Arcadia University News

The Office of Career Education (OCE) will host a Business and Communications Meet-Up on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. in Grey Towers Castle’s Rose and Mirror rooms. Previously called the Business Networking Night, the event—open to all majors—now includes employers hiring for communications...

Have you ever heard your cell phone go off while you were driving and taken your eyes off the road to look for it? Through her internship at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia this summer, Psychology major Kayla Sansevere ’20 is researching why teens experience distracted driving, which the...

On Wednesday, March 27, the Office of Career Education (OCE) will host more than 110 organizations from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Kuch Gymnasium for Arcadia's annual Internship & Career Fair. Anticipated to be Arcadia's largest career fair to date, the event will include a Diversity and Inclusion...

Rachel Park ’21 was featured in her hometown paper, the Couer d’ Alene Press in Idaho, in a Jan. 18 article for her internship fighting global poverty with The Borgen Project, a nonprofit dedicated to ending world hunger. At her internship, Park uses her knowledge of international studies to...

By Nicole Gieselman '19 The Office of Career Education (OCE) is launching a new initiative this fall, ensuring Arcadia students have access to an even greater range of professional opportunities and preparatory resources. The e3 Career Action Plan is a step-by-step program designed to guide...

Students, faculty, and alumni explored graduate programs, internships, and job opportunities on March 28 in the Kuch Center at the Office of Career Education’s annual Internship and Career Fair, Arcadia’s largest recruiting event. This year, representatives from more than 110 organizations,...

Arcadia University was ranked by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs as a top producer of the 2016-2017 Fulbright U.S. Scholars for the Bachelor’s Institution category. Faculty members Dr. Kalenda Eaton , associate professor of English, and Dr. Jennifer Riggan...

This summer, Arcadia University psychology student Leaha Shermeyer ‘17 will spend her time conducting research on intervention methods for middle school bullying victims, through the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Research Institute Summer Scholars Program in conjunction with University...

Get your resume ready—the annual Internship and Career Fair returns this week. On Wednesday, March 23, from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Kuch Center Alumni Gymnasium , the Fair will offer students and alumni the opportunity to network with employers and graduate schools, secure internships, and learn more...

Over the summer, political science major Alex Merker ’17 was one of four people to intern with the Pennsylvania Department of State’s Bureau of Commissions, Elections, and Legislations in Harrisburg, Pa. The internship, obtained through the James A. Finnegan Foundation , allowed Merker to assist...

More than 300 students attended the March 31 Career Fair in the Kuch Center Alumni Gymnasium. Nearly 100 organizations participated, including employers and graduate schools, representing education, nonprofit, financial, accounting, consulting, marketing, media, and government sectors. “Students...

Arcadia University and the World Trade Center of Greater Philadelphia (WTCGP) are pleased to announce that Arcadia has joined the WTCGP’s Leadership Council. The WTCGP will work with the School of Global Business at Arcadia to invite students interested in international business to learn more about...

Under the pressure of finding a fall semester internship, Because Arcadia blogger Frances Dumlao ’15 perfected her résumé, cover letter, professional wardrobe, and interview skills before landing a position at Grid magazine , which covers sustainability issues and initiatives in the Greater...

By COURTNEY WRIGHT It’s pitch black, long after dark in a south N.J. wood. A group of police officers, dodging heavy branches and nocturnal creatures, lugs a large spotlight, illuminating the forest. To add to the potential eeriness, a massive nest of daddy long legs seemed to beckon Allison Gaines...

By SARAH R. SCHWARTZ ’10 Photography JOSH BLUSTEIN Most counseling psychology students have to wait till their final year of graduate school to get practical experience in a counseling setting. However, Matt Morris ’13M , a student in Arcadia University’s master’s degree program in Counseling...

When planning your future, sometimes it’s better to put it in writing. Entering his junior year, Business major Michael Stackhouse ’13 was interested in economics but only held a vague idea of the sort of career he might pursue. It wasn’t until he was crafting a cover letter for Arcadia's Sydney...

By SARAH R. SCHWARTZ ’10 Photography JORDAN RICHARDS ’15 Mitchell Cohen ’12 , assistant bid coordinator for Benjamin Foods, approaches his goals the way he approaches a ladder: It’s one foot after another, one rung at a time until he reaches the destination. Simple enough. But when the first few...