# In an in-depth Q&A, Assistant Dean of Career Services Beth Briggs highlights the career services offerings at Stern and discusses recruitment trends

1 School News November 27, 2017 ![Clear Admit logo](/sites/default/files/styles/246w/public/assets/images/con_030869.jpg?itok=C5_PIeFj)>

Excerpt from [Clear Admit](https://www.clearadmit.com/2017/11/career-services-director-qa-nyu-stern-assistant-dean-career-services-beth-briggs/) -- "For the Class of 2017 we had almost 17 percent go into the tech industry. That’s up from 10 percent last year, which is a significant increase that we are thrilled to see. Amazon is now our very top employer, and IBM and Google tied for sixth. I think it’s also changed some of the curriculum here at Stern. We have added a Fintech MBA specialization, which employers are well aware of. It really helps us position our students, because they have such a terrific opportunity to learn here at Stern about business and how tech is impacting where the growth opportunities might be."

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