National Intern Day

Whooo hoooo! It’s time to celebrate because its National Intern Day!!!

July 25th is Intern’s Day created by the company WayUp who believes in honoring and recognizing the “future leaders of the world – INTERNS!!” This does not mean interns around …

By Joi Sampson
Joi Sampson Associate Director of Career and Professional Development
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What are you doing this summer? You still have time to make it count!

In the ideal world you are reading this on your lunch break at your amazing, career-related internship where you are spending the majority of your summer. If that is not you, don’t despair, we have some great ideas to make …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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Looking for a meaningful job while in college? Look no further!

What is YAI?

YAI: Seeing Beyond Disability is an organization dedicated to supporting people in the Intellectual and Developmental Disability Community.  Today, they serve over 20,000 people and have a team of over 4,000 employees.  With locations in New York …

By Sara Shepherd
Sara Shepherd Director, Employer Relations
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SEALING THE DEAL IN YOUR JOB SEARCH: THE FOLLOW UP

Happy Summer!  This is a great time of the year to job search: no heavy outerwear…just your really cool interview outfit, portfolio with some copies of your professional looking resume and your bright, positive Mercy “can do attitude”!

Tips to …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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You already have many skills employers want! Let’s identify which….

You may not realize it but you already have a lot of skills that can help you get you hired! 🚀

Have you ever read a job posting and thought, “I have the skills, I just haven’t done the exact job”.

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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CAREER READINESS for the New College Graduate*

Career Readiness:  Check out the following competencies, how would you rate yourself?  Being prepared for a successful transition into the workplace gives you the edge and the advantage to knock your interview out of the park …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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The Secret is Out Part 8: What Employers Looking for – Leadership

This is the last part of a series of blogs: #8 of 8! If you missed the first ones, you can read them here.

Onto the final secret of what employers are looking: Leadership. According to NACE, it is how …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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NATIONAL RECEPTIONISTS’ DAY

NATIONAL RECEPTIONISTS’ DAY

Each year National Receptionists’ Day is observed on the second Wednesday in May. National Receptionists’ Day was created to give recognition to receptionists and the valuable contributions they make to the companies they work.

Receptionists are responsible for providing …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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The Secret is Out Part 7: What Employers Look for – Global/Intercultural Fluency

 

This is part of a series of blogs: #7 of 8! If you missed the first ones, you can read them here.

Onto the next secret of what employers are looking: Global/Intercultural Fluency. According to NACE, it is how …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS DAY- April 24

NATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS’ DAY

National Administrative Professionals’ Day, also known as Secretaries Day or Admin Day,  is observed on the Wednesday of the last full week in April of each year.  It is a day to recognize the work of …

By Shannon Hargrove
Shannon Hargrove Director, Career Education & Operations
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