What is a Patient Advocate?

 

 

 

 

Patient Advocates plan, coordinate, and manage all aspects of a patient’s care in the most efficient and cost-effective method possible. They assess the patient’s illness or injury, organize health services needed and identify financial resources available …

By Lyn Leis
Lyn Leis Director, Career Education
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The Secret is Out Part 1: What Employers Look for – Professionalism/Work Ethic

The Secret is Out: What Employers Look for (1 of 8)

by Mariana Ayerbe

Warning: this is blog 1 of 8! So there are technically 8 “secrets” I will share with you about what employers are actually looking for in …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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NYC – Department of Citywide Administrative Services

 

On Tuesday, November 20, Fatima Abassi and Yolanda Culler of the Office of Citywide Recruitment NYC – DCAS   visited the Bronx campus and spoke to students about civil service exams, internships and careers with New York City.
We learned several interesting …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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Why You Should Join The Accounting, Finance and Business (AFB) Advisory Board

“The reason why most people get a degree is to get prepared for the career they want. Sometimes, in the midst of all the ‘noise’ in college, that idea gets lost. The beauty of the Accounting, Finance and Business Student …

By Gina Villazhinay
Gina Villazhinay Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development
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A paid internship at the MTA NYC Transit? Yes, please.

Want to know how to become an intern at the MTA NYC Transit?

The MTA NYC Transit has between 200-500 internships at any given time – tons of opportunities!  These are paid internships that will allow you to gain professional …

By Sara Shepherd
Sara Shepherd Director, Employer Relations
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What To Do With Your Health Science Major

Health Science is an exciting major that can lead you into a variety of career paths. It’s great to have so many options that you can explore and test to find the right fit for you. It can also be …

By Lyn Leis
Lyn Leis Director, Career Education
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NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY

NATIONAL EDUCATION SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS DAY

Annually observed on the Wednesday during American Educational Week, National Education Support Professionals Day honors the contributions of school support employees. These support professionals provide invaluable services and are essential partners in the children’s education process.

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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Marketing Internships

Marketing Internships

The American Marketing Association defines marketing as “the activity, set of institutions, and processes for creating, communicating, delivering, and exchanging offerings that have value for customers, clients, partners, and society at large”. Marketing describes many careers fields and …

By Liam Ross-Fitzgibbons
Liam Ross-Fitzgibbons Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Bronx Campus
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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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You still have time to be a part of it! Career Academy Fall 2018

Career Academy is a series of workshops focused on career topics that will help you prepare for or advance your career.

There are 5 sessions offered this semester. Attend at least 3 of 5 of the Career Academy sessions and …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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