Get Career Fair Ready!

The Career and Internship fair is almost here! Next week, on Wednesday, February 15th, over 100 employers will be attendance and will be waiting to meet you at the McGinley Ballroom on the Rose Hill campus.  Every year before the fair, we hear many of the same questions from students:  How do I prepare for the fair?  What is the structure of the fair? What do I wear? What do I bring?

Here are some tips to consider before you go:

1. If you have a chance before the fair, log onto CareerLink and review the list of attending employers. Identify your top five employers to meet and do some basic research about the companies. Make sure to look up information on their internship/employment opportunities as well as key company background information. When you arrive, make sure you find the time to visit these five tables and introduce yourself. Using your brief research, you will feel more prepared and excited to engage with the professional representatives. 

2. Prepare your resume. If you haven’t already developed a resume to hand-out to potential employers, visit the Career Services website, make an appointment, or come by during our walk-in hours to create a document reflective of your best self. During the career fair, you should bring at least 10 copies of your resume and feel comfortable sharing it with employers you that you speak with and would like to stay connected with. In return, ask for the professional’s business card to follow-up with him or her in the future. 

3. Dress to impress. It is recommended that you wear business formal or business casual attire. If you are a senior or junior this is especially essential, as you will be seeking out current job and internship opportunities and want to make great first impression on the employers. If you are a sophomore or freshman attending the fair to gather information and explore your options for the first time, business casual is appropriate too. 

4. Begin the Journey. Even if you have no clue what you’re interested in, come to the fair anyway! Meet and talk to professionals in different fields and start to explore what you may and may not be interested in pursuing with your degree. Navigating a career fair with more than 100 employers can be very intimidating, so a trial run early in your academic career can help ease your nerves and make you more effective at future fairs.

Additionally, this year we surveyed all of the attending employers and asked them to specify the Fordham majors they were interested in recruiting. Based on employer preferences, we have created fliers listing employer interest in Humanities, Social Sciences, Physical Sciences and Business students.  Each of the attached lists contains more than 80 employers, confirming that there are opportunities for students of all majors. Check out the fliers below:

Humanities Employers

Social Science Employers

Physical Science Employers

Business Employers

Want more tips? Come to one of the Career Fair Prep Workshops next week!

Career Fair Prep Workshop  - Rose Hill

February 14th, 2012

Faculty Lounge, RH

2pm-3pm & 3pm-4pm

Career Fair Prep Workshop - Lincoln Center

February 14th, 2012

South Lounge, LC

2pm-3pm & 3pm-4pm

See you at the Career Fair!

SPRING CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR

Wednesday, February 15th

McGinley Center Ballroom, RH

1PM – 4PM

Part-Time Job Opportunities

This week we had several new part-time job listings sent our way. Take a look at the below opportunities to see if there is a position for you!

Babysitter – Bronx, NY

Seeking a responsible, resourceful Fordham student to watch 2 year old in our home on Thursdays from 8:00AM-2PM; with the possibility of adding more hours during the week or weekend as schedules allow. We live near Arthur Ave.

Expectations include careful attentiveness to an active 2 year old, play, engage, and maintain a safe env't at all times.

References will be requested and checked.
Contact: Mary and John  Welsh
Email: welsh_mary@yahoo.com
Phone: 646-369-5223/646-265-1178

File Clerk/Office Assistant - NYC

The Law Offices of Joseph Monaco
Part-time File Clear/Office Assistant needed for 2-5 hours/week.
Looking for a college sophomore and above

Mr. Joseph Monaco
1500 Broadway - 21st Floor
New York, New York 10036
If interested, please submit your resumes to katia@monaco-law.com

A|X Armani Exchange freelancer – NYC/Home
A|X Armani Exchange is offering a very exciting freelance opportunity.  We are looking for creative, motivated student with good communication and PowerPoint skills, who is eager to learn and gain hands-on experience. The month long at-home assignment consists of reviewing and organizing data and publishing an attractive PowerPoint presentation which will be reviewed by business partners.

