Rutgers University-New Brunswick is a large campus. However, Career Exploration and Success strives to be accessible to all students regardless of location. Our services are available both in-person and virtually.

College Ave Campus - 9AM-4:30PM

• 106 Somerset Street, 4th Floor, New Brunswick, NJ 08901

Busch Campus - 9AM-4:30PM

• 604 Bartholomew Road, Piscataway, NJ 08854

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 
• Students, Faculty, and Staff: 
  • Email: careers@echo.rutgers.edu 
  • Phone: 848-932-7997 or 848-445-6127
• Alumni
  • Email: AlumniCE@ruf.rutgers.edu
• Employers:
  • Email: recruiting@echo.rutgers.edu
  • Phone: 848-445-7287
• Connect
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We strive to provide the best service possible. To make it easy and efficient, please use the links below for media, presentation, and vendor requests.

For student organizations requesting a presentation, please submit the presentation request below.

Know a Rutgers alumnus or professional who would like to support students through career mentoring? Refer them to the Scarlet Career Mentoring Network Team within the Career Discovery Unit.

The Scarlet Career Mentoring Network connects students with alumni, employers, and professionals to support career exploration, skill development, networking, and post-graduation success. Opportunities include Student-Alumni Career Connect, Intern for a Day, 4WARD Career Pathways, Graduate Student Career Pathways, and Global Careers Mentoring. The Scarlet Career Mentoring Course is scheduled to launch in Spring 2027.

Prospective mentors can explore opportunities and get started through the Become a Scarlet Mentor page.

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 Unit.

The weekly career community email newsletters display tailored events, alumni mentors, career outcomes, and resources related to a student's selected career communities. Students can select up to five career communities through their Rutgers Handshake career interest profile.

The Career Discovery Unit is dedicated to guiding students through the early stages of their career journey. Its primary objective is to assist them in discovering their interests, skills, and values, while facilitating the exploration of potential career pathways to inform future decision-making.

The unit is organized into two teams:

• New Student Career Engagement Team: The team builds student-to-campus connections through the lens of career exploration, laying a foundation for empowered discovery and informed decision-making for meaningful academic and career paths.
• Scarlet Career Mentoring Network Team: The team leads the design and delivery of accessible, scalable mentoring initiatives that connect Rutgers students with industry partners and professionals to support career exploration, skill development, and long-term success. The team expands access to networks and opportunities that advance social mobility while empowering students to leverage their individuality as a strength and move forward with confidence.

The Career Readiness Unit guides students through the later stages of their career journey. Its main goals are to help them develop skills, connect to meaningful professional experiences, and master contemporary strategies to enhance competitiveness post-graduation.

The unit is organized into three teams:

• Career Advising Team: The team guides students in uncovering interests, skills, and values, while assisting them in exploring potential career paths. Providing collaborative career guidance, resources, and programs that bridge academics with careers, the team contributes to CES’s overarching mission.
• Internships & Professional Development Team: The team is dedicated to facilitating students’ connection to high-impact internship experiences and equipping them with the tools to articulate these experiences and essential skills effectively, thus fostering competitiveness in their future pursuits.
• Career Success Strategy Team: The team specializes in providing coaching and programs tailored for students within specific career interest communities. Additionally, the team develops and nurtures campus partnerships to enhance outreach and specialization, ensuring students excel in contemporary job searches and graduate school applications, all in line with CES’s overarching mission to prepare students for competitive success post-graduation.

The Industry & Student Connections Unit strategically connects students, recent graduates, industry, and campus partners to ensure a broad employer base for Rutgers. By collaborating with other units, supporting initiatives, and facilitating connections, they empower students for post-graduation success.

The unit is comprised of two teams:

• Recruiting Initiatives & Operations Team: The team is dedicated to creating dynamic employment opportunities that enable industry partners to effectively connect with students at large through networking events, interview programs, and employment platforms, fostering opportunities for students’ future pursuits.
• Industry & Campus Connections Team: The team cultivates meaningful relationships with industry partners, enabling deeper connections within the campus community through specialized recruiting opportunities.

The Career Operations & Strategic Initiatives Unit ensures equal access to CES resources, connects students to them, provides data-driven decision support, and establishes essential administrative and technical structures for smooth operations.

The unit is organized into two teams:

• Strategic Outreach & Marketing Team: The team undertakes a multifaceted mission: driving awareness of CES resources, encouraging student engagement, and critically guiding our staff in maintaining a professional presence. Through adept brand management and deliberate communication strategies, the team ensures student confidence in our mission and enhances our department’s credibility and excellence, fostering positive perceptions among students and employers alike.
• Operations Team: The team plays a dual role: ensuring equitable resource access and overseeing crucial financial, administrative, technological, analytical, and assessment components that underpin the provision of high-quality resources, thus both connecting students to their career journeys and furnishing the CES department with a solid foundation for its work.

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.

Established in 1956, the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) is a professional association that connects over 9,800 college career services professionals; over 3,200 university relations and recruiting professionals; and 300 business solution providers that serve this community.

NACE is the leading source of information on the employment of the college educated, and forecasts hiring and trends in the job market; tracks starting salaries, recruiting and hiring practices, and student attitudes and outcomes; and identifies best practices and benchmarks.