The 4WARD Career Pathways Program is a specialized and impactful multi-year experience specifically tailored for first-year undergraduate students and others coming to Rutgers—New Brunswick without a well-established career network. The program aims to support participants in achieving post-graduation career success. Through this program, students can clarify their career goals, access exclusive recruiting resources that unlock valuable internship experiences, and actively engage in various opportunities that enhance their competitiveness in pursuing their future careers. Despite the complexity of the professional world, the 4WARD Career Pathways Program serves as a streamlined pathway to success.
This program is an exclusive, high-impact, multi-year experience designed to assist participants in reaching post-graduation success. First-year undergraduate participants are assigned a career success strategist for three years and paired with an industry mentor during year two of the program. Students will clarify their career goals, have access to unique recruiting resources to unlock internship experiences, and engage in opportunities designed to make them more competitive in their future career pursuits. The world of work is complex, but the onramp to success doesn't have to be through the 4WARD Career Pathways Program.
Students that participate in the 4WARD Program will have special access to a cohort student model consisting of ongoing sessions with an assigned career advisor, unique networking opportunities with employers, 1-on-1 mentoring with alumni, credit-bearing course options, priority access to career fairs, five stamps in the #Rutgersworks Free Tuition Challenge for each completed semester, and special stole at graduation.
All Rutgers University-New Brunswick first-year undergraduate students enrolled full-time are encouraged to apply for the program. Students do not need to declare a major but should be enthusiastic about exploring career options and committed to long-term participation.
Applications for this program will open up on October 1, 2023 and will close on November 15, 2023. Begin your application through Handshake (apply for the job listed as 4WARD Career Pathways Program). You will then be redirected to complete an online application and submit an interview clip using Big Interview.
“My mentor is a highly successful individual who works in food product development and marketing, which is the field in which I would like to work. I would not have had access to her insight, experience, and network if it were not for a program like this one.”
Caleigh Holland
SEBS, Junior, Agriculture & Food Systems
“This program gave me such a unique first-year experience that has transcended Rutgers into a lifelong relationship.”
Jillian Cuzzolino
SAS, Sophomore, Political Science, Economics
“Being a part of this cohort was one of the highlights of my undergraduate experience and helped me become more confident with my industry skills and general networking abilities”
Melissa Gotlib
RBS, Senior, Marketing