Speaker 11/7/25 SPS Wasserman Networking Mixer – The Power of Connections (pending if Ms. Chase’s schedule permits) Coaching & Mentoring Sessions To be scheduled between the four workshops, in support of the attending students’ progress with the content. All events will be completed during the 2025-2026 academic year, with the first event scheduled for 9/16/25.