The Career and Workforce Development Center strives to prepare students to meet their professional goals. Comprehensive services such as: career advisement, academic guidance, professional development, experiential learning and employment networks provide Bergen students/alumni with the tools necessary to achieve their goals.
Location: Pitkin Education Building, Student Center, SC111
Email: careercenter@bergen.edu
Career Resources
- Handshake – Job/Internship postings, hiring events, career resources, and more!
- BCC Career Guide – Resume/Cover Letter Writing, Interview Tips and Tricks, and more!
- Resume trends 2022/2023 – 10 résumé trends that you should be thinking about.
- Bergen’s Sidney Silverman Library Career Resources
- Visit njtransfer.org to research where your transfer credits will be accepted in-state!
- Visit What Can I Do With A Major in…? to find out more about your program and the types of careers it may lead to!
- Visit O*Net OnLine for additional career resources like My Next Move, Career Clusters, and My Next Move for Spanish Speakers!
- NJ.GOV Labor Market Information – Information for NJ Jobs and Career Planning
- Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center Take a free career assessment
Visit our Web Resources page to gather additional information on interviewing, resume assistance, social media tips, and the entire career planning process!
Work Study and On-Campus Employment
The Career Center handles the Student College Employment paperwork for Federal Work Study and On-Campus Employment.
Workforce Wednesdays
- Gives students the opportunity to meet with local employers at our Paramus campus
- Every Wednesday usually between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Student Center of the Pitkin Education Building
- The Fall 2023 schedule will be provided when available
Job Fairs
Each Spring and Fall semester, over 40 companies come on campus to take part in the Career and Workforce Development Center’s Job Fair.
Our Fall 2023 Job Fair will take place on Wednesday, November 8th inside the Student Center of the Pitkin Education Building at the College’s main campus in Paramus. The list of attending employers will be provided when available!
Internship Opportunities
The HACU National Internship Program
The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities offers paid internships in federal agencies to students from all majors and backgrounds.
Chegg Internships
- Find internships and employment opportunities in the largest internship marketplace. Search paid internships and part-time jobs to help start your career!
NJ Career Accelerator Internship Grant Program
- There are over 125 employers seeking over 500 interns across the state. New opportunities are being added regularly and are being posted on Handshake!
Volunteer Opportunities
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Bergen Volunteers – https://www.
bergenvolunteers.org/ -
Volunteer Match – https://www.
volunteermatch.org/ - Bergen Resource Net – https://www.bergenresourcenet.org/