Pivoting Toward Career Success - 2021-2022 Strategic Outcomes Report

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

It is an honor to lead the Office of Career Exploration and Success (CES) as its second Executive Director. FY22 continued to be a challenging year of more pivots, budget reductions, and vacancies; however, the CES staff remained adaptable and committed to student success.

Eighty percent of current students accessed our resources this year, most preferring virtual interactions through virtual career tools, appointments, employer information sessions, and workshops. We launched a new job shadowing program with primarily virtual opportunities for students to explore occupations. The team connected nearly 100 students with public service internships through the inaugural Rutgers Summer Service Internship Initiative. We revamped our Road to Industry program with a more prominent focus on first-generation students. And our First-Year Interest Group Seminars returned to in-person instruction, introducing a sizeable cohort of first-year students to the campus while setting their paths toward future career success. With the return to campus, CES has embraced a hybrid service delivery model, onboarded seven new staff members, and embarked on an ambitious strategic planning process inclusive of campus feedback at all levels.

As an organization within the Chancellor-Provost Office, CES remains well-positioned to bring partners together for a common purpose across various silos, and our role as convener remains central. Five councils and 17 career community advisory boards comprised of campus partners, students, and employers (see page 17) work together to navigate evolving trends, plan programs, and strengthen communication channels within the Rutgers career community ecosystem. Through a collaborative effort, CES works with partners to navigate the large and often challenging campus to promote positive postgraduation outcomes for all students.

Staff within CES have further elevated our office in prominence nationally and locally through arduous work under less-than-ideal circumstances. And with the assistance of the entire Rutgers community, I can report that student career outcomes are again heading in a positive direction.

William Jones, Executive Director

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, reflecting on high-impact experiences, and developing confidence in the ability to articulate skills and competencies to employers.

• First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) returned to physical classrooms with 61 sections and 1,100+ fall 2021 students. Peer instructors continued to impact FIGS students’ transitions to Rutgers according to course evaluations (88% response rate). 96% of FIGS students reported their peer instructors created an environment that was engaging; 94% agreed their peer instructors utilized instructional methods that promote learning; and 97% reported their peer instructors made them feel comfortable.

PIs also helped FIGS students identify meaningful experiential education opportunities (95%) and connect their career interests to academic opportunities (95%).

• CES continued its partnership with SAS Academic Services and the shared commitment to connecting with all incoming transfer students by providing 78 career presentations to the Students in Transition Seminars (STS). In addition, over 170 transfer students participated in the CES “STS Career Advising” appointments to individually connect with CES career advisors during their first year at Rutgers.

• CES took a lead role in launching the Rutgers Summer Service Internship Initiative (RSSI) in partnership with the Eagleton Institute for Politics, and the Rutgers Newark

and Camden career centers. After reviewing 570 student applications the inaugural cohort of 94 students was selected. Participants began their internships in non-profit or direct service government settings, started their 3-credit companion internship courses, and received $5,000 stipends. The RSSI initiative provided first internship experiences for 50% of the inaugural cohort.

• The Rutgers Internship and Co-op Courses (RICC), offered in partnership with the Rutgers School of Arts & Sciences, managed an enrollment of 201 students in 9 sections of internship or co-op courses. A spring delayed course section allowed 30 students to participate who secured internships after the semester began.

• CES expanded advising capacity by offering advising services through two graduate counseling interns and six Virtual Career Studio undergraduate peer career coaches. The Virtual Career Studio leveraged peer-to-peer connections in a drop-in/no appointment required virtual format. The graduate counseling interns and peer career coaches engaged with 614 students.

96%

of FIGS students agree their Peer Instructor created an engaging classroom environment

~5k

career advising sessions with full-time staff, graduate interns, peer advisors, and volunteers

570

applicants to the inaugural cohort for the RSSI initiative

CAREER COMMUNITIES AND CAMPUS PARTNERSHIPS

Career communities allow CES to offer programs and resources for all students regardless of demographic background, class level, academic focus, or career interests. Career communities support 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 5,675 students attended the nearly 2,810 community-specific employer and CES offerings.

• CES revised 11 Career Student Communities (CSC) to introduce new high-impact programming. These CSCs developed 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 benefit from support and tailored services. Over 1,715 students attended the nearly 435 CSC-specific employer and CES offerings.

• CES managed 17 career community 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 important for deepening campus relationships and fostering information sharing.

• The Road to Industry Program (RTIP) was reformatted and relaunched as a long-term mentoring program. The First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) served as a

feeder for this initial cohort, with specific attention paid to identifying qualified first-generation college students. This newly revised approach now serves as a highimpact multi-year experience. Following a competitive application process, 60 cohort students participated in a comprehensive training session, met with assigned Program Directors, attended events tailored to their career pathways, and participated in CES’s Intern for a Day (IFAD) job shadowing program.

• The On-campus Work Experience Network (OWN) program had 50 student participants. All cohort students received free iPads through a partnership with ITS and the Division of Enrollment Management to support their technological needs. A customized program was developed that supplemented job placement through interactive leadership workshops. All participants were first-generation students part of the federal work-study program.

