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Career Center
Welcome to the Office of Academic Career Planning & Placement!
About the Career Center
The Career Center provides comprehensive services and resources to assist with researching careers, finding job opportunities, preparing for graduate school, improving resume writing and interviewing skills, and landing appropriate internships for career advancement. We have the information and links that will help you with your job search and career development needs.
Dr. Jennifer Jones, Director
Academic Career Planning & Placement
201-200-2181
jjones@njcu.edu
Events and Contact
Contact Us
Vodra Hall, Room 101
Phone: 201-200-3005/6 or 800-624-1046
Fax: 201-200-3229
Office Hours
Monday-Friday: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm
Summer Hours: Monday-Thursday: 8:00 am -5:15 pm
Special Promotions
Paid Internship Opportunities-HACU
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU) is seeking applicants for the 2020 HACU National Internship Program (HNIP). This program offers students the opportunity to receive valuable work experience through paid internships at federal agencies and private corporations nationwide. Since 1992, HACU has coordinated more than 13,000 internship placements for students throughout the country.
The deadline for the summer 2020 session is February 14, 2020, summer 2020 quarter session is February 28, 2020 and the deadline for the fall session is June 5, 2020.
There is no cost to apply. Download the HNIP flyer here. Apply online at www.hacu.net/hnip
More Announcements and Opportunities
Career Services by College
Christopher Cofone ccofone@njcu.edu
Assistant Director
Vodra Hall 101
201-200-2180
Majors in the College of Arts & Sciences
Joshua Iannuzzi jiannuzzi1@njcu.edu
Internship Coordinator
School of Business
201-200-2194
Majors in the School of Business
Dr. Jennifer Jones jjones@njcu.edu
Vodra Hall 101
201-200-2181
Dr. Jennifer Jones jjones@njcu.edu
Vodra Hall 101
201-200-2181
The Following Services Are Offered
- Directing utilization of the Career Library to research careers, graduate schools, employers, employment opportunities, cooperative education internships.
- Directing students to career publications listing jobs and providing career job-search information.
- Providing individualized career counseling to discuss the choice of a major for careers of interest, planning a job search, researching career information, selecting a graduate program of study.
- Administering vocational testing to evaluate interests.
- Conducting workshops regarding selection of majors for careers of interest, applying to graduate school, writing resumes, learning interview skills.
- Advising non-declared students regarding appropriate majors for career interests.
Employment Services
- Cooperative Education Internships for declared majors.
- Part-Time job opportunities.
- Campus recruitment program.
- Graduate placement referral for senior students and alumni.Online Senior Packet (pdf)
- Credentials service for senior students and alumni to forward resumes and references upon request.
- Internet jobs service through College Central and PlacePro.
- Career Fairs
Whether you are exploring multiple majors or searching for information about your chosen field, the What Can I Do With This Major? site will help you connect majors to careers.
Staff
Dr. Jennifer Jones, Director
201-200-2181
Alumni, Graduating Seniors, Graduate Students, International Students, and Non Declared
Christopher Cofone, Assistant Director
201-200-2180
Secretaries
Christine Bruno, Secretary
201-200-3302
Nancy Gomez, Secretary
201-200-2325
Rosemary Rivera, Secretary
201-200-2013
Wendy Shivers, Secretary/Receptionist
201-200-3005