How to Create a LinkedIn Profile

Have you heard of LinkedIn? Should you create a LinkedIn Profile? Read on to find out!

LinkedIn is a professional networking site that people use for a variety of reasons including networking, job searches, and advertising. When you are on the job …

By Allen Rossetti
Allen Rossetti Senior Career Coach
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Check Your Career List Twice!

Winter Break is around the corner (congratulations!). You may be planning a break from classes and/or career planning, but before you do, take a minute to double check these simple things (especially if you are on a job or internship …

By Lyn Leis
Lyn Leis Director, Career Education
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Your Graduate School Personal Statement

‘Tis the season to apply to graduate school, and I’ve had a lot of questions about writing an appropriate and compelling personal statement. Here are a few things to know that should relieve some of the stress of writing this …

By Lyn Leis
Lyn Leis Director, Career Education
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Spotlight on Court Navigator Internship

Wouldn’t it be great to have a meaningful experience at the NYC Courts that allows you to help people in need while also being a great resume builder?  (Yes?) I think so, too!

This week I’d like to discuss some …

By Sara Shepherd
Sara Shepherd Director, Employer Relations
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Where to Search for Your STEM Internship

If you are looking for your STEM internship for this upcoming semester or summer, you should be looking on multiple job boards. Below is a list of job boards I recommend to utilize as you search for your next opportunity. You …

By Liam Ross-Fitzgibbons
Liam Ross-Fitzgibbons Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Bronx Campus
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5 Famous People Who Made Surprising (and Inspiring) Career Changes

When you look at people who’ve achieved stunning success in their fields, it’s difficult to imagine that they weren’t always hurtling down those paths. But each of these five famous figures started off doing something else.

Some spent years or …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community) visits Manhattan campus

Dr. Gina Feliciano, Senior Director of Education for QSAC (Quality Services for the Autism Community) met with Professor Kass’ Psychology of Personality class at the Manhattan campus last week.

Dr. Feliciano spoke about her education and career path. She started …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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Why you Should Join the Human Services & Education Advisory Board!

Greetings! For those of you who don’t know, career communities have advisory boards. Advisory boards are a way for Career and Professional Development to help reach as many students as possible. Your input and feedback matters! There are a variety …

By Allen Rossetti
Allen Rossetti Senior Career Coach
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An Office Holiday Party Survival Guide for Introverts and Shy People

With the holiday season upon us, we are often invited to office holiday parties. This article from The Muse offers some great tips to help introverts and shy people navigate office holiday parties.
Happy Holidays!  – Shannon Hargrove 

 

Don’t …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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Considering a career in Public Service? Consider the Federal Pathways Programs

This post Thanksgiving  blog offers an opportunity that may have you giving thanks for a long time to come.

Considering a career in Public Service?  Read the Office of Personnel article on Pathways Programs;  it explains possible ways forward to …

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