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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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Welcome Back – Let’s Make Fall 2019 EPIC!

The Accounting, Finance, and Business (AFB) Student Advisory Board welcomes you back to campus! It’s been an awesome summer, but we are ready to get back to the grind. There are seven different industry-based career communities that you can join! …

By Meghan Mickiewicz
Meghan Mickiewicz President
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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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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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