PURSUING CAREER SUCCESS
2022–2023 ANNUAL REPORT
MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
I am honored to serve the team at the Office of Career Exploration and Success (CES) as the Chief Career Services Officer at Rutgers—New Brunswick. As a central campus unit, CES has made significant progress in developing a campus-wide career ecosystem, forging partnerships with students, academic schools, campus departments, and employment organizations. Our staff actively participated in workstreams for the Discovery Advantage plan, conducting focus groups and drafting recommendations to better serve our students’ career needs. Collaborative endeavors through advisory boards, councils, and committees (see page 21), including the annual Campus Partner Breakfast, engaged faculty and staff across various areas. Notably, our new Career Advocacy and Professional Inclusion Initiative thrived, with the facilitator recognized as the campus partner of the year by two departments.
We provided nationally-recognized, equitable resources for all Rutgers—New Brunswick students, engaging with nearly 75% of the current undergraduate and graduate population this year. Our return to in-person career and internship fairs created valuable opportunities for employers to connect with a record number of candidates. The career community approach to service delivery addressed diverse student interests and challenges through specialized advising, impactful programs, and tailored communications. Initiatives such as the Rutgers Summer Service Internship Program, Rutgers Internship & Co-op Course, First-year Interest Group Seminars, and the Road to Industry Program experienced increased participation, providing vital support to students in need.
Our team’s achievements were recognized by campus partners, regional, national, and Big Ten associations, highlighting the impact of our dedicated CES staff. While this report captures many highlights, it cannot fully convey the positive sentiments shared by students, alumni, campus partners, and employers through our “Some CES Good News” MS Teams channel—an inspiring testament to our profound partnerships.
Despite challenges in FY23, I commend the CES team for their unwavering dedication to student success and innovation. We navigated staff vacancies while celebrating retirements and career advancements. And we created and cultivated innovative solutions to the modern challenges of the day. I extend my gratitude to the Career Exploration and Success team and our campus partners for their collaboration in supporting positive career outcomes for our Scarlet Knights and submit to you this report of our annual highlights.
William (Wil) Jones Jr.
Executive Director, Career Exploration and Success
SERVICES SUPPORTING CAREER OUTCOMES SUCCESS
Career Exploration and Success implements programs and services to positively impact the post-graduation outcomes of nearly 50,000 Rutgers University–New Brunswick and RBHS* students from all majors and career interests. Services are offered in-person and online to undergraduate and graduate students and alumni.
PREPARATION SERVICES
Career Advising Assistance
CES professional staff members provide career advising to eligible students and alumni. Meetings are tailored to students’ needs and cover topics including choosing majors, developing career plans, searching for jobs or internships, and applying to graduate schools. Drop-in resume and cover letter review sessions are also available to students through the virtual Career Studio.
Career Communities
CES developed and utilizes a nationally-recognized career development model focused on career interests at all stages of the journey toward industries and other post-graduate pursuits. This allows students to expand career opportunities and consider a larger array of options. Programs and marketing efforts are structured around these career interest communities.
Events & Programs
CES provides instructional programs where students can learn how to explore career options, network with alumni and employers, develop resumes, polish interview skills, and more. Students also participate in our many networking events and panel discussions.
First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS)
FIGS are one-credit seminars that introduce first-year students to university resources and career fields of their choice. Taught by experienced juniors and seniors, these classes are kept small to help incoming students connect with Rutgers and their peers.
Road to Industry Program (RTIP)
This multi-year high impact program connects students with alumni mentors to explore careers and industries through career cluster-specific programs. Students have opportunities to make connections and jumpstart their careers through a variety of fields.
Rutgers Internship & Co-op Course (RICC)
This online credit-bearing course complements internship and co-op work experiences. RICC course instructors help students navigate through issues in the work environment and reflect on their work experiences.
Rutgers Summer Service Internship Initiative (RSSI)
RSSI provides summer internship experiences to undergraduate students at public service-oriented non-profit organizations and direct-service government offices while expanding their knowledge and skills to engage as active citizens. Students receive a stipend and participate in a credit-bearing companion course fostering reflection on their experience.
On-Campus Work Experience Network (OWN)
OWN is a unique and customized program that supplements Federal Work-Study job placements. Interactive leadership workshops help students explore connections to potential careers and strengthen professional skills. In addition to leadership workshops OWN participants are paired with supervisors who have agreed to serve as mentors dedicated to student success.
*RBHS only included legacy-RUNB students
RUTGERS HANDSHAKE & OTHER ONLINE SERVICES
Rutgers Handshake is the main CES career management system and virtual career center. Students and alumni can request appointments with career advisors, register for workshops, apply for jobs and internships, schedule interviews, and access these online career resources:
Big Interview and Resume Review
This platform allows users to practice interview skills online and receive AI resume review feedback.
GoinGlobal
Students utilize country and city guides to learn about a variety of options for international employment and academic opportunities, as well as learn about domestic living and work environments.
Student-Alumni Career Connect System
Students connect with Rutgers alumni who are willing to provide career advice. Platform features include a searchable database, alumni career information, video conferencing, and group career community discussion boards.
RECRUITING SERVICES
Employer Networking & Information Sessions
Candidates learn everything they want to know about potential employers in informal virtual or in-person settings while seizing opportunities to create positive impressions through these employer-led sessions.
Networking Events and Fairs
Career and internship fairs and special networking events are offered throughout the year. Candidates meet recruiters from organizations in which they are interested and learn about possible employment opportunities and workplace culture.
Job & Internship Postings
Recruiters post jobs and internships, receive resumes from interested students and alumni, and select potential candidates for follow-up interviews through the Rutgers Handshake platform.
Technology Help Desk
The NACE award winning career technology help desk assists students, alumni, campus partners, and employers with questions related to the many online career tools.
Traitify Career Assessment
The platform helps students assess their skills, interests, and values, and explore related career paths.
Vault’s Career Insights
Students explore career and organizational information on top employers, latest employment trends, and job search strategies.
Interviewing Program (IP)
Recruiters request interview dates, post jobs and internships, and select students from our qualified applicant pool. Staff assist in the creation of customized interviewing experiences. Interviews take place either on-campus at the CES Busch Student Center location or virtually.
Recruiter Concierge Services
CES helps recruiters develop recruitment strategies, navigate academic departments, connect with student organizations, review position descriptions, and start internship programs.
Knights of the Round Table (KoRT) Partners Program
CES invites organizations to develop high-profile branding through the Knights of the Round Table partners program. Organizations are offered branding opportunities to increase visibility through comprehensive services aimed at meeting their diverse recruiting needs.
CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND EXPERIENTIAL EDUCATION
Career development and experiential education emphasizes self-discovery, the development of career competencies and life skills by engaging in high-impact experiences, reflections on high-impact experiences, and the enhancement of confidence in the ability to articulate skills and competencies to employers.
• In fall 2022, CES’s First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) offered 70 course sections in 34 topics, serving 1,620 students. According to course evaluations (91% response rate), students highly rated both the Peer Instructors’ teaching effectiveness (4.75/5) and the overall quality of the courses (4.5/5). Students also positively evaluated the effectiveness of the in-class CES presentations (8.2/10).
• Two new Assistant Directors joined the First-Year Career Engagement team and began the process of updating the program timeline.