The hours worked will be compensated and the assignment requires at least two in-person meetings at our Chelsea office.
To apply, please submit your resume to kscully@armaniexchange.com

Boys & Girls Club of Harlem – Various positions

Since 1980, the Boys & Girls Club of Harlem has been providing after-school, school vacation, holiday and summer programming to youth ages 6 to 18 from Harlem and the surrounding communities.. The Boys & Girls Club of Harlem’s vision in part, is to develop young minds, instill character, and foster leaders of tomorrow by delivering relevant youth services in a positive environment.

We need work study, field practicum, interns, volunteer and mentors interested in developing rewarding and fulfilling relationships with deserving youth of the community.

For all opportunities, please contact Edith Massiah, Director of Programs @212-283-6770 or edmassiah@harlembgc.org.

Math tutor - NYC

Looking for a math tutor for a 7th grader. Ideally looking for someone to come to our home 1/week, more if needed.
Must be fluent in algebra and geometry.

Contact:
Marilyn Lee , marilynglee@yahoo.com
Address: East 20's area, New York, NY 10010

Resource Center for Community Development (The HopeLine) -  Part-Time Operations Manager

We are a small community service non-profit organization located in the South Bronx. We are working to improve the quality of life through our food pantry and clothing bank, English as a Second Language program, immigration counseling and other community-oriented educational and information programs to help inner city residents. 
We have an opening for an energetic and motivated person who is a recent graduate or working towards a degree in Social Services and/or Management, to be our Operations Manager part time.

The successful candidate will have strong interpersonal and communication skills, be bilingual (Spanish) and have the ability to address issues and solve problems. Under the direction of our Board of Directors you will be involved in the management of the Food and Clothing Bank program, ESL Literacy program and other programs; and with volunteers, fundraising and office administration.

Pay range is $17 to $18 per hour.
Resumes can be sent to Peter McLaughlin at sign@aol.com.

Current Internship Opportunities

Every day new jobs & internships are posted on Fordham CareerLink. Below are a few great internship opportinities of note. To apply for any of the below positions, or to see the full list of current job & internship listings, log in to your CareerLink account today!

Advertising & Communications Agency Internships

Interested in entering the Advertising & Communications Industry? Check out RCW Group! RCW Group is a full service advertising and communications agency devoted exclusively to the marketing and promotion of pharmaceutical, medical and health care products and services.   

RCW has a variety of internships currently available.

• Account Intern: Job ID 4418
• Copy/Editorial Intern: Job ID 4419
• Digital Studio/Art Intern: Job ID 4421

Read the full job postings and apply online on CareerLink.

Commercial Banking Summer Analyst Program

Are you a current Junior and dedicated to building a career in the investment banking industry?  Check out the Bank of America Global Commercial Banking Credit Summer Analyst Program.

Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving individual consumers, small- and middle-market businesses and large corporations with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial and risk management products and services.

For more information on the Global Commercial Banking Credit Summer Analyst Program, check out Job ID 4849 on CareerLink

 

Internship Opportunities with a Luxury Lifestyle Branding Agency!

The King Collective is a collaborative client services company supporting the launch and/or success of emerging and established fashion labels in the global marketplace. The King Collective offers the complete 360 range of executive services to fashion apparel, accessory and lifestyle companies including showroom wholesales, marketing, sponsorship/product placement, event/runway production and PR/celebrity partnerships and strategy.

The King Collective prides itself on creating a truly unique environment, optimal for effective exchange between their clients and partners, resulting in maximum sales through our three unique divisions: the king studio & showroom, the king marketing group, and the king consulting group.

Current Internship Opportunites

·         Business Intern: Job ID 2658

·         Events Intern: Job ID 2657

·         Journalism Intern: Job ID 2659

·         Social Media Intern: Job ID 2656

Read the full job postings and apply online on CareerLink.

 

Intern with a national non-profit focused on education

Founded in 2000 by a team of social entrepreneurs, New Leaders is a national nonprofit that develops transformational school leaders and designs effective leadership policies and practices for school systems across the country.

Research shows, and New Leaders' experience confirms, that strong school leaders have a powerful multiplier effect, dramatically improving the quality of teaching and raising student achievement in a school.

New Leaders' mission is to ensure high academic achievement for all children, especially students in poverty and students of color, by developing transformational school leaders and advancing the policies and practices that allow great leaders to succeed.

