Career and Professional Development
Office of Career and Professional Development
Carson Hall 106 / 212-517-0599 / careerdevelopment@mmm.edu
Office of Career and Professional Development at Marymount Manhattan College offers a full range of career and professional development related programming intended to allow students to define, develop and implement career plans leading to lifelong professional development.
Programming topics include:
Career Counseling
Career Counseling is available to all students throughout the academic year and during the January and summer sessions. Students can schedule an appointment through MMC Career Connection. Counseling appointment types include Resume Writing/Review, Cover Letter Writing/Review, LinkedIn/Digital Portfolio Review, Job Search Strategies/Offer Negotiation, Internship Search, Interview Preparation, Networking, Career Exploration, Mock Interview/Digital Mock Interview, CliftonStrengths Review, Graduate School Preparation, Freelance Work Information, and Career Conversation Preparation.
Career Resources
The Office of Career and Professional Development provides students with easy access to a variety of career resources including a Resume Guide, Sample Resumes, a Cover Letter Guide, an Interviewing Guide, and a LinkedIn Guide. These resources and others, including video recordings of our Career Development Workshops, are available on the Career Resources page of the Office of Career and Professional Development website.
CityEdge Internship Stipends
CityEdge Internship Stipends are available to students who have unpaid internships at non-profit or governmental agencies, or who identify as underrepresented and are completing unpaid internships at for-profit companies. Applicants for the stipend are eligible to earn $1,800 for their internship work (either for-credit or not for-credit) during the academic semester. Students can apply through the CityEdge Internship Stipend page of the Office of Career and Professional Development website.
Career Launch Academy
Career Launch Academy is a bootcamp-style program that helps students develop strong networking skills. The program will help students develop new connections, reconnect with existing connections, learn how to set up and conduct Career Conversations, and how to turn those conversations into jobs or internships. Students will have access to Online Microlearning Videos, a complete Workbook with email and conversation templates, strategies, and tips, as well as Live Group Coaching Sessions with the Office of Career and Professional Development to provide feedback and answer questions during the program. The program will run in Fall and Spring. Students can sign up on the Career Launch Academy page of the Office of Career and Professional Development website.
MMC Career Connection
MMC Career Connection hosts full-time and part-time jobs, on-campus employment opportunities that are both work study and non-work study, volunteer opportunities, and internship postings. Listings are tailored for MMC students and include positions in business, media and entertainment groups, cultural institutions, non-profits, schools, and community service agencies. Students can access MMC Career Connection on the Office of Career and Professional Development.
Internships
Internships are a great way to build a resume and develop the necessary skills for professional achievement after college. The College has two academic internship programs: On-Campus Internships and External Internships.
On-Campus Internships:
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On-Campus Internships provide educational and experiential opportunities for students to receive hands-on, pre-professional experiences supporting a variety of projects and initiatives in both academic and non-academic divisions and departments across the College. These 1-credit internships provide a valuable tool for students early in their academic careers to build both technical and interpersonal skills in order to prepare them to pursue external internships and job opportunities both during and after college.
a. Prior to the start of the internship, the student must have earned a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or above*;
b. Prior to the start of the internship, the student must have earned a total of 12 credits at MMC, either by successfully completing MMC classes or receiving credits in transfer prior to matriculating at MMC*;
External Internships
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The College has close ties with cultural institutions, businesses, government, and media/entertainment organizations in the city. Students can find internships on their own, through their network, through a faculty member, or with the assistance of the Office of Career and Professional Development.
a. Have completed 24 credits at MMC (or 12 credits if a Transfer student)
b. Have a GPA of 2.0 or above
c. Ask a Full-Time Faculty member to supervise the internship and work with the faculty member to create a syllabus
d. Complete the Learning Agreement with their Site Supervisor at the internship
f. Complete the Online Application to Receive Credit for an Internship
The On-Campus and External requirements, online applications, and step-by-step timelines of the process are located on the Internships Page of the Office of Career and Professional Development website.
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