• The four fall 2022 Peer Instructor Education course evaluations (94.2% response rate) showed students evaluated the course effectiveness highly (4.61/5). The FIGS team ran the inaugural fall selection process in 2022, yielding a cohort of 83 Peer Instructors for fall 2023. Those students completed the 3-credit Peer Instructor Education course in spring 2023. Mid-term assessments in those 6 sections indicated that these changes positively impacted Peer Instructor preparation.
• CES continued its partnership with Academic Services and the shared commitment to connecting with all incoming transfer students by providing 78 career presentations in the Students in Transition Seminars (STS). In addition, CES career advisors provided 608 “STS Career Advising”
appointments for STS students. STS students also participated in 130 CES sponsored workshops, programs, and employer events.
• The Rutgers Summer Service Internship (RSSI) Program, in partnership with the Rutgers Newark and Camden career centers, completed its inaugural year with 94 students in the summer 2022 cohort. One student from the inaugural RSSI cohort, Maddison Van Der Mark, was recently named a Harry S. Truman Scholarship Foundation winner, partly for her work in the RSSI Program.
• In summer 2023 RSSI was expanded to provide paid summer internships in public service to 126 students. More than 360 students from Camden, Newark, and New Brunswick applied. All student applications were reviewed by the RSSI Student Selection Committee, comprised of 64 faculty and staff members from all three campuses. In summer 2023, the RSSI Program will provide first internship experiences to 75% of the cohort, which is an increase from 68% of the 2022 summer cohort.
The summer 2023 participants will complete their paid internships in non-profit or direct service government settings and their 3-credit companion internship course.
• The Rutgers Internship and Co-op Course (RICC) was offered in partnership with the Rutgers School of Arts & Sciences. RICC enrolled 219 students in 12 internship or
co-op sections, compared to 201 students in 9 sections last year. Each semester had at least one delayed start option to maximize enrollment and accessibility to students. RICC curriculum assignments were updated to offer a stronger connection to career readiness competency building, a more consistent approach to goal-setting, and more indepth approaches to professional development. Students who have unpaid internships at for-profit organizations may be eligible for stipends through the Bright Futures Internship Stipend.
• CES expanded advising capacity by offering advising services with three graduate counseling interns and four Virtual Career Studio undergraduate peer career coaches. The Virtual Career Studio leveraged peer-topeer connections in a drop-in/no appointment required virtual format. The graduate counseling interns (752 appointments) and peer career coaches (239 visits) engaged with 991 students. Overall, the CDEE unit members, including three professional staff, three graduate interns and four peer career coaches saw a total of 2,220 students in appointment and career studio settings. Removing resume appointments from advisors’ schedules and encouraging students to visit the Career Studio for resume reviews was a successful initiative implemented mid-year that resulted in decreased wait times for students.
2,220
Students served in career advising appointments with the CDEE unit
• The Undecided and Exploratory Advisory Board was launched this year, which focuses on building relationships and collaborations with campus partners working with the related student populations (first-year, transfer, and undecided students). Members were selected and the group planned future collaborations.
• Nine career fair prep programs (two in-person resume clinics, five virtual resume clinics, and two virtual “How to Prep for a Career Fair” workshops) were offered before the fall and spring Mega Fairs. This effort prepared 1,300 students to successfully navigate the events.
• The Intern for a Day (IFaD) program created opportunities for students to spend one day with employers to learn about their organizations and career opportunities. During spring break 267 students representing all class years and CES career communities participated, in-person or virtually, with 122 employer volunteers.
• Alumni engagement was increased through a large Career Exploration Night across all career communities. 141 students explored careers and industries while meeting with 36 alumni from their career areas of interest to explore opportunities. Also, 63 alumni were confirmed to be mentors for our Road to Industry Program and met with their mentees monthly.
608
Students in Transition (STS) Seminar participants engaged in career advising appointments following 78 STS career presentations
1,620
Students engaged across 70 FIGS sections and rated Peer Instructors at 4.75/5
CAREER COMMUNITIES AND CAMPUS
PARTNERSHIPS
CES’s Career Communities strategy for service offerings is a means by which students have opportunities to explore a wide range of careers by industry pathways and interest areas. We encourage students to select up to five career communities of interest. This allows students to gain access to specialized events, job/internship postings, alumni mentors, post-graduation career outcomes, news, designated career advisors, and more. Career communities also support staff specialization and enable staff to collaborate with campus partners to work toward a common goal across academic and departmental silos.
• The Career Communities and Campus Partnerships unit delivered programming and advising appointments specific to the needs of each of the 12 Career Interest Communities (CICs). Over 4,200 attendees participated in 63 career interest community-specific program offerings.
• CES’s 10 Career Student Communities (CSCs) continued to develop career resources and services for special protected populations (e.g., Students with Disabilities, Women, LGBTQ+) and other exploration groups (e.g., Doctoral Students, Military Veterans, International Students) that need support and tailored services. Over 550 students attended 24 CSC-specific program offerings.
• Following restrategization to ensure the most effective partnership engagement across all career communities (CICs and CSCs), CES managed 15 advisory boards that played a pivotal governance role in developing programming, initiatives, and website content for the career communities. The members of each advisory board consisted of faculty/staff, employers/alumni industry representatives, cross-functional CES staff, and student
leaders. The boards were also crucial for deepening campus relationships and fostering information sharing.
• The Road to Industry Program (RTIP), our long-term mentoring program, managed and engaged its second cohort of 60 students following a competitive application process. The First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) served as a feeder for this cohort, with specific attention paid to identifying qualified first-generation college students. The inaugural cohort from FY23 began the program’s second phase, during which they were paired with mentors, engaged regularly, and gained exposure to the world of work via CES’s Intern for a Day (IFAD) job-shadowing program. Both cohorts participated in a comprehensive training session, met with assigned Program Directors, and attended events tailored to their career pathways.
• The CCCP unit partnered with the Rutgers University Alumni Association’s Alumni Workplace Engagement team to plan student-alumni events, RTIP, and first-generation initiatives, as well as to deepen partnerships with organizations with large Rutgers alumni populations (e.g., Bristol Myers-Squibb, Prudential, Sanofi).
• The Career Interest Communities unit engaged with over 120 students while participating in resume critique drop-in hours for the School of Pharmacy, the School of Nursing, and the School of Communication and Information.
• Several training and professional development opportunities were held during the year with the Career Interest Communities unit including the Allerton Conference, NJC3 Conference, career coaching training, site visit to NFL films, and Zimmerli Art Museum and Cook Campus Farm tours.
• 11 community programs reaching over 350 students were facilitated by the Career Interest Communities unit including “Internships in the Health Professions,” “Medical School Admissions Interviewing,” “Internship/Job Search Strategies for STEM Positions,” “Dominate Your Interview for STEM Positions,” “Creative Careers for Creative People,” “Pursuing an Internship/Job in Corporate America with a Social Science Degree,” “Writing Personal Statements for Medical School and Graduate Programs,” “Internship/Job Search Strategies for STEM Positions,” “Pursuing an Internship/Job in Corporate America with a Social Science Degree,” “Dominate Your Interview for STEM Positions,” and “Behind the Screen: The Video Game Industry.”
• The Career Student Communities unit offered over 40 tailored advising sessions throughout the academic year to student populations at the Asian American Cultural Center, Center for Latino Arts and Culture, Center for Social Justice Education & LGBT Communities, Office of Disability Services, Paul Robeson Cultural Center, and Veterans House.
