Introducing the Business & Accounting Executive Board!

The new year brings some new faces to Mercy University’s Business & Accounting Executive Board! We’ve added two new members, Nicholas Caldwell and Jens Øverseth.

Growth and Diversity! Two out of our five members are international students, including Javier from …

By Nicholas Caldwell
Nicholas Caldwell Senior Advisor
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Apply for the Fall 2021 Internship Grant

The College of Career and Professional Development is ecstatic to have the Internship Grant opened for the Fall 2021 semester!! The Mercy University Internship Grant helps undergraduate students complete an unpaid internship for academic credit  for a minimum total of 135 …

By Joi Sampson
Joi Sampson Associate Director of Career and Professional Development
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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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Enhance Your Interviewing Skills

Coronavirus has changed our lives in ways we would have never imagined. From online classes to the fact of wearing masks and using hand sanitizer every time we enter into a building. The recruiting process of companies has been affected …

By Javier Mangado
Javier Mangado
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How to Register for Events on Handshake

The Career team has some great events lined up for you this semester and I don’t want you to miss out! All events will require registration through handshake, and to ensure you do not miss out on any events, here …

By Cindy Cheng
Cindy Cheng
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