• The CCCP team partnered with the Rutgers University Alumni Association’s Alumni Workplace Engagement team to plan student-alumni event, RTIP, and first-generation initiatives and deepen partnerships with organizations with large Rutgers alumni populations (e.g., Bristol MyersSquibb, Prudential, Sanofi).

150

campus partner advisory board members

23

career communities with tailored programming and resources

17

community advisory boards with campus partners, employers, and students

INDUSTRY AND STUDENT CONNECTIONS

• Career and Internship Fairs were exclusively virtual and included four events segmented by Career Communities, a Graduate and Professional School Fair, a Spring Fair, and the Tri-State Fair. The recruiting events attracted 9,774 candidates and featured 822 organizations and fees of $378,345.

• Virtual Employer Networking & Information Sessions continued to see a significant increase in activity with a total of 2,008 events. They included virtual and in-person information sessions for multiple universities and Rutgers exclusive audiences, skill building workshops, coffee chats, tech talks, fairs, and other employer-hosted programming.

• In its inaugural year, the Rutgers Summer Service Internship (RSSI) initiative involved employer outreach to over 800 contacts from 400 organizations to develop and secure 207 possible internship opportunities with 89 unique organizations. Over 400 interview slots were scheduled with 94 students accepting internship matches.

• The Industry Development Team held 459 strategy sessions to assist organizations with building their recruitment plans to find top Rutgers talent. Targeted campaigns were implemented with 941 organizations: Food & Agriculture and Environmental & Natural Resources: 12 campaigns/25%

sold, Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math: 5 campaigns/34% sold, and Arts, Communications, and Entertainment: 5 campaigns/23% sold.

• The Intern for a Day (IFAD) program was launched and offered three cohort sessions in January, March, and May. Employer hosts offered 567 experiences that garnered 1,121 student applications. 579 matches resulted in a total of 148 virtual and in-person experiences, the highest percentage occurring in May. All CES career interest communities were represented.

• Benchmarking efforts with peer, peer aspirant, and Big Ten institutions served as our source for best practices for employer relations staffing reorganization, job shadowing program operations, and virtual career fair platform assessment to make informed decisions for AY22-23.

• The Interviewing Program (formerly On-Campus Recruiting) offered 26 unique organizations reserving 36 schedules and 63 on-campus and virtual rooms to interview candidates. Employers selected 302 of 738 applicants which resulted in 183 interviews.

CES strengthens, expands, and diversifies recruiting relationships to maximize career opportunities for Rutgers University–New Brunswick students and graduates and generate support for the university’s academic mission from these important employer partners.

• Alumni engagement was increased through the coordination of 12 Student-Alumni Career Connect Live (SACC-Live) events for career and student communities. 420 students explored careers and industries while meeting with 102 alumni from their career areas of interest.

• 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.

• The Knights of the Round Table Partners Program generated $154,500 from 23 employer sponsors and received benefits that were delivered via a virtual landscape. Monthly sponsor meetings were held with 40 employers for check-ins, feedback, and input on package benefits and recruiting initiatives.

• Nearly 1out of every 2 (44%) Class of 2021 undergradate students stated that Rutgers recruiting services contributed to their postgraduation outcome.

822

recruiters participated in four virtual recruiting fairs with students

459

strategy sessions to help employers build Rutgers recruitment plans

2,008

information sessions offering skill building workshops, coffee chats, tech talks, fairs, and employer overviews

CAREER OPERATIONS AND STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Multiple career services critical enablers ensure students have access to effective career resources, provide data-driven decision-making assistance to the department and campus career partners, and provide the administrative foundation necessary to meet a variety of critical goals based on defined core values, presented opportunities, strategic vision, and the diverse needs of populations served.

• The CES leadership team is better able to analyze the effect of departmental programs due to the development of an engagement application and dashboard to assess student participation in high-impact CES activities (RICC, RTIPS, FIGS, advising, and events) and subsequent usage of CES online career resources (Handshake, Resume Writing, Student-Alumni Career Connect, and Traitify).

• CES completed a website redesign and transitioned to the Rutgers Core Component Library (RCCL), including creating, building, editing, and updating content for over 175 web pages. The content of the printed Career and Internship Guide was converted to the new CES website. CES also launched a customized and updated “Find your Career Community” career inventory to help students explore their career interests as they relate to our CES career interest communities.

• Data collection for career events was improved by the development of a customized event evaluation management system and a new email process to contact attendees. This increased the attendee response rate from 30% to 50%.

• The post-graduation survey reached a knowledge and response rate of 69% and 45% respectively. The data collection process for the survey was improved since the start of the pandemic with front office student interns completing over 3,600 follow-up phone calls to recent graduates to assess career outcomes.

• CES hosted the annual Winter Campus Partner Breakfast: Building a Campus Career Ecosystem Together (virtual event) with over 100 participants. Attendees reviewed the upcoming strategic plan and engaged in breakout sessions where participants shared ideas and benchmarked with campus partners.

• Interns responded to over 6,500 CES Career Technology Help Desk requests with an overall 90% satisfaction rate and 94% of users stating they would refer the CES help desk to a friend.

