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.

• 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