CareerLink Access

CareerLink, Fordham’s exclusive job and internship database, is open to all students and alum! Login to CareerLink using your my.fordham login information to request a counseling appointment or use the resume builder tool. You can also learn about various events we’ll be throwing throughout the semester!

To gain FULL access to the job and internship search feature, you must attend our Level 1 CareerLink Workshop offered weekly at both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses. For the Fall 2013 schedule, click here. To gain access to On-Campus Recruiting and interviewing, you must attend the Level 2 CareerLink Workshop.

A new feature to CareerLink is our opt-in Resume Book! The Resume Book is a service that allows you to post your resume(s) to the job database. Recruiters who have access to the resume books via the Career Services Department will be able to view the resumes and will then contact you if they are interested in you! Using this feature allows you to expand the number of recruiters that are able to view your resume.

There are resume books available by industry as well as class year.

To utilize the Resume Book feature, log in to CareerLink.

On the home page, click on the "Documents" tab and then "Opt-In Resume Book" tab.

You will see your resume(s) and then click the button below called, "Select Resume Books". From there, use the drop down box called, "Target Opt-In Resume Book" and select which resume book you would like your resume to be featured in.

You are more than welcome to add your resume to multiple resume books! Your resume will need to be uploaded onto CareerLink in order for it to be included.

*Please do not hesitate to make an appointment with a Career Services staff member if you would like your resume reviewed before opting in to a resume book or applying to jobs or internships.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Career Services at 718-817-4350 (RH) or 212-636-6280 (LC).

Paid IBM Communications Fall Internship!

Job Description

IBM is looking for a college student who is interested in pursuing a career in communications. Our intern will gain experience in a wide range of communications disciplines, including writing, social media (blogs, wikis, podcasts, use of Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Facebook), public relations (press and analyst), and employee communications.

Typical intern assignments include writing for our websites, using social business tactics, producing multimedia content, managing employee events, conducting industry research, and preparing for press interviews. Interns are also encouraged to take advantage of our summer enrichment activities, which include mentoring, career development workshops, and tours of our research labs.

Student must be currently enrolled in an academic program at an accredited college or university. Ideal candidate will be in pursuit of a related degree, such as Communications or English/Journalism. Prior experience (editorial position or communications internship) is preferred. Some local travel is required.

Required

·         High School Diploma/GED

·         Readiness to travel 10% travel annually

·         English: Fluent

Preferred

·         Bachelor's Degree in Advertising/Journalism/Media Studies

·         Basic knowledge in Writing and Social Media

Apply via their website: IBM or send your resume to James Sciales at sciales@us.ibm.com. 

 

 

Upcoming Workshops and Events! Get Ready for Them to Begin!

Workshops begin at RH on 8/28 and at LC on 9/5! Complete the workshops as soon as you can to have job/internship access and OCR access. 

During our workshops you'll also find out more about our upcoming events like our Career Crash Course, Internship and a Slice and of course our Career Fairs! 

Find out more on CareerLink. Click the Resources Tab and then Document Library for the Workshop Schedule. Click the Events Tab for all of our events!

 

Design and E-Communication Fall Internship!

Are you looking for a Fall Internship in Design and E-Communication? If so, check out this opportunity at Fordham University’s Marketing and Communications Office.

The design and e-communication intern for Fordham University’s Marketing and Communications Office will assistant staff designers and project managers with day-to-day design of print, ad and marketing material, within the University’s visual identity standards and requirements. A crucial component to this intern’s work is layout and design of simply email communications to Fordham’s alumni/ae.

Core Responsibilities

Assist designers

- Design and editing of marketing materials

- Sizing and editing advertising

- Layout and coding of basic email communications

- Electronic filing, closing jobs

Assist e-Communications team

- Designing targeted email communications

- Testing and editing email communications

Assist production managers

- Design and edit projects as needed

Core skills

- Strong print and electronic design skills

- Knowledge of HTML and other basic coding

- Willingness to work within University design standards

- Willingness to learn about design and marketing for academic institutions

- Attention to detail

- Organized

- Takes initiative

- Team player

- Dedicated and dependable

Commitment is to approximately 12-15 hours per week, and starts September 4, 2013.

The University Marketing and Communication offices are located off campus, in midtown Manhattan at 888 Seventh Avenue, 7th Floor (on 57th St. between Broadway and 7th Avenue).

Check out more information on CareerLink, with Job ID# 22554

If interested please email your Resume and Cover Letter to Jim Kempster, Senior Director of Marketing and Communications, at jkempster@fordham.edu.

Intern Spotlight: Anisa Arsenault

By Anisa Arsenault, FCRH ‘14

It was the start of spring weekend. I was sitting in my bed, gearing up for the Rose Hill Rush, and panicking about the fact I didn’t have a summer internship yet. Where were all my acceptances? I pulled up the Career Services CareerLink page yet again, scouring the site for any new journalism opportunities. In a final moment of desperation, I fired off a resume and cover letter to apply for an editorial internship at The Knot, a wedding magazine. “Guys, I just applied to a bridal magazine,” I announced to my roommates, refusing to take myself seriously. It turns out applying was the best move I could have made.  

