National Rehabilitation Awareness Week: Sept 16-22, 2019

It’s National Rehabilitation Awareness Week! For those seeking to become occupational or physical therapist, this is the week to celebrate the profession and dig a little deeper to consider the values of rehabilitation on those who need it. The National …

By Joi Sampson
Joi Sampson Associate Director of Career and Professional Development
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The GOAT internship at HACU

*GOAT* Greatest of All Time

HACU – What is it? 

“The Champions of Hispanic success in higher education”.  HACU stands for the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities.  Mercy University is one of HACU’s Hispanic Serving Institution members (go Mavs!).

HACU, …

By Sara Shepherd
Sara Shepherd Director, Employer Relations
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Advice for First-Generation Students

As a member of the Career and Professional Development (CPD) team at Mercy University, I have the privilege of working with some of the most hard-working, determined and ambitious students. I am a first-generation college graduate. My parents migrated to …

By Gina Villazhinay
Gina Villazhinay Assistant Director of Career and Professional Development
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How to Leverage Volunteering for Professional Development

Altruism is at the core of volunteerism. Whether it be caring for a cause or for others, the opportunity to have broader impact is rewarding. You might be wondering how such a selfless act can be self-serving? But can volunteering—by …

By Allen Rossetti
Allen Rossetti
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Back to School Tips!

You know the feeling – the days are not as hot anymore, the sun is rising later, it’s almost time to come back to school. I am sure you want this to be your best semester – best year – yet so here …

By Mariana Ayerbe
Mariana Ayerbe Deputy Director, Career Education
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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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Interview Success- from the Eyes of the Recruiter

Recruiters look for many qualities in their candidates including hard skills – computer and language skills as well as the soft skills – communication and interpersonal skills. Yet no matter how qualified a candidate is for a position, if the …

By The Campus Career Coach
The Campus Career Coach | Real-world career advice for students.
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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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