• Leadership and the newly created “Office Avengers” partnered to foster a positive work environment for staff. Staff were surveyed quarterly to assess their sense of belonging and encouraged to share feedback on ideas for facilitating meaningful professional and staff development.

Ideas implemented include new MS Teams communication channels, staff wellness workshops, office beautification day, updated staff work-life balance manual, and team engagement activities.

• A matching algorithm application was developed to create preferred applicant and employer matches for the Rutgers Summer Service Internship and Internship for a Day initiatives. Over 900 student and employer matches were made to support these programs. Significant marketing initiatives and support with student payments were also provided to support the Rutgers Summer Service Internship initiative.

• CES minimized the harm fraudulent employers attempt to inflict on the Rutgers community by proactively sending email messages to new Handshake users weekly educating them on how to protect themselves. Over 16,000 new Handshake users were contacted with important information on how to avoid fraudulent employers, with a 56% message open rate.

• CES continues to increase in-person engagement with the Rutgers community as it recovers from the pandemic. Over 1,350 inperson connections were made with students, alumni, campus partners, and the community by participating in Admitted Students Open House, Rutgers Day, and the CES Open House. The signature #Rutgersworks Free Tuition Career Challenge also facilitated engagement with CES resources for 1,411 students.

%

80

of current students have engaged with CES this year

6,511

users served by our career technology help desk and 94% would refer the help desk to a friend

1,350

in-person connections made through the Admitted Students Open House, Rutgers Day, and the CES Open House

ASSESSMENT MEASURES UTILIZED IN THIS REPORT

Career Exploration and Success 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 employs the assistance of various student, campus partner, and employer advisory groups to explore multiple topics. These groups have provided 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 115 meeting sessions with 150 advisory group participants to discuss 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 25 members from each academic school collaborated to ensure that 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 then again six months later. This year a total of 7,948 graduates participated in the survey, accounting for approximately 70% of the total 11,545 graduates.

Satisfaction Surveys

Satisfaction surveys are distributed after students and alumni engage in CES activities. The 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 insight and is integrated into staff performance reviews. Data is also imported into an outcomes dashboard and is used by CES management for team 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 deployment for events and services.

Utilization, Preferences, Impact, and Perceptions Annual Student Survey

The annual random sample student survey helps CES to 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 2022 a Qualtrics survey was sent out to a stratified random sample of 10,000 undergraduate students. Data was collected during March 2022. A total of 600 responses was received. The survey had a 4.0% margin of error at the 95% confidence interval level.

FUNCTIONS & RESPONSIBILITIES SUMMARY

Career Exploration and Success contributes to 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, as well as alumni.

PREPARATION SERVICES

Career Advising Assistance

CES provides advising with professional staff. Meetings are tailored to students’ needs and cover topics including choosing a major, developing career plans, searching for a job or internship, and applying to graduate school. Drop-in resume and cover letter review sessions are also available to students through the virtual Career Studio.

Career Communities

CES utilizes a career development model focused on career interests and common purpose. 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 may also participate in 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 to career fields of their choice. Taught by experienced juniors and seniors, these classes are kept small in order to help incoming students connect with Rutgers and their peers.

On-Campus Work Experience Network (OWN) Program

The On-Campus Work Experience Network (OWN) program supplements students’ Federal Work-Study job placements. Students engage in interactive leadership workshops to explore connections to potential careers and strengthen professional skills along with a cohort of their peers. In addition to leadership workshops OWN participants are paired with supervisors who have agreed to serve as mentors dedicated to their success.

#RUTGERSWORKS Free Tuition Career Challenge

#RUTGERSWORKS is the CES virtual passport program designed to connect students to career-related resources for a chance to win a free semester of in-state tuition.

Road to Industry Programs (RTIPs)

Students engage with alumni mentors and explore careers and industries through these 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.

*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:

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.

Resume Worded

Powered by an AI platform, Resume Worded instantly gives customized feedback on resumes and LinkedIn profiles. Students are encouraged to utilize this resource and then meet with advisors for further reviews.

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.

Technology Help Desk

Due to the increased amount of career information and resources available online, a career technology help desk was developed to assist students, alumni, campus partners, and

RECRUITING SERVICES

Employer Networking & Information Sessions

Candidates learn about potential employers in an informal setting while seizing the opportunity to create positive impressions through these employer-led sessions.

Career and Internship Fairs & Networking Events

Career and internship fairs and special networking events are offered throughout the year. Candidates meet recruiters and learn about organizations in which they are interested.

Job & Internship Postings

Recruiters post jobs and internships, receive resumes from candidates, and select potential candidates for follow-up interviews through the Rutgers Handshake platform.

employers with questions related to the many online career tools. Our award-winning help desk managed over 6,500 requests for assistance and 94% of users would recommend the help desk to others.

Traitify Career Assessments

Traitify helps students with making informed career decisions by providing an engaging platform to assess their skills, interests, and values, and explore related academic and career paths.

Vault’s Career Insights by Firsthand

Students explore career and organizational information on top employers, latest employment trends, and job search strategies.

Virtual Mock Interview

Students use this virtual mock interview tool to hone their interviewing skills by recording responses to questions and reviewing answers to gain insight into their performance during the interviewing process.