Fast forward about a month, and I’m taking a test-run to make sure I’ll know how to get to my internship. I bought a copy of their New York regional magazine, and sat down to read it in a nearby park in front of City Hall. I was impressed by what a well-done, nice looking, and informative publication it was. My attitude was starting to change.

I settled in quickly at The Knot. The staff was all young and beautiful and friendly. They were eager to show me the ropes, and apologetic when I had to do basic, intern-type assignments. But I didn’t mind updating Excel spreadsheets, filing old issues, and gathering basic information. I was also given plenty of opportunities to write directly in the magazine, come up with research for my own pieces, and track down information from vendors and venues via interview. Under the pressured deadlines of a magazine, there was no time for hesitation or nerves when it came to calling strangers or writing articles. I was thrown right in, and loved every minute of it.  I thought I’d never be happier than when my boss asked me, “how do you feel about writing the Chicago Hot Sheet?”  That is, until the executive editor told me my contributor bio piece was “really, really good work.” (Okay, I’m probably too easily flattered by authority figures.) 

I was the first editorial intern to start, and was unaware that others were coming. I am so lucky they did. Six of us became great friends over the span of June and July, meeting for lunch every day at one, and even hanging out outside of work. I teamed up with another editorial intern, Amalia, to tackle a difficult assignment of getting quotes from 100 famous wedding professionals. It was tedious and time consuming, but soon became our baby. We were the go-to duo to turn to for all things Wed100. As someone who thrives off teamwork (I’m on the track team here at Fordham), this was a great setting for me. Whenever someone had too much work, they could send out an SOS message on our intern group chat. Anyone with downtime was quick to help. “SOS in the fashion closet” was a common message from Taylor, our constantly over-booked fashion intern. Working at a company like XO Group, I learned that it’s important to help wherever you’re needed, whenever you’re needed. Never say, “that’s not my job.” As a result, the company functions better, you establish better relationships with your coworkers, and become a reliable employee.

Over the course of the summer, I learned more than I could have hoped, and felt genuinely helpful. I was granted fantastic opportunities, such as being The Knot representative at press event in the Times Square W Hotel. I had a blast; XO Group is a fun place to work. A toast for the royal baby? You bet. Intern pizza parties and meet and greets with the CEO? Yup. Unexpected catered breakfasts and Thursday in-office happy hours? Of course. As interns, we were extremely grateful to be invited to the end of the summer, company-wide 80’s themed boat cruise. There’s something about dancing with all of your managing editors that says, “I’ve made it.” 

XO Group truly wants interns to learn and succeed, and representatives have been at Fordham career fairs in the past. I encourage any student interested in editing, writing, graphic design, photo, fashion, or even accounting to inquire about opportunities there. But you better do it fast—I can’t promise I’ll be able to stay away.

Internship Spotlight: Taylor Mead

By Taylor Mead, FCRH '16

My internship at Inside Edition has been a remarkable experience for me and I know that wherever my “wandering strategy” brings me, I will take so much knowledge with me. Beginning on the very first day, I knew that the internship would be anything but boring. Although the first day I mostly answered emails and voicemails, I began learning how to truly investigate a story. I vividly remember the first voicemail that came through when I was there and after typing up the message and submitting it to Senior Investigative Producer, Bob Read, as instructed, I was told to return the call. At first I was hesitant about doing this, I had never interviewed anyone before, after calling her on and listening to her story, I found myself asking her questions that a “real” interviewer would have asked. After getting off the phone and returning my findings to Mr. Read, he started asking me questions about the information I had gathered. When one of the questions stumped me, he told me to call her back and find out the answer. So I did.

Although this story may seem trivial, I believe this was the beginning of a career-changing experience. From that point on, I began learning more and more about interviewing, what questions to ask, when to ask them, how to ask them, et cetera, and over time I became more comfortable doing so. I slowly began returning calls more confidently and asking questions more professionally.

On just my second day in the office, I went with the camera crew to shoot the unveiling of Sofia Vergara’s wax figures at Madame Tussauds in Times Square. As if attending this event was not remarkable enough, I was able to network with the interviewer and the camera crew. This was the first time I had ever been to an event of this sort and I was able to see the close relationship that the camera crews from each news station have. I found this extremely surprising because I never thought that cameramen from rival news stations would bond in the way that they did. One of the cameramen from another station had a dead battery that he needed to replace just seconds before the event was scheduled to begin and a cameraman from different station gave him a replacement battery because he had a spare. When I spoke to a cameraman at Inside Edition, he said that this is not uncommon when the crew is out in the field because you never know when something like that might happen to you and you would want them to do the same in return. Although this may also seem insignificant, I realized that this is the type of relationship I hope to have with my future employees and “rivals”.

