Unlocking Opportunities: Pace University Job Fair Opens Doors for Students and Employers

Northwell Health, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, and Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank among over 115 recruiters

Pace University Career Services on Friday hosted one of its signature events: the Fall 2023 Job and Internship Career Fair. With record-breaking student turnout, it was one of the largest Job Fair in the University’s history.

Nearly 800 hundred students turned out – including many from Pace’s campus in lower Manhattan -- to the employment fair. Over 115 companies were in attendance including Northwell Health, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and Unilever, among many others. The event featured employer sponsored food and coffee trucks, smoothies from the University’s student-run businesses, music, and other amenities like a Quiet Room.

The fair was open to all majors and was sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), which is among the Big Four accounting firms, offering clients various professional business services, including accounting, auditing, human resources consulting, and strategy management.

“At Pace, we understand the importance of engaging and preparing our students early, and creating impactful employer events that lead to great internships and jobs,” said Phyllis Mooney, Assistant Vice President of Career Services at Pace University.

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Pace’s Career Services is a leader in the region for providing a range of career counseling and programming to ensure that the students they serve are career-ready and know how to confidently articulate the skills employers are looking for in their industry. In fact, over the last 5 years of graduating classes (2017-2021), Pace’s overall employment rate for Bachelor and Master graduates has been 10 percentage points higher than the national average according to The National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) “First Destination Survey” report.

In addition, NACE’s latest Salary Survey report showed positive outcomes for Pace's Class of 2022. Bachelor graduates had full-time salaries that were $7,000 higher than the national average. The report also examined specific majors, with Pace's Registered Nursing majors earning $29,000 more; Communication, Journalism, and related programs earning $5,600 higher; Psychology $8,500 higher, Criminal Justice and Corrections $19,000 higher; and Finance $7,700 higher. For master’s graduates, majors like Education and Accounting earned $14,000 and $10,000 more respectively – all of which demonstrates Pace’s success.

Pace’s Career 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 world—resulting in extraordinary outcomes. Top brands that employ Pace students include Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Montefiore, New York-Presbyterian, Northwell Health, NYU Langone Health and PwC.

For Rishitha Mandali, a sophomore majoring in computer science, the packed room provided ample opportunities to land a job or an internship.

“It’s quite an advantage to have opportunities not only in New York City but also in Westchester,” said Mandali, who was among students from the lower Manhattan campus that attended the Job Fair. “It’s important to be exposed to different employers as this helps us navigate aligning our skills and interests to our future jobs.”

Sidney Nivar, a junior and sports marketing major, was surprised by the number of employers in attendance.

“There are so many opportunities,” Nivar said. “This is my second time attending and it was great being able to speak to employers. Career Services does a great job connecting students to employers. I am hopeful to get an internship after this.”

About Pace University

Since 1906, Pace University has been transforming the lives of its diverse students—academically, 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.