Career Counseling Officer (New Student Career Engagement)

🇺🇸 Hybrid - New Brunswick, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $78K - $83K 💻 Career Services 🗓️ May 25th, 2026

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Edtech.com's Summary

Rutgers University is hiring a Career Counseling Officer (New Student Career Engagement). This role leads the development and expansion of early career engagement initiatives for first-year students, including supporting First-Year Interest Group Seminars and directing the Intern for a Day program. The officer provides career advising, develops career exploration programming, supervises staff, and builds partnerships with faculty and industry professionals to enhance student career readiness.

Highlights

Lead development and expansion of First-Year Interest Group Seminars (FIGS) with a focus on career exploration.
Design and refine curriculum that supports student self-discovery, career exploration, and readiness.
Direct the Intern for a Day (IFAD) program and Discovery & Exploration Career Community.
Provide individual and group career advising to first-year and exploratory students.
Develop and facilitate workshops and group programming on self-assessment and career decision-making.
Supervise graduate staff and undergraduate Peer Instructors, managing recruitment, training, and performance.
Maintain partnerships with industry professionals, faculty, student success partners, and campus stakeholders.
Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree with five years relevant experience or Master's degree with three years.
Experience with curriculum development, workshop facilitation, career advising, program development, and supervision in higher education settings.
Proficiency with career management systems (e.g., Handshake), learning management platforms (e.g., Sakai, Canvas), and strong communication and project management skills.
Salary range: $77,919.48 to $83,000 starting; mid-range $96,454.48; maximum $114,989.48, commensurate with experience.