Learn about the steps we are taking for a safe return to campus this fall.
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
Hot Jobs
Need a job this fall? Six Flag is now hiring for Hallowfest. (watch: Six Flags to host Hallowfest this fall)
Hallowfest positions from September 18 through November 1, 2020, Jackson, N.J.
Halloween event this year is temporarily replacing of the park’s annual spooky tradition, Fright Fest. The park will hire scare actors and entertainers, as well as other positions in diverse departments. With a focus on safety, Six Flags has implemented new protocols for the hiring process.
Interested candidates complete applications, interviews, paperwork and park training virtually and completely contact-free. Candidates can begin by applying online at www.sixflags.com/jobs and can schedule a video interview with a member of the Human Resources team. Auditions for performers and scare actors are conducted virtually through video.
Job opportunities include:
- Ride operations
- In-park services like retail, food service and games
- Guest experience like admissions and guest relations
- Entertainment events such as performers, scare actors, and technical support
- Park services, such as a Clean Team.
- Security and loss prevention
- Shuttle driver, which includes a free CDL certification
- Landscaping and groundskeeping
- Human resources
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