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I think Career Services is a great resource to inquireabout particular majors and career plans. I want tostart using Career Services more because as a juniorI am planning my career path and want to use thisgreat resource to critique my resume and explorecareer options.

I plan on using Career Services to attend events that arerelated to my major and to learn about future internshipand job opportunities.

I am looking to find work on and off campus and wantto use Career Services to learn about job opportunitiesand job qualifications.

I want to use Career Services for resume critiques, jobsearch, and help with law school applications and admissions.

I want to use CareerKnight to find jobs for nextsummer.

I use Career Services to stop by drop-in hours andlook at the white board for events and scheduling ofmock interviews for graduate school. I also visited acareer counselor to review my resume.

We asked students: How do you plan to use Career Services this semester?

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Attention All Students! CareerKnight: Rutgers job andinternship system is new and improved! 1. Explore your major,

career, and graduate schooloptions.

2. Learn about careerchoices that relate to yourmajor.

3. Get the scoop on the lat-est careers and job searchstrategies.

4. Check out the best joband internship postings.

5. Learn about the RutgersInternship & Co-opProgram.

6. Create a resume thatgets attention.

7. Land the campus inter-view of your dreams.

8. Ace your next interviewwith one-on-one mock interviews.

9. Develop a winning gameplan to compete in today’sjob market.

10. Connect with careerprofessionals dedicated tohelping you reach yourgoals.

Top 10 Reasonsto Visit CareerServices

An Interview with Dorothy Kerr,Executive Manager, Employer Services

Are you a senior thinking about full-timejobs after graduation or a sophomore orjunior thinking about an internship? Ournew and improved CareerKnight jobsearch portal is your one-stop source foronline jobs and internships, career fairs,workshops, employer information sessions,and on-campus interviews. For the pur-poses of this article, we will focus on the on-campus interviewing portion of the portal.You can register by logging onto careerser-vices.rutgers.edu and clicking on “StudentLogin to CareerKnight”—start checkingout jobs, internships, and much more!

How many employers recruit on cam-pus each year?Each year, over 200 employers recruit oncampus. Despite the slowdown in theeconomy in 2010, we expect to have a rel-atively good recruiting year in 2011-2012.

What are the top employers hiringRutgers graduates?Johnson and Johnson once again topped thelist of employers hiring the most Rutgersgraduates. Other top employers (in alpha-betical order) include Accenture, Bank ofAmerica, Barclays, Bloomberg, Deloitte,Goldman Sachs, Liberty Mutual, Merck,Morgan Stanley,PricewaterhouseCoopers,Prudential, and Target.

I s on - ca m p u s in ter viewin g forever yone?Most employers that recruit at Rutgersfall into two broad categories: financialservices and technical. Accordingly,business, engineering, and computerscience majors have the best chancesof being selected for multiple inter-views. However, over 100 otheremployers recruited on campus lastyear for a ll ma jors.

Who is eligible to par ticipate in on-campus interviews?Seniors and graduate students graduat-ing this fall or next spring are eligible tointerview for full-time positions followinggraduation, and sophomores and juniorscan interview for internships.

When and where do interviews takeplace?Fall interviews begin in September inthe Career & Interview Center in theBusch Campus Center. Interviews forfull-time positions occur throughoutthe fall and spring. Most interviews forsummer internships are in Februaryand March, however an increasingnumber occur in the fall. Fall recruitingis dominated by accounting, engineer-ing, and computer firms. Springrecruiting has a wider mix of employ-ers, many seeking all majors. The fallhas become a heavier recruiting

semester than the spring, so it is impor-tant to get an early start.

How does CareerKnight work?CareerKnight enables you to conduct allaspects of the on-campus interviewprocess (except the actual interview)online, 24/7. Each week you read jobdescriptions, submit resumes to employ-ers, check to see if you have been selectedfor an interview, and schedule your inter-views. Go to careerservices.rutgers.eduand log in to get started.

How can you best prepare for cam-pus interviews?The single best resource for accurateinformation is the employer’s website.Prepare two or three good questions toask the recruiter. Practice interviewingat Career Services. Read the section on“Interviewing” in the Career ServicesGuide. And review our Career Serviceswebsite for our online career researchwebsites such as Vault, Going Global,InterviewStream, and CareerShift.

What should you do if you have addi-tional questions?Contact the Career Services office in theBusch Career & Interview Center or theCareer Center at 46 College Avenue. You canalso email careerknight@echo.rutgers.edu.Our staff will be happy to answer your questions. Good luck!

