# Beth Briggs, Assistant Dean of Career Services, shares tips for MBA students on how to get an edge on job searching over holiday break​s​

1 School News November 23, 2017 ![TopMBA logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_046082.jpg?itok=w_cjMn96)>

Excerpt from [TopMBA](https://www.topmba.com/jobs/how-get-edge-mba-job-hunt-during-holiday-break) -- "'Talk to alums from your MBA program, or partner with professors to try to find a project you can do over the break,' says Beth Briggs, assistant dean of Career Services at New York University Stern School of Business. 'Even short-term engagements can provide you with really good experiences, that you can add to your resume and talk about in future interviews.'"

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