Career Exploration & Success @ Rutgers-NB
Career Exploration and Success (CES) is committed to assisting students with making connections between their academic experience and career paths. We provide career-related advising, resources, and programs to help individuals discover their interests, values, and skills, explore careers and majors, develop skills through internships and experiential opportunities, and pursue their post-graduate goals.
Rutgers Handshake – apply to jobs, register for events, access online tools, and more!
Access to Career Pathways Program
The Access to Career Pathways Program is here to help you turn your lived experiences into strengths to accomplish your post-grad goals! Our dedicated team of Pathways Advisors offers:
- Up-to-date information on trends in the workplace related to work authorization, inclusive hiring practices, and more,
- Programs and workshops tailored to your specific needs based on identities and lived experiences,
- Drop-in career advising hours across campus to meet you where you’re at, and
- Like-minded alumni and employer connections to build your networks.
Join the Access to Career Pathways Community on Handshake in 3 easy steps:
- Log in to your Rutgers Handshake account,
- Hover over your profile and select ‘Career Interests’, and
- Select “Community: Access to Career Pathways”, along with up to four other career communities that you’re interested in.
Spring 2026 Drop-in Hours at the Center for Latino Arts & Culture (CLAC)
Join Paolo for drop-in support, including resume/cover letter reviews, job & internship search strategies, major/career exploration, and more!
- February 2nd, 4 pm – 7 pm
- March 5th, 4 pm – 6 pm
- April 7th, 4 pm – 6 pm (106 Somerset St, 4th Floor, New Brunswick on College Ave Campus)
Contact Paolo for Career-Related Support
Paolo Miyashiro Bedoya, Ed.M. (he/him)
Senior Assistant Director, Career Pathways
Advocacy, Community, & Legal Resources
Internship Resources
Hispanic Association of Colleges & Universities
Management Leadership for Tomorrow (MLT)
Minority Access Internship Program
National Hispanic Institute JFL Inernship Program
Job & Internship Boards
Hispanic Alliance for Career Engagement
Hispanic Latino Professional Association
LinkedIn Learning
Career Advice from Some of the Biggest Names in Business
Dealing with Microaggressions As an Employee
Finding a Job at Companies that Embrace Diversity & Inclusion
How to Succeed as a Latina in a Global Work Environment
Lifelong Learning as a Tool for Building Your Career
Nano Tips for Handling Difficult Work Situations
Professional Associations for Learning, Development, and Networking
ALPFA (Association of Latino Professionals For America)
List of Black Professional Associations and Organizations
List of Hispanic and Latino Professional Associations (Monster.com)
List of Hispanic Professional Associations and Organizations
MANRRS (Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources, and Related Sciences)
NABA (National Association of Black Accountants)
SACNAS (Advancing Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science)
SHPE (Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers)
Scholarships
Tips & Tricks
10 Interview Questions to Determine if a Company is as Inclusive as it Claims
10 Interview Questions To Determine If A Company Is As Inclusive As It Claims
3 Ways Latinos Can Take Charge of Their Career Progression
5 Ways Women of Color Can Prioritize Their Well-Being at Work
Advice on responding to bias and microaggressions at work
Advice on responding to discrimination in the workplace
Dealing with Microaggression as an Employee
HACE: Helping Latinos Succeed In The Workplace
How Can I Advance My Career as a Latino Professional?
Latina execs share their secrets for success
Red Flags that a Companies Culture isn’t Inclusive
Resource For Hispanic Americans In The Workplace
Signs a Company Values Diversity and Inclusion
Strategies for Overcoming Imposter Syndrome
Strategies for post-graduation success for diverse students
The Best Way to Figure Out if a Company's Truly Committed to Diversity and Inclusion
Tips on Communicating Your Accomplishments
Other Resources
Forbes 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity
Fortune’s 100 Best Workplaces for Diversity
Understanding and Dealing with Discrimination in the Workplace
US Department of Justice Federal Protections Against National Origin Discrimination
US Equal Opportunity Commission: Facts About Race/Color Discrimination