• Career Advocacy & Professional Inclusion initiatives were expanded and included participating in the October Disabilities Awareness Month, hosting the conversation “Grad Talks: A Conversation with Students with Disabilities about their Career Journeys,” creating “Making Career Decisions with your Values in Mind” resources available on the CES website, and managing outreach programs at three cultural centers: Center for Latino Arts and Culture, Center for Social Justice Education & LGBT Communities, and Paul Robeson Cultural Center.
• Four events were developed by the Career Student Communities unit reaching over 200 students including “Finding On-Campus Employment as an International Student,” “Navigating the Non-Academic Job Market,” “Mastering the Professional Within: Career Conference & Networking Hour for Master’s and Doctoral Students,” and “Beyond OPT: Visas After Graduation.”
4,750
Attendees participated in approximately 90 career interest and career student community events
161
Members serving on 15 advisory boards
2,734
Advising appointments and 150 drop-ins completed by the CCCP team
INDUSTRY AND STUDENT CONNECTIONS
CES strengthens, expands, and diversifies recruiting relationships with organizations to maximize career opportunities for Rutgers University–New Brunswick students and graduates and generates support for the university’s academic mission from these important employer partners.
• Career and internship fairs were delivered in a hybrid format, offering six virtual and three in-person events. The multi-day fall and spring in-person fairs sold out to employers in record time, before the early bird registration deadlines, with 100+ organizations on a waitlist. The three in-person fairs attracted over 10,600 candidates and 750 organizations, as well as revenue exceeding $550,000. Utilizing a new platform, vFairs, our six virtual targeted fairs attracted 518 candidates and 288 employers, and generated approximately $74,000 in revenue.
• Virtual Employer Networking & Information Sessions remained a popular option for employers with a slight increase over the prior year. There was a total of 2,376 virtual events and 24 in-person on-campus sessions. These employer-hosted programs included skill-building workshops, coffee chats, tech talks, fairs, and general information sessions/presentations.
10,600
participated in our return to in-person career and internship fairs
• The Rutgers Summer Service Internship (RSSI) program involved employer outreach to over 800 contacts from 400 organizations to develop and secure 318 internship opportunities with 134 unique organizations. Over 763 interview slots were scheduled with 148 students accepting internship matches for summer 2023. 85% of last year’s cohort reapplied and 63% of this year’s cohort is new to the program.
• The Industry Development Team held 324 strategy sessions to assist organizations with building their recruitment plans to find top Rutgers talent. Targeted campaigns were implemented with 701 organizations.
• The Interviewing Program (formerly On-Campus Recruiting) helped 40 unique organizations reserve 72 schedules and 145 on-campus and virtual rooms to interview candidates. Employers selected 291 of 823 applicants which resulted in
318
RSSI internship opportunities secured for students with 134 unique organizations
2,376
Virtual employer networking and information sessions
197 known interviews. Competitive candidate sourcing trends contributed to an increase to nearly 50% of reservations being “room only,” meaning employers built their schedules with candidates from career fairs and information sessions.
• Two Industry Development Council meetings were implemented with 20 campus partners to review policies and protocols, events, and recruiting trends to ensure consistency and improve communication and coordination with our industry partners. Two Employer Advisory Board meetings were held to gain insight into past and future recruiting strategies, onboarding practices, retention of new hires, and best practice sharing of innovative programming/talent sourcing strategies.
• The Knights of the Round Table Partners (KoRT) Program generated $212,000 from 28 employer sponsors who received benefits that were delivered in a hybrid landscape. This included the newly enhanced partnership with Johnson & Johnson to provide professional headshots for all students using two Iris Photo Booths. Monthly meetings were held with employer representatives for check-ins, feedback, and input on package benefits and recruiting initiatives.
• 31% of the 2023 post-graduation survey undergraduate student responders indicated that Rutgers recruiting services contributed to their positive post-graduation career outcomes as of January, 2023.
• 150 unique organizations connected with key CES staff, refined their recruitment strategies, and learned how to maximize their on-campus engagement during the annual “How To Recruit R-Talent” virtual employer training session.
CAREER OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Career Operations and Strategic Initiatives projects enable access to effective career resources, provide data-driven decision-making assistance to the department and campus career partners, and build the administrative foundation to meet a variety of critical goals based on defined core values, presented opportunities, strategic vision, and the diverse needs of populations served.
• CES hosted our annual Campus Partner Breakfast inperson with over 200 participants. Attendees learned about CES high-impact programs and Universum’s research data on Rutgers student career preferences. Four Campus Partners of the Year were also honored during this event.
• Over 2,200 in-person connections were made with students and the Rutgers community by participating in marketing outreach events including Involvement Fair, Welcome Week Open House, Admitted Students Open House, two career conferences, JCPenney Suit-Up Shopping event, over 20 tabling events, Winter Orientation, and Rutgers Day.
• The 2022 post-graduation survey reached a career outcomes and knowledge rate of 82% and 67% respectively. The data collection process for the survey was improved with our front desk staff interns completing approximately 5,000 follow-up phone calls to recent graduates to assess career outcomes and the development of a new validation system.
• The generous support provided by Johnson & Johnson allowed our office to obtain two IRIS photo booths to provide students and alumni with free professional portraits. Prior to
obtaining these new machines, our office provided nearly 850 professional portraits during seven events.
• A custom matching algorithm application identified over 400 applicant and employer matches for the Rutgers Summer Service Internship Program (RSSI) and Internship for a Day (IFAD) initiatives.
• A 22.3% increase in Instagram followers and 40.6% increase in LinkedIn followers was facilitated. In addition, over 25 videos with a reach of over 50,000+ were developed.
• Over 5,700 Career Technology Help Desk requests were managed via email and phone with an overall 95% satisfaction rate and 92% of users stating they would refer the CES technology help desk to a friend.
• Staff wellness and belonging continued to be a priority to foster a positive work environment. Wellness initiatives implemented included a door decorating contest, holiday cookie exchange, chili and mac ‘n cheese cookoff, fall staff kick-off, office for a day swap, new hire buddy program, DiSC Training, Clifton Strengths Training, I scream you scream, Staff Get 2 Know You, Rutgers Day R decorating, Rutgers farm visit, and office beautification day.
• Comprehensive post-graduation survey presentations were given to the Chancellor’s office and 14 school Deans to deliver the 2022 results to the Rutgers leadership team.
• Our Finance and Administration team team managed over 883 requisitions/purchase orders with a value of over $446,033. Additionally, 33 new full-time and student staff members were onboarded using an updated process.
• The CES Engagement Dashboard tracked 19,035 online career resource usage interactions following student participation in five high impact CES initiatives: Rutgers Internship and Co-op Course, Road to Industry Program, advising appointments, career events, and the First-year Interest Groups Seminar.
• The signature #Rutgersworks Free Tuition Career Challenge facilitated engagement with CES resources, events, and services for 4,500 students across both semesters.
• The automated career community e-newsletters were opened over 2 million times by students.
• Over 500 assessment, communications, administrative/ business, operations, and technology project requests were completed for CES staff and campus partners.
• There were 33,074 unique student engagements with CES resources and activities, a 75% unique student engagement rate.
• The Big Interview platform was launched. Over 1,700 students and alumni logged into the system for help with interview preparation and AI resume review feedback.
• Approximately 13,000 students and alumni with new Handshake account activations were welcomed to the platform and educated on fraudulent job awareness and safe job search strategies.