Interviewing Program

Recruiters select students from our qualified applicant pool while staff assist in the creation of customized interviewing experiences, either on-campus at the CES Busch Campus location or virtually.

Recruiter Concierge Services

CES staff work with recruiters to develop recruitment strategies, navigate academic departments through staff liaisons, connect with student organizations, provide position description reviews, and start internship programs.

OFFICE OF CAREER EXPLORATION AND SUCCESS

SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM

WILLIAM JONES Executive Director of Career Exploration and Success

JANET JONES Director of Industry & Student Connections

SUE PYE Director of Career Development & Experiential Education

BARBARA THOMSON Director of Career Operations & Strategic Initiatives

TOI TYSON Director of Career Communities & Campus Partnerships

CURRENT FULL-TIME STAFF

AVA AULISI Program Director, Career Interest Communities

LINDA BAGEN

Sr. Assistant Director, Administration & Finance

LYN BAIER Associate Director, Career Readiness and Experiential Education

SUSAN BENNET Associate Director, First-Year Career Engagement

TONI BERLINGIERI Assistant Director, Networking Sessions and Interviewing Programs

DAVID BILLS Associate Director, Career Advising

SCOTT BORDEN Career Advisor

CATARINA CAULFIELD Industry-to-Campus Connector

HEATHER ESCALONA Assistant Director, Rutgers Summer Service Internship Initiative

SHARON FASH Industry-to-Campus Connector

LISA GODDARD Sr. Assistant Director, Recruiting Programs and Fairs

EILEEN HALLMAN Assistant Director, First-Year Career Engagement

CEDRIC HEADLEY

Sr. Assistant Director, Career Outcomes & Assessment

LARRY JACOBS Program Director, Career Interest Communities

SHALINI JAIN Industry-to-Campus Connector

JANET JONES Director of Industry & Student Connections

WILLIAM JONES Executive Director, Career Exploration and Success

LARISSA KELLER Associate Director, Recruiting Programs

STACEY KOHLER Assistant Director, Career Pathways

MINDY O’MEALIA Program Director, Career Interest Communities

TAMARA PETERS Associate Director, Career Student Communities

RANIA PLAZAS Assistant Director, Experiential Education

JESSICA POPKIN Assistant Director, First-Year Career Engagement

SUE PYE Director of Career Development & Experiential Education

AARON RATZAN Program Director, Career Interest Communities

JANICE LYNN REIN Web Solutions Implementation Specialist

TIFFANY RICE

Assistant Director, Peer Mentoring & Discovery

JOE SCOTT

Associate Director, Career Interest Communities

AIRELLE SMITH

Assistant Director, Career Advocacy and Professional Inclusion

MICHELLE ST. GEORGE

Associate Director, Industry-toCampus Connections

ZACHARY STAGER Industry-to-Campus Connector

TOPHER SUTTON

Associate Director, Operations

BARBARA THOMSON Director of Career Operations & Strategic Initiatives

TOI TYSON Director of Career Communities & Campus Partnerships

COLIN VON LIETBAG Associate Director, Alumni Career Services

KAITLYN WEISS

Associate Director, Strategic Outreach and Events

LARRY WORTHEY Assistant Director, Marketing and Visual Identity

CAREER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS

CAREER COMMUNITY BY INTEREST

ARTS, MULTIMEDIA AND COMMUNICATION & HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM ADVISORY BOARD

AARON RATZAN (BOARD CHAIR)

Program Director, Career Communities

Career Exploration and Success

AMEE POLLACK

Undergraduate Program Advisor

Mason Gross School of the Arts

ADAM GAYNOR

Vice President, Network Partnerships

Vizio

CATARINA CAULFIELD

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration and Success

JOE CHARETTE

Executive Director

Rutgers Dining Services

DAVID BILLS

Associate Director, Career Advising Services

Career Exploration and Success

DEION WRIGHT

Graduate Assistant

Rutgers University School of Communication and Information

ILDI KOCZAN

Assistant Director of Student Services for Career Services

Rutgers University School of Communication and Information

JOHN CARROLL

Vice President Human Resources

Guest Worldwide

MANDY FEILER

Assistant Dean for Advising and Student Success

Mason Gross School of the Arts

RILEY MOLLARD

Public Relations Intern

Pace Public Relations

SHARON FASH

Coordinator, Student-Alumni Engagement

Career Exploration and Success

TOPHER SUTTON

Assistant Director, First-Year Engagement

Career Exploration and Success

EDUCATION AND HUMAN SERVICES & LAW; PUBLIC HEALTH, POLICY, AND SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD

AVA AULISI (BOARD CHAIR)

