Information for Candidates

Thursday, January 5, 2012
9:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
Rutgers University - New Brunswick, NJ
Brower Commons & Rutgers Student Center

Sponsored by RUTGERS-NEW BRUNSWICK CAREER SERVICES

You do not need to register for this event through our "CareerKnight" on-campus interviewing system.

PURPOSE
The largest college recruitment program in the state brings together New Jersey area employers with college students and graduates seeking employment. Experienced candidates are also welcome to attend.

EMPLOYER PARTICIPATION
Over 160 employers will have current and anticipated openings in most career fields and academic majors, including liberal arts, business, science, and technical areas. (Some careers are generally not represented, such as education, advertising, public relations and the media.)

CANDIDATE PARTICIPATION
Students and graduates from any college or university who wish to work in the New Jersey area are invited to attend. All degree levels and academic majors are welcome. No pre-registration is necessary for this event. Business attire is required. Dress for interviewing and bring plenty of resumes. There is no fee.

TIPS TO CANDIDATES

• Bring a pen, paper, and folder/portfolio for holding resumes and writing while standing.
• No cell phone use is allowed in the employer areas. Please turn them off.
• Bring an ample supply of attractive, printed resumes to give to employers. No photocopying services are available.

Parking Area for Candidates: Follow the directions below to a large parking lot. A no-hassle shuttle (3 Rutgers buses) running continuously from 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. will drop you off at Brower Commons.

• Business attire is required. Leave backpacks (and possibly coats) in your car.
• Research employers in advance by clicking on "List of Employers" below. Collect business cards at the event, and speak with as many representatives as possible.
• Give the representative your resume, offer a firm handshake, and be ready to discuss your background, qualifications, and career goals. Ask about the organization and opportunities.

The event is held in Brower Commons and the Rutgers Student Center, 145 & 126 College Ave., New Brunswick, NJ.

List of Employers

(pdf updated weekly- you will need to download the latest version of Adobe if you don't already have it). It is suggested that you print this just prior to the fair in case we run out of career day guides at the event.

Rutgers-New Brunswick students can also view an electronic version in "CareerKnight."

Questions? Contact Dorothy Kerr at daf@echo.rutgers.edu or call 732-932-7287.

The event will be cancelled only if Rutgers-New Brunswick OFFICES are closed due to bad weather, which rarely occurs. Sometimes classes are cancelled but offices remain open.

Go to http://campusstatus.rutgers.edu, http://nj1015.com/, call 732-932-INFO, or email daf@echo.rutgers.edu

PARKING

Visitor parking: park at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on our Livingston campus (83 Rockafeller Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854). Three Rutgers buses will run continuously from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Rutgers students with a yellow lot permit: park at the Rutgers Athletic Center (RAC) on our Livingston campus (83 Rockafeller Rd., Piscataway, NJ 08854). Three Rutgers buses will run continuously from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Rutgers students WITHOUT a yellow lot permit: must either purchase a one day pass for the yellow lot or park in your assigned lot and catch a campus bus to College Avenue.

Please note: Rutgers New Brunswick students with any valid Rutgers student parking permit may park in the Yellow Lot at the RAC. Rutgers Newark & Rutgers Camden students with any valid student Camden or Newark parking permit may also park in the RAC Yellow Lot. Only Rutgers Students without a valid Rutgers Parking Permit must purchase a one day pass.

DIRECTIONS:

FROM NEW JERSEY TURNPIKE: Take Exit 9 and bear right out of the toll booth for Route 18 North - New Brunswick . Then merge left onto Route 18 N., go straight at the light (Paulus Blvd.), proceed for several miles toward Piscataway, and cross over the river. Take the "Metlars Ln./Rutgers RAC (Livingston Campus)" exit and turn right at the first light onto Avenue E. Take the first left onto Hospital Road. (You'll pass the Athletic Center on your right). Go straight through the 4-way stop sign, crossing Joyce Kilmer Ave. Turn right into the "Zone L-Yellow Lot" parking lot. Park in sections A2 - A4.

FROM ROUTE 1: Take exit "Route 18 North - New Brunswick" and proceed as you would from the New Jersey Turnpike.

FROM ROUTE 287: Take exit 9 for "River Rd./Bound Brook/Highland Park" and follow signs for Rutgers and Highland Park. Bear right toward River Rd. (Rt. 622 South). Merge left onto River Rd. Proceed about 3 miles, going straight through 5 lights. Go under the Rt. 18 overpass, and turn left at the next (6th) light onto Rt. 18 North. Take the "Metlars Ln./Rutgers RAC (Livingston Campus)" exit and turn right onto Avenue E. Take the first left onto Hospital Road. (You'll pass the Athletic Center on your right). Go straight through the 4-way stop sign, crossing Joyce Kilmer Ave. Turn right into the "Zone L-Yellow Lot " parking lot. Park in sections A2 - A4.

BY PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION: Take a NJ Transit train (Northeast Corridor) to New Brunswick (www.njtransit.com). Exit the train station onto Easton Ave. and turn right. At the light turn right onto Somerset St. Go one block and turn left onto College Ave. Proceed on College Ave., four long blocks. Brower Commons will be on your right, the Rutgers Student Center on the left (126 College Ave.). Walking time - about 15 minutes. Taxis available.