Exploring Healthcare Careers Beyond Screenings
Organized by the American Preventive Screening & Education Association | Career Community: Healthcare & Life Sciences
Student Organization Career Event Funding
Partner with the Office of Career Exploration and Success (CES) to bring your career-focused event to life. These events play a critical role in advancing Rutgers’ career-ready campus by connecting students to career pathways, industry insights, and applied experiences.
Funding Overview
CES partners with student organizations to expand access to career-related programs, networking opportunities, and skill-building experiences across campus. Through this funding opportunity, student organizations can receive financial support to enhance events that connect students to meaningful career pathways.
This initiative is part of Rutgers’ broader effort to build a career-ready campus through shared responsibility and partnership.
What You Can Receive
- Up to $2,000 per event
Timeline
- Application Deadline: November 1, 2025
- Event Window: 2025–2026 academic year
Eligibility & Partnership Expectations
To Qualify, Organizations Must:
- Organization must have an active SABO number and be in good standing with the univeristy
- Include CES as an official co-sponsor
(CES logo included on all marketing materials, flyers, websites, emails, and social media posts) - Provide time for a brief welcome from a CES representative
What We're Looking For
We prioritize programs that create meaningful career connections and align with one or more phases of Rutgers’ Career Journey Model while supporting skill development through the NACE Career Readiness Competencies.
- Large-scale programs
- Connect students with industry professionals or alumni
- Support career exploration or preparation
- Align with specific career communities or industries
- Demonstrate collaboration with campus partners or student populations
Explicit recruiting events, such as career fairs, are not eligible for funding.
2025 - 2026 Funded Programs
These examples reflect the range of student-led, career-aligned programs supported across Rutgers’ career communities. Recent funded programs span a range of industries and student-led initiatives:
Latinx Pre-Law Reception
Organized by the Latinx Pre Law Society | Career Community: Education, Law, Government & Social Impact
Pre-Health Conference
Organized by the American Medical Student Association | Career Community: Healthcare & Life Sciences
Pre-Law Gala
Organized by the Rutgers University NB Pre Law Society | Career Community: Education, Law, Government & Social Impact
Rutgers HackRU Flagship Student-Run Hackathon
Organized by Rutgers HackRU | Career Community: Technology, Engineering & Applied Sciences
Women in Tech Conference
Organized by RU Women in Information Technology & Informatics | Career Community: Technology, Engineering & Applied Sciences
Bring Your Idea to Life
Whether you’re planning a networking event, speaker panel, or career-focused program, CES partners with student organizations to expand access to meaningful career experiences across Rutgers.