Are You Graduating in May 2020 and Need a Job?

Congratulations, you are almost done with your degree! No doubt you have worked hard and thought this day would never come. Now you are almost there and you are probably wondering what you will do next and how you will …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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What could you do on a gloomy February day? Apply for summer internships!

The good news is summer will eventually be here – and you are much better off getting a summer internship than staying home or working the same part time job you’ve had since high school… This is your time to experience …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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Black History Month | 4 Social-Impact Leaders to Celebrate

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone is having a great semester. As many of you know, February is Black History Month. Black leaders have had a significant impact on the United States (and the world). Please find 4 leaders below who …

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Public Speaking: Your Key to Success in Any Field*

Great persuaders have the edge in the age of ideas.  Soft skills are always in high demand.  In a recent LinkedIn analysis, “persuasion” was one of the top skills “most worth learning” in 2019. “Strengthening a soft skill …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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Do you want to work for the City of New York? Learn How To at the Manhattan Campus on Wednesday, February 5th!

Good news Manhattan students: DCAS, or the Department of Administrative Services is coming on Wednesday, February 5th for a Career Community Chat from 3-4pm in the Bove Media Room. This is your chance to learn about what they do and their …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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Peer into the Jobs of the Future

 

At the end of last year, LinkedIn released their third annual “Emerging Jobs report,” predicting the direction of new jobs in 2020 and beyond. Trends across the board include the need for AI, employees frequently relocating, and the increased …

By Samantha Karpiloff
Samantha Karpiloff Associate Director
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For 2020, employers plan a 5.8% increase in college hiring!

So what is the job outlook for 2020?

According to the most recent NACE job outlook report, employers plan to hire 5.8% more new college graduates from the Class of 2020 than they did from the Class of 2019 for …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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Ask Alexis | How to Beat an Applicant Tracking System

Greetings!

I am a Psychology BS graduate who has been a volunteer victim services sexual assault advocate for five years now and I have basically put my life into making it my career. Unfortunately, the job that I’m pursuing is …

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Summer Internships based out of the World Trade Center – The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Imagine yourself, interning at the organization that manages our airports, our bridges, our most admirable NYC buildings….

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is CURRENTLY looking for their next group of paid summer interns (2020).  With over …

By Sara Shepherd
Sara Shepherd Director, Employer Relations
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It’s the Most Wonderful Time…for Career!

Hooray! The semester’s finished. With final assignments turned in, exams taken, papers written, and presentations, well, presented, you can jump in holiday glee (see below for an example) at having tackled the semester. Go you! Time for some well-earned rest.

By Samantha Karpiloff
Samantha Karpiloff Associate Director
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