19,035
Online career resource interactions tracked after student participation in RICC, RTIPs, FIGS, advising appointments, and career events
5,700
Users served by our career technology help desk with a 95% satisfaction rate
2,200
In-person student connections through our marketing outreach programs
883
Requisitions managed with a value of over $446,033
CES ENGAGEMENT
ASSESSMENT MEASURES UTILIZED IN THIS REPORT
Career Exploration and Success (CES) views the usage of data to drive effectiveness as an integral protocol acknowledged in the department’s “Smart Operating Practices” core value. The department utilizes a variety of methods to report on outcomes illustrated in this report.
Campus Advisory Groups
CES utilizes the support of various student, campus partner, and employer advisory groups to explore multiple topics relevant to our mission. These groups provide feedback on marketing efforts, new website proposals, recruiting services, advising resources, mentoring programs, and more. This year our career interest and career community advisory boards held 64 meeting sessions with over 160 advisory group participants to discuss current and new initiatives to further assist with the career success of our students and alumni.
Rutgers—New Brunswick Post-Graduation Survey
The post-graduation survey collects information about recent graduates’ post-graduation status, employment, graduate school admissions information, and their campus experiences. A committee comprised of 27 members from each academic school collaborated to ensure the data collected is useful to all academic partners. Information is collected at the time of graduation for each of the October, January, and May cohorts and for the subsequent six months as per NACE standards. The 2022 graduation cohort included a total of 7,533 graduates participating in the survey, accounting for approximately 67% of the total 11,222 graduates.
Satisfaction and Outcome Surveys
Satisfaction and outcome surveys are distributed after students and alumni engage in CES programming.
Workshop and advising appointment surveys utilize a reflective pre-test followed by a post-test approach to assess outcomes. Satisfaction feedback from our career fairs, interviewing program, and special events also provides valuable insights and is integrated into staff performance reviews. Data is also imported into an outcomes dashboard and used by the CES management team for staff assessment and future department planning.
Service Utilization Reports
Monthly recruiting, programming, and online tools tracking data is collected throughout the year and helps CES to assess usage, plan future marketing efforts, determine upcoming selected programs and services, and manage staff engagement for events and services.
Utilization, Preferences, Impact, and Perceptions
Annual Student Survey
The annual undergraduate random sample student survey helps CES obtain information on service utilization and preferences, marketing impact and awareness, and department perceptions. CES collects this data utilizing a two-stage randomized stratified sampling method to allow generalization of results to the entire population within a certain margin of error. In Spring 2023 a Qualtrics survey was sent out to a stratified random sample of 7,484 undergraduate students. Data was collected during April and May 2023. Over 600 responses were received. The survey had a 5.0% margin of error at the 95% confidence interval level.
OFFICE OF CAREER EXPLORATION AND SUCCESS
SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM
WILLIAM JONES Executive Director of Career Exploration and Success
BARBARA THOMSON Director of Career Operations & Strategic Initiatives
JANET JONES Director of Industry & Student Connections
SUE PYE Director of Career Development & Experiential Education
TOI TYSON Director of Career Communities & Campus Partnerships
CURRENT FULL-TIME STAFF
AARON RATZAN
Program Director, Career Interest Communities
AIRELLE SMITH
Assistant Director, Career Advocacy & Professional Inclusion
AVA AULISI
Program Director, Career Interest Communities
BARBARA THOMSON
Director of Career Operations & Strategic Initiatives
CATARINA CAULFIELD
Industry-to-Campus Connector
DAVID BILLS
Associate Director, Career Advising
EILEEN HALLMAN
Assistant Director, First-Year Career Engagement
HEATHER ESCALONA
Assistant Director, Rutgers Summer Service Internship Initiative
JANET JONES Director of Industry & Student Connections
JANICE LYNN REIN
Web Solutions Implementation Specialist
JESSICA POPKIN
Assistant Director, First-Year Career Engagement
JOE SCOTT
Associate Director, Career Interest Communities
KAITLYN WEISS
Associate Director, Strategic Outreach & Events
LARISSA KELLER
Associate Director, Recruiting Programs
LARRY JACOBS
Program Director, Career Interest Communities
LARRY WORTHEY
Assistant Director, Marketing & Visual Identity
LINDA BAGEN
Senior Assistant Director, Administration & Finance
LISA GODDARD
Senior Assistant Director, Recruiting Programs & Fairs
LYN BAIER
Associate Director, Career Readiness & Experiential Education
MADELINE GIORDANA
Senior Assistant Director, Career Outcomes & Assessment
MICHELLE ST. GEORGE
Associate Director, Industry-toCampus Connections
MINDY O’MEALIA
Program Director, Career Interest Communities
RANIA PLAZAS
Assistant Director, Experiential Education – Internships
SCOTT BORDEN
Career Advisor, Self-discovery & Career Explorations
SHALINI JAIN
Industry-to-Campus Connector
SHARON FASH
Industry-to-Campus Connector
STACEY KOHLER
Assistant Director, Career Pathways
SUE PYE
Director of Career Development & Experiential Education
SUSAN BENNETT
Associate Director, First-Year Career Engagement
TAMARA PETERS
Associate Director, Career Student Communities
TIFFANY RICE
Assistant Director, Peer Mentoring & Discovery
TOI TYSON
Director of Career Communities & Campus Partnerships
TONI BERLINGIERI
Assistant Director, Networking Sessions & Interviewing Programs
TOPHER SUTTON
Associate Director, Operations
WILLIAM JONES
Executive Director
ZACHARY STAGER
Industry-to-Campus Connector
GRADUATE COORDINATORS
ADAM FOGARTY
Intern for a Day (IFaD)
AMALIA JIMENEZ
First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS)
AMITA KULKARNI
First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS)
ANANNYA BHAGWAT
Industry and Student Connections
AVINASH RAMACHANDRAN
Outcomes and Assessment
DANIELLE QUINTO
Communication and Marketing
DEJA LEE
First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS)
DHWANI KAPURE
Rutgers Summer Service Internship (RSSI) Program
EMILY GREEN
Communication and Marketing
GINA TIGRI
First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS)
HANNAH VALENZUELA Career Communities
IFE CAMPBELL
Rutgers Internship and Co-Op Course (RICC)
JABRIA BAYLOR
Industry and Student Connections
JUHRA MANNAN Career Communities
NICOLAS KARRIS - FLORES Industry and Student Connections
REBECCA CONNELLY Career Communities
ROODY PHILOGENE Staff Management and Office Operations
RUDRANI GANGOPADHYAY Career Communities
SAMANTHA ROSAMILIA Staff Management and Office Operations
SHARNITHA KARTHIKEYAN
Rutgers Summer Service Internship (RSSI) Program
CES INTERNS
ABHINAYA VISWANATHAN
FIGS Peer Instructor
ADAM ITZKOWITZ
FIGS Peer Instructor
ADITYA PALEKAR
FIGS Peer Instructor
AKSHADA RAJADHYKSHA
FIGS Peer Instructor
ALANA SENATE
FIGS Intern
ALIAN RODRIGUEZ Customer Relations
ALLISON SERIDO
FIGS Peer Instructor
ALYSSA BAUER
FIGS Summer Reader
AMALIA JIMENEZ
FIGS Senior Peer Instructor, FIGS Summer Reader
AMANDA CHEN
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
AMELIA KHOO Technology Help Desk
ANDREW LIE Customer Relations
ANDREW NYAGA
CES Videographer
ANDREW WANG
CES Ambassador
