RECRUITING GUIDE 2024-2025
WELCOME
The Career Center for Cura Personalis is commi ed to the ideas of care and community: care for the whole person and the creation of meaningful experiences and connections for all Fordham students. We focus on holistic career education, occupational wellness, and an MVVP model of professional development— emphasizing Mission, Value, Vision, and Purpose from a student’s first year through graduation.
Our goal is to connect students and employers, bridging a Fordham education with professional success. With locations at both the Rose Hill and Lincoln Center campuses and the capacity for hybrid or virtual programming, we’re able to support employers through a variety of recruiting opportunities to build brand awareness, discover top-quality candidates, and hire the next generation of industry leaders and professionals.
TABLE OF CONTENTS MEET THE EMPLOYER RELATIONS TEAM.............................................. 3 CAREER CENTER CALENDAR.................................................................... 4 OFFERINGS.................................................................................................. 5 FALL 2024 CAREER FAIRS........................................................................... 9 SPRING 2025 CAREER FAIRS.................................................................... 10 DEI EVENTS.................................................................................................. 11 DEI SPONSORSHIP .................................................................................. 12 SIGNATURE PARTNER PROGRAM.......................................................... 13 ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES................................... 14 STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS.................................................................... 15 CAMPUS RECRUITING POLICIES........................................................... 15
MEET THE EMPLOYER RELATIONS TEAM
Kathlene Mullaney
SENIOR DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYER RELATIONS
(718) 817-4264
kmullaney1@fordham.edu
Michael Persaud
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF CAMPUS RECRUITING
(718) 817-4354
mpersaud11@fordham.edu
Bri any Perez
EMPLOYER RELATIONS
SPECIALIST, EQUITY & INCLUSION
(718) 817-2878
bperez3@fordham.edu
Gregory Triandis
EMPLOYER RELATIONS
SPECIALIST
(718) 817-5602
gtriandis@fordham.edu
Kathlene leads the Employer Relations Team, as well as the strategy for best practices for employer development and programming. She focuses on building relationships with employers in the STEM fields. Kathlene also oversees our Signature Partnership Program and works with employers on sponsorship opportunities.
Michael facilitates the Campus Recruiting Program, including Coffee Chats and Interview Days, for employers across a variety of industries. He also focuses on fostering relationships with employers in the accounting, finance, consulting, legal, real estate, and sports industries.
Bri any manages Information Sessions and Tabling Events, which allow employers to showcase their career opportunities and company culture. She also focuses on building relationships with employers in the government, non-profit, social services, and education sectors. Bri any manages our Equity & Inclusion initiatives.
Gregory facilitates and manages on-campus large-scale Career Fairs for both the fall and spring semesters. He also fosters relationships with employers in the Arts, Communications, Media, PR, Fashion, Retail, Marketing, and Advertising sectors.
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FALL 2024 CAREER CENTER CALENDAR SPRING 2025
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
FALL CAREER CENTER KICK-OFF
LABOR DAY - UNIVERSITY CLOSED
INFO SESSIONS & CAMPUS RECRUITING BEGINS
CAREER CLOSET
ACCOUNTING & FINANCE FAIR
TECH & DATA FAIR
FALL INTERNSHIP FAIR
MARKETING FAIR
COLUMBUS DAYUNIVERSITY CLOSED
GOV, LAW, & SERVICE FAIR
GLOBAL DIVERSITY & INCLUSION BANQUET
PRESIDENTIAL ELECTIONUNIVERSITY CLOSED
THANKSGIVING RECESS
CLASSES
CHRISTMAS RECESS
FIRST DAY OF CLASSES
MLK DAYUNIVERSITY CLOSED
INFO SESSIONS & CAMPUS RECRUITING BEGINS
SPRING CAREER FAIR
STEM & PRE-HEALTH FAIR
PRESIDENT’S DAYUNIVERSITY CLOSED
REVERSE CAREER FAIR
CREATIVE INDUSTRIES FAIR
SOCIAL IMPACT & NON-PROFIT FAIR
SPRING RECESS
EASTER RECESSUNIVERSITY CLOSED
LAST DAY OF CLASSES
LAST
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RECRUITING OPPORTUNITIES
OPPORTUNITIES
Handshake
Handshake is our one-stop portal for career management. Employers are able to post jobs and internships, message students through in-platform inboxes, and register to a end career fairs and other events.
Contact: Kathlene Mullaney, kmullaney1@fordham.edu
Career Fairs
Career Fairs are an opportunity to showcase your current opportunities while simultaneously networking with hundreds of students. The Career Center offers both all-industry events, like the Internship Fair and Spring Career Fair, and tailored events to specific industries and initiatives, including STEM, Creative Industries, and Veterans.
