Erika Mercado
Career Curriculum Manager at DePaul University Career Center- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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DePaul University Career Center
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United States
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Career Curriculum Manager
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Sep 2018 - Jun 2019
Chicago, IL -Program coordination and logistics for all Career Center courses to educate the value of internships as well as career and professional development to students, faculty, and staff -Manage the Internship Plu$ Program scholarship which aids students with financial need so they may pursue and continue unpaid internships and earn academic credit -Act as project lead for maintaining a program database and providing statistical analysis of student internships and enrollment
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University Internship Program Manager
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Oct 2016 - Sep 2018
Chicago, IL Responsible for day-to-day management and marketing of the University Internship Program (UIP), including: -Recruiting and enrolling students to program -Approving requests for new internships from external organizations -Employer outreach & advising students -Delivering program orientations and classroom presentations -Maintaining communication with students enrolled in UIP
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Peer Career Advisor
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Jan 2015 - Sep 2016
Chicago, IL -Advise DePaul undergraduate, graduate students and alumni on resume and cover letter development, job-search strategies, career or company research, and various other career-related questions -Collaborated with multiple university partners in the planning of quarterly “Professional Development Night” event, leading all event promotion, partner communications, and event facilitation; Engaged 30+ undergraduates per event in accessing Career Center and partner department services… Show more -Advise DePaul undergraduate, graduate students and alumni on resume and cover letter development, job-search strategies, career or company research, and various other career-related questions -Collaborated with multiple university partners in the planning of quarterly “Professional Development Night” event, leading all event promotion, partner communications, and event facilitation; Engaged 30+ undergraduates per event in accessing Career Center and partner department services -Secured the participation of student organizations in department’s annual “Working for the Common Good” networking event and acted as a student consultant to the planning committee on topics such as marketing and event composition -Engage in outreach to the DePaul community by delivering presentations to student organizations and in classrooms, hosting promotional tables on campus, and participating in other activities and events designed to promote Career Center services
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Receptionist
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Aug 2013 - Aug 2015
Chicago, IL -Provided service to DePaul's Undergraduate and Graduate students and Alumni -Assisted career advisors through scheduling and communicating students’ needs -Managed phone calls, appointments, and organize student information while adhering to FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act) -Served as initial point of contact with students and employees and identified campus resources
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Walmart
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United States
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Retail
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700 & Above Employee
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Optician
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Jul 2011 - Dec 2012
-Supported optometrist and pre-test patients prior to comprehensive eye exams -Organized and filled patient eye health information and manage phone calls, fax machine, and appointments -Adhered to insurance policies and HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) -Sold glasses and contacts to patients and filled eye prescriptions
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Education
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DePaul University
Bachelor’s Degree, Psychology of Human Development