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Student Experience |
At Rutgers–New Brunswick, the learning opportunities extend beyond the campus—and sometimes far beyond New Jersey. Whether working on helicopter aeronautics as an intern at NASA’s Ames Research Center or helping to bring clean water to a community in Thailand, Rutgers students have the chance to enhance their on-campus classes and research with out-in-the-world internships, co-ops, volunteer experiences, and programs abroad.
You’ve already learned so much, and now you want to take that learning and use it out in the world. What’s next? That’s for you to choose. With assistance and support from faculty members, student organizations, and special programs, Rutgers students make their mark by applying their learning in Fortune 500 companies, government offices, and nonprofits. They also travel abroad to see the world and gain a more global perspective.
Whether you’re seeking a career at an art gallery, a medical center, a wind farm, or a software startup, it’s extremely competitive out there, and any relevant work experience will be an advantage. Internships and cooperative education placements are prime avenues to gaining real-world experience that will make you stand out. Make your first stop the Career Services Internship and Co-op overview. Also be sure to check with your college, school, or department to learn about additional fieldwork, practicum, internship, and cooperative education possibilities.
These resources will get you started as you consider internships and co-ops.
These programs will put you in important arts venues within Rutgers and beyond.
Get a leg up in the health and policy careers.
Experience puts you at a great competitive advantage in the job market.
Learn to hit the ground running in solving pressing problems.
My alternative break experience “really changed me, from forcing me to forget my fear of flying, to eating gumbo, to literally standing on a single plank on a roof of a house.”
Human Rights House at Douglass Residential College
Each year, students at the Human Rights House—a special community of 20 students that’s part of the Douglass Residential College—travel to another country in conjunction with a topic of study, such as apartheid or women’s poverty. They have traveled to Cambodia, the Dominican Republic, South Africa, Thailand, and elsewhere.
One recent topic of study was children’s rights, with students traveling to Romania. “The trip was a life-changing experience that helped me realize I have the potential to bring about change in the world,” said student Chinaza Okonkwo. Learn more.
