After weeks of preparation, Pace students engaged with over 100 top employers across a wide range of industries
Pace University Career Services on Friday hosted one of its signature events: the Fall 2025 Job and Internship Career Fair. Hundreds of students—including many from Pace’s campus in Lower Manhattan—attended the fair, which connected them with more than 100 top employers across a wide range of industries.
Employers included Cerebral Palsy of Westchester, Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG Sports), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Northwell Health, New York Power Authority, Office of the New York State Comptroller, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals among many others.
To help students prepare for the event, Career Services hosted several career readiness sessions in the weeks leading up to the fair. Workshops such as “How to Work a Career Fair” offered practical strategies for navigating conversations with recruiters, perfecting elevator pitches, and making a strong first impression. These sessions were designed to ensure students arrived informed, confident, and ready to pursue meaningful career opportunities.
“At Pace University, we prepare students to meet the moment—whether that’s landing an internship or launching a career,” said Phyllis Mooney, assistant vice president of Career Services and Employer Relations. “Our career fairs are the culmination of weeks of preparation and support, helping students become confident, career-ready, and equipped to make a strong first impression.”
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Career Services continues to deliver outcomes that position Pace as a national leader in career development. Last year over 9,000 internships, co-ops, field experiences, and clinicals were completed by Pace students. More than 14,000 employers posted 140,000+ jobs and internships for students through the University’s career platform. The Class of 2024 achieved a 95% employment or continuing education rate within six months of graduation—including 93% of bachelor’s and 97% of master’s degree graduates—with the majority working in fields related to their studies.
“Even as a first-year student, I knew it was important to start building connections and getting comfortable in professional settings,” said David McClain ’29, a Cybersecurity major and football player. “Attending the fair helped me practice networking and get my name out there—I plan to keep showing up so I’m ready when it’s time to apply for internships and full-time roles.”
Pace graduates’ success is also reflected in salary outcomes: the average full-time salary for 2024 bachelor’s graduates was $75,098, and $87,153 for master’s graduates. Over the last five years, employment rates for Pace graduates have remained 10 percentage points higher than the national average, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers First Destination Survey. Additionally, Pace ranks in the top 9 percent of private U.S. colleges for return on tuition investment and in the top 11 percent of U.S. colleges with the highest-earning alumni, according to PayScale.
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 Amazon, Deutsche Bank, IBM, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Mac Cosmetics, Meta, Microsoft, Montefiore, PepsiCo, Pfizer and Warner Brothers Discovery.
“As graduate students in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, we’re both focused on becoming research scientists working in drug design, so this fair was a great opportunity to speak directly with employers in biotech and healthcare,” said Harriet Fiakpa ’25 and Angella Stephano ’25, graduate students majoring in Biology and Chemistry. “It was interesting to explore opportunities that align with our goals and learn more about the kinds of roles available in lab-based research.”
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.