National Rehabilitation Awareness Week: Sept 16-22, 2019

It’s National Rehabilitation Awareness Week! For those seeking to become occupational or physical therapist, this is the week to celebrate the profession and dig a little deeper to consider the values of rehabilitation on those who need it. The National …

By Joi Sampson
Joi Sampson Associate Director of Career and Professional Development
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The GOAT internship at HACU

*GOAT* Greatest of All Time

HACU – What is it? 

“The Champions of Hispanic success in higher education”.  HACU stands for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.  Mercy University is one of HACU’s Hispanic Serving Institution members (go Mavs!).

HACU, …

By Sara Shepherd
Sara Shepherd Director, Employer Relations
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Welcome Back – Let’s Make Fall 2019 EPIC!

The Accounting, Finance, and Business (AFB) Student Advisory Board welcomes you back to campus! It’s been an awesome summer, but we are ready to get back to the grind. There are seven different industry-based career communities that you can join! …

By Meghan Mickiewicz
Meghan Mickiewicz President
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Advice for First-Generation Students

As a member of the Career and Professional Development (CPD) team at Mercy University, I have the privilege of working with some of the most hard-working, determined and ambitious students. I am a first-generation college graduate. My parents migrated to …

By Gina Villazhinay
Gina Villazhinay Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development
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Communication Tips For Interacting With Potential Employers

You did it! You finally found a great internship or job that you’ll be applying for, and you want to make the best possible impression on the potential employer.

Well, the impression you create begins with the very first communication.  …

By Julia Wexler
Julia Wexler Director of Employer Relations
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The Criminal Justice Major to Career Map

Greetings All,

I hope that you have enjoyed your time away from classes, the time to gear up and plan for a successful year is now!  This month the focus is on a great online resource designed with you in …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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How to Leverage Volunteering for Professional Development

Altruism is at the core of volunteerism. Whether it be caring for a cause or for others, the opportunity to have broader impact is rewarding. You might be wondering how such a selfless act can be self-serving? But can volunteering—by …

By Allen Rossetti
Allen Rossetti
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Back to School Tips!

You know the feeling – the days are not as hot anymore, the sun is rising later, it’s almost time to come back to school. I am sure you want this to be your best semester – best year – yet so here …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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A Hiring Manager Talks About the Best Resume he has seen in 20 years

Writing a resume can be a tricky task for many students. A Google search will yield several different templates. Here in the Career Professional Development office, our suggested format was developed using feedback that we received from both employers and …

By Allen Rossetti
Allen Rossetti Senior Career Coach
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6 Steps to FINDING AND APPLYING FOR FEDERAL JOBS *

Are you considering a career with the Federal Government? Why not, the opportunities are numerous for long-term careers in a multitude of fields because of the varied mission areas represented by Federal service.  Sound appealing? If so read on, it …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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