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Approximately 800 students, including many from Pace�鶹��ý�s New York City Campus, attended the employment fair, which boasted a lineup of over 115 companies, including big names like Northwell Health, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Sumitomo Mitsui Trust Bank, and Unilever. The atmosphere was lively, with employer-sponsored food and coffee trucks, smoothies from the University�鶹��ý�s student-run businesses, and music, along with special amenities like a Quiet Room.

The fair, open to all majors, was sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), one of the Big Four accounting firms. PwC offers a range of professional business services such as accounting, auditing, human resources consulting, and strategy management.

�鶹��ý�It�鶹��ý�s important to be exposed to different employers as this helps us navigate aligning our skills and interests to our future jobs.�鶹��ý� �鶹��ý�Rishitha Mandali '26

Phyllis Mooney, assistant vice president of �鶹��ý Services, emphasized the Pace's commitment to early student engagement and impactful employer events. Mooney highlighted the goal of creating opportunities for students to secure great internships and jobs.

�鶹��ý�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,�鶹��ý� she says.

Pace�鶹��ý�s �鶹��ý Services is recognized regionally for providing comprehensive career counseling and programming to ensure that students are career-ready, able to confidently articulate the skills sought by employers in their industry. Over the last five years (2017�鶹��ý�2021), Pace�鶹��ý�s overall employment rate for bachelor and master graduates has consistently exceeded the national average by 10 percentage points, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) �鶹��ý�First Destination Survey�鶹��ý� report.

NACE�鶹��ý�s latest Salary Survey report revealed positive outcomes for Pace's Class of 2022. Bachelor graduates earned full-time salaries $7,000 higher than the national average, with specific majors like registered nursing, communication, journalism, psychology, criminal justice and corrections, and finance reporting even higher earnings differentials. Master�鶹��ý�s graduates in majors like education and accounting also outperformed national averages, with significant earnings differentials.

Pace�鶹��ý�s �鶹��ý Services doesn't just benefit students; it provides tailored, successful recruiting experiences for employer partners. This results in top brands, including Deloitte, EY, KPMG, Montefiore, New York-Presbyterian, Northwell Health, NYU Langone Health, and PwC, actively seeking out Pace graduates.

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

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