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Rutgers University

Career Counselor Officer

🇺🇸 Hybrid - Newark, NJ 🕑 Full-Time 💰 $78K - $115K 💻 Academic Advising 🗓️ June 4th, 2026

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Rutgers University is hiring a Career Counselor Officer for its Law School Newark department. The role involves managing daily operations of the Center for Career Development, providing career counseling and professional development assistance to law students and graduates, and developing employer outreach programs aimed at improving employment opportunities and visibility within the legal community.

Highlights

  • Manage and supervise daily operations of the Center for Career Development

  • Provide career counseling and professional development to law students, graduates, part-time students, and alumni

  • Develop and implement programs, events, and employer outreach strategies

  • Market the law school to attorneys, recruiters, and employers, focusing on large law firms

  • Engage actively with bar associations and professional groups

  • Support employer diversity initiatives through Minority Student Program and affinity groups

  • Requires Bachelor’s degree and minimum of three years’ experience in career counseling or related fields, preferably in a law school environment

  • J.D. and knowledge of legal employment market required; legal practice experience preferred

  • Salary range: $77,919.48 to $114,989.48 annually, with competitive benefits package

  • Position includes some travel and regular evening hours; eligible for hybrid work arrangement