As the days of my internship progressed, I found myself exploring different parts of the television industry. One day I would sit in and observe the editing department, the next I would sit in the dub room, and each day it would be somewhere new and exciting. Throughout this process I learned so much, just by sitting and observing. The people working in each department were also all very friendly and open to answering all of my questions as well as describing what they do each day. Through sitting in and observing I was able to get a glimpse of how creating a television show is not something that can be done all at once but that there is a very strict and timely process which must be followed. Each of the departments work together to create a successful result and that is extremely important to me. As I mentioned in my Career Aspirations Discussion, friendly and hard-working coworkers are the type of people I hope to work with in the future. I found that everyone at Inside Edition had these qualities and it was very easy to work with and learn from each of them.

Throughout my experience I found myself developing relationships with potential coworkers, learning the ins and outs of logging tapes, researching stories, and interviewing.

Overall, this experience has left me with an entirely new outlook on my major and I have nothing but hope and excitement for my future and the way it will turn out. One day I hope to work with people just like those at Inside Edition, and I look forward to keeping in touch with some of the people I have been working with throughout my time here. My internship adviser, Liliya Patarinski, has also made this experience extremely valuable and made sure that every day I learned something new and took something away from my time spent in the office.

This was definitely an experience I will never forget.

Fall Internships: Available

If you're still looking for an internship for the FALL semester, check out these two exciting companies -- hiring ASAP!

1. Kenneth Cole Productions

If you love fashion and want to learn from the world’s fashion industry experts, then check out the many internship opportunities at Kenneth Cole Productions!

They offer internships in a variety of functions that will help you learn the fashion business and build skills for the future.  At Kenneth Cole Productions, the Internship Program offers educational workshops, community involvement and a unique variety of perks including a lunch with Kenneth Cole, Chairman and Chief Creative Director/CEO.  You will also gain insight into Kenneth Cole’s culture, unique New York style, and social conscience. 

While there are many available internships for this coming fall semester at Kenneth Cole, check out one example below.. (Find the rest on CareerLink!)

Women’s Apparel Product Development and Production

Have you ever tried on a garment that fit like a glove and was priced just right? An internship with the Women’s Apparel Product Development and Production team will provide insight into the business behind the creative process in fashion. The team partners closely with Design, Merchandising and Sales to develop products within a profitable price point. They are the primary liaison between the designers who create the product image, and the factories that bring it to life. Interns will gain and understanding of the product lifecycle from seasonal concept to store fitting room.

A candidate fit for us:

- Your education may include Fashion Merchandising, Business Management, Project Management or Technical Design

- You are proficient in Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook

- You are highly organized and detail oriented

- You have excellent communication and interpersonal skills

- You are highly analytical

An internship fit for you:

- Partner with team to help plan the production schedule

- Attend weekly meetings to understand the day to day product life cycle

- Help the team by analyzing weekly in progress reports

- Assist with analysis of in-progress reports, cost analysis and margin analysis

- Learn how the team communicates with overseas production factories

- Support the team during fittings to understand the fitting approval process

- Learn the approval processes for price tickets/care labels

- Learn how to measure a sample and create a tech-pack

*Internships are unpaid, however, we provide a stipend which includes reimbursement for daily commuting expenses, a 50% merchandise discount and free meals at our on-site café. We work with schools to facilitate college credit if needed.

For more information and to apply for a Kenneth Cole internship today, head to CareerLink, Job ID#: 20225. You may also search for additional Kenneth Cole internships on CareerLink by using the keyword “Kenneth Cole”.

2. Jennifer Muller/The Works

Jennifer Muller/TheWorks, a world-class dance company, is approaching its 40th Anniversary Season in 2014/15. The company seeks an energetic and insightful Publicity/Marketing/Communications Intern to support the organization in an effort to increase awareness and visibility for The Works!

The Internship will focus on e-communications, increased social media presence, web upgrade, database expansion and regional/national performance and touring.

Requirements:

- Minimum 3.0 GPA.

- Please provide two (2) samples of business writing or academic work.

- Preference will be given to upper-level undergraduate (junior/senior) and graduate students.

- Internship hours are negotiable; however, successful intern involvement will require ten (10) to twenty (20) hours per week.

- Intern must be able to work in The Works' NYC office no less than two (2) days per week (Monday-Friday).

The Works is pleased to work with intern to obtain academic credit for their service. Learning areas can be designed to meet intern's academic program objectives.

About Jennifer Muller/The Works

Jennifer Muller, Artistic Director, an influence in the dance world for over 40 years, has created over 100 productions that illuminate the human condition, including Bench a recipient of a Joyce Theater 25@25 Initiative Commissioning Grant. Her prolific career was recently celebrated at the publication Transformation & Continuance: Jennifer Muller & the Reshaping of American Modern Dance. She has set work on 29 international dance companies, collaboration with such artists as Keith Jarrett, Yoko Ono and Keith Haring and is an award-winning theater/opera choreographer.

Jennifer Muller/The Works is in its 38th year and has appeared in 39 countries on four continents, in 30 States and 22 New York Seasons in such venues as The Joyce, City Center and Cedar Lake Theaters. The Works' professional training and arts awareness programs annually reach over 5,000 youth in the NYC public schools, and its mentoring program HATCH has presented over 600 new works.

For more information and to apply today, head to CareerLink, Job ID#: 22250.