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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Special Agent Willis Gonzalez (FBI), Class of ’03 visited Mercy

Greetings Public Service Law and Government Career Community Members!

This is the first time that I’m writing a blog, so I would appreciate your suggestions and comments for future blogs, which will go be posted to the Public Service, Law …

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