ANITA GOSEVSKA
FIGS Peer Instructor
ANJELICA SOLOMON Road to Programs
ARUNIMA BHOWMIK
FIGS Peer Instructor
ARYA MASSAND
FIGS Peer Instructor
ARYEH IOSIF
FIGS Senior Peer Instructor, FIGS Summer Reader
ASHLY MIESES Customer Relations
BENJAMIN BUCKLEY
FIGS Peer Instructor
BRANDON SON Customer Relations
BRIANNA ROMASKY
FIGS Peer Instructor
CAITLIN MENOR
CES Ambassador
CATHERINE KRATKA
FIGS Peer Instructor
CELIN HIDALGO
FIGS Peer Instructor
CHARLOTTE BRAMICH
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
CHARU JAIN
FIGS Peer Instructor
CHAYA STANISLAVSKY
FIGS Peer Instructor
CHRIS LIANG Technology Help Desk
CHRISTINA AHN
FIGS Peer Instructor
CHRISTINE NGUYEN Peer career coach
COURTNEY WONG
FIGS Peer Instructor
DAPHNE NESNAY Customer Relations
DEBORAH CHOI Technology Help Desk
DENNIS GEISSLER
FIGS Peer Instructor
DEVIN WILLIAMS
FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
DORIANA LACITIGNOLA
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
DUNCAN WOOD
FIGS Peer Instructor
ELLA MANNING Customer Relations
EMAD SARWANI Customer Relations
EMILY REINEKE
FIGS Summer Reader
EMILY SAYER
FIGS Summer Reader
EMMA MATTIO–SMITH
FIGS Peer Instructor
ERICA SHABNAM Customer Relations
FATMA ALSADEG Customer Relations
GAURI MISRA
FIGS Summer Reader
GUHAN IYER
FIGS Peer Instructor
HAILEY ROMANO
FIGS Peer Instructor
HAILEY SOKOL
FIGS Peer Instructor
HANNA CAMPIGLIA
FIGS Peer Instructor
CES INTERNS (CONTINUED)
HANNAH DIMATULAC FIGS Peer Instructor
HONORINE POGNON Customer Relations
ISMEL MARTINEZ Customer Relations
JACQUELINE HARRIS Customer Relations
JACQUELINE HARRIS FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
JACQUELINE KIM Customer Relations
JASMIN BADYAL Technology Help Desk
JASMINE KHOSLA FIGS Intern
JASMINE MEELU FIGS Peer Instructor
JASON KAWALEC FIGS Peer Instructor
JEELBEN PATEL Customer Relations
JESSICA LEGUIZAMON Customer Relations
JONATHAN WANG CES Ambassador
JOSELYNE MONTESINO FIGS Peer Instructor
JOSEPH MEZZA FIGS Peer Instructor
JOYCE KO
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
KAITLYN CHANG Customer Relations
KAITLYN TONG Customer Relations
KATELYN YIN
Technology Help Desk
KATHARINE LITTLE
FIGS Senior Peer Instructor, FIGS intern
KATHERINE DINH FIGS Peer Instructor
KAVYASREE CHIGURUPATI FIGS Peer Instructor
KAYLA DEKOVICS Customer Relations
KAYLEIGH WHARTON FIGS Peer Instructor
KENDALL SOTO FIGS Peer Instructor
KIARA SANCHEZ Customer Relations
KRISHNA PATEL Peer career coach
KYASIJSHA CLAYTON Customer Relations
LANCE SCIBILIA FIGS Peer Instructor
LANDON ARAUJO Customer Relations
LAUREN HOUVENER FIGS Peer Instructor
LAYIBA CHOUDHRY FIGS Peer Instructor
LIRON DAY
FIGS Peer Instructor
LUKE FERRELL
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
LYNETTE ANELE Customer Relations
MADELINE RUSSELL
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
MAHOGANY BULLOCK Peer career coach
MAKENNA BEYER CES Ambassador
MANSI KUMAR
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
MARGARET HILLYER
FIGS Peer Instructor
MARGUERITE BRANCATO
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
MARK YOUSSEF
FIGS Peer Instructor
MEGHANA NAMPALLY
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
MELISSA TAN
FIGS Peer Instructor
MICHELE LAU
FIGS Peer Instructor
MOHAMED KHLIFA Customer Relations
NADINE RAGAB
FIGS Peer Instructor
NANCY VU
Customer Relations
NIKITA JOSHI
FIGS Peer Instructor
OM PATIL
Customer Relations
PARSHVI VORA Customer Relations
PATRICK OLUWEHUJE Customer Relations
PHILIP MELNICHUK FIGS Intern
PRANAV MABRUKAR FIGS Peer Instructor
PRUTHVIRGJSINH CHAUHAN Customer Relations
RACHAEL CARRION CES Ambassador
REBECCA RAUSH
FIGS Peer Instructor
REGINA CHEUNG Customer Relations
RHEA TELIVDEVARA Peer career coach
RHODE–TAINA GARDERE Customer Relations
RIA PARIKH Customer Relations
RIDDHI JADHAV FIGS Peer Instructor
RITHIKA SRIRAM
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
RITU GONTHKAR Technology Help Desk
RUCHI ALUWALIA FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
SABRINA BUDHU FIGS Intern
SABRINE MEILAD Customer Relations
SALMAN HAIDER Customer Relations
SAMANTHA DELIA Peer career coach
SAMANTHA MATSON FIGS Peer Instructor
SANJANA THAPER FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
SANJNA SUKUMARAN FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
SARINA SHAH
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
SE YOON PARK Customer Relations
SEAN TONRA FIGS Peer Instructor
SEBASTIAN GONZALES Customer Relations
SHAHZEEN FATIMA Customer Relations
SHREYA SEKAR FIGS Peer Instructor
SHUOHAO PING FIGS Peer Instructor
SIMRAN BAGDIYA FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
SINDHU COMMURI FIGS Peer Instructor
SNEHA VARGHESE FIGS Peer Instructor
SONGYIH LEE Customer Relations
SUCHI TRIVEDI FIGS Peer Instructor
SWATHI JAYAKUMAR
FIGS Peer Instructor
TAHA ALI Customer Relations
TAMARA DOWNEY FIGS Peer Instructor
VALENTINA GONZALEZ Customer Relations
VANESSA FERRERAS Peer career coach
VANESSA WIGGINS Customer Relations
VICTORIA BENAROYA
FIGS Peer Instructor, FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
VILMA SANCHEZ Customer Relations
VIREN KHER FIGS Peer Instructor
YARA ABBO FIGS Senior Peer Instructor
YIYAN (JASMINE) YOU FIGS Senior Peer Instructor, FIGS Summer Reader
YOUSTINA GAYED Customer Relations
YUSRA ULHAQ FIGS Peer Instructor
YVONNE BUASON Customer Relations
ZOE REICH
FIGS Peer Instructor
CAREER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS
CAREER COMMUNITY BY INTEREST
ARTS, MULTIMEDIA AND COMMUNICATION & HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD
AARON RATZAN (CHAIR)
Program Director Career Communities Career Exploration and Success
ADAM GAYNOR
Chief Revenue Officer Gamut Media
AMEE POLLACK
Senior Advisor and Student Success Counselor
Mason Gross School of the Arts
CATARINA CAULFIELD
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
DAVID BILLS
Associate Director Career Advising Services Career Exploration and Success
DAVID JANES
Graduate Student Rutgers University
FRANCESCA PIANCONE
Founder and Director book180
HANNAH M’LYNN
Founder Blue Fire Theatricals
ILANA KELLER
Journalist The Asbury Park Press and USA Today Network
ILDIKO KOCZAN
Assistant Director of Student Services for Career Services School of Communication and Information
JOHN CARROLL
Vice President Human Resources Guest Worldwide
JOSEPH CHARETTE
Executive Director Dining Services
KIARA WARFIELD
Communication Major Rutgers University
LISA SANON-JULES
Assistant Dean for Advising and Student Success
Mason Gross School of the Arts
MICHAEL CHAIT
President
Greater Atlantic City Chamber of Commerce
SARAH LATZ
Founder and Director book180
SUSAN PETERSON Director of Operations Wharton Arts
EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES & LAW; PUBLIC HEALTH, POLICY, AND SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD
AVA AULISI (CHAIR)
Program Director Career Communities Career Exploration and Success
ANN TREADAWAY
Director Veteran and Military Programs and Services
CAREER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS (CONTINUED)
CHARLES CHEAR
Assistant Director of Student Affairs & Instructor School of Social Work
CHRISTINA TORIAN
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
DEBRA KEATES Professor English Department
FRANCINE PFEIFFER
Vice President for Federal Relations Department of External Affairs
GERALD DELK
Part-Time Lecturer
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
JILL STEWART
Recruitment Marketing and University Relations
NJM Insurance
KATY HOGAN
Senior Manager of Federal Workforce Programs Partnership for Public Service
KENNETH COP Executive Director Police Department
LINNEA DICKSON
Associate Undergraduate Vice-Chair Psychology Dept.
