Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (2024)

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (1)

Resources & Services

Here at Career Exploration and Success, we provide career-related advising, resources, and programs to help individuals discover their interests, values, and skills, explore careers & academic pathways, develop skills through internships and experiential opportunities,and pursue their post-graduate goals.

Students & Alumni

89%

Students Graduating with Experience

(e.g., Internship, Leadership, Research, etc.)

80%

Annual Student Engagement with CES

(e.g., Events, Appointments, Online Tools, etc.)

41,689

Students with Handshake Accounts

(Career Management Platform)

#Rutgersworks
Free Tuition Challenge

At Career Exploration and Success, we know how hard Rutgers students work! That's why we are the only office on campus that raffles off free tuition and other cool prizes to students who participate in our challenge.

Enter to Win

Advising Services

Our trained team can assist eligible students and alumni through career advising sessions. Prior to utilizing in-person services, consider the library of online career tools acquired by Career Exploration and Success.

Career Advising Appointments

Our career advisors are available to assist eligible Rutgers University-New Brunswickstudents and recent alumni (within 1 year of graduation) with a range of career-related issues on an individual basis, such as:

  • How Do I Even Get Started?
  • Develop a 4-year Career Action Plan
  • Assess Your Skills and Interests
  • Choose a Major and Explore Careers
  • Gain Experience through Internships, Co-ops, and More
  • Consider and Apply for Graduate School
  • Search for Jobs

The number of appointments scheduled with an advisor will vary depending on the career issue(s) needing attention. RBS–New Brunswick students may also access career advising services through the Office of Career Management.

  • Schedule and Appointment Via Rutgers Handshake

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (2)

Drop-In Advising Hours

Receive personalized career& internshipguidance during our drop-in advising hours.Getsupport with building a resume or cover letter, coaching for your LinkedIn profile, or answers to post-graduation questions. Start your career journey with us at drop-in hours today!

School of Communication & Information

Community: Arts, Multimedia, and Communication
Community Advisor: Aaron Ratzan
When: Tuesdays; 2pm – 4pm
Location: Virtual (Password: resume)

Center for Latino Arts and Culture

Community: Asian American and Pacific Islander, Black & Latinx, and Indigenous Students
Community Advisor: Airelle Smith
When: Thursdays; 5:30pm - 7 pm {Starting 2/29)
Location: Center for Latino Arts and Culture

Military-Affiliated

Community: Military-Affiliated
Community Advisor: Tamara Peters
When: Wednesdays; 2pm – 4pm; 2/21-4/29
Location: Veteran’s House

College Support Program

Community: Students with Disabilities
Community Advisor: Airelle Smith
When: 2/9, 3/8, 4/12; 10am - 12:30pm
Location: Center for Adult Autism Services
Note: Only open to College Support Program students. Students must contact Erin Walker to sign up in advance of each date.

Office of Disability Services

Community: Students with Disabilities
Community Advisor: Airelle Smith
When: Thursdays; 3pm – 4:30pm (starting 2/29)
Location: Lucy Stone Hall

Rutgers Handshake & Online Tools

Rutgers Handshake is the #1 platform for all things related to career success. Students can utilize this system to access thousands of job and internship listings in the system, plus schedule appointments with career advisers, read employer reviews from other students, network with employers, register for career events, access exclusive online resources, and much more.

  • Learn More About Handshake

To access, log into your Rutgers Handshake account, hover over the Career Center menu, and select Resources.

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (3)

Student-Alumni Career Connections (SACC) is an online database of Rutgers alumni willing to provide career advice. Search alumni by career community, major, job title, employer, and more to learn about their career paths.

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (4)

Big Interview is a system designed to meet you wherever you are. It combines a step-by-step curriculum of expert video lessons with AI-based virtual practice interview tools to help you improve your interview skills.

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (5)

Traitify is an innovative career exploration system designed to help you assess yourskills, interests, and values.

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (6)

GoinGlobalprovides career information which assists you in pursuing global career paths.

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (7)

Peterson's Test and Career Prepprovides materials for practicing a wide variety of college and graduate school entrance exams.

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (8)

Rutgers Handshake provides you access to thousands of employment and interview opportunities.

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (9)

Wondering what it’s like to have a career in your field of interest? Use Vault to learn about career fields and prepare for your job and internship search with articles, tips, and videos.

Access Online Career Tools With Your NETID and Password

Events and Programs

Attend an event, participate in a mentoring program, or register for a course. Our team is dedicated to ensuring your success. Have you taken steps to get involved in your own career journey yet?

Courses & High-Impact Mentoring Programs

Courses and high-impact mentoringprograms will help you gain confidence in your career journey, continue your growth within professional development, and help pursue your post-graduation goals. Our office encourages you to learn more about these experiential opportunities available to students.

