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Career Exploration and Success
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Career Exploration and Success
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Career Exploration and Success
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Career Exploration and Success
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Scarlet Career Bridge Program

Discover bridge year and service-oriented opportunities that help Rutgers - New Brunswick students build professional experience, develop skills, and make an impact.

Explore Bridge Year Pathways Through Recruiter-in-Residence Style Office Hours

The Scarlet Bridge Career Program connects students with dedicated Rutgers recruiters through one-on-one informal exploratory conversations that strengthen career exploration, confidence, and readiness for life post-graduation. 

Find Your Bridge

Choose the path that matches your goals - schedule office hours to connect with recruiters from four service-oriented organizations: Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, City Year, and Teach for America. 

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  • The Scarlet Career Bridge Program is a recruiter-in-residence-style program that offers students from Rutgers-New Brunswick the opportunity to connect one-on-one with recruiters from the Peace Corps, AmeriCorps, City Year, and Teach For America. 

    Through one-on-one office hours, students can: 

    • Learn about bridge-year and service-oriented opportunities
    • Explore how service experiences connect to long-term career goals
    • Understand application timelines and expectations
    • Receive guidance on things like resumes and interviews from recruiters
    • Build confidence in making post-graduation decisions 

    Whether you are considering a gap year, exploring public service, preparing for graduate school, or deciding what comes next after Rutgers, this program offers a place to ask questions and explore options. 

  • Office hours are available to all Rutgers-New Brunswick students. 

  • No. Students from all majors, degree levels, and career interests are welcome. Many students use these conversations to explore career pathways and build skills. 

  • Students schedule a one-on-one appointment with a participating recruiter in advance via Handshake. All employer visits are pre-scheduled. While we do accept walk-ins, they are offered on a first-come, first-served basis. 

  • It depends on where you are in your exploration. If you’re just looking to learn what each employer is offering, prepare by researching them and bringing relevant questions. If you’re looking to better understand recruiting timelines or get feedback on things like your resume, please bring a copy for the recruiter to review. 

  • No. Office hours are intended to support exploration and informed decision-making. 

  • The Peace Corps will maintain recurring weekly office hours, while recruiters from AmeriCorps, Teach for America and City Year will visit on a rotating schedule. Each will offer half-day office hour schedules, following this timeline. (Include a bulleted timeline with each recruiter's anticipated weekly visit). 

  • Yes. Students are encouraged to explore multiple bridge year experiences to find the one that best suits their values, skills and interests. 

  • This will be answered once each organization tells us what their require qualifications are.

  • All appointments are scheduled via Handshake.