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by Richard L. WhiteDirector, Career Services5 6 College Avenue

You’ve heard the phrase,“something for everyone.” Itdescribes what’s in store foryou in this first issue of Careers.“Careers” provides “news youcan use”—articles, interviews,ads, announcements, and fea-

tures to assist you with your career planning.

Take a look at our story about our new“CareerKnight,” our online job and internship sys-tem. It’s an interview with Dorothy Kerr, execu-tive manager of employer services, who managesthe CareerKnight system. The interview focuseson the on-campus interviewing part of the pro-gram. CareerKnight not only brings employersand job seekers together for interviews on campus,but is also the place where you can review thou-sands of jobs and internships each year, registerfor upcoming workshops, learn about career days,and use our new resume builder. If you haven’tregistered yet for CareerKnight, I encourage youto join the Rutgers students and alumni who haveset up their new CareerKnight accounts since itdebuted in June.

In “Class of 2011: Where Are They Now?” youwill read about the successes of the most recentgraduating class, based on last spring’s senior sur-

vey. Finally, if you haven’t yet visited CareerServices, see our “Top 10” reasons to come by.You’re bound to find at least a few!

This issue of Careers also features our “12-StepAction Plan for Seniors,” providing concrete tips forall seniors, whether you’re thinking about graduateschool, the job market, or both. Watch your emailand The Daily Targum on Tuesdays for our “CareerServices Weekly,” which will feature upcomingevents. And don’t forget to pick up your 2011-2012Career Services Guide. It is full of resume tips,resume samples, interview strategies, and advicefor graduate school. It’s available at any of ouroffices: Busch Campus Center, 46 College Avenue,or 56 College Avenue.

We are also excited about the Rutgers Internshipand Co-op Program. Gain credit for your intern-ships or co-ops during the fall, spring, or summer.For more information, log on to careerser-vices.rutgers.edu and click on “Rutgers Internship& Co-op” under “Quick Links.”

In a nutshell, the mission of Career Services isto help you prepare for life beyond Rutgers. Eventhough that may seem a long way off, don’t waituntil the spring of your senior year to utilize CareerServices. We offer a broad range of services duringall four years at Rutgers as well as the graduatelevel. Stop by and see what we can do for you!Have a great fall. And watch for our next issue of“Careers” on October 4.

Dr. Richard L. White

Director of Career Services

Career and Interview CenterBusch Campus Center7 3 2 -4 4 5 -6 1 2 7Janet Jones, Senior Associate DirectorGreg Sobol, Assistant DirectorJennifer Broyles, Assistant DirectorJoe Scott, Assistant DirectorSue Pye, Assistant DirectorTammy Samuels, Assistant DirectorToi Tyson, Assistant DirectorMarcia Milgrom, Career CounselorBarbra Bonifield, Career Services CoordinatorToni Berlingieri, Career Services Coordinator

Career Center at 4 6 College Avenue7 3 2 -9 3 2 -7 9 9 7Chrystal McArthur, Senior Associate DirectorDavid Bills, Assistant DirectorLarry Jacobs, Assistant DirectorMonica Bryant, Assistant DirectorSylvia Cordero, Assistant DirectorTina Vance Knight, Assistant DirectorDoug Ricci, Career CounselorScott Borden, Career CounselorLinda Bagen, Career Services AssistantMark Kerr, Career Services Assistant/Special Projects

Administrative Office5 6 College Avenue7 3 2 -9 3 2 -7 2 8 7Richard L. White, DirectorDorothy Kerr, Employer Services Executive ManagerBarbara Thomson, Senior Project CoordinatorAlison Koo, Budget and Technical CoordinatorLarissa Keller, Employer Services CoordinatorLisa Goddard, Employer Services CoordinatorMary Beth Kimberlin, Employer Services Assistant

Did You Know?Graduating college seniors who used their campus career services office were more likely to get a

job offer, according to a study by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE).

From The Director’s DeskSTAFF DIRECTORY

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Alumni Success StoryFaculty Director, Aresty ResearchCenter for Undergraduates Associate Professor, Departmentof Physics & Astronomy

What advice can you give to students who arenot sure of their major?

Try to find something you love. I believe it’s moreimportant to get excited and work hard at learning

than to strategize about which major will have the best job prospects.At Rutgers you have a wonderful opportunity to learn from worldexperts on all sorts of fascinating topics. If you really engage with yourclasses and professors, you will learn how to learn — and that, I think,is the key to today’s careers in which learning never stops.