Contact: Gregory Triandis, gtriandis@fordham.edu
Tabling & Info Sessions
Tabling and information sessions are great opportunities to make a strong introduction to students. Tabling in a high-traffic area can help build brand awareness and knowledge of current opportunities or upcoming events. Information sessions are a deeper dive into your organization’s programs, structure, and culture. Tabling and information sessions are managed through Handshake.
Contact: Bri any Perez, bperez33@fordham.edu
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Coffee Chats & Interview Days
Coffee Chats and Interview Days are the best ways to develop individual relationships with students. While Coffee Chats are more informal and ideal for determining potential candidates, Interview Days are optimal for simplifying a crucial component of the formal recruitment process. Both Coffee Chats and Interview Days are organized with support from the Career Center in logistics, promotion, and day-of assistance.
Contact: Michael Persaud, mpersaud11@fordham.edu
Site Visits
Site Visits allow students the opportunity to get an insider look at potential employers. By providing students with a tour of the office, panel, or Q&A, employers are able to showcase their company culture and increase interest and visibility in the recruiting process.
Contact: Michael Persaud, mpersaud11@fordham.edu
Panels & Networking Events
The Career Center routinely hosts panels and networking events targeted to specific industries, including fashion and healthcare, and student demographics, such as, international students. These events allow you to showcase the opportunities your organization can provide to students in these interest areas, as well as develop meaningful connections with potential candidates.
Contact: Kathlene Mullaney, kmullaney1@fordham.edu
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CAREER FAIRS
Accounting & Finance Fair
Wednesday, September 11
Noon - 3 p.m.
Rose Hill Campus
Tech & Data Fair
Wednesday, September 18
2 p.m. - 4 p.m.
Lincoln Center Campus
Internship Fair
Wednesday, October 2
Noon - 3 p.m.
Rose Hill Campus
Marketing Fair
Thursday, October 10
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Rose Hill Campus
Gov, Law, & Service Fair
Thursday, October 24
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Rose Hill Campus
The Accounting & Finance Fair is tailored for students interested in working in accounting and financial services, strategically timed to align with the beginning of the recruiting cycle. This fair is one of our most popular offerings every year, with a endance exceeding 400 students. A endees are primarily sophomores, juniors, and seniors and are most o en studying accounting, business administration, economics, finance, global business, or computer and data science.
The Tech & Data Fair targets students interested in pursuing a career in computer and data science, cybersecurity, information systems, and more. A endees are primarily sophomores, juniors, seniors, or pursuing their masters and are primarily studying computer science, cybersecurity, data science, information systems, mathematics, or a discipline of business.
The Internship Fair provides employers from all industries the opportunity to recruit students from all academic backgrounds, specifically for internships. While all class years are encouraged to a end, most a endees are sophomores and juniors and represent the full spectrum of humanities, business, tech, and arts programs that Fordham has to offer.
NEW FOR 2024!
The Marketing Fair is held in partnership with the Marketing Department and will allow students to discover job and internship opportunities in both agency and in-house marketing se ings. Aiming to create an intimate environment, this fair will welcome approximately 10 employers.
The Government, Law, & Service Fair is an intimate opportunity for students interested in pursuing a career in government, law, and public service. A endees are typically sophomores, juniors, and seniors and are most o en studying political science, international studies, international political economy, psychology, sociology, or another humanities discipline.
FALL 2024
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Spring Career Fair
Wednesday, January 29
Noon - 3 p.m.
Rose Hill Campus
STEM & Pre-Health Fair
DATE TBD
TIME TBA
Rose Hill Campus
Creative Industries Fair
Thursday, February 27
1 p.m. - 3 p.m.
Lincoln Center Campus
The Spring Career Fair is an all-industry fair that welcomes students from all academic disciplines to meet employers from a broad range of industries. Most a endees are sophomores, juniors and seniors and represent the full scope of academic disciplines at Fordham.
The STEM & Pre-Health Fair is designed for all of our undergraduate and graduate students interested in the sciences, pre-health, technology/computer science, engineering, and mathematics. A endees are mostly juniors or seniors studying biological sciences, computer science, physics, psychology, or another discipline of science.
The Creative Industries Fair targets students interested in studying communications, visual and performing arts, media, and marketing. A endees are primarily juniors or seniors and studying communication & culture, digital media, film & television, global business, journalism, marketing, and related disciplines of the arts and humanities.
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SPRING
DEI EVENTS
Pop-Up Career Closet
Thursday, September 5, 2024
Noon - 4 p.m.
Rose Hill Campus
Involvement Options: Professional A ire Donations, Tabling, Event Sponsorship
Global Diversity and Inclusion Banquet: Generational Diversity
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
Rose Hill Campus
Involvment Options: Event A endance, Event Sponsorship
Cost of a endance: $700 For-Profit; $350 Non-Profit
Reverse Career Fair
Thursday, February 20, 2025
Noon - 2 p.m.