Program Director, Career Communities

Career Exploration and Success

SCOTT BORDEN

Career Advisor

Career Exploration and Success

KENNETH COP

Executive Director Police Services

LINNEA DICKSON

Associate Undergraduate Vice-Chair Psychology Department

WILLIAM FIELD

Undergraduate Program Director Political Science Department

CHRISTINA TORIAN

Associate Director for Undergraduate Student Services

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

MATTHEW WINKLER

Assistant Dean

Graduate School of Education

MATTHEW RUSSO

Talent Acquisition Integrity House

MARIAM MATIN Founder

Second Day

ZAC STAGER

Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success

ENVIRONMENT AND SUSTAINABILITY & FOOD, AGRICULTURE, ANIMALS & NATURAL RESOURCES ADVISORY BOARD

LARRY JACOBS (BOARD 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

DANIEL J. VAN ABS

Professor of Professional Practice for Water, Society and Environment Department of Human Ecology

Rutgers-School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

DANNY KLEIN

Executive Vice President

Old Colony Group, LLC

CAREER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS (CONTINUED)

JEFFRA SCHAEFER

Undergraduate Program Director, Assistant Research Professor

Department of Environmental Sciences, Environmental & Natural Resource Science

JULIA BUTTGEREIT

President of Food Science Club

SEBS Academic Programs

KIM RUSSEL

UPD Program in Ecology, Assistant Professor of Teaching

Department of Ecology, Evolution and Natural Resources

KRISTEN LESTER

Senior Program Coordinator, Student to Professional Internship Network School of Environmental and Biological Sciences

LISA GODDARD

Coordinator, Career & Internship Fairs

Career Exploration and Success

SCOTT BORDEN

Career Advisor

Career Exploration and Success

SHANNON MARTIAK

NJ Department of Environmental Protection, NJ State Conservation Police, Captain- Central Region

STEVE JAKUBIEC

NESTLE, Bridgewater NHSc, Bridgewater Medical Nutrition US

MORGAN MARK

SEBS Governing Council Recording

Secretary and University Affairs Chair

XENIA MORIN

RU Professor, Senior Associate Dean for Learning, Associate Teaching

Professor, Dept. of Plant Biology, Undergraduate Program Director, 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 (BOARD CHAIR) Program Director, Career Communities Career Exploration and Success

ANNE CARR-SCHMID

Associate Teaching Professor CY SAS – DlS – Undergrad Instruction

ANU GUPTA

Assistant Dean II Supervisor China Initiative

DAVID BILLS

Associate Director of Career Advising Career Exploration and Success

ELIZABETH VOGEL

Assistant Dean II Supervisor SAS – Division Of Life Sciences

FAREEDA ERAKY

Current Student AMSA – Co- President

JENNIFER LENAHAN

Program Development Admin SAS – Dean’s Office

KRISTEN LESTER

Sr Program Administrator SEBS – Academic Programs

LAURA GENTILE

University Relations Manager

CVS Health

LAUREN ALEKSUNES

Professor I Academic Year

Pharm-Pharmacology & Toxicology

MARY NUCCI

Assistant

Teaching Professor Ay SEBS – Human Ecology

MATTHEW DIBARTOLOMEO

Manager, Academic Relations; Human Resources

Hackensack Meridian

NANCY CINTRON

Associate Dean II

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

SHALINI JAIN

Industry-To-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success

SOHIL PATANKAR

Current Student

AMSA – Co-President

MANAGEMENT, OPERATIONS, HUMAN RESOURCES, AND FINANCE & SALES, MARKETING, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP ADVISORY BOARD

TOI TYSON (BOARD CHAIR) Director of Career Communities Career Exploration and Success

CHELSEA SUAREZ

Talent Acquisition Manager –University & Career Events

SHI International Corp.

DEE MAGLIO

Talent Acquisition Manager –University & Career Events

SHI International Corp.

DEVINNE BRAVOCO

Entrepreneur Just Devine Properties

ILDI KOCZAN

School of Communication and Information

JAMES KING Professor

Rutgers Business School

JESSICA CRACCHIOLO Recruiter JP Morgan Chase

KUNARK KAPOOR

Executive Board Member

Rutgers Association of Marketing and Strategy (RAMS)

LE ANNE BARCLAY-PLATENBURG

School of Communication and Information

LEN GARRISON Director

School of Management and Labor Relations

LISA SANON-JULES

Assistant Dean Honors College

MICHELLE ST. GEORGE

Associate Director, Industry Development

Career Exploration and Success

NICOLE DAVIS

Territory Manager

TTI Group

NING WEI

CEO, HireBeat Inc. Entrepreneur Alumni

NICOLETTE POLOS

Student Leader

RACHEL BENYOLA, MBA, M.S. Executive Coach & Business Advisor

Entrepreneur Alumni

SABRINA LEDONE

Territory Manager

TTI Group

SCOTT BORDEN

Career Advisor

Career Exploration and Success

CAREER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS (CONTINUED)

SHANESE CORBIN

Student Leader

School of Management and Labor Studies

SHORNNA BERKELEY

Education Opportunity Fund (EOF) Manager

Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences

THOMAS PRUSA (*SABBATICAL) Professor

University Economics Department

PHYSICAL SCIENCES & TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING ADVISORY BOARD

JOE SCOTT (BOARD CHAIR)

