News at Adelphi

Internships, job shadowing programs and other networking opportunities don't just prepare students for careers—they help many students get job offers even before they graduate. Meet five members of Adelphi's Class of 2025 who knew their next step when they walked across the stage on Commencement Day.

More than 350 students, alumni, professionals, industry leaders and community members were encouraged to “empower, lead and inspire” at Adelphi University’s eighth annual Women's Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 29.

Internships are a foundation of an Adelphi education and one of the best ways students can prepare for careers. From shadowing surgical technicians at an eye bank to researching nanotechnology in Poland, our students spent the summer of 2024 having extraordinary internship experiences.

On March 1, future entrepreneurs from the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business got valuable real-world experience in what it would take to launch their own businesses when they competed in the University’s annual Shark Tank-style Business Plan Competition.

The Adelphi graduate has reached new heights with his motivational book.

After Adelphi helped him land a coveted internship at JetBlue Airways, MBA candidate Anthony Lettiere '23's career is taking flight.

LIBN’s spotlight of dynamic young professionals includes Adelphi’s senior assistant director of admissions.

Willumstad School of Business (WSB) students might be surprised to learn that among those giving them a winning edge both academically and in the job market is an impressive team of highly accomplished professionals working behind the scenes as advocates, allies and partners.

Throughout our 125-year history, many of Adelphi’s women leaders were the only women in the classroom, boardroom or corner office—and had to blaze a trail for the women who followed in their respective fields.

The U.S. Department of Labor indicates that the demand for translators and interpreters will grow at least 18 percent through 2026.

Adelphi University's Robert B. Willumstad School of Business has introduced three new advanced graduate certificate programs—in business analytics, digital marketing and marketing analytics.

As Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, has said, “Your brand is what people say about you when you're not in the room." But how do you develop a brand identity? The answer isn't to add more achievements to your résumé; it's to package and showcase your skills and who you are, what you have to offer, where you're going and why someone should hire or work with you.

While the pandemic has temporarily put an end to most on-site internships, Adelphi’s Innovation Center is helping both enrolled students and those taking a gap year to get hands-on, résumé-ready career experience remotely.

With our James Riley, Jr. Trading Room closed since last March, the finance course that allows business students to invest a portion of the University's endowment has gone virtual. Our students continued learning how to turn a profit during a volatile period.

Jillian Myers ’20 finished her five-year BBA/MBA program in four years, passed the notoriously difficult CPA Exam on her first try, and is now on staff at the Big Four accounting firm of Ernst & Young.

In his first job after graduating from Adelphi, Jaime Dasso ’18 discovered a passion for the way data helps businesses make better decisions. Now he’s returned to Adelphi to pursue a master’s degree in our new graduate program in business analytics.

Adelphi University created a new, state-of-the-art Innovation Center designed to enable students of all disciplines to collaboratively solve problems with real-world projects.

Adelphi University’s commitment to helping students overcome obstacles and achieve academic and personal success has earned the institution several badges from Colleges of Distinction, a guide for college-bound students. The University was first honored with a Colleges of Distinction badge in 2010.

Recent high school graduates or even current college students who have decided to take a gap year have traditionally tried to continue their education through travel, internships or volunteer projects—avenues currently limited by the global coronavirus pandemic. Now, though, they have the option of staying connected to a higher education track through Adelphi University's new Gap Year Experience.

Adelphi's career-prep program is regarded as one of the nation's best. What makes it so successful?

Adelphi students like Jaggar fellow Samuel Ajewole pick up valuable professional skills through the Jaggar Community Fellows and Leadership Certificate programs. Here are two students' stories.

A survey of recent grads show 95% are employed or continuing their educations.

Marc S. Strachan '81 found his career path at Adelphi and is committed to helping today's and tomorrow's students do the same.

Gabriel Buitrago won a combat medal in Afghanistan. Now he's at Adelphi getting a master’s degree in supply chain management.