Career Center

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: careercenter@bergen.edu

Career Resources

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 Email
9/11 Vector Marketing Lele Hartman jerseyvectorstaff@gmail.com
9/18 NJ Respiratory Associates Daniel St. Fleur dstfleur@njrespiratory.com
9/25 U.S. Navy David Sinor david.m.sinor.mil@us.navy.mil
10/16 Federal Air Marshall Service Bradley Green Bradley.Green@tsa.dhs.gov

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

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

Contact Info

Dr. Dianna O’Connor – Director of the Center for Student Success (doconnor@bergen.edu)

Professor Gene Calderon – Senior Career Counselor (gcalderon@bergen.edu)