Dear Arts and Sciences students:
During this time of unprecedented change, your Rutgers Arts and Sciences degree will help you move forward with resilience. SAS majors build career and life relevant skills that can help you to adapt to many opportunities, including new types of work. Remember, careers are long and neither your major nor your first job will determine what and who you can become.
Below you will find advice that addresses some of the unique needs of SAS students. To find tools to help all students prepare for a career, from resume review tools to tools to connect to alumni, visit the University Office of Career Exploration and Success at careers.rutgers.edu and the Career Resources area of Handshake.
The Science of Helping Out (NYT, 2020)
Major in what interests you and what you are good at, but take classes outside your comfort zone. Build skills that are well rounded.
GPA is not everything. Skills and your ability to communicate how yours FIT with employers' needs is most important.
Reach out to alumni. They want more RU grads to work with them. They want to help you. Ask for advice, not a job. How did you choose your major or decide to work for X are good openers. Use LinkedIn or Rutgers Student Alumni Career Connect.
- Parker Dewey: Search micro-internships, 5-40/hour paid projects that can be done remotely. International students must talk to OISS.
- Idealist.org: Search remote positions by using the search option for Remote or On-site.
- Upwork and Fiverr: Two freelance portals students can join to promote their skills for potential monetization.
- Internfromhome.com: Virtual internships and jobs.
- Notion.so: Remote Job Listings for Students
- InsideSherpa: Virtual Work Experience Programs are simulated projects from real companies for students see what it is like to work as a junior-level employee and learn/practice skills