Individual Career Counseling

Professional career counselors are available at each of our three offices to assist you with a range of career-related issues on an individual basis, such as:

choosing a major
developing career plans
planning a job search
deciding on graduate school
changing careers

Together you may decide to use career assessments, consult with resources in our career libraries, or obtain information from the internet. These activities will help you make your current career decisions.

Individual consultations last approximately 45 minutes. The number of appointments scheduled with a counselor will vary depending on the career issue(s) needing attention. Those having a few questions related to their job search might only need to meet with a counselor once or twice. Others who are just beginning to develop their career plans and are feeling confused over their college majors and future career opportunities may need to meet with a counselor several times before accomplishing their career goals.

There is no fee for current students. Alumni are charged a nominal fee of $40 per session.  The first session is free for alumni association members. Generally, recent graduates will be granted a six or seven-month "grace period" in which they will not be charged for individual career counseling sessions. To make an appointment with a counselor to discuss your career issues, call or stop by the Career Services office that is most convenient for you.

Career Center at 46 College Avenue, 732-932-7997

Career and Interview Center at Busch Campus Center, 732-445-6127

For more information see our FAQ's about the Career Counseling Process.

15 Reasons To Set Up a Counseling Appointment with a Rutgers Career Counselor
1.	Receive assistance on choosing the best major for you.
2.	Decide whether a job or grad school is an appropriate choice at this time.
3.	Determine which major is right for you if the Rutgers Business School is not an option and if you want to pursue a career in business.
4.	Explore graduate programs within your field.
5.	Understand how your personality relates to your choice of a major or career.
6.	Take career, skill, interest and value assessments in consultation with a career counselor.
7.	Enhance your Rutgers academic experience by building connections to the world of work.
8.	Determine which minor is right for you.
9.	Develop or revise your resume, cover letter, or personal statement for graduate school.
10.	Learn how to conduct information interviews with alumni and how to contact over 1,000 alumni mentors, based on their undergraduate major or current field.
11.	Practice interviewing with a career counselor.
12.	Find a summer internship in New Jersey or a different region.
13.	Evaluate job offers and learn negotiating skills and strategies.
14.	Conduct a targeted job search in a field that does not typically recruit on campus, such as journalism, communications, or public relations.
15.	Engineering students--Explore co-op positions during junior and senior year.

Policy on External Requests for Counseling Services
The Office of Career Services at Rutgers University-New Brunswick provides a wide range of services to members of the Rutgers community. However, we are unable to provide counseling services to individuals who are not Rutgers students or alumni. Here are several resources that you may wish to consider:
	Participate in our New Jersey Collegiate Career Days in early January and late May each year. The events take place at the Rutgers Student Center and Brower Commons on College Avenue in New Brunswick. They are open to students and graduates of any college or university. Online pre-registration is available on our website.
	For individual career counseling, contact the Rutgers University Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology (GSAPP) at 732-445-6111. The Career Psychology Group provides counseling services according to your ability to pay.
	For distance counseling, contact ReadyMinds, Inc. at 212-633-0505 or www.readyminds.com. A six-month package, including two in-depth phone counseling sessions, is $499.
	If you are a student or graduate of a community college, college or university, contact your career center to see what services they can offer you.
	If you are a resident of New Jersey, log on to http://www.nj.org and click on "Jobs & Unemployment."
	Log on to http://www.wnjpin.net/oscc/index.html for a county-by-county list of "One-Stop Career Centers."
	See our "New Brunswick Mental Health Services" page.
	Visit the NBCC site, the official website for the National Board for Certified Counselors. It contains CounselorFind, a special area of NBCC.org designed to help you find a professional counselor.