Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a large campus. However, Career Exploration and Success strives to be accessible to all students regardless of location. Due to the coronavirus outbreak and to ensure we are following all safety guidelines set forth by the university, all our services are now available virtually and we offer limited in-person services by appointment only.

Summer Hours: 

College Ave Campus - 9AM-4:40PM
106 Somerset Street, 4th Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Busch Campus - 9AM-4:30PM
604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854

If you have questions and would like to contact us directly, use one of the avenues below:

• Technical Assistance for Online Career Tools: 
  • Email: careers@echo.rutgers.edu 
  • Phone: 848-932-0144 
• Students, Faculty, and Staff: 
  • Email: careers@echo.rutgers.edu 
  • Phone: 848-932-7997 or 848-445-6127
• Alumni
  • Email: AlumniCE@ruf.rutgers.edu
• Employers:
  • Email: recruiting@echo.rutgers.edu
  • Phone: 848-445-7287
• Connect
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We strive to provide the best service possible. To make it easy and efficient, please use the links below for media, presentation, and vendor requests.

For student organizations requesting a presentation or employer participating please submit the presentation request below.

Have an alumnus who is interested in giving back to the university by engaging with current students? Career Exploration and Success works closely with the Rutgers University Alumni Association to provide opportunities for alumni to assist current students in their career development.

Opportunities to Engage Include:

• Road to Industry Program
• Career Exploration Nights
• Student-Alumni Career Connect System
• Intern for a Day Program

If you have an alumni mentor wishing to assist students, please refer them to our Industry and Student Connections Unit.

Periodically employers will contact you directly and while you may not have the resources and time to adequately respond to their needs, rest assured we do. Referring employers to us will help increase their visibility and give students greater access to structured employment opportunities. We are also knowledgeable of the legal, regulatory, and ethical challenges to avoid.

If you have an employer partner wishing to recruit students, please refer them to our Industry and Student Connections Unit.

The Career Discovery Unit is dedicated to guiding students through the early stages of their career journey. Its primary objective is to assist them in discovering their interests, skills, and values, while facilitating the exploration of potential career pathways to inform future decision-making.

The unit is organized into three teams:

• First-Year Career Engagement Team: The team builds student-to-campus connections through the lens of career exploration, laying a foundation for empowered discovery and informed decision-making for meaningful academic and career paths.
• Career Exploration Team: The team guides students in uncovering interests, skills, and values, while assisting them in exploring potential career paths. Providing collaborative career guidance, resources, and programs that bridge academics with careers, the team contributes to CES’s overarching mission.
• Career Pathways Team: The team directs its efforts towards empowering students to leverage their individuality as a strength. This entails guiding them through their career trajectories, facilitating mentor connections, and presenting them with employers that resonate with their values, inspiring students to proactively delve into these connections.

The Career Readiness Unit guides students through the later stages of their career journey. Its main goals are to help them develop skills, connect to meaningful professional experiences, and master contemporary strategies to enhance competitiveness post-graduation.

The unit is organized into three teams based on the clients served:

• Internships & Professional Development Team: The team is dedicated to facilitating students’ connection to high-impact internship experiences and equipping them with the tools to articulate these experiences and essential skills effectively, thus fostering competitiveness in their future pursuits.
• Career Success Strategy Team: The team specializes in providing coaching and programs tailored for students within specific career interest communities. Additionally, the team develops and nurtures campus partnerships to enhance outreach and specialization, ensuring students excel in contemporary job searches and graduate school applications, all in line with CES’s overarching mission to prepare students for competitive success post-graduation.

The Industry & Student Connections Unit strategically connects students, recent graduates, industry, and campus partners to ensure a diverse employer base for Rutgers. By collaborating with other units, supporting initiatives, and facilitating connections, they empower students for post-graduation success.

The unit is comprised of two teams:

• Recruiting Programs Team: The team is dedicated to creating dynamic employment opportunities that enable industry partners to effectively connect with students at large through networking events, interview programs, and employment platforms, fostering opportunities for students’ future pursuits.
• Industry & Campus Connections Team: The team cultivates meaningful relationships with industry partners, enabling deeper connections within the campus community through specialized recruiting opportunities.

The Career Operations & Strategic Initiatives Unit ensures equal access to CES resources, connects students to them, provides data-driven decision support, and establishes essential administrative and technical structures for smooth operations.

The unit is comprised of two teams:

• Strategic Outreach Team: The team undertakes a multifaceted mission: driving awareness of CES resources, encouraging student engagement, and critically guiding our staff in maintaining a professional presence. Through adept brand management and deliberate communication strategies, the team ensures student confidence in our mission and enhances our department’s credibility and excellence, fostering positive perceptions among students and employers alike.
• Operations Team: The team plays a dual role: ensuring equitable resource access and overseeing crucial financial, administrative, technological, analytical, and assessment components that underpin the provision of high-quality resources, thus both connecting students to their career journeys and furnishing the CES department with a solid foundation for its work.

Career Exploration and Success collects data from the graduating students in September, December, and May. Faculty, staff, and students with valid NETID credentials may view the full reports below.  Non-Rutgers affiliated visitors may access the public summary reports.

Established in 1956, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is a professional association that connects over 9,800 college career services professionals; over 3,200 university relations and recruiting professionals; and 300 business solution providers that serve this community.

NACE is the leading source of information on the employment of the college educated, and forecasts hiring and trends in the job market; tracks starting salaries, recruiting and hiring practices, and student attitudes and outcomes; and identifies best practices and benchmarks.