Counselors' Picks

Our career counselors have visited the sites listed below and find them to be very useful for your career planning and job search. Some of the sites are geared toward targeted job listings in specific disciplines while others have information on career trends, career options or employer profiles. The brief description of the site will help you determine if it is right for you.

Aresty Research Center
The mission of the Aresty Research Center is 1) to encourage, facilitate, and support faculty-student relationships that promote undergraduate engagement in investigative activity, so they may experience the process of scholarly exploration and discovery on the New Brunswick/Piscataway Campus, and 2) to communicate the value of research to a broad spectrum of undergraduates.

Be An Actuary
Learn about the actuarial profession.
 
Bio Space
Contains job listing, company profiles, and detailed listings of biotech start-ups.
 
CareerJournal
Excellent articles on career management issues such as telephone interviewing, behavioral interviews, career changing, networking, and Internet job search.
 
Career Zone
This website provides in-depth information on a wide variety of careers, including careers in the arts, business, engineering, healthcare, sciences, human and public services. It covers everything from tasks, skills, wages, job outlook to similar careers. Users can input their areas of work interests and view a list of careers based on their Holland code.
 
Craigslist
Daiy searchable job postings both national and international. Also lists volunteer opportunities.
 
DiversityInc
"Why No One Under 30 Answers Your Voicemail"
Learn about the generational divide that exists between older and younger workers in today's workplace.
 
Fortune Magazine
Learn about the "100 Best Companies to Work For."
 
Idealist
Non-profit career and information.
 
Indeed
Searches popular job sites such as: America's Job Bank, Career Builder, College Grad, HotJobs, Monster, FlipDog, Job.com, Computerjobs and more all in one query.

International Career Employment Weekly
The International Jobs Center, home of the International Career Employment Weekly, is a comprehensive source of international careers for professionals, including international development jobs. Rutgers students and alumni can contact Career Services for the username and password.
 
Jersey Intern
Searchable internship database for NJ and surrounding areas.
 
Job Hunters Bible
Richard Bolle's comprehensive website on career development and job search information.
 
J.P. Morgan - Launching Leaders
J.P. Morgan - Winning Women
Learn about opportunites for women and leadership development at J.P. Morgan.
 
Linkedin
National site for networking with over 1 million members.

Media Bistro
Careers in the Arts and Media.

New Jersey Next Stop
Government web site for students and career changers highlighting growth industries, also includes on-line career videos.
 
Riley Guide
Major career portal offering specialized job listing sites as well as career management articles. See sections on resume and networking as well as the A-Z index for job listings.
 
Rutgers Business School
Rutgers Business School-Newark and New Brunswick is an integral part of one of the nation’s oldest, largest, and most distinguished institutions of higher learning.
 
Rutgers Office of Distinguished Fellowships
The Office of Distinguished Fellowships & Postgraduate Guidance offers assistance in all stages of the application process for major national fellowships and postgraduate support.

Rutgers ePortfolio
The Rutgers ePortfolio is a learning tool that allows students to collect, reflect upon, connect, and share assignments, documents, videos, and other materials from academic courses, work experience, campus and community involvement, research, and learning communities to showcase their achievements, goals, and personal journey while a student at Rutgers University.
 
Sloan Career Cornerstone Center
Contains information specific for careers in science, engineering, math, healthcare, and computing.
 
Taproot Foundation
Taproot is a nonprofit organization that makes business talent available to organizations working to improve society. We engage the nation’s millions of business professionals in pro bono services both through our award-winning programs and by partnering with companies to develop their pro bono programs. 
 
The Chronicle of Higher Education
Trade journal for higher education. The Chronicle Career Section contains job listings, discussion forums on career management topics and special feature resources The CV Doctor and From CV to Resume.

University of Tennessee - What Can I Do With This Major?
Explore the University of Tennessee's college majors and related careers information. 
 
Vault Online Career Library
For access, students are e-mailed a 24 hour temporary password to their university e-mail. The site contains 80 career and industry guides, career outlooks for 53 top career paths, industry overviews, 2500 company profiles, a new internship database, and extensive career management articles. 

Vizibility
Manage what people find about you in Google. 
 
WEDDLE's Association Directory
Find professional associations and societies that operate websites featuring job boards, resume banks or other employment-related services.