Industry Consultants
The Industry Consultant Program engages working professionals with talent acquisition, recruiting, or related human resources expertise to provide individualized, employer-informed career guidance to RutgersNew Brunswick undergraduate students. Industry Consultants supplement the University's career-readiness education by helping students understand current recruiting practices, employer expectations, and strategies for obtaining internships and full-time employment.
This is a focused, part-time co-adjutant appointment for professionals contributing specialized industry expertise during a defined academic semester. The assignment is limited to virtual student consultations, program training and check-ins, and occasional consultation with Career Success Strategists on current recruiting practices and employer expectations.
Industry Consultants provide one-on-one virtual career consultations addressing: resume development and review, interview preparation and strategies, internship and full-time job-search strategies, professional networking and LinkedIn, employer expectations and contemporary recruiting practices, salary and offer negotiation, when appropriate.
Each Industry Consultant will: manage up to four 30-minute virtual student appointments per week, for a maximum of two advising hours weekly, Monday through Friday. Conduct appointments through the Rutgers Handshake virtual-meeting platform. Complete an initial virtual orientation and training session. Participate in one professional-development or program check-in per month. Serve as an industry-content resource to Career Success Strategists when consultation is needed regarding current recruiting practices or employer expectations. Maintain appropriate student confidentiality and comply with applicable program and university requirements.
The appointment does not include a continuing student caseload, general departmental responsibilities, administrative coverage, or staff supervision. It concludes at the end of the designated academic semester. Reappointment for a subsequent semester is contingent upon program needs, satisfactory performance, available funding, and required university approvals. The stipend for this appointment is $1,250 per semester.