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4WARD: Career Pathways Program is an exclusive, high-impact, multi-year experience designed to assist first-year undergraduate student participants in reaching post-graduation success.

First-year students will clarify their career goals, have access to unique recruiting resources to unlock internship experiences, and engage in opportunities designed to make them more competitive in their future career pursuits.

The world of work is complex, but the on-ramp to success doesn't have to be through the Road to Industry Program.

The French placement test helps advisors determine your skill level in French and the appropriate course level for you. You are required to take the placement test to receive credit if you have two years or more of High School French or two semesters of college-level French.

About Placement Testing

Undergraduate advisors in French can help you identify the course offerings that best meet your learning needs. We will be happy to help you plan your major or minor (kindly schedule an advising appointment at your convenience).

Advisors have office hours during the semester and additional office hours during the periods leading to registration.

When preparing for a job interview, it's not enough to only read advice - you need to put that advice into practice! With Big Interview, you'll also get hands-on practice with mock interviews tailored to your specific major or area of interest. In addition, Big Interview offers instant resume review AI. This online resource is offered by the Office of Career Exploration and Success (CES).

Our trained team can assist eligible students and alumni through career advising sessions.

Our career advisors are available to assist eligible Rutgers–New Brunswick students and alumni with a range of career-related issues on an individual basis, such as:

• How Do I Even Get Started?
• Develop a 4-year Career Action Plan
• Assess Your Skills and Interests
• Choose a Major and Explore Careers
• Gain Experience through Internships, Co-ops, and More
• Consider and Apply for Graduate School
• Search for Jobs

The number of appointments scheduled with an advisor will vary depending on the career issue(s) needing attention. Visit careers.rutgers.edu/handshake to schedule an appointment.

The Office of Career Exploration and Success uses a career development model focused on career communities. This model allows students to break out of the confines of viewing career opportunities based on majors and opens the door to more career options. Events, job/internship postings, alumni mentors, post-graduation career outcomes, and news blogs are structured around our career communities.

Visit careers.rutgers.edu/communities to view a full list of our communities.

After you review the career communities, log in to your Rutgers Handshake account. Go to your profile section, choose ‘Career Interests,’ and select 1-5 career communities to join. Scroll down and click ‘Save.’

There are various career paths a student can pursue with a degree in Labor Studies and Employment Relations (LSER). This resource provides a listing of potential job titles in the Labor Relations field, as well as a list of employers that have recruited LSER students for internships and full-time positions.

The Office of Career Exploration and Success (CES) collects data from the graduating students in August, October, January, and May.

Global health encompasses many things. It’s local, national, international, and planetary. It’s interdisciplinary and involves the conditions that make good health possible, including social, economic, and environmental factors. It’s about improving health and achieving equity in health for all people worldwide.

If you are thinking about a career in global health—or, more broadly, how you can incorporate global health into your professional pursuits—there are many opportunities to consider.

The "Careers in Global Health" webpage, created by Rutgers Global Health Institute, is designed to help you understand that the pathways to a global health career are diverse. You can incorporate global health in ways that are directly related to your academic program, and you can explore different ways of using your knowledge and skills to improve health locally and around the world. We hope that this collection of resources and inspiration will help you navigate your professional pursuits with a global health mindset.

Students can pursue a variety of career paths within the Human Resource Management (HRM) field. A degree or minor in HRM will prepare you to be a strategic HR business partner. The website provides a breakdown of the different subfields within HR, as well as a list of sample job titles within the industry. A list of prospective employers that have recruited HRM students can also be found on this website.