Employers & Mentors
Find a Mentee & Recruit Rutgers Talent
As the flagship institution for the state of New Jersey, Rutgers University-New Brunswick is at the leading edge of research and academic talent. Our students are diverse, experienced, hardworking, and academically talented. With nearly 50,000 undergraduate and graduate students and nearly 450,000 proud Scarlet alumni, Rutgers can serve as your first destination to recruit the most talented and diverse candidates.
Request a Customized Recruiting Strategy
Our Industry and Student Connections Unit is eager to connect recruiters with Rutgers students and alumni. We want all employers to be successful in their recruiting endeavors that's why we offer:
- Recruiting Programs Phone Support
- Position Description Reviews
- Recruiting Strategy Sessions
- Navigating Academic Departments Through Staff Liaisons
- Information on Starting Salaries of Rutgers Graduates
- Assistance with Developing an Internship Program
- Host an Employer Information Sessions
- Utilize Rutgers Handshake for Your Recruiting Needs
To get started, contact recruiting@echo.rutgers.edu or 848-445-7287.
Post a Job or Internship with Handshake
Career Exploration and Success at Rutgers-New Brunswick believes Rutgers Handshake offers innovative features and support for our employers and students. The benefits of Rutgers Handshake include:
- One Global Handshake Account With Access to 500+ Major Colleges and Universities
- Multi-university Job and Internship Postings
- Post a Position and Manage Applications
- Register for Upcoming Fairs and Events
- Host Employer Information Sessions or Workshops
- Schedule Interview Through Interviewing Program
- Powerful Applicant Filtering Options
- Additional Technical Support
- & Much More!
To access the system, review our policies and guidelines here then click on the link below to create your Handshake employer account.
Please call 848-932-0144 or email careers@echo.rutgers.edu for technical support with any Career Exploration and Success online resources.
Host an Information Session
The Employer Networking & Information Session (EIS) Program allows you to meet and build connections with high-caliber students from various disciplines. Request your virtual session on Handshake at least two weeks in advance, and provide a detailed event description, including your targeted student audience. Virtual information sessions may occur year-round, are free of charge, and you can invite multiple Handshake schools to participate.
Due to space and staffing limitations, we have a very limited capacity to offer in-person sessions Monday-Thursday during the fall and spring semesters. These sessions are limited to Knights of the Round Table (KoRT) partners and portfolio organizations. Room and equipment rental fees may apply. The primary locations for these events are:
- Busch Student Center
(604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854)
Seminar Room - 40 Capacity / Theater-Style Seating - Gateway Transit Village
(106 Somerset Street, 4th Floor)
Seminar Room - 80 Capacity / Theater-Style Seating
Please direct any questions to Toni Berlingieri, Assistant Director, Networking Sessions and Interviewing Programs.
Interview Candidates
The Interviewing Program (IP) at Rutgers University-New Brunswick allows you to recruit high caliber students from a variety of disciplines. Interviews for full-time hires, interns, and co-ops take place for 10 weeks in the fall and 10 weeks in the spring.
Utilizing Rutgers Handshake, our program is a pre-select system, so you only choose those candidates whom you want to interview. The process typically takes four weeks to complete from the initiation of your position posting to the interview day. We can accommodate those employers who are trying to fill an opening quickly by modifying our standard time-frame and offering customized solutions to your recruiting needs.
Questions? Contact our Industry and Student Connections team at 848-445-7287, or recruiting@echo.rutgers.edu.
Participate in a Recruiting Fair
Join us at some of the most diverse recruiting opportunities in the nation. As the flagship institution of the state of New Jersey, Rutgers University-New Brunswick is at the leading edge of research and academic talent. For our larger all-majors fairs, over 5,000 candidates connect with nearly 350 employers to discuss full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities from a wide variety of fields. Our more tailored virtual fair experiences may attract upwards of 500 students. Our fairs are open to Rutgers University students of all majors and alumni from New Brunswick, Camden, Newark, and Rutgers Biomedical Health Sciences (RBHS) campuses.
If you have any questions, contact Lisa Goddard, Sr. Assistant Director, Career & Internship Fairs.
Knights of the Round Table
Career Exploration and Success at Rutgers University-New Brunswick invites your organization to develop high-profile branding through the Knights of the Round Table partners program. As an annual partner, organizations are offered branding opportunities to increase visibility through comprehensive services aimed at meeting your diverse recruiting needs.
Employment Resources & Guidelines
Whether you’re trying to identify fair labor criteria for an internship or you want insights that will help with your decisions on how to recommend or refer students for career-building opportunities. If you have any questions about curriculum integration or internship guidelines or requirements, contact Sue Pye, Director of Career Development and Experiential Education.
Student Interns Can Earn Academic Credit
Rutgers Internship & Co-op Course is a 3 or 6 general elective credit academic course taken concurrently with an internship experience. The 3 credit course option (internship) requires a total of 120 hours of either a paid or unpaid experience for a minimum of 10 weeks (6 during summer) during the semester taken. The 6 credit course option (co-op) requires a paid experience of 30+ hours a week for a minimum of 20 weeks during the semesters taken.
We are committed to ensuring that our students are pursuing paid or FLSA-Compliant opportunities that allow for professional and personal development. While most internship opportunities are great field experiences, we require the following:
- An intentionally structured work experience where a student creates learning goals and actively reflects on what they are learning throughout the experience.
- Positions that promote academic, and/or professional development.
- Positions that are supervised by a full-time employee.
Intern for a Day Program
The Intern For a Day program offers employers a platform to provide early education to students on what it means to work in various job and organization types through tours, job shadowing, presentations, informational interviews, and panel discussions.
All employers with approved Handshake accounts are welcome to participate in Intern for a Day. We hope you will agree this program is mutually beneficial. Employers have the opportunity to review what they really look for during intern and entry-level recruiting, explaining required job proficiencies. They will help students develop soft skills and grow their learning and networking communities while simultaneously building their brand, supporting diversity or other initiatives, and creating a foundation for mentoring and future hiring.
Serve as an Alumni Mentor
Career Exploration and Success offers mentoring programs designed to connect students to alumni industry experts. Whether the relationship is deemed formal or informal, the goal of mentoring is to provide career advice as well as both professional and personal enrichment.
Career Outcomes & Data:
First-Destination Survey
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.