New Leaders is seeking a Development Intern in the spring of 2012 in the organization’s national office in New York City.

Check out this opportunity on CareerLink - Job ID 4630

Don’t see anything for you? Check CareerLink to review over 1600 positions currently available online

Student Intern Spotlight: Justin LaCoursiere

Are you a Fordham student who has yet to experience your first real-world internship? Not sure what to expect? Well look no further. To give you some insight on the internship experience, we have asked your fellow Fordham students to share their experiences as student interns.
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This week we caught up with Justin LaCoursiere, a senior at Fordham College Rose Hill who recently completed an internship at Hearst Corporation.  Justin is a Communication and Media Studies major with a concentration in Journalism and a minor in Business Administration. On top of his school work and internship, Justin is an incredibly active student on-campus. He is currently involved in several organizations, including Sodexo, Inc. & Affiliates as a National Student Board of Director and Student Culinary Council member, The Ram Newspaper, Fordham Nightly News, Office of Residential Life as a Resident Assistant, Residence Halls Association, original undergraduate research, New Student Orientation, Dorothy Day Center for Service & Justice – Urban Plunge, Peer Educators, Campus Activities Board, Office of Mission & Ministry – Global Outreach, Up Till Dawn, and Polar Plunge.  Justin gave us the details about interning at Hearst as well as valuable tips for students looking to gain some real-world work experience by participating in an internship.

In regards to his experience interning at Hearst, Justin had nothing but positive things to say.  Justin interned at Hearst for a year and half, typically working 2-3 days per week.  While this commitment may seem difficult to manage as a full-time student, Justin explained that his department at Hearst was always extremely flexible and understanding of his busy schedule, and always prioritized his role as a full time student.  This is true is many cases, as employers may state a minimum time expectation, but are typically flexible regarding availability. If you are interested in interning, do not let the fear of time commitment stop you from gaining important internship experience. 

As for a typical day for Justin, he was usually very busy working on Hearstlink, Hearst’s internal communication system.  Justin was responsible for composing articles for this site, as well as publishing internal communication. This process typically consisted of conducting interviews with the magazine Editor-in-Chief’s, department heads and other Hearst executives.  Justin also edited press releases and completed Public Relations-related research projects.  He raved about the helpfulness of every one he worked with, and made sure to take full advantage of the great internship opportunity.

Justin was lucky enough to obtain his internship at Hearst through a member of his family who referred him for the position.  Hearst later contacted him to set up an interview and he was offered the position on the spot. This is great example of the importance of networking and using all professional connections available to you to get a job or internship.  You should not be disheartened if your family members do not work in your field of interest. Justin emphasized the importance of networking with everyone you can, suggesting that one should establish as many business relationships as possible, as you never know who might be able to connect you with someone in your field.  Focus on identifying existing contacts, such as your professors, family friends and advisors, as well as establishing relationships with new contacts, such as Fordham Alumni and Employers who visit the Fordham Campus. You can never have too many professional contacts, but make sure you understand networking basics in order to make the best of these professional relationships.

When asked if he found his experience at Hearst to be valuable overall, Justin responded quite positively: “I’ve learned so much through my internship; it would be hard to sum it all up. What I will share is this: interning teaches you that which cannot be learned in the classroom. There is something to be said about those who have real hands on experience in their field. I’ve learned to work with deadlines, think on my feet, and be part of a professional team. Thanks to my internship, my communication skills have greatly improved and my writing has gotten much stronger. I’ve gained the knowledge and skills needed to make me more competitive when applying for jobs. My time as an intern has been very valuable.” While it may be stressful at times balancing courses, extracurricular activities, AND an internship, if you can manage your time efficiently, it is certainly a worthwhile experience.

After interning at Hearst for a year and a half, Justin ended his internship this past December with a great letter of recommendation and an open conversation about possible future employment opportunities at Hearst. If you take Justin’s advice and network, play a proactive role at your internship, and take full advantage of the hands-on work experience, you too can experience a rewarding and engaging internship.

Want to share your unique internship experience with the Fordham Community? Email Sfriedberg@fordham.edu and let us know!