NYU Part Time Placement

I'm attempting to answer the question: Can NYU part-time student change career?

I went to the info session yesterday and the answer to that question is yes, but harder. In fact, the alum that was there successfully facilitate a career change from sales engineer to advertising. However, she warned me of the following:

How drastic is the change? There are three types of career switcher. First is those who switch job function within the same industry. If this is the case, then a part-time MBA might not be a bad idea. You can take classes that are geared toward the new function, and many company within the industry actually prefers someone who knows about the industry already; hence, going part-time will give you an edge over the full-time students because of your experience.

Second is those who wish to do the same thing, but in a different industry. If this is the the case, then a part-time MBA can also be suitable for you. You can take classes that are geared toward and network with people in that industry.

Third, is those who wish to switch both job function and industry. I was told that these are the kind of people that will have a hard time after graduation since you will be competing with full-time students who have internship. If you want to switch from engineering to ibanking, Why would Goldman Sachs want to hire you compare with those full-time students with an internship at their firm? It make sense. But she also said she have seen people somehow did it by gaining free or unpaid experience elsewhere while working full-time. It is not common, but it has been done.