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Students & Alumni
Resources & Services
Here at Career Exploration and Success, we provide career-related advising, resources, and programs to help individuals discover their interests, values, and skills, explore careers and majors, develop skills through internships and experiential opportunities, and pursue their post-graduate goals.
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Free Tuition Challenge
At Career Exploration and Success, we know how hard Rutgers students work! That's why we are the only office on campus that raffles off free tuition and other cool prizes to students who participate in our challenge.
Career Advising Appointments
Our career advisors are available to assist eligible Rutgers University-New Brunswick students and alumni with a range of career-related issues on an individual basis, such as:
- How Do I Even Get Started?
- Develop a 4-year Career Action Plan
- Assess Your Skills and Interests
- Choose a Major and Explore Careers
- Gain Experience through Internships, Co-ops, and More
- Consider and Apply for Graduate School
- Search for Jobs
The number of appointments scheduled with an advisor will vary depending on the career issue(s) needing attention. RBS–New Brunswick students may also access career advising services through the Office of Career Management.
Virtual Drop-in Career Studio
Join us at the Career Studio — a virtual common space where students can drop in and get on-the-spot assistance with their career journey, from the comfort of their own computer. Staffed by Peer Career Coaches (PCCs), the Studio is a place you can visit as often as you'd like, stay as long as you want, and access career resources without coming to one of our offices. We're here to support your career in the making!
The Career Studio is available to current Rutgers-New Brunswick students only.
Services Offered
- Interview Prep
- Negotiation Tips
- LinkedIn Assistance
- Resume, Cover Letter, and CV Reviews
- Application Tips, Tricks, and Assistance
- Assistance with professional correspondence
- Assistance Activating Your Handshake Account or,
- Other Online Career Tools
Hours
Monday: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tuesday: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Wednesday: STUDIO CLOSED
Thursday: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Friday: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
During the Spring '23 semester, the Career Studio will be closed on the following dates: 1/17, 2/16, 2/17, 2/20, 3/10 - 3/17 (Spring Break). The final day to visit the Career Studio is Monday, May 1.
Rutgers Handshake & Online Tools
Rutgers Handshake is the #1 platform for all things related to career success. Students can utilize this system to access thousands of job and internship listings in the system, plus schedule appointments with career advisers, read employer reviews from other students, network with employers, register for career events, access exclusive online resources, and much more.
To access, log into your Rutgers Handshake account, hover over the Career Center menu, and select Resources.
Courses & High-Impact Mentoring Programs
Courses and high-impact mentoring programs will help you gain confidence in your career journey, continue your growth within professional development, and help pursue your post-graduation goals. Our office encourages you to learn more about these experiential opportunities available to students.
Events and Workshops
Hundreds of programs are organized each year by Career Exploration and Success. Connect with alumni to explore careers, learn about employer organizations, participate in a career fair, and develop life skills.
Employment Services
Our office provides you with events, programs, and resources specifically designed to connect you with employers and full-time, part-time, and internship opportunities from a wide variety of fields.
Beware: Fraudulent Employer Scams
There has been an increase in fraudulent employment postings across the nation. Fraudulent employers are phishing for the unsuspecting. We have created a list of recently reported fraudulent postings and information on how to recognize and avoid job scams.
Post-Graduation Survey
Congratulations, graduates! As you embark on new life adventures, we ask that you share your future plans with our office by completing the Official Post-Graduation Survey linked below. If you cannot log in with your RUID and last name, please email Madeline Giordana, with your RUID, full name, major, school, and email address. Even if you have not decided on your next steps, you can still complete this survey before graduation.
Survey data will help guide our future job development efforts, allow us to create additional job leads for students and alumni, and will be shared with university administrators to provide data for future decision-making. You will be entered into a raffle to win your choice of Apple Air Pods or a $100 Amazon gift card!
Note: Individual responses will not be shared.
Career Communities
Career communities provide tailored access to preparation programs, recruiting events, job listings, alumni mentors, and more! Log in to your Rutgers Handshake account, hover over your profile section, select ‘Career Interests,’ and select up to five communities to join.
Not sure what community is the best fit for you? Take our Career Community Inventory Quiz here.
Not sure what community is the best fit for you? Take our Career Community Inventory Quiz here.
Career & Internship Guide: News, Tips, Hacks & More
Get a jump start on developing your career plans with our Career & Internship Guide. This guide contains information on exploring careers and majors, polishing your resume, implementing job search strategies, planning for graduate school, and much more.
Making plans for your future can be challenging. You can begin by gaining insight into your personal attributes, values, skills, and interests through the self-assessment process. Once you have clarity around the values, skills, and interests that are most important to your professional future, you can begin to research regions, employers, and organizations that might create environments where the values identified through your self-assessment process can thrive.
Two department employees were awarded HireBig10+ Career Consortium Outstanding Career Services Professionals of the Year.
Policies & Guidelines
Policies and procedures are an essential part of any organization and provide a roadmap for our office operations. By acting in accordance with these policies and guidelines, we are better able to serve our students, alumni, employers, and the Rutgers community at large.