Is Fordham or Vanderbilt better for getting internships in New York City?

For access to New York City internships during the academic year, Fordham is the more practical choice. Its Lincoln Center campus is in Manhattan, and its Rose Hill campus in the Bronx has direct subway access to Midtown, so students can realistically take part-time internships alongside classes. Fordham’s Gabelli School of Business, communications-related programs, and New York-based alumni connections can be especially useful for business, media, marketing, finance, and entertainment opportunities.

Fordham suits a student who wants the city to be part of their weekly college routine: attending industry events, meeting alumni for coffee, working a few days per week, and exploring different employers before committing to a career path. Lincoln Center is particularly convenient for media, publishing, advertising, nonprofit, arts, and entertainment-oriented opportunities, while students from either campus can pursue internships throughout Manhattan.

Vanderbilt may fit a student who prioritizes its Nashville campus experience, broad national employer recognition, and a more traditional residential university setting. Vanderbilt students do reach New York internships, particularly through summer recruiting, alumni networks, career programming, and employer-sponsored opportunities. However, Nashville is not a workable base for a recurring NYC internship during a normal semester, so most New York experience would need to happen over the summer or during a break.

For business specifically, Fordham gives more immediate access to the NYC market and the chance to build a local résumé over multiple semesters. Vanderbilt can be compelling for a student aiming at highly structured national recruiting paths and who is comfortable concentrating NYC internships into summers. Since your priority is making New York internships accessible while enrolled, Fordham offers a meaningful location advantage that reputation alone does not erase.