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Career Exploration and Success
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Career Exploration and Success

Rutgers On-campus Student Employment Fair

On-Campus Jobs Fair

Rutgers On-campus Student Employment Fair

Friday, September 4, 2026 · 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Busch Student Center, Multipurpose Room (MPR)

Student Information:

Discover opportunities to develop skills, gain experience, and contribute to the Rutgers community. Meet campus employers hiring for part-time positions across academic departments, offices, and programs.

    • Pre-registration is preferred to help us plan

    • Walk-ins are welcome and students will not be turned away

    • This event is open to all current Rutgers–New Brunswick students from all majors

    Learn more and pre-register here

    • Date: Friday, September 4, 2026

    • Time: 9:30 AM – 12:30 PM

    • Location: Busch Student Center, Multipurpose Room (MPR)

    All Rutgers–New Brunswick students are welcome.

    Employer registration is open — check back closer to the event for a list of participating departments.

    • 9:15 AM — Student Check-In Begins

    • 9:30 AM — Fair Opens

    • 12:30 PM — Fair Concludes

  • This is a student-centered, on-campus hiring event. Come as you are. Professional or business attire is not required for this fair.

    Students are encouraged to present themselves respectfully, but we do not want clothing to be a barrier to participation.

Employer Information:

The Rutgers On-campus Student Employment Fair connects Rutgers–New Brunswick students with campus departments and programs offering part-time and internship opportunities that help students discover, explore, and develop their career readiness skills.

    • Registration is now available via your Rutgers Handshake employer account

    • Registration Fee: $50 (includes one 6’×3’ table and two representatives)

    • Registration Deadline: August 25, 2026 (or until capacity is reached)

    • Full Refund Deadline: August 14, 2026 (9:00 AM ET)

    • Payment Deadline: September 25, 2026 ($20 late fee added to unpaid invoices after this date)

    Learn more and register here

  • Rutgers Handshake is an online portal to manage all of your campus recruiting activities (e.g., posting positions, organizing interviews, registering for events, etc.) at Rutgers—New Brunswick. Some key features include:

    • Access to students—nearly 6,000 students log in weekly
    • Monthly student emails—registered students receive a digest of positions submitted as job type "On Campus Student Employment"
    • Machine learning algorithms—students receive new listings related to their areas of interest
    • Student alerts and notifications—students follow employer accounts and receive alerts

    Want to post your positions on Rutgers Handshake or register for an event? Contact a member of our Industry and Student Connections Unit to create your employer account or use the links below. 

    Create Your Rutgers Handshake Account

    • 8:30 AM — Employer Check-In and Setup

    • 9:30 AM — Fair Opens

    • 12:00 PM — Fair Concludes

    • Credit Card: Follow the link in your registration confirmation email.

    • Check: Payable to Rutgers University; mail to:

      Office of Career Exploration & Success
      c/o Taha Ali
      604 Bartholomew Rd, Piscataway, NJ 08854

      Tax ID #: 22-6001086

    • Journal Entry: Credit account 200.2200.1864.2105.100.5285.42160

      Email a copy to careerfairs@echo.rutgers.edu

    • Full refund if canceled by August 14, 2026 (9:00 AM ET)

    • No refund after that date

    • All payments due by September 25, 2026

Student-Led. Campus-Wide. Career-Ready.

This year's event is coordinated by Taha Ali, Graduate Coordinator for Recruiting Initiatives and Operations within Career Exploration and Success, in collaboration with a planning committee composed primarily of CES Student Colleagues. Together, this team designed the fair to make finding an on-campus job welcoming, accessible, and focused on helping every Rutgers student take the next step in their Career Journey.

Taha Ali

Part of the Student Employee Enrichment (SEE) Program

The SEE Program transforms on-campus employment into a meaningful career development experience. It equips supervisors with tools to help student employees connect their work to the NACE Career Readiness Competencies.

As part of the program, Career Exploration and Success hosts the On-Campus Job Fair to support student hiring across the university.

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