Career skills at Pace University

Offering one of the largest internship programs in the New York City metropolitan area, Career Services at Pace University can help you to gain the career skills and work experience you’ll need for a successful professional future.

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Prepare for your job search with Pace’s innovative International Student Professional Readiness Education (INSPIRE) program. INSPIRE will help get you career-ready and connect you with employers for internships and full-time positions.

INSPIRE features tutorials on career exploration, networking, interview preparation and several other topics. In addition to meeting with a career counselor who will help you with your résumé, you’ll also get access to Interstride, an app with valuable career insights and job postings for international students.

With the INSPIRE program, you will:

Create a standout résumé

Build your personal brand

Find mentorship opportunities

Practice interviewing

Grow your network

Celebrate completing the program at an alumni panel and networking event

Next steps after the INSPIRE program

Create your job search strategy
Search for jobs on Handshake, Pace’s online portal
Attend career fairs, company site visits, employer spotlights and more
Keep in touch with your Career Services support team

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Prepare for life after graduation

Pace provides many resources to prepare you for success in the job market.   

How Pace can help you prepare for the future:

8,000+ internships and work experiences completed by Pace students each year
Navigating one of the major benefits of studying in the US: the chance to get paid work experience after you graduate with Optional Practical Training (OPT)
Each year, more than 300 employers across many industries come to Pace to recruit students

97% of Pace international graduates

are employed or continuing their education within 6 months of graduation (Class of 2022)

Top 11% US colleges for highest earning alumni

PayScale.com 2024

480+ companies

hired Pace international students in 2022-23

$80,072 is the average full-time salary

of 2023 international Pace graduates

75+ employer events

hosted on campus every year, including one specifically for international students

14,000 employers

posted 130,000+ jobs and internships on Pace’s online portal in 2023

 Who hires Pace international graduates?

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