Office of Career Exploration and Success
Who We Are
Career Exploration and Success (CES) is committed to assisting students with making connections between their academic experience and career paths. We provide career-related advising, resources, and programs to help individuals discover their interests, values, and skills, explore careers and majors, develop skills through internships and experiential opportunities, and pursue their post-graduate goals. We build relationships with alumni, employers, and graduate schools to optimize internship, job, and career opportunities while also creating strategic partnerships with campus departments to assist students in developing and articulating co-curricular experiences that will help to ensure they are competitive in their future pursuits.
(On Both Sides of the Banks)
Hours & Locations
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.
College Ave Campus - 10AM-4PM
106 Somerset Street, 4th Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901
Busch Campus - 10AM-4PM
604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854
Contact CES
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
- Student/Alumni Virtual Help Desk: (Tu: 10am – 2pm ET | Th: 1pm – 4pm ET)
- Students, Faculty, and Staff:
- Email: careers@echo.rutgers.edu
- Phone: 848-932-7997 or 848-445-6127 (On-Campus Interview-Related Inquiries Only)
- Employers:
- Email: recruiting@echo.rutgers.edu
- Phone: 848-445-7287
- Employer Virtual Help Desk: (MW: 12pm – 2pm | TuTh: 11am – 1pm ET)
Requests
We strive to provide the best service possible. To make it easy and efficient, please follow the instructions below for media, presentation, and vendor requests.
Media/Interview Inquiry
Career Exploration and Success works with media outlets to provide information regarding employment outcomes, job search strategies for entry-level candidates, internship information, information regarding networking, recruiting resources, and more. All media inquiries must be routed through Kait Weiss, Associate Director for Strategic Outreach. Please include your media outlet, the general subject of your article, specific questions that you have, and your publication deadline.
Presentation Inquiry
Career Exploration and Success (CES) partners with student organizations, faculty/staff, and administrators to offer career-related programs. Please complete the Presentation Request Form, and we will review it on a first-come, first-served basis. We ask that you provide at least one month of advanced notice to ensure we can fulfill your request. Presentation requests must be able to guarantee an audience of at least 20 people.
Vendor Inquiry
In order to review your product or service request, you must complete our Resource Review Request Form. Once your data is submitted, we will contact you if further information is needed. All requests are reviewed together at the end of each semester. We appreciate your consideration of Rutgers University as a partner with your organization. Should you have any additional questions regarding our assessment of your resource, please direct them to careers@echo.rutgers.edu.
Refer an Alumni Mentor
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
Contact our Industry and Student Connections department for more information.
Refer an Employer
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 team at recruiting@echo.rutgers.edu or 848-445-7287.
Conference Presentations
Missed our presentation or just want a copy of the updated slide deck? We take pride in presenting at various conferences and functions to educate others on our work and to help build relationships with our higher education colleagues. Explore our various presentation topics by clicking on the link below.
Career Outcomes & Data:
First-Destination Survey
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.