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Information for Parents and Families

Dear Rutgers Parents,

Dr. Richard L. White Does your son or daughter know where the Career Services office is at Rutgers-New Brunswick? Actually, there are three Career Services locations—two in New Brunswick and one in Piscataway. You might just surprise your child by pointing him or her toward Career Services.

Career Services is here to help your son or daughter to choose a major, find an internship, and determine if graduate school or the workplace is the right step following graduation. Our mission is to work with students to aid them in understanding their interests, skills and values and how they relate to the world of work. We provide a wide range of resources, including individual career counseling, resume and personal statement critiques, career seminars, on-campus interviewing, internship services, employer information sessions, job fairs, and an extensive website. We cannot guarantee that your son or daughter will get a job and move out of the house after graduation, but we certainly can assist your student in making connections and gaining a competitive edge.

Check us out in person (Busch Campus Center, 46 College Avenue and 56 College Avenue) or online through this website (http://careerservices.rutgers.edu), or contact me directly at riwhite@echo.rutgers.edu.

Sincerely,
Dr. Richard L. White
Director, Career Services

Career Services - Helping parents...to help students...to help themselves.

How to Help Your Child Find a Job

Action Plan for Parents
A guide that provides suggested activities related to your child's career development.
Alumni Career Network
The Alumni Career Network is a database of Rutgers graduates from the Camden, New Brunswick, and Newark campuses who have volunteered to be mentors and share their career experiences with students and other alumni. Review the career paths of alumni. Learn about the career options open to graduates from all Rutgers majors. If you're a Rutgers graduate, register to become an alumni mentor yourself!
Career Events
Over 200 seminars, career days and e-fairs are offered on and off campus each year. There is truly something for everyone! Programs range from "How to Choose a Major" to "Resume Writing" and "Dining Etiquette." All students should be encouraged to explore the programs offered each semester and participate in those of interest.
College Majors & Career Information
Over 70 Rutgers University majors are profiled. Information is provided on the nature of the major, related career paths and employers, and actual jobs obtained by RU graduates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently asked questions from choosing a major to resume writing to career days.
Individual Career Counseling
Professional career counselors are available at each of our three counseling centers to assist your children with a range of career-related issues on an individual basis.
Internships & Co-op
Internships and co-op experiences offer excellent opportunities to gain relevant experience and knowledge in a career field. Students benefit greatly from participating in these programs.
CareerKnight
One of the best ways to secure a full-time job or an internship is to participate in the Rutgers on-campus interviewing program known as "CareerKnight." Each year over 4,000 interviews are held on campus through our on-campus interviewing program. It's important for students to become familiar with this program early in their college careers.
Rutgers Online Career Planning Site
The Rutgers Online Career Planning Site is an interactive site that helps students identify their interests, skills and values and match them to Rutgers majors and jobs obtained by Rutgers graduates with those majors. There is no fee for this resource.
Senior Report
Review highlights from a New Brunswick campus survey regarding the employers hiring and graduate schools accepting Rutgers graduates.

Much more information is available through the 400+ pages of the Career Services website. Feel free to explore our site, help yourself to any information, and encourage your children to do the same. Best of luck to you throughout your years of involvement with Rutgers University.


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