What suggestions do you have for students debating betweengraduate school and work?

My whole career has been in academia, so I know little about work inthe “real world.” I can say that graduate school is hard work, so youshouldn’t go to graduate school just because you can’t decide what youwant to do. But if you love learning and have a strong interest in a sub-ject, graduate school will let you develop deep understanding, workclosely with like-minded people, and move from passive consumptionto active creation of knowledge.

What skills will students develop through your major?

In a physics major you learn how to think about the natural world.This involves the laws of physics, of course, but much more: quantita-tive reasoning, logic, evaluation of evidence, and analysis of argu-ments. In short, a physics major (like many others) features both tech-nical material and critical thinking skills.

What job oppor tunities are available for students studyingyour field, and what can they do to increase their chances offinding a job?

Having strong technical and analytic skills makes physics majorsattractive to all sorts of employers. Recent physics graduates havegone to graduate school, become teachers, or found jobs in high-techcompanies, the aerospace industry, banking and finance, consulting,and the military. Students can talk to the Director of UndergraduateStudies in the Physics & Astronomy Department or visit CareerServices to learn more about the possibilities.

You were recently appointed Faculty Director of the ArestyResearch Center for Undergraduates. What is the ArestyCenter, and how can students benefit from it?

The mission of the Aresty Research Center is to help students andfaculty come together to engage in scholarly research. Workingon research helps students expand their education beyond theclassroom, cultivate their curiosity and cognitive skills, build intel-lectual and personal relationships with faculty mentors, and expe-rience the process of knowledge creation. The Aresty Centeroffers summer and academic-year programs for students who arenew to research, funding opportunities for students alreadyengaged in research, and support for students pursuing research.To learn more, visit aresty.rutgers.edu and come to theUndergraduate Research Symposium in the Rutgers StudentCenter on April 20, 2012.

Dr. Nididi AmutahB.S. in Public Health andB.A. in Africana Studies,2003Kellogg Health ScholarsProgram; Morgan StateUniversity, Post-doctoral fellow

What aspect of your job doyou enjoy the most?

As a post-doctoral research fellow I enjoy theflexibility of the fellowship with regard to mywork schedule. The ability to conduct researchin and with communities that are underserved ispriceless. As the field of public health advancesfur ther into community based par ticipator yresearch, I am excited about furthering my skillsas a public health practitioner.

What do you think is the most valuable skillthat someone should have if they want to be inyour position? For someone to be in my position, they must havecompleted a doctoral degree in public health or arelated discipline. Also, someone in my positionneeds to be culturally competent and allow the

Nididi Amutah Chuck Keeton

Faculty Advice: Chuck Keeton

community to guide the research they are con-ducting on health disparities.

What do you think made you successful?I believe that I have been successful for many rea-sons. Namely, I have had the strong support of myfamily, mentors, and community. Additionally, I hada plan for my success. From the tender age of 9, Iexpressed that I wanted to be a doctor working inthe community with children. Now, as a maternaland child health researcher, I know the importanceof speaking things into existence and taking pur-poseful, deliberate steps towards your goals.

What advice can you give someone who hasplans for grad school or is looking for a jobstraight out of college? Whatever you do, be the best at it! Also, dress andact in accordance with the job you want, not the jobyou have.

How has Career Services helped you along thepath towards where you are right now?Career Services has served as a resource to mebecause I know that should I have questionsregarding resume writing or career transitioning,they are there to assist me and my fellow alumni.

Did You Know?The Alumni Career Network is a great way

to connect and network with over 1,700Rutgers alums.

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Analyst I – InformationTechnology LeadershipDevelopment ProgramJohnson & JohnsonInformation TechnologyShared Services Rutgers Business School,Class of 201lFinance and Management &Information SystemsDouble Major

How did you get your job with Johnson & Johnson?I interned at J&J during the summers of 2009 and2010, and both times I gained my internshipthrough INROADS. INROADS is a nonprofit organ-ization that assists students of color in securinginternships with major corporations. INROADS isvery active on the Rutgers campus, and I encouragestudents to check it out. My internships, in turn,led to an offer of full-time employment following mygraduation last May. Having an internship with anorganization is the single best way to land a full-timeposition with that organization.