Associate Director, Career Interest Communities

Career Exploration and Success

DAVID BILLS

Associate Director, Career Advising Services

Career Exploration and Success

LARISSA KELLER

Associate Director for Recruiting Programs

Career Exploration and Success

MARIE SANJURJO

Program Development Specialist

School of Engineering

MATT LUNEMANN President

Rutgers Engineering 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

R.U. Division of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

SHALINI JAIN

Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success

STEPHEN TESORO Campus Recruiter Tata Consultancy Services

CAREER COMMUNITY BY POPULATION

BLACK & LATINX STUDENTS

AIRELLE SMITH (BOARD 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 Campus Talent Acquisition Manager Cintas

KYLE THOMAS Talent Acquisition Recruiter Protiviti

LISA GODDARD Coordinator, Career & Internship Fairs Career Exploration and Success

RYAN WEBB

Student Leader

School of Management and Labor Relations

SAMONE DEFRESE Recruiter Cintas

SASKIA LEO CIPRIANI

Associate Director

Center for Latino Arts and Culture

STEVEN FLOREZ

Business Skills Rotational Program Boeing

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

STACEY KOHLER (BOARD CHAIR) Assistant Director, Career Pathways Career Exploration and Success

AMY ADAIR

Student Leader

Graduate School of Education, Student Affairs Committee

CHERISE KENT

Associate Dean, Industry Engagement School of Arts and Sciences

DR. RAMAZON GUNGOR

Assistant Dean School of Graduate Studies

DR. SACHA PATERA

Associate Vice President Corporate Engagement Center

JANET ALDER

Assistant Dean of Graduate Academic and Student Affairs

Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

SHANEIKA NELSON

Senior Program Coordinator,

Department of Ecology, Evolution, and Natural Resources

School of Environmental and Natural Resources

SHENGJIE XU

Student Leader

Rutgers Graduate Student Association

SUZANNE KOVACS

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist/ Senior Supervisor, Law Department Johnson & Johnson

ZAC STAGER

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration and Success

FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS

STACEY KOHLER (BOARD CHAIR)

Assistant Director, Career Pathways

Career Exploration and Success

ANASTASIA HARDIN

Assistant Director

Division of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement

CHRISTINA MAGGIO

Director of Fiscal Affairs

Division of Enrollment Management

DR. BEVERLY GAINES

Senior Project Coordinator

Undergraduate Education

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

TAMARA PETERS

Associate Director, Career Student Communities

Career Exploration and Success

ZAC STAGER

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration and Success

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

TAMARA PETERS (BOARD CHAIR)

Associate Director, Career Student Communities

Career Exploration and Success

DAMIAN SOBREVILLA

Senior Staff Engineer Stryker

GREG COSTALAS

Assistant Director of Programs

Rutgers Global

HRISHIKESH SHERLEKAR

Head of On Shore Operation and Bi Partner Alliances

Tata Consultancy Services

JACQUELINE MAGINNIS

Career Management Specialist

School of Management and Labor Relations

SHALINI JAIN

Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success

WAI WAI THWAY

Student Leader

School of Management and Labor Relations

YICHI ZHANG

Student Leader

RCSSA Co-President

YINAN LI Student Leader

RCSSA Co-President

LGBTQ STUDENTS

AIRELLE SMITH (BOARD CHAIR)

Assistant Director, Career Advocacy & Professional Inclusion

Career Exploration and Success

CATARINA CAULFIELD

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration and Success

KYLE HARTMAN

Rutgers University, Equine Science Center

Public Relations Specialist

LINDSAY JEFFERS

The Center for Social Justice Education and LGBT Communities

Senior Program Administrator

MILITARY-AFFILIATED STUDENTS

TAMARA PETERS (BOARD CHAIR)

Associate Director, Career Student Communities

Career Exploration and Success

ANN TREADAWAY

Director of Office of Veteran and Military Programs and Services

Student Veterans Affairs

KIMBERLY BRUSS

Program Coordinator

Student Veterans Affairs

LARISSA KELLER

Associate Director, Recruiting Programs

Career Exploration and Success

CAREER COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARDS (CONTINUED)

MARGARET O’DONNELL

Manager of Military and Veteran Engagement Programs

Rutgers Business School

MIKE HALLORAN

Chief of Advertising and Public Affairs

United States Army

RANIA PLAZAS

Assistant Director, Experiential Education

Career Exploration and Success

ZAC STAGER

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration and Success

STUDENT ATHLETES

CAREY LOCH

Associate Athletic Director, StudentAthlete Development & Success

Rutgers Athletics

CARISSA LIVERPOOL

Assistant Athletic Director, StudentAthlete Development & Success

Rutgers Athletics

KATE HICKEY

Senior Associate Athletics Director

Rutgers Athletics

MICHELLE ST. GEORGE

Associate Director, Industry Development

Career Exploration and Success

RANDI LARSON

Assistant Director, Academic Support Services for Student-Athletes

Rutgers Athletics

ROBERT PETERSON

District Manager

Fastenal

STUDENT EMPLOYEES

TAMARA PETERS (BOARD CHAIR)

