Over 900 students from Paceýs New York City and Pleasantville campuses connect with top employers
ý ý Services on Wednesday hosted one of its signature events: the Fall 2024 Job and Internship ý Fair. With record-breaking student turnout, it was the largest job fair in the Universityýs history.
Over 900 hundred students turned out ý including many from Paceýs campus in lower Manhattan ý to the employment fair where over 110 companies were in attendance including , , , , , , , , , , and , among many others. The event featured a coffee truck sponsored by KPMG, a pizza truck, free smoothies from the Universityýs student-run businesses, music, and other amenities like a Quiet Room.
The fair was open to students across all majors and was sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the worldýs ýBig Fourý accounting firms offering a range of professional business services, from auditing to strategy consulting.
ýAt ý, we prioritize early student engagement and meaningful employer partnerships to create impactful opportunities that lead to successful internships and jobs after graduation,ý said , Assistant Vice President of ý Services and Employer Relations at ý.
Paceýs ý Services is a leader in the region for providing a range of career counseling and programming to ensure that the students are career-ready and have the skills employers are looking for in candidates. In fact, the Class of 2023 First Destination Survey review found that 94% of Paceýs Bachelor graduates were employed or continuing their education six months from graduation.
Jacob Selman ý24, a digital marketing major with a concentration in arts and entertainment management, started his new position as a strategic planning fellow at immediately after graduation. Jacob first learned about the fellowshipýdesigned to provide entry-level hires with exposure to various facets of health and wellness advertisingýthrough his career counselor. He then networked with Havas Health & You representatives at the ý Fair, which helped him secure the role.
ýWith the help of ý Services, I gained deeper insights into this company and better aligned myself as a candidate for this role, which ultimately led to an offer,ý said Selman.
Paceýs ý Services also offers their employer partners a tailored, successful recruiting experience that introduces recruiters to talented students that represent the very best of Westchester, the New York City region, and the worldýresulting in extraordinary outcomes. Top brands that employ Pace students include Amazon, Deutsche Bank, IBM, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mac Cosmetics, Meta, Microsoft, Montefiore, PepsiCo, Pfizer and Warner Brothers Discovery.
"Iým aiming to connect with as many employers as possible to explore new opportunities that align with my goal of becoming a nurse,ý said Sckalisha Elome, a nursing major who was among students from the lower Manhattan campus that attended the Job Fair. ýWith graduation approaching, itýs exciting to consider the career paths available to me.ý
Natasha Fallen ý22, an experienced audit associate at PwC, attended as an employer to network with students. ýItýs amazing to come back to Pace in this capacity to help students explore their career opportunities,ý said Fallen. ýThe ý Fair helped me secure an internship at PwC, which turned into a full-time position, and I am extremely grateful.ý
About ý
Since 1906, ý has been transforming the lives of its diverse studentsýacademically, professionally, and socioeconomically. With campuses in New York City and Westchester County, Pace offers bachelor, master, and doctoral degree programs to 13,600 students in its College of Health Professions, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Lubin School of Business, Sands College of Performing Arts, School of Education, and Seidenberg School of Computer Science and Information Systems.
