Thanksgiving and Winter Break are coming up fast! While there’s time off from classes and busy routines, students often find themselves with extra time. If you’re wondering how you might fill this time, professional development is a great option.
Career Center On-Demand
Cover career basics at your own pace! The Career Center has developed instructional videos covering the core content you need to know, including resource platform walkthroughs, recordings of previous events and workshops, and how-to’s on resumes, career fairs, and more. We’re regularly adding new videos, so be sure to stay tuned!
Visit the Career Center YouTube Channel
Big Interview
If you’re looking to hone your interview skills or get your resume ready for online applications, Big Interview is the site you need! Candidates who use our interview simulator to practice job interviewing get jobs 5x faster than those who don’t. No matter if you have a week or just a few hours before your next interview, practice on Big Interview will ensure that you come prepared and deliver your answers confidently. In terms of resumes, most companies today use AI for recruitment — Applicant Tracking Systems screen and pre-select resumes before they even reach a human hiring decision-maker. It’s only fair to let job-seekers leverage the same technology and beat ATS bots at their own game.
Forage
Want to boost your resume over break? Explore careers and prepare for the job with hundreds of free job simulations designed by the world’s top employers – all for free and 100% at your own pace! On average, students who complete a job simulation through Forage are 2x more likely to receive an invitation to interview and 5x more likely to receive an offer from their chosen organization.
RamConnect
RamConnect is Fordham’s online hub for networking, guidance, and career advice. Whether you’re a current student, recent grad, friend of Fordham University, a parent, or proud alum, we’re all members of the Ram community. This platform allows you to connect with Rams across the world in nearly every industry and career stage. Plus, AI-generated templates help simplify the outreach process. RamConnect also hosts resources and a job board for Rams of all career stages!
Meet with a Career Counselor
There’s never a bad time to schedule an appointment with a Career Counselor! Whether you have questions about your specific career path or are looking to have your application materials reviewed, our career counselors are here to help you create a job and internship search plan to ensure you feel prepared and are ready to take the next steps in your career journey!
Book an appointment in Handshake
Please note: The Career Center will be closed Wednesday, November 27 through Sunday, December 1, as well as Tuesday, December 24 through Wednesday, January 1. During this time, career counseling appointments are not available.
Discover More
Want to view more resources, or look into upcoming employer events? You’ll be able to find everything you need on Handshake. If you haven’t already, activate your account and complete your profile to get started!
The Fordham Career Center is committed to building a culture of innovation and entrepreneurship while providing a bridge between the classroom experience and the world beyond. Throughout the job and internship search process, it is our goal to help students, alumni, community partners and employers alike understand the extraordinary value of a Fordham education. To learn more about our offerings and connect with the Career Center, visit fordham.edu/career.