Associate Director, Career Student Communities

Career Exploration and Success

FRED KAIN

Assistant Manager Financial Aid

Office of Financial Aid

GINA KANDIL

Senior Financial Aid Officer

Office of Financial Aid

LAUREN OLSEN

Project Manager

Division of Enrollment Management

PAUL FISCHBACH

Associate Director of Recreation Recreation

RACHAEL PADULA

Assistant Director for Staff Selection and Training Residence Life

SARI KATZEN

Program Development Specialist Learning Centers

SHALINI JAIN

Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success

YAKIMA MELTON

Director Student Centers

Student Centers & Activities

STUDENT ORGANIZATION LEADERS

JUHRA MANNAN (BOARD CHAIR)

Graduate Coordinator, Career Student Communities

Career Exploration and Success

CATARINA CAULFIELD

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration and Success

CHERISE KENT

Associate Dean, Industry Engagement School of Arts and Sciences

KAILA LIM

Revenue Enablement Lead

CreaterIQ

KARIMA WOODYARD

Director

Rutgers Student Involvement, Student Affairs

LAUREN JAMISON

Product Manager

JP Morgan Chase

RACHAEL CARRION

Student Leader

Career Exploration and Success

SUSAN ROMANO

Assistant Director

Rutgers Student Involvement, Student Affairs

TONI BERLINGIERI

Assistant Director, Networking Sessions and Interviewing Programs

Career Exploration and Success

STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES

AIRELLE SMITH (BOARD CHAIR)

Assistant Director, Career Advocacy & Professional Inclusion

Career Exploration and Success

CARLIE ANDREWS

Senior Director of Disability Services Office of Disability Services

CATARINA CAULFIELD

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration and Success

CHRIS BRAGA

Talent Acquisition

Specialisterne USA

COURTNEY BUTLER

Training Coordinator

Center for Adult Autism Services

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

WOMEN

AIRELLE SMITH (BOARD CHAIR) Assistant Director, Career Advocacy & Professional Inclusion

Career Exploration and Success

ANDREA RYDEL Assistant Dean Honors College

CATARINA CAULFIELD Industry-to-Campus Connector Career Exploration and Success

DEVINNE BRAVOCO Co-Founder/Owner Just Divine Properties, LLC

GLENDA GRACIA RIVERA

Sr. Program Director School of Management and Labor Relations - Center for Women and Work

JASMINE HUNTER

Campus Event Lead Capital One

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

BARBARA THOMSON (CHAIR)

Director of Career Operations and Strategic Initiatives

Career Exploration and Success

CARLOS FLORES

Career Management Specialist

School of Management and Labor Relations

LEN GARRISON

Associate Director - Career Services

School of Management and Labor Relations

EUGENE GENTILE

Director

Rutgers Business School

LISA GODDARD

Coordinator, Career & Internship Fairs

Career Exploration and Success

CHERYL HALLMAN

Assistant Dean/Director

Camden Career Center

FLORENCE HERMAN

Career Management Specialist

Rutgers Business School

JANET JONES

Director of Industry & Student Connections

Career Exploration and Success

LARISSA KELLER

Associate Director, Recruiting Programs

Career Exploration and Success

MARYBETH KIMBERLIN

On-Campus Interviewing Program Coordinator

Career Exploration and Success

ILDIKO KOCZAN

Assistant Director of Student Services for Careers

School of Communication and Information

JOANNE VADOLA LEAF

Unit Coordinator

Job Location and Development Program

KRISTEN LESTER

SPIN Coordinator

School of Environmental & Biological Sciences

JACQUELINE MAGINNIS

Career Management Specialist

School of Management and Labor Relations

TAMARA PETERS

Associate Director, Career Student Communities

Career Exploration and Success

WENYLLA REID

Associate Director of Community Engagement

Newark Career Development Center

BERNADETTE SO

Executive Director

Newark Career Development Center

MICHELLE ST. GEORGE

Associate Director, Industry Development

Career Exploration and Success

TOI TYSON

Director of Career Communities and Campus Partnerships

Career Exploration and Success

POST-GRADUATION SURVEY COMMITTEE

CEDRIC HEADLEY (CO-CHAIR)

Assistant Director of Career Outcomes and Assessment

Career Exploration and Success

BARBARA THOMSON (CO-CHAIR)

Director of Career Operations & Strategic Initiatives

Career Exploration and Success

NICOLE CAIN

Interim Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs

Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology

KEVIN EWELL

Assistant Dean and Director of Student Services

School of Communication and Information

LEN GARRISON

Associate Director

School of Management and Labor Relations

JAMES KING

Senior Director

Rutgers Business School

SUSAN LAWRENCE

Vice Dean for Undergraduate Education

School of Arts and Sciences

THOMAS LEUSTEK

Dean of Academic Programs

School of Environment and Biological Sciences

HENRIK PEDERSEN

Interm Dean

School of Graduate Studies

DAVID PICKENS

Associate Dean for Strategic Planning

School of Graduate Studies

WADE TRAPPE

Associate Dean for Academic Programs

School of Engineering

STEPHEN WESTON

Assistant Dean for Student and Academic Services

Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy

MATT WINKLER

Assistant Dean For Advisement

Graduate School of Education

DONALD WOODWARD

Associate Dean

Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy

INDUSTRY & EMPLOYABILITY GROUPS

EMPLOYER ADVISORY BOARD

JANET JONES (CHAIR)

