Find your path to success with a diverse range of more than 120 degree, certificate, and continuing education programs.
The Career Center strives to prepare students to meet their professional goals through comprehensive services including career advisement, academic guidance, professional development, experiential learning and employment networks that provide Bergen students/alumni with the tools necessary to achieve their goals.
Location: Pitkin Education Building, One Stop in the Student Center, OS-102
Email: [email protected]
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!
- 24 Résumé Tips for 2024 – 24 résumé tips that you should implement in 2024! (From Career Impressions)
- 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!
- Visit Career One Stop – A source for career exploration, training and jobs. Take a free career interest assessment!
- Ferguson’s Career Guidance Center Take a free career assessment!
- NJ.GOV Labor Market Information – Information for NJ Jobs and Career Planning
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
- Provides students with the opportunity to meet local employers at our Paramus campus
- Most Wednesdays throughout the semester, usually between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. in the Student Center of the Pitkin Education Building
Date | Employer | Contact | |
9/11 | Vector Marketing | Lele Hartman | [email protected] |
9/18 | NJ Respiratory Associates | Daniel St. Fleur | [email protected] |
9/25 | U.S. Navy | David Sinor | [email protected] |
10/16 | Federal Air Marshall Service | Bradley Green | [email protected] |
Career Fairs
Each Spring and Fall semester, over 50 companies visit Bergen’s campus to take part in the Career Center’s Career Fair.
The Fall 2024 Career Fair will take place on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 inside the Student Center of the Pitkin Education Building at the College’s main campus in Paramus from 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Registration has begun! Employer information is posted on Handshake!
Cooperative Education
- Cooperative Education is a unique educational program which formally integrates academic learning with “real world” work experience. Students have the opportunity to apply classroom learning to professional employment directly related to their major and career goals. On campus, students attend a weekly seminar. Academic credit is awarded for all co-op experiences.
- To schedule a co-op appointment, use this link. Click “Get on line from anywhere OR make an appointment”, then click “Book an Appointment”, then click “Paramus Student Services”, then click “Advising Appointments”. Select the available CO-OP advisor and the time available that works best for you. Lastly, fill out your student information and confirm your selection. You will be sent an email about your appointment and a reminder email before your appointment.
Internship Opportunities
Check Handshake for current 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.
- APPLY HERE
NJ Transit 2025 Summer Internship Program
- All internship opportunities from NJ Transit are posted to Handshake
- They host virtual information sessions that can also be viewed on Handshake
- For more internship information, visit WWW.NJTRANSIT.COM/INTERN
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/
Contact Info
Dr. Dianna O’Connor – Director of the Center for Student Success ([email protected])
Professor Gene Calderon – Senior Career Counselor ([email protected])