Discover mentoring opportunities that help you explore careers, build confidence, and take the next step.
Scarlet Career Mentoring Network
Explore mentoring pathways that help Rutgers–New Brunswick students build confidence, grow networks, and launch their future.
Building a Career-Ready Campus Through Connections
As part of Rutgers’ commitment to Building a Career-Ready Campus, the Scarlet Career Mentoring Network connects students with alumni, employers, and professionals through experiences that strengthen career exploration, confidence, networking, and readiness for life after Rutgers.
Find Your Path
Choose the path that matches your goals—find mentoring, give back as a mentor, or see how mentoring makes an impact through real student stories.
Support Rutgers students by sharing your experience, offering guidance, and helping them move forward—get started through a quick and simple process.
See how mentoring helps Rutgers students build confidence, explore careers, and move forward.
Mentoring Across the Career Journey
Mentoring supports students at every stage of their journey—from early exploration to career launch.
Discover Yourself
Clarify strengths, interests, values, and direction through conversations with mentors.
Explore Careers & Academic Pathways
Learn about career paths and a range of future possibilities.
Develop Skills & Competencies
Build confidence, communication, networking, and career readiness through mentoring.
Pursue Your Goals
Leverage mentors and connections to access opportunities, expand your network, and pursue next-step goals.
Explore Mentoring Opportunities
Multiple ways for students and professionals to connect through mentoring, networking, and career development.
SACC is an online network connecting students with Rutgers alumni and friends of Rutgers for one-time mentoring conversations, informational interviews, and career advice across industries and career fields.
Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Ideal for a flexible first step.
Spend one to three days on-site with an employer through a short-term mentoring experience that provides workplace exposure, career insight, and real-world learning.
Undergraduate students only. Ideal for short-term hands-on career exploration.
Scarlet Career Mentoring Course
Launching Spring 2027. Build a mentoring relationship with an industry professional while completing a job simulation project, expanding your network, and earning course credit.
Undergraduate students only. Ideal for students seeking mentoring + academic credit.
A multi-year mentoring and career readiness program supporting first-generation students and others seeking to build networks, gain experience, and pursue career success.
Undergraduate students only. Ideal for students seeking long-term support and growth.
A structured six-month mentoring program connecting graduate students with alumni and professionals across academia, industry, government, and nonprofit sectors.
Designed for graduate students exploring careers inside and beyond higher education.
Find Your Best Mentoring Fit
Want Flexible Virtual Mentoring
Student-Alumni Career Connect
Connect with Rutgers alumni and friends of Rutgers for one-time mentoring conversations, informational interviews, career advice, and networking support. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. Ideal for busy students, first-year students, commuters, introverts, or anyone seeking a flexible first step into mentoring.
Want a 1–3 Day Job Shadow Experience
Intern for a Day Job Shadowing Program
Spend one to three days on-site with an employer through a short-term mentoring experience. Available to undergraduate students. Ideal for students who want hands-on workplace exposure, quick career insight, and a real-world learning experience.
Want Year-Long Mentoring Support
4WARD Career Pathways Program
A multi-year mentoring and career readiness experience supporting first-generation students and others seeking to build networks, gain experience, and pursue career success. This program is ideal for students looking for deeper guidance, accountability, and long-term growth. Available to undergraduate students.
Want Graduate Student Mentoring
Graduate Student Career Pathways Program
A structured six-month mentoring experience connecting Rutgers graduate students with alumni and professionals across academia, industry, government, and nonprofit sectors. This program supports graduate students exploring career pathways both inside and beyond higher education. Designed specifically for Rutgers graduate students.
Want Credit + Mentoring in One Semester
Scarlet Career Mentoring Course
Launching Spring 2027. Build a mentoring relationship with an industry professional while completing a job simulation project, expanding your network, and earning course credit. This is a great option for students seeking a structured mentoring experience tied to academic learning. Available to undergraduate students.
Mentoring Through Experience
Rutgers Internship & Co-op Course:
Students completing approved internships or co-op experiences may earn 1, 3, or 6 academic credits through an asynchronous course that strengthens mentoring with supervisors through required conversations, feedback, reflection, and professional networking.
Before You Start
No prior experience required. Start with a one-time conversation or pursue a semester or year-long mentoring experience. Opportunities available for undergraduate and graduate students.