MATTHEW WINKLER
Assistant Dean Graduate School of Education
NICHOLAS FASTUCA
Student Leader Rutgers Pre-Law Society
SCOTT BORDEN Career Advisor Career Exploration and Success
WILLIAM FIELD
Undergraduate Program Director Political Science Department
ZAC STAGER
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY & FOOD, AGRICULTURE, ANIMALS & NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD
LARRY JACOBS (CHAIR)
Program Director Career Advising Career Exploration and Success
BIANCA SCHNARR
Student Leader
Students for Environmental Awareness
BRIAN MCGONIGLE
Manager of Alumni and Community Engagement School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
CHITRA PONNUSAMY
UG Program Director and Assistant Teaching Professor Food Science
COLLEEN HENNESSEY President Food Science Club
DANIEL J. VAN ABS
Professor of Professional Practice for Water, Society and Environment Department of Human Ecology School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
JEFFRA SCHAEFER
Undergraduate Program Director Assistant Research Professor Department of Environmental Science
KIM RUSSELL
UPD Program in Ecology
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
KRISTEN LESTER
Senior Program Coordinator
Student to Professional Internship Network
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
LISA GODDARD
Senior Assistant Director
Career & Internship Fair Management Career Exploration and Success
SCOTT BORDEN
Career Advisor Career Exploration and Success
SHANNON MARTIAK
NJ State Conservation Police Captain-Central Region NJ Department of Environmental Protection
XENIA MORIN
Senior Associate Dean for Learning Associate Teaching Professor Dept. of Plant Biology
Undergraduate Program Director Dept. of Agriculture and Food Systems
ZAC STAGER
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
LIFE AND HEALTH SCIENCES & MEDICAL PROFESSIONS ADVISORY BOARD
MINDY O’MEALIA (CHAIR)
Program Director Career Communities Career Exploration and Success
ANU GUPTA
Assistant Dean II Supervisor China Initiative
DAVID BILLS
Associate Director Career Advising Career Exploration and Success
ELIZABETH VOGEL
Assistant Dean II Supervisor Division of Life Sciences
JENNIFER LENAHAN
Director
SAS Career Explorations Initiative School of Arts and Sciences
KRISTEN LESTER
Senior Program Administrator School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
LAURA GENTILE
University Relations Manager CVS Health
LAUREN ALEKSUNES
Professor Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology
MARY NUCCI
Assistant Professor Department of Human Ecology
MATTHEW DIBARTOLOMEO
Manager
Academic Relations; Human Resources Hackensack Meridian
NANCY CINTRON
Associate Dean Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
SHALINI JAIN
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND FINANCE & SALES, MARKETING, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVISORY BOARD
TOI TYSON (CHAIR)
Director of Career Communities and Campus Partnerships Career Exploration and Success
ANNA CAMCAM
Director of Talent Acquisition JG Wentworth
CATARINA CAULFIELD
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
CHELSEA SUAREZ
Career Events Program Manager SHI – Human Resources
CONNOR FOOR
Talent Acquisition Specialist Enterprise Holdings
DEVINNE BRAVOCO
Entrepreneur/Alumnus Just Divine Properties
IFE CAMPBELL
Graduate Coordinator Career Exploration and Success
ILDI KOCZAN
Assistant Director of Student Services for Careers School of Communication and Information
CAREER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS (CONTINUED)
JILL STEWART
Recruitment Marketing & University Relations
NJM – Human Resources
JORDAN SANCHEZ Recruitment Manager
SHI – Human Resources
LE ANNE BARCLAY-PLATENBURG
Assistant Teaching Professor School of Communication and Information
LISA SANON-JULES
Assistant Dean for Advising and Student Success
Mason Gross School of the Arts
MELINDA LAWSON
Career Counselor Officer
Rutgers Business School
NING WEI
Entrepreneur HireBeat
SCOTT BORDEN Career Advisor Career Exploration and Success
SHAUNA WARE
Campus Recruiter – Global Finance & Business Management
JPM Chase
SHORNNA BERKELEY EOF Manager
Rutgers Education Opportunity Fund
TERESITIA WALTERS
Career Management Specialist School of Management and Labor Relations
PHYSICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING ADVISORY BOARD
JOE SCOTT (CHAIR)
Associate Director Career Interest Communities Career Exploration and Success
DAVID BILLS
Associate Director Career Advising Services Career Exploration and Success
MARIE SANJURJO
Program Development Specialist School of Engineering
MATT LUNEMANN
President School of Engineering Alumni Society
MICHAEL JUTA
Campus and Technical Recruitment Tata Consultancy Services
NIKHIL MHATRE
Engineering Affairs Chair Engineering Governing Council
SANGYA VARMA
Associate Dean for Program Development Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
SHALINI JAIN
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
STEPHEN TESORO
Campus Recruiter
Tata Consultancy Services
UNDECIDED AND EXPLORATORY ADVISORY BOARD
TIFFANY RICE (CHAIR)
Assistant Director of Peer Mentoring and Discovery Career Exploration and Success
JAMES REGISTER
Senior Program Administrator Byrne Family First-Year Seminars
JENNIFER LENAHAN
Director
SAS Career Explorations Initiative School of Arts and Sciences
LAURA RANDOLPH
Associate Dean and Director of Student Orientation and Transition Programs
PATRICE JASKIEWICZ
Assistant Director of Campus Relations
Rutgers University Foundation
ROBIN DIAMOND
Assistant Dean and Director of Transfer Students School of Arts and Sciences
SHARON FASH
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
SUSAN BENNETT
Associate Director First-Year Career Engagement Career Exploration and Success
SUSAN ROMANO
Assistant Director of Student Involvement and Commuter Life Student Involvement
ZACHARY GOLDMAN
Computer Science Student
Rutgers University
CAREER COMMUNITY BY POPULATION
ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER, BLACK & LATINX, AND INDIGENOUS STUDENTS
AIRELLE SMITH (CHAIR)
Assistant Director Career Advocacy & Professional Inclusion Career Exploration and Success
ANDREA RYDEL
Assistant Dean Honors College
DAAIMAH ETHERIDGE
Dean
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
JAKORA HOLMAN
Director
Paul Robeson Cultural Center
KIRK BUTLER
Senior Campus Talent Strategy Manager Axtria
KYLE THOMAS
Talent Acquisition Recruiter Protiviti
MICHELLE ST GEORGE
Associate Director Career Exploration and Success
RYAN WEBB
People Trainee Program
Anheuser-Busch
SASKIA LEO CIPRIANI
Associate Director Center for Latino Arts and Culture
SHONTAI HALEY
Facility Services Sales Representative Cintas
STEVEN FLOREZ
Business Skills Rotational Program Boeing
DOCTORAL STUDENTS
RUDRANI GANGOPADHYAY (CHAIR)
Graduate Coordinator
