Job Postings
Below are current job opportunities for graduate students, to access more jobs, and internship listings, schedule appointments with career advisors, network with recruiters, and more visit Rutgers Handshake. Click HERE to access and set up your Handshake account. Check out THIS video to assist you in the setup of Handshake and THIS video on updating your career community. Be sure to subscribe to the Graduate Student Life Weekly Digest to receive more employment opportunities in your email inbox!
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Graduate Intern – Rutgers Center for Latino Arts and Culture
Compensation: $20 an hour, 20 hours per week
Position dates: September 1, 2024 - May 2, 2025
Apply HERE by August 30!
The Rutgers Center for Latino Arts and Culture is hiring an outgoing and engaging graduate intern who is interested in serving the Latine community through working in a campus cultural center. The intern will engage with CLAC visitors, support students who are seeking CLAC services, assist with student outreach and engagement, and participate in CLAC projects. Candidates with Spanish language proficiency and 1-3 years of student leadership experience in higher education are preferred.
Graduate Assistant – Eagleton Institute of Politics
Compensation: Commensurate with experience
Position dates: September 2024 - May 2025
Apply HERE by 6am on September 14!
The Eagleton Institute is seeking two graduate assistants to support the Director of the Institute in advancing the in-person programming and website development of the Talking Across Difference, a new initiative piloted by the Institute based on the idea that a system of self-government requires us to have productive conversations about difficult and sometimes divisive issues, in meaningful ways. Masters and Doctoral students with a relevant disciplinary focus and experience including (but not limited to): political science, public policy, education, psychology, and communication are encouraged to apply. Click HERE to view additional job opportunities at the Eagleton Institute of Politics.
Intramural Sports Official – Rutgers Recreation
Compensation: $15.13 an hour, part time
Apply HERE by 6am on September 13!
Rutgers Recreation is hiring intramural sports officials to ensure appropriate conduct and ensure game safety during intramural sports competitions. Full time graduate students are eligible to apply. Click HERE to view the current employment opportunities available through Rutgers Recreation, positions are posted throughout the year, follow Rutgers Recreation on Handshake HERE for position updates.
Lifeguard – Rutgers Recreation
Compensation: $16.50 an hour, 8 hours per week
Applicants must possess a valid American Red Cross Lifeguard certification, CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid Certification
Apply HERE by 6am on September 10!
Rutgers Recreation is hiring certified lifeguards to ensure the safety of all those who use the recreation center pools and maintain the cleanliness and condition of the recreation pool complexes. Full time graduate students (enrolled in 9 credits or more) who possess valid American Red Cross Lifeguard and CPR for the Professional Rescuer and First Aid certifications are eligible to apply. Click HERE to view the current employment opportunities available through Rutgers Recreation, positions are posted throughout the year, follow Rutgers Recreation on Handshake HERE for position updates.
Aquatics Instructors – Rutgers Recreation
Compensation: $15.13 an hour, candidates who possess a valid American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification (WSI) are hired at $18 an hour.
Apply HERE by 6am on December 18!
Rutgers Recreation is hiring aquatics instructors to prepare and lead aquatics classes at campus recreation centers. Candidates who possess a valid American Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Certification (WSI) are preferred, candidates without a WSI certification will receive training at a future date. Full time graduate students (enrolled in 9 credits or more) are eligible to apply. Click HERE to view the current employment opportunities available through Rutgers Recreation, positions are posted throughout the year, follow Rutgers Recreation on Handshake HERE for position updates.
Machine Learning Researcher – Game Research and Immersive Design: Division of Continuing Studies
Compensation: $17 an hour, part time
Position dates: April 30, 2025 - May 30, 2025
Apply HERE by 6am on October 29!
Game Research and Immersive Design (GRID) at Rutgers-New Brunswick is seeking a graduate student to work as a Machine Learning Researcher alongside the GRID Director and DevOps Lead to manage data for a machine learning project. Current graduate students with experience with Python or R and Python frameworks (FastAPI/Django), GitHub, and a strong understanding of statistical modeling are encouraged to apply.
This webpage was last updated on August 26, 2024.
