Naiya Rookwood
Programming Associate
About Naiya
Naiya is a recent graduate of Fordham College Rose Hill, where she majored in English with double minors in French and Francophone Studies and Philosophy. She works under the senior staff in the Career Center's student engagement team to provide Fordham students with access to the Career Center's various resources. She focuses on building career literacy and improving programming efforts on campus.
Educational Background
Hunter College:
M.A. in Adolescent English Education (in progress)
Fordham College Rose Hill
B.A. English
Professional Background
Fordham University
PR/Marketing Manager, Humanities Student Ambassadors
President, Fordham Experimental Theater
Playgroup Theater
Summer Camp Counselor
Featured Accomplishments
Fordham Recognition Scholarship
Fordham Dean's List (2024-2026)
Loschert Scholarship for Undergraduate Study in London
The Fechteler Award
Student support:
- Resumes and cover letters
- Networking
- Career fair preparation
- Collaborations with clubs and residence halls
Faculty and staff support:
- Classroom visits
- Collaborative event planning and execution (e.g., panel and networking event for a specific major)
Outside the office
Outside of work, Naiya Rookwood dedicates herself to embracing her childhood nostalgia for all things creative and artistic! She reads anything under the sun, writes poetry, draws portraits of her friends and family, frequents the AMC and IMAX movie theaters, and performs with her friends on any stage that will allow her!
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