Professional Guidance Part 1: Email Writing Basics.

Believe it not, composing effective professional emails can help determine the success or downfall in your career. Luckily, the first step to take your inbox from a collection of sale ads to a home for your career-related connections is creating …

By Marques McKinney
Marques McKinney Marketing & Analytics Co-Chair
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Ace Your Interview with These 12 Tips!

If you’re a typical college student, the words “April” and “May” are synonymous with “Finish line!” But there is still work to be done until we can raise the checkered flag. Whether you’re an underclassman interviewing for summer internships, or …

By Samantha Karpiloff
Samantha Karpiloff Associate Director
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Career Tips for International Students & Athletes, from an International Student’s Perspective

My name is Jens Hundere Øvreseth, and I am a student-athlete from Norway playing on the men’s soccer team at Mercy. I came to the US to study and play soccer in the spring of 2019, which is a choice …

By Jens Øvreseth
Jens Øvreseth
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Career Tips for International Students

I’m Javier Mangado a Spanish international junior student at Mercy University. Currently, this is my second semester at Mercy University. I’ve had positive experiences at this institution and because of that, I would love to help the international students by sharing …

By Javier Mangado
Javier Mangado
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Academic Success and Engagement With Remote Learning

Ever since we have switched from in-class learning to remote learning, student engagement has been decreasing. According to several articles by Inside Higher Ed, professors have noted that students have lost motivation and found it difficult to be engaged remotely. …

By Cindy Cheng
Cindy Cheng
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Make Your Handshake Job & Internship Search Easier!

  Tis the season for job applications! Seniors, we know graduation is fast approaching and the search for full-time jobs is underway. Underclassmen, we see you seeking out those summer and fall internships (Interested in getting paid this fall? Check out …

By Samantha Karpiloff
Samantha Karpiloff Associate Director
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How To Create A Bond Between Student & Professor

Throughout the course of an individual’s college career, there is one relationship many students should not do without. Creating a bond with your professor. Creating a connection with your professor is one of the most beneficial relationships in a college …

By Nicholas Caldwell
Nicholas Caldwell Senior Advisor
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4 Tips for Searching for Companies that Focus on Diversity and Inclusion

Everyone's heard the phrase “diversity and inclusion” (“D&I” for short), but what does it really mean? Why is it so important? And how do you find companies that prioritize it?

In honor of Black History Month, below are the answers to …

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My Journey in Landing a Job at a Law Office as an Undergraduate Student

Think of a time when you underwent an experience in which you felt perplexed, disappointed, or even completely lost when making a decision about something. Now think of the gravity of the decision in said experience; was this a decision …

By Ivan Monteiro
Ivan Monteiro Student Advisory Board Member
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Sights for Success – Center for Academic Excellence & Innovation

Found in the lower section of the Dobbs Ferry campus Library, the learning center provides a variety of resources for every individual student enrolled at Mercy University. With a stellar view of the Hudson River as the snow glistens upon …

By Marques McKinney
Marques McKinney Marketing & Analytics Co-Chair
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