Career Student Communities Career Exploration and Success
AMY ADAIR
Student Leader
Graduate School of Education Student Affairs Committee
ANDREINA SANCHEZ
Director of Graduate Education Office of Research and Graduate Education School of Arts and Sciences
CHRIS SCHERER
Director of New Program Initiatives & Digital Learning School of Arts and Sciences
JANET ALDER
Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic and Student Affairs Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
LARISSA KELLER
Associate Director Career Exploration and Success
RAMAZON GUNGOR
Assistant Dean School of Graduate Studies
CAREER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS (CONTINUED)
SHANEIKA NELSON
Senior Program Coordinator
Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
SUZANNE KOVACS
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist/ Senior Supervisor Law Department Johnson & Johnson
FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS
STACEY KOHLER (CHAIR)
Assistant Director
Career Communities and Industry Programs
Career Exploration and Success
BEVERLY GAINES
Senior Project Coordinator Undergraduate Education
CHRISTINA MAGGIO Director of Fiscal Affairs Division of Enrollment Management
JASON MOORE Director University College Community
JIM STAPLETON
Associate Director One Stop Student Support Services
JONATHAN FRIERE Student Leader Rutgers Business School
KATE MCKEON
Senior Early Talent Acquisition Partner Prudential
MICHELLE SHOSTACK
Assistant Dean and EOF Director SAS – Equal Opportunity Fund
SABRINA SLADE
Assistant Director Sponsors for Educational Opportunity
INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
TAMARA PETERS (CHAIR)
Associate Director
Career Student Communities
Career Exploration and Success
ANU GUPTA
Assistant Dean of Global Academic Programs
Rutgers Global
DAMIAN SOBREVILLA
Senior Staff Engineer
Stryker
GREG COSTALAS
Assistant Director of Programs
Rutgers Global
HRISHIKESH SHERLEKAR
Head of OnShore Operation and Bipartner Alliances
Tata Consultancy Services
JACQUELINE MAGINNIS
Career Management Specialist School of Management and Labor Relations
SHALINI JAIN
Industry Developer Career Exploration and Success
STEPHANIE ACUNA
International Services Advisor
Rutgers Global
WAI WAI THWAY
Student Leader
School of Management and Labor Relations
LGBTQIA+ STUDENTS
AIRELLE SMITH (CHAIR)
Assistant Director
Career Advocacy &
Professional Inclusion
Career Exploration and Success
KYLE HARTMAN
Public Relations Specialist
Equine Science Center
LINDSAY JEFFERS
Senior Program Administrator
The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities
MICHELLE ST GEORGE
Associate Director
Career Exploration and Success
STUDENT ORGANIZATION LEADERS
HANNAH VALENZUELA (CHAIR)
Graduate Coordinator
Career Student Communities
Career Exploration and Success
KAILA LIM
Revenue Enablement Lead CreaterIQ
LARISSA KELLER
Associate Director
Career Exploration and Success
LAUREN JAMISON
Product Manager
JP Morgan Chase
SUSAN ROMANO
Assistant Director
Rutgers Student Involvement, Student Affairs
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
AIRELLE SMITH (CHAIR)
Assistant Director Career Advocacy & Professional Inclusion Career Exploration and Success
CARLIE ANDREWS
Senior Director of Disability Services Office of Disability Services
CHRIS BRAGA
Talent Acquisition Specialisterne USA
DAYZIA GADSON
Campus Recruiter
The PNC Financial Services Group
GIULIETTA FLAHERTY
Graduate Student Coordinator College Support Program
LYN BAIER
Associate Director, Career Readiness and Experiential Education Career Exploration and Success
MICHELLE ST. GEORGE
Associate Director Career Exploration and Success
SCOTT GOLDENHERSH
Talent Acquisition Manager Bierman ABA
WOMEN
AIRELLE SMITH (CHAIR)
Assistant Director, Career Advocacy & Professional Inclusion Career Exploration and Success
ANDREA RYDEL
Assistant Dean Honors College
GLENDA GRACIA RIVERA
Senior Program Director School of Management and Labor Relations - Center for Women and Work
JASMINE HUNTER
Campus Event Lead Capital One
MICHELLE ST GEORGE
Associate Director Career Exploration and Success
STEPHANIE PEREZ
Associate Director of the BOLD Center Douglass Residential College
SUSAN BENNETT
Associate Director
First-Year Career Engagement Career Exploration and Success
CAREER OPERATIONS GROUPS
ONLINE RESOURCES COMMITTEE
TOPHER SUTTON (CHAIR)
Associate Director of Operations
Career Exploration and Success
ALICIA NESSER
Student Counselor for Undergraduate Student Services
Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
BARBARA THOMSON
Director of Career Operations and Strategic Initiatives
Career Exploration and Success
BERNADETTE SO
Executive Director
Newark Career Development Center
CHERYL HALLMAN
Assistant Dean
Camden Career Center
DAVID BILLS
Associate Director
Career Advising Career Exploration and Success
EUGENE GENTILE
Director
Office of Career Management
Undergraduate New Brunswick Rutgers Business School
FLORENCE HERMAN
Career Counselor Rutgers Business School
ILDIKO KOCZAN
Assistant Director of Student Services for Careers School of Communication and Information
JACQUELINE MAGINNIS
Career Management Specialist School of Management and Labor Relations
JANET JONES
Director of Industry & Student Connections
Career Exploration and Success
JOANNE VADOLA LEAF
Guest Services
University Inn and Conference Center
JOE SCOTT
Associate Director
Career Interest Communities
Career Exploration and Success
KRISTEN LESTER
Senior Program Coordinator
Student to Professional Internship Network
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
LARISSA KELLER
Associate Director Recruiting Programs
Career Exploration and Success
LEN GARRISON
Assistant Dean for Student Services School of Management and Labor Relations
LISA GODDARD
Senior Assistant Director
Career and Internship Fair Management Career Exploration and Success
MAYELIN TORRES
Career Management Specialist School of Management and Labor Relations
MICHELLE ST. GEORGE
Associate Director
Industry to Campus Connections
Career Exploration and Success
REBECCA DIAMOND
Business Instruction Library
University Libraries
SUE PYE
Director of Career Development & Experiential Education
Career Exploration and Success
TAMARA PETERS
Associate Director
Career Student Communities
Career Exploration and Success
TERESITIA WALTERS
Career Management Specialist
School of Management and Labor Relations
TOI TYSON
Director of Career Communities and Campus Partnerships
Career Exploration and Success
WENYLLA REID
Associate Director of Employer Relations
Newark Career Development Center
POST-GRADUATION SURVEY COMMITTEE
MADELINE GIORDANA (CHAIR)
Senior Assistant Director of Career Outcomes and Assessment
Career Exploration and Success
ADRIAN BRUNING
Assistant Dean School of Arts and Sciences
AMY WOLLOCK
Associate Dean for Strategic Planning
Graduate School of Education
