The Post-Internship Thank You Note That’ll Boost Your Network (and Your Job Prospects)

As you may be wrapping up at your internship this summer, I would like to provide you with advice to maintain strong relationships with your supervisor(s) and coworkers. Connecting with them on LinkedIn is great, but there’s a little more …

By Gina Villazhinay
Gina Villazhinay Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development
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National Intern Day

Whooo hoooo! It’s time to celebrate because its National Intern Day!!!

July 25th is Intern’s Day created by the company WayUp who believes in honoring and recognizing the “future leaders of the world – INTERNS!!” This does not mean interns around …

By Joi Sampson
Joi Sampson Associate Director of Career and Professional Development
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What are you doing this summer? You still have time to make it count!

In the ideal world you are reading this on your lunch break at your amazing, career-related internship where you are spending the majority of your summer. If that is not you, don’t despair, we have some great ideas to make …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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Interview Success- from the Eyes of the Recruiter

Recruiters look for many qualities in their candidates including hard skills – computer and language skills as well as the soft skills – communication and interpersonal skills. Yet no matter how qualified a candidate is for a position, if the …

By The Campus Career Coach
The Campus Career Coach | Real-world career advice for students.
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Looking for a meaningful job while in college? Look no further!

What is YAI?

YAI: Seeing Beyond Disability is an organization dedicated to supporting people in the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Community.  Today, they serve over 20,000 people and have a team of over 4,000 employees.  With locations in New York …

By Sara Shepherd
Sara Shepherd Director, Employer Relations
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SEALING THE DEAL IN YOUR JOB SEARCH: THE FOLLOW UP

Happy Summer!  This is a great time of the year to job search: no heavy outerwear…just your really cool interview outfit, portfolio with some copies of your professional looking resume and your bright, positive Mercy “can do attitude”!

Tips to …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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My Internship Experience at Marks Paneth

My internship at Marks Paneth, an Accounting, Audit, Tax and Advisory firm, has provided me with first hand experience in the accounting industry. It has helped me establish new relationships with coworkers and successful professionals in the field.

At the …

By Juan Lopez
Juan Lopez Business Professional Representative
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You already have many skills employers want! Let’s identify which….

You may not realize it but you already have a lot of skills that can help you get you hired! 🚀

Have you ever read a job posting and thought, “I have the skills, I just haven’t done the exact job”.

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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Internship Spotlight Kira Sturrup

By Allen Rossetti
Allen Rossetti Senior Career Coach
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CAREER READINESS for the New College Graduate*

Career Readiness:  Check out the following competencies, how would you rate yourself?  Being prepared for a successful transition into the workplace gives you the edge and the advantage to knock your interview out of the park …

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