Building Bridges Career Fair & Networking Mixer

Sign up and celebrate the 20th anniversary of Building Bridges on Thursday, November 6th, from 6 – 8:30 pm EST.🎊

Presented by the City College of New York's (CCNY) Advertising (Ad) and Public Relations (PR) program, Building Bridges would not be possible without its Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) and American Advertising Federation (AAF) student chapters.

Founded in 1985, the Ad/PR program offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication to a diverse and highly motivated cohort of students. An engaged faculty and staff are dedicated to delivering practical knowledge and hands-on experiences, which provide access to global corporations, leading-edge firms, start-ups, and dynamic grassroots organizations.

(Note: interviews may be subject to change based on agency availability)

Career Fair interviews are only open to CCNY second-semester to fourth-semester Ad/PR undergraduate students and alumni. First-semester students will have the opportunity to network with outstanding Alumni to obtain the inside scoop on how to succeed in this industry!

• Step 1 - Attendees wishing to interview MUST FIRST register via Eventbrite
• Step 2 - Those registered to interview via Eventbrite must submit their resumes for review and approval
• Step 3 - Interviewees will receive the interview sign-up links once their resumes are reviewed and approved, with DUES PAID student club members getting priority access
• Step 4 - Interviewees sign up to meet with up to five agencies (TBD) of their choice

Don't miss this chance to take your career to the next level and build valuable connections. See you there!

Dress professionally (business casual).

If you have questions regarding the Career Fair Interviews, contact:

Madison Francis (PRSSA President, [email protected]) and Shefa Giash (AAF President, [email protected])

If you have questions about the Networking Sessions Hall, contact:

Javier Garcia ([email protected])

Students: Please be on the lookout for the interview registration email.

Recruiters: contact Lynne Scott Jackson ([email protected])

Thank you for registering for the 2025 Building Bridges Career Fair & Alumni Mixer! All STUDENTS WHO WILL BE INTERVIEWING are REQUIRED to upload their FINAL resume. The link will be released at a later date. All students INTERVIEWING have a hard deadline of submitting their final resumes by November 1st by 8:30 PM EST.

This event is open to CCNY students only.

Fundraising

Donate to the Ad/PR Student Fund. All contributions are appreciated and go towards scholarships and supporting valuable industry experiences for learners

http://giving.ccny.cuny.edu/donate-now?designation=264

Designation: select Ad/PR Student Fund from the drop-down scholarships

Building Bridges - 20th Anniversary will be photographed and recorded. Some audience members may be recognizable. Your RSVP or presence at BB20 grants consent to CCNY (or a CCNY-approved vendor) to capture your likeness and appearance and to use footage without compensation to you, to support CCNY’s educational programs and mission, and releases both CCNY & CUNY from all liability related to the recording or image capture of your presence at this event.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

City College of New York - Shepard Hall, 259 Convent Avenue, New York, United States