How to Prep for Virtual Career Connections Day

Drumroll, please…. We are excited to offer you our very first Virtual Career Fair – Career Connections Day!  This will be a great way to meet employers, find out about opportunities, learn about industries and organizations, and network.  (Temporarily) gone are …

By Sara Shepherd
Sara Shepherd Director, Employer Relations
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How To Put Your Best Foot Forward During A Video Interview

As the quality and reliability of affordable video conferencing software and hardware increases by the day, video interviews have become commonplace for candidates and recruiting companies alike. The Coronavirus pandemic has taken something that was viewed as more niche and …

By Samantha Karpiloff
Samantha Karpiloff Associate Director
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State of the Art Interview Rooms at the Career Hub

Greetings all,

An unintentionally well-kept secret at Career and Professional Development may be the two state of art interview rooms available for your use.  Equipped with web cams, large screen TVs, phones and laptops, you can practice interviewing using Big …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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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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New Careers Advancing Healthcare

The healthcare industry is continuously evolving as the needs of patients change. As new healthcare professionals, it is important to stay abreast of the changes happening in your industry. Here are two careers within the healthcare industry that, according to …

By Joi Sampson
Joi Sampson Associate Director of Career and Professional Development
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40 Mercy Students Win Brand New Lord and Taylor Suits

This February, Career gave away 40 brand new Lord and Taylor Suits to Mercy students at the Manhattan, Bronx and Dobbs Ferry Campuses. Students also competed against each other, testing their knowledge of professional etiquette, to win a Big Suit …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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Save the (New) Date! Grad School Interviews for Clinical Programs

The weather outside was frightful for our planned event! But don’t worry, we’ve rescheduled Grad School Interviews for Clinical Programs to February 5, 2019. It feels far away now, but I hope this will be perfect timing for your interview preparation. Please …

By Joi Sampson
Joi Sampson Associate Director of Career and Professional Development
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How Career & Professional Development Helped Me Land a Job!

Megan Grullard, Class of 2018, describes how she utilized the resources in Career and Professional Development to help discover her healthcare career path and land a job!

By Liam Ross-Fitzgibbons
Liam Ross-Fitzgibbons Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Bronx Campus
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