What skills does J&J seek in new hires for full-time or internship opportunities?J&J is a very innovative and proactive company inevery aspect of the business from research and devel-opment to technology to acquisitions of other compa-nies. Some of the most important skills that J&J seeksin new hires are leadership skills, business acumen, apassion for your role, communication skills, integrity,teamwork, intellectual curiosity, and creativity.

What is special about working for J&J?Unlike many companies with only a simple missionstatement, Johnson & Johnson lives by and througha “living document” referred to as the Credo. TheCredo helps guide the decisions that every employ-ee makes and challenges each one of us to put thewell-being of those we serve first. I believe thismoral compass separates us from other companiesand really cements our role within J&J.

What can a student expect to learn during aninternship at J&J?

Having interned for two summers at J&J before join-ing as a full-time employee, I believe J&J offersmany opportunities to develop your knowledge andskill sets. There is a lot of cross-functional exposureat all levels, and this gives an intern the ability towork with many groups and the chance to learnabout different areas of the business. The corporateculture is very inclusive, and there are many oppor-tunities for interns to develop themselves anddefine their niche through networking sessions.

When are you scheduled to be on campus?The company will be very visible on campus this fall.Our kick-off event is our open house on Tuesday,September 20 at 6:00 PM in the Rutgers StudentCenter. We will also attend two career fairs this fall:Engineering and Computer Science (September 23)and Business and Liberal Arts (October 21). Finally,we will conduct interviews on campus on the follow-ing days: October 5-6, 18-20, 25-26, and November29. Log on to CareerKnight for details. Personally, Ihope to participate in several of these events and alsobe at RU for home football games.

What type of questions can a student expectduring an interview? Are they behaviorally-based?Interviews are tough, no doubt about that! Duringan interview with Johnson & Johnson, an intern, co-op, or full-time candidate can expect many behav-ioral and situational questions that are geared tofind out how he or she will react in a given situationor through a learned behavior. With these ques-tions, the key to remember is to give specific-exam-ples such as problem-solving and describing indetail the event, problem, and resulting outcome.Always remember to be personable and establishrapport with your interviewer!

What is the best way to find out more about J&J?The best way to find out about positions and programsis to represent yourself well in the many recruitingevents that J&J hosts annually at Rutgers. Additionally,the website (www.jnj.com) offers a tremendousamount of content that will provide anyone with infor-mation regarding new products, J&J’s corporate socialresponsibility, J&J history, and job openings.

Michael J. George

An interview with Michael J. George of JOHNSON & JOHNSON

Employer Spotlight 12-STEP ACTION PLANFOR SENIORS

Now that you are a senior, it’s time to think seriously about yourfuture plans. We know—May still seems a long way off. Butwhether you are thinking about a job, graduate school, or both, nowis the time to begin putting together a plan.

Tips for All Students

1. Stop by Career Services and pick up our Career Services Guide,containing sample resumes and letters, and information on finding ajob, applying to graduate school, and many other topics.

2. Visit the Career Services website at careerservices.rutgers.edufor information. Use the Internet for other job search and graduateschool resources.

3. Attend Career Services workshops on a wide range of topics,including resume writing, interviewing, job searching, and applyingto graduate school. Visit us online and click on “Events.”

4. Develop your resume for job or graduate school purposes.

5. Utilize our interactive career guidance system, Focus, or our ownRutgers Online Career Planning Site. Use these to identify yourinterests, skills, and values and how they relate to majors and careerfields.

If You’re Pursuing a Job

6. Register for CareerKnight, the on-campus interviewing program,and participate throughout the year. Over 200 employers will recruitseniors this year on campus.

7. Attend our fall career days: Engineering & Computer Science onSeptember 23; Math & Actuarial on October 7; and Business &Liberal Arts on October 21. Mark your calendars now for ourbiggest event of the year: New Jersey Collegiate Career Day onJanuary 5, 2012.

8. Attend employer information sessions to meet recruiters, gatherfirst-hand information, and gain a competitive edge. Over 50 sessionsare scheduled each year on campus. Find information about upcom-ing information sessions on CareerKnight.

9. Access jobs and internships online through CareerKnight. Go tocareerservices.rutgers.edu to log in to CareerKnight. Over 10,000jobs and internships appeared last year, earmarked for Rutgers stu-dents.

If You’re Pursuing Graduate School

10. Attend two events this fall: Rutgers Graduate and ProfessionalSchool Expo (Rutgers programs) on October 1 in the RutgersStudent Center; and Graduate and Professional School Day (nation-wide programs) on November 2 in the Rutgers Student Center.