ANDREA GARRIDO
Career Management Specialist
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
ANDREA RYDEL
Assistant Dean Honors College
BARBARA THOMSON
Director of Career Operations & Strategic Initiatives Career Exploration and Success
DAVID PICKENS
Associate Dean for Strategic Planning School of Graduate Studies
DONALD WOODWARD
Senior Associate Dean for Academic Services Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy
EUGENE GENTILE Director
Office of Career Management Undergraduate New Brunswick Rutgers Business School
ILDIKO KOCZAN
Assistant Director of Student Services School of Communication and Information
JACQUELINE MAGINNIS
Career Management Specialist School of Management and Labor Relations
JAMES KING
Senior Director
Office of Career Management Rutgers Business School
JENNIFER LENAHAN Director SAS Career Explorations Initiative School of Arts and Sciences
KERRY HENNESSY
Research Specialist for Assessment and Accreditation School of Social Work
KEVIN EWELL
Assistant Dean and Director of Student Services School of Communication and Information
LAURA STONE
Senior Student Program Director Department of Student Engagement School of Nursing
LEN GARRISON
Assistant Dean of Student Services School of Management and Labor Relations
MATT WINKLER
Assistant Dean for Advisement Administration Graduate School of Education
MELISSA FREEDMAN
Director of Assessment and Accreditation Graduate School of Education
MICHELLE NEUMYER
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Education School of Arts and Sciences
RYAN KETTLER
Associate Dean of Faculty and Academic Affairs
Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology
SHARON BZOSTEK
Associate Dean School of Arts and Sciences
STEPHANIE PEREZ
Senior Director
BOLD Center and Career Pathways
Douglass Residential College
STEPHEN WESTON
Assistant Dean for Academic Administration
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
SUSAN LAWRENCE
Vice-Dean for Undergraduate Education School of Arts and Sciences
THOMAS LEUSTEK
Dean of Academic Programs School of Environment and Biological Sciences
TOPHER SUTTON
Associate Director of Operations Career Exploration and Success
WADE TRAPPE
Associate Dean for Academic Programs School of Engineering
INDUSTRY & EMPLOYABILITY GROUPS
EMPLOYER ADVISORY BOARD
JANET JONES (CO-CHAIR)
Director of Industry and Student Connections
Career Exploration and Success
LARISSA KELLER (CO-CHAIR) Associate Director Recruiting Programs Career Exploration and Success
AMY KORNER
Senior Associate
University Talent Acquisition KPMG
CONNOR FOOR
Talent Acquisition Specialist Enterprise Holdings
DANIELLE WOODWARD
Lead Talent Acquisition Partner Johnson & Johnson
ERIC DOSHNA
Principal Engineer General Dynamics – Electric Boat
JACKIE SCHNEIDER
Assistant Director of Personnel Franklin Township Schools
JESSICA WIGGINS
Senior Campus Recruiter Target
MATT ALEXANDER Director Prudential
MELANIE SHAPIRO Talent Advisor Merck
MICHELLE ELLIS Recruiter
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NATALIE YOUSIF
Lead College Recruiting Manager AT&T
NICOLE TUCKER Manager Talent Acquisition iCIMS
TAYLOR DAWN ELLIS
Associate Goldman Sachs
RUTGERS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
JANET JONES (CO-CHAIR)
Director of Industry and Student Connections
Career Exploration and Success
MICHELLE ST. GEORGE (CO-CHAIR)
Associate Director for Industry to Campus Connections Career Exploration and Success
ABBE ROSENTHAL
Corporate Engagement Alumni Relations & Student Employment Master of Business and Science
ANA MASTROGIOVANNI
Senior Program Coordinator Mathematical Finance
ANDREA GARRIDO
Asst Director Career/Alumni Relations
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
ANDREA RYDEL
Assistant Dean of Professional Development Honors College
BRIAN KURISKY
Executive Director Collaborative Center Community Engagement
CARISSA CONROY
Program Coordinator
Student Athlete Leadership Development & Strategic Partnerships
CATARINA CAULFIELD
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
CHRIS SCHERER
Director of Corporate Engagement School of Arts and Sciences
DAVE MAGNONI
Director of Corporate Engagement Corporate Engagement Center
ILDIKO KOCZAN
Assistant Director of Student Services for Careers
School of Communication and Information
JAMES KING
Senior Director
Office of Career Management
Rutgers Business School
JANET COLE
Director of Development
Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy
JOHN BORGESE
Director Alumni Workplace Engagement
JOSEPH LIBRETTI
Managing Director
Financial Statistics and Risk Management
KEVIN EWELL
Assistant Dean and Director of Student Services
School of Communication and Information
INDUSTRY & EMPLOYABILITY GROUPS (CONTINUED)
KRISTEN LABAZZO
Assistant Professor of Professional Practice Office of Research and Economic Development
KRISTEN LESTER
Senior Program Coordinator
Student to Professional Internship Network
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
LARISSA KELLER
Associate Director for Recruiting Programs Career Exploration and Success
LEN GARRISON
Assistant Dean for Student Services School of Management and Labor Relations
SHALINI JAIN
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
SHARON FASH
Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success
SRISHTI KAUL
Program Coordinator Mathematical Finance
STEPHANIE PEREZ Director Douglass/BOLD
SUE PYE
Director of Career Development & Experiential Education Career Exploration and Success
TOI TYSON
Director of Career Communities and Campus Partnerships
Career Exploration and Success
WADE TRAPPE
Faculty School of Engineering
RUTGERS INTERNSHIP COUNCIL
RANIA PLAZAS (CHAIR)
Assistant Director of Experiential Education - Internships Career Exploration and Success
CHRISTINE BONNY
Assistant Dean Academic Services School of Arts & Sciences
FLORENCE HERMAN
Career Management Specialist
Rutgers Business School
ILDIKO KOCZAN
Assistant Director of Student Services for Careers School of Communication and Information
JACQUELINE MAGINNIS
Career Management Specialist School of Management and Labor Relations
JENNIFER LENAHAN Director
SAS Career Explorations Initiative School of Arts and Sciences
KRISTEN LESTER
Senior Program Coordinator
Student to Professional Internship Network
School of Environmental and Biological Sciences
LYN BAIER
Associate Director
Career Development and Experiential Education
Career Exploration and Success
SUE PYE
Director of Career Development & Experiential Education
Career Exploration and Success
VALBONA KOXHA
Career Management Specialist
Rutgers Business School
PURSUING CAREER SUCCESS
LOCATIONS
Busch Campus:
Busch Student Center 604 Bartholomew Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 848-445-6127
College Avenue Campus:
Gateway Transit Village 106 Somerset Street, 4th FL New Brunswick, NJ 08901 848-932-7997