Lincoln Center Campus
Involvement Options: Event A endance, Event Sponsorship
Cost of a endance: $75
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SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
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SIGNATURE PARTNER PROGRAM
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ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Career Fair Sponsorship
Become the lead sponsor of one of our 10 career fairs and your organization’s name and logo will be featured prominently on all promotional materials, as well as a sign at the entrance and a dedicated slide on the event slideshow. Sponsorship also includes premier table location and tote bags for students with the company logo.
Semester Kick-Off Sponsorship
Sponsor food, drinks, giveaways, and/or activities at one of our most popular programming offerings, seeing more than 250 students on average. This sponsorship will also include featured placement on promotional materials and day-of signage.
Headshot Days
Host a headshot day or career fair booth, powered by our friends at popcam! Your company name and logo will be included in the title and marketing of the event, and you’ll be granted the opportunity to network with students before or a er they take their photos.
Interview Room Sponsorship
Have your organization name and logo exclusively featured on the door of one of the Career Center’s 10 interview rooms for the full academic year.
Career Center Blog Feature Post
Be featured in a blog post on the Career Center’s blog, which receives 2,700+ monthly views, and reaches 1,500+ individuals on average. This is a great opportunity to build brand awareness.
Feature Content in Bi-Weekly CareerInsider Newsle er
Submit any content (job posting, event, video, recruiter’s contact info, etc.) to engage students about your organization’s opportunities. Gain visibility as the Newsle er sponsor and enhance your organization’s brand.
Job Listing Promotion
Want to boost an open position? We can provide a targeted email sent through Handshake, include your position in our email newsle er, or post it to our Instagram story! On average, a story on our Instagram story reaches more than 200-300 individuals.
For additional sponsorship opportunities & pricing information, please contact Kathlene Mullaney at kmullaney1@fordham.edu
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STUDENT DEMOGRAPHICS
10,307 UNDERGRAD STUDENTS
20.4% FIRST-GEN STUDENTS
104 countries & 50 states REPRESENTED
10,904 ACTIVE GRADUATE & UNDERGRADUATE USERS ON
MEN 39.5% WOMEN 60.5% INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 7.4% STUDENTS OF COLOR 44.5% BLACK 6.2% HISPANIC 19.1% NATIVE AMERICAN / ALASKAN 0.1%
UNDERREPRESENTED GROUPS (20.4%) 15
CAMPUS RECRUITING POLICIES
Utilizing in-person and virtual Interview Days is a great option for employers planning on interviewing Fordham students for a full-time position or internship program. In order to request an OCR date, log in to Handshake and choose “Create New on-campus Interview Schedule” from the Shortcuts menu on the right.
Please contact Michael Persaud (mpersaud11@fordham.edu) for more information and questions about the Campus Recruiting Program.
EMPLOYMENT OFFERS & ACCEPTANCE POLICY
Interviews are designed to give employers the opportunity to interview a large number of Fordham candidates conveniently and either in-person or virtually all in one day. We handle the logistics so that you can focus on the students.
Interviews, both in-person and virtual, begin at 9:00AM with last interviews ending at 5:00PM. We are happy to accommodate earlier start times and late interviews upon request by our Signature Partners. Partners should send their requests for early start/late finish at least 2 weeks before the scheduled interview day. You can request your OCR dates by logging in to Handshake and choosing “Interviews” from the “shortcuts” menu on the right.
In order to give students sufficient time to complete their searches, we ask employers to abide by the following offer schedule for the 2024-2025 academic year. Employers must honor all offers extended. No conditions should be placed on these offers. Exploding offers and special incentives such as diminishing bonuses and location preference should not be offered in exchange for early offer acceptance. Implementing such incentives makes it difficult for us to enforce our policies against students reneging on job offers. To the right are our policies on offer deadlines.
Summer Leadership Programs Conversion
Student decision deadline:
3 WEEKS FROM OFFER DATE
No conditions should be placed on these offers.
Summer Intern Conversions
Student decision deadline: 2 WEEKS FROM OFFER DATE
Full-time & Internship
Offer Deadline
Student decision deadline: 2 WEEKS FROM OFFER DATE
Students may receive a deadline extension to November 15th if they received an offer through the Fall 2024 Campus Recruiting Program or April 18th if they received an offer through the Spring 2025 Campus Recruiting Program.
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Rose Hill 441 EAST FORDHAM ROAD MCSHANE CENTER, 2ND FLOOR, SUITE 203 BRONX, NY 10458 (718) 817-4350 fordhamfutures@fordham.edu Lincoln Center 140 WEST 62ND STREET SUITE G-49 NEW YORK, NY 10023 (212) 636-6280 fordhamfutures@fordham.edu We would like to extend our sincerest appreciation to our Signature Partners, and thank them for their continuous support and dedication to Fordham's students. For more information, visit h ps://www.fordham.edu/resources/career-resources/career-center/for-employers/