11. Set up a credentials file through Interfolio, our online credentialsservice. Go to www.inter folio.com . Request letters of recommen-dation from three professors who know you and your work well.

12. Attend our two-day, $250 GRE test prep seminar on Saturday,October 22 and November 12, in the Busch Campus Center from11:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

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Did You Know?You can keep up with all Career Services events and information on Facebook at

facebook.com/RutgersCareerServices and Twitter at twitter.com/RUCareers.

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“Where RU Headed?” That was the question asked countlesstimes to members of the Class of 2011 during their senior year byparents, relatives, friends, neighbors, professors, and, of course,Career Services. Now we have some answers. Our “Quick SeniorSurvey,” conducted this past spring, provides a snapshot of the grad-uates’ experience at Rutgers as well as the employers that hiredthem and graduate schools that accepted them.

“The news for recent Rutgers grads is better than for generalworkers in this tough economy,” says Richard White, NewBrunswick-wide Director of Career Services. “With the nationalunemployment rate hovering around 9.2%, the jobless rate for all col-lege grads is less than 5%. There is no doubt that in this climate, jobseekers will need to work hard to find a job, but jobs are out therefor graduates with strong communication, management, technical,and teamwork skills.”

While the official “2011 Senior Report” will not be publisheduntil early next year, we do have some preliminary results fromnearly 1,500 respondents. The #1 employer of the Class of 2011 isPricewaterhouseCoopers with 89 hires—63 full time and 26interns. Bank of America is #2 with 57 hires—27 full time and 30interns. Deloitte is #3 with 33 hires—7 full time and 26 interns.Other leading employers in alphabetical order include Barclay’s,City Year, Credit Suisse, Ernst & Young, Goldman Sachs, Johnson& Johnson, Kohl’s, Macy*s, Peace Corps, Prudential, Target, andTeach for America.

Greg Sobol, assistant director of career services in the BuschCampus Center, closely follows the graduate and professionalschool trends. “Once again,” says Sobol, “the impressive list ofschools demonstrates that if you come to Rutgers, work hard, anddo well, you can attend the finest graduate and professional schoolsin the country – or the world.” While it is not surprising thatRutgers is the #1 graduate school that 2011 grads are attending,other distinguished schools accepting recent graduates includeColumbia, Cornell, Georgia Tech, Harvard, Johns Hopkins,Michigan, NYU, Penn State, Princeton, Stanford, the University ofChicago, and Yale.

Did You Know?You can earn 3 credits for an intern-

ship and 6 credits for a co-op throughthe Rutgers Internship and Co-op

Program. Itʼs open to all undergradu-ates, regardless of major.

Class of 2011: Where Are They Now?

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Dear Director:

I am a junior majoring in French. I’m thinking about a possible sec-ond major, but not quite sure what jobs are available with my majorand what other major would help me obtain a job after graduation.Can Career Services help?

—Junior French Major

Dear Junior French Major:

You have come to the right place. Career Services can help. I havetwo suggestions:

For a list of jobs obtained by Rutgers French graduates during thepast decade, log on to our “Majors and Career Profiles” series atcareerservices.rutgers.edu/CareerHandouts.shtml. You willfind that French majors move into a variety of fields, many unrelatedto their study of French language and literature. Try to keep anopen mind regarding the type of work that you will later pursue.

To discuss your academic and career interests in detail and possiblytake a skills assessment, schedule an appointment with a careercounselor at one of the following locations:

46 College Avenue—Call 732-932-7997BCC—Call 732-445-6127 Ext. 0

Good luck with your career planning.

—Dr. Richard WhiteDirector, Career Services56 College Avenue

Dear Dr. White:

About two months ago you reviewed my personal statement for theGraduate School of Education here at Rutgers. I presented my per-sonal statement to you at the very last minute, but you still managedto help me improve it dramatically. With your help, I am glad toinform you that I was accepted into the program. You really helpedme during a tough time and it paid off in the end. I cannot fullyexpress my gratitude in words: you really have played a key role inmaking my dreams come true. Once again thank you very much foreverything you have done for me.

Tanya CarneiroJournalism and Media Studies/English, Class of 2011GSE, Class of 2012

Did You Know?Career Services offers 12 career day events from

September to May, plus a Big East Career Fair everyMarch at Madison Square Garden.

Ask the Director

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Did You Know?The Career Services website – careerservices.rutgers.edu -

received more than 765,000 visitors in 2010-2011.