Undergraduate Students

Path to an Easier Transition

The transition from high school to college can be very difficult. The pressure is now on you. There is no more following the crowd or waiting until the period before to study for your test. When I first entered Mercy …

By Katarina Felix
Katarina Felix Marketing Chair
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How Can Career and Professional Development Help You?

How can Career and Professional Development help you during your time at Mercy University? We asked four of our students to explain how they took advantage of the opportunities Career and Professional Development has provided them with to explore and …

By Stephen Caldwell
Stephen Caldwell Media & Communications Chair
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Soft Skills: what are they and do they matter in job search…..?

You have probably heard at one of our Career Academy workshops that hard skills are easy to quantify, or to measure —like a certain degree or fluency in a foreign language, for example.  Soft skills are much harder to assess …

By Marguerite Busetti
Marguerite Busetti Associate Director of Career and Professional Development, Dobbs Ferry Campus
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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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How to Ace an Interview!


                       Looking for the secret formula to ace an interview? 

I wish I had the answer for you. Well…the only way to rock an interview is by practicing. Career and Professional Development provides all students with the ability to practice endlessly. …

By Meghan Mickiewicz
Meghan Mickiewicz President
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Featured Resources

Healthcare and Wellness Resume and Cover Letter Guide
Media, Communications, & Technology Resume and Cover Letter Guide
Public Service, Law and Government Resume and Cover Letter Guide
Interview Skills Guidebook – general
Career Explorer Resume and Cover Letter Guide
Human Services, Government, Law and Education Job Search Resource

Career Team Hours – In Person and Virtual Appointments

Monday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Thursday 9:00am - 5:00pm
Friday 9:00am - 5:00pm