  • First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS)
  • 4WARD: Career Pathways Program
  • Intern for a Day (IFaD)
  • Rutgers Internship and Co-op Course (RICC)
  • On-Campus Work Experience Network (OWN) Program
  • Rutgers Scarlet Service Internship (RSSI) Program

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (10)

Events and Workshops

Hundreds of programs are organized each year by Career Exploration and Success. Connect with alumni to explore careers, learn about employer organizations, participate in a career fair, and develop life skills.

  • Full Events Calendar
  • Student-Alumni Career Connect Events
  • Visiting Recruiters

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (11)

Employment Resources

Employment Services

Our office provides you with events, programs, and resources specifically designed to connect you with employers and full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities from a wide variety of fields.

  • Interview Program
  • Employment Opportunities with CES
  • Federal Work-Study Program
  • Job Offer Evaluation Tool

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (12)

Beware: Fraudulent Employer Scams

There has been an increase in fraudulent employment postings across the nation. Fraudulent employers are phishing for the unsuspecting. We have created a list of recently reported fraudulent postings and information on how to recognize and avoid job scams.

  • Learn More: Fraudulent Employer Scams

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (13)

Post-Graduation Survey

Congratulations, graduates! As you embark on new life adventures, we ask that you share your future plans with our office by completing the Official Post-Graduation Survey linked below. If you cannot log in with your RUID and last name, please email Madeline Giordana, with your RUID, full name, major, school, and email address. Even if you have not decided on your next steps, you can still complete this survey before graduation.

Survey data will help guide our future job development efforts, allow us to create additional job leads for students and alumni, and will be shared with university administrators to provide data for future decision-making. You will be entered into a raffle to win your choice of Apple Air Pods or a gift card!

Note: Individual responses will not be shared.

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (14)

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (15)

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (16)

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (17)

Career Communities

Career communities provide tailored access to preparation programs, recruiting events, job listings, alumni mentors, and more! Log in to your Rutgers Handshake account, hover over your profile section, select ‘Career Interests,’ and select up to five communities to join.

  • Career Interest Communities
  • Career Student Communities

Not sure what community is the best fit for you? Take our Career Community Inventory Quiz here.

Undecided and Exploratory Career Community

Arts, Multimedia, and Communication

Education, Human Services, and Non-Profits

Environment and Sustainability

Food, Agriculture, Animals, and Natural Resources

Hospitality and Tourism

Law; Public Health, Policy, and Safety

Life and Health Sciences

Management, Operations, Human Resources, and Finance

Medical Professions

Physical Sciences

Sales, Marketing, and Entrepreneurship

Technology and Engineering

Not sure what community is the best fit for you? Take our Career Community Inventory Quiz here.

Campus Student Employees

Doctoral Students

First-generation Students

International Students

LGBTQ Students

Military-affiliated

Student Athletes

Student Organization Leaders

Students with Disabilities

Women

Career & Internship Guide: News, Tips, Hacks & More

Get a jump start on developing your career plans with our Career & Internship Guide. This guide contains information on exploring careers and majors, polishing your resume, implementing job search strategies, planning for graduate school, and much more.

Newsworthy

HireBig10+ Career Consortium Recognizes Susan Bennett as the 2024 Outstanding Career Services Professional of the Year

On July 16, 2024, the HireBig10+ Career Consortium recognized Susan Bennett, associate director of first-year career engagement, with the Outstanding Career Services Professional of the Year Award.

Pursue Your Goals

Interview Success Strategies

The first interview is a key exchange of information between the employer and the applicant. Learn more about our interview success strategies to ensure you are a standout candidate.

The Career Journey Model

Two of the biggest decisions you will face at Rutgers are deciding what to study and what to do once you graduate. These are important decisions that require thoughtful consideration. Some students identify their choice of major and/or career early on, while others need more time to explore and research various options.

View Full Guide Here

Policies & Guidelines

Policies and procedures are an essential part of any organization and provide a roadmap for our office operations. By acting in accordance with these policies and guidelines, we are better able to serve our students, alumni, employers, and the Rutgers community at large.

  • Employer Policies

  • Student/Alumni Policies

Students & Alumni | Career Exploration and Success (2024)
Top Articles
Latest Posts
Recommended Articles
Article information

Author: Cheryll Lueilwitz

Last Updated:

Views: 5916

Rating: 4.3 / 5 (54 voted)

Reviews: 93% of readers found this page helpful

Author information

Name: Cheryll Lueilwitz

Birthday: 1997-12-23

Address: 4653 O'Kon Hill, Lake Juanstad, AR 65469

Phone: +494124489301

Job: Marketing Representative

Hobby: Reading, Ice skating, Foraging, BASE jumping, Hiking, Skateboarding, Kayaking

Introduction: My name is Cheryll Lueilwitz, I am a sparkling, clean, super, lucky, joyous, outstanding, lucky person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.