Director of Industry and Student

Connections

Career Exploration & Success

APRIL BESING

Director of Early Talent Acquisition

Prudential

ERIN CAVANAGH

Associate

Goldman Sachs

JESSI CHAWLA

Senior Specialist - University Recruiting Merck

MAGGIE CHEUNG

Campus Recruitment Lead

National Geospatial Intelligence Agency

ERIC DOSHNA

Principal Engineer

General Dynamics- Electric Boat

SETH EWOO

University Relations Manager

AT&T

NICOLE FLOYD

University Talent Acquisition

KPMG

BILL KESTING

Head of Market Access

Nestle Health Sciences

CAROLE LAKIN

Group HR Manager

Enterprise Holdings

DANIEL MCCARTHY

Campus Recruiter

Target

JAMIL PRICE

University Relations Specialist

Johnson & Johnson

JACKIE SCHNEIDER

Assistant Director of Personnel

Franklin Township Schools

NICOLE TUCKER Manager, Talent Acquisition iCIMS

RUTGERS INDUSTRY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

JANET JONES (CO-CHAIR)

Director of Industry and Student Connections

Career Exploration & Success

MICHELLE ST. GEORGE (CO-CHAIR)

Associate Director for Industry to Campus Connections

Career Exploration & Success

JOHN BORGESE

Director, Alumni Workplace Engagement Alumni Workplace Engagement

CAT CAULFIELD

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration & Success

CARISSA CONROY

Program Coordinator Student Athlete Leadership Development & Strategic Partnerships

KEVIN EWELL

Assistant Dean and Director of Student Services

School of Communication and Information

ANDREA GARRIDO

Asst Director Career/Alumni Relations

Edward J. Bloustein School School of Planning and Public Policy

LEN GARRISON

Associate Director - Career Services SMLR

School of Management and Labor Relations (SMLR)

SHALINI JAIN

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration & Success

SRISHTI KAUL

Program Coordinator

Mathematical Finance

LARISSA KELLER

Associate Director for Recruiting Programs

Career Exploration & Success

CHERISE KENT

Director, Corporate Engagement

School of Arts and Sciences

JAMES KING

Senior Director

Rutgers Business School

ILDIE KOCZAN

Career Counseling Officer

School of Communication and Information

KRISTEN LABAZZO

Assistant Professor of Progessional Practice

Office of Research and Economic Development (BME)

KRISTEN LESTE

Sr. Program Administrator

School of Enviromental and Biological Sciences (SEBS)

JOSEPH LIBRETTI

Managing Director

Financial Statistics and Risk Management

YVETTE MARTINEZ

Senior Director, Alumni Volunteer Engagement

Rutgers University Alumni Association

ANA MASTROGIOVANNI

Sr Program Coordinator

Mathematical Finance

SACHA PATERA

Associate Vice President

Corporate Engagement Center

HENRIK PEDERSEN

Associate Dean

School of Engineering (SOE)

STEPHANIE PEREZ

Director

Douglass/BOLD

SUE PYE

Director of Career Development & Experiential Education

Career Exploration & Success

ABBE ROSENTHAL

Corporate Engagement, Alumni Relations, & Student Employment, and Leadership Coach

Master of Business and Science

LISA ROSSINI

Employer Relations Manager

Rutgers Business School

ZAC STAGER

Industry-to-Campus Connector

Career Exploration & Success

TOI TYSON

Director of Career Communities and Campus Partnerships

Career Exploration & Success

COLIN VON LIEBTAG

Assistant Director, Alumni Career Development

Career Exploration & Success

INDUSTRY & EMPLOYABILITY GROUPS (CONTINUED)

RUTGERS INTERNSHIP COUNCIL

SUE PYE (CO-CHAIRS)

Director of Career Development & Experiential Education

Career Exploration and Success

RANIA PLAZAS (CO-CHAIRS)

Program Director of Experiential Education

Career Exploration and Success

MARY BETH ALI

Coordinator of Field Education

School of Social Work

CHRISTINE BONNY

Assistant Dean - Academic Services

School of Arts & Sciences

WILLIAM FIELD

Associate Professor - Political Science

School of Arts & Sciences

LEN GARRISON

Career Services Manager

School of Management & Labor Relations

FLORENCE HERMAN

Career Management Specialist

Rutgers Business School

ANN MARIE HILL

Internship Coordinator and Associate Professor of Practice

Bloustein School of Public Policy

ILDI KOCZAN

Assistant Director, Student Services for Career Services

School of Communication & Information

JENN LENAHAN

Director, Career Explorations Initiative

School of Arts & Sciences

KRISTEN LESTER

SPIN Director

School of Environmental & Biological Sciences

WILLIAM MAGRINO

Associate Professor - English Writing Program

School of Arts & Sciences

STEVEN MILLER

Professor Journalism and Media Studies

School of Communication & Information

SHREYA PAREKH

Career Counseling Officer for the Outof-Hospital Residency program

School of Nursing

KAMILA PAVEZZI

Internship Coordinator and Instructor of Practice

Bloustein School of Public Policy

WADE TRAPPE

Associate Dean

School of Engineering