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Transform your future through highly-regarded programs in leadership development, mentoring, career advancement, and personal growth. Access resume help, mock interview preparation, professional development workshops, and law and public policy programming. Build your resume through an immersive job-shadowing experience known as an externship. Develop a personalized set of tools and skills that prepares you for the modern workforce, boosts your resume and graduate school applications, and builds confidence for life.

Start Your Future

PLEN and STEAM Experiential Learning Trips

The Public Leadership Education Network

Douglass’ chapter of the Public Leadership Education Network (PLEN) provides a wide array of programs to students interested in public policy.

The BOLD Center at Douglass for Leadership, Career, and Personal Development

Douglass' career center positions students for excellence in work and life by providing an innovative and enriching set of leadership, mentoring, career, and personal development programs.

The Reilly Program at the BOLD Center for Advancing Women's Professional Development

This program offers a specialized professional development curriculum with an immersive workplace experience known as an externship.

Mentoring

All Douglass students are paired with professional staff who guide them through their college experience. Mentors connect students to academic opportunities, resources, and leadership possibilities.

Douglass WiSE WORKS

Douglass WiSE WORKS (Workforce Opportunities and Resources for Careers in STEM) provides Douglass STEM students with STEM-specific career development, career mentoring, and career opportunities.

Upcoming Opportunities

Apr6

The Douglass WiSE Program

Annual Networking Night

06 April 2023 | The Ludwig Center

Hear from a Student

“I had the wonderful opportunity of participating in an externship. It was a great experience to learn and hear from professionals in the finance industry. Douglass helped me prepare by hosting workshops that allowed me to gain a new perspective.” – Prisha Patel

Meet the Staff

Leslie Danehy (she/her)

Associate Dean for Undergraduate Programs

Phone848-932-3184

Emailleslie.danehy@rutgers.edu

Stephanie Perez (she/her/ella)

Senior Director of the BOLD Center and Career Pathways

Phone848-932-3158

EmailStephanie.Perez@rutgers.edu

Website

Amy N. Benner (she/her)

PLEN Coordinator

Phone848-932-3046

Emailamy.benner@rutgers.edu

Career News at Douglass

News

Call for Site Mentors

News

Emily Salamon DRC’22 and Kimberly Mohabeer DRC’22 Start the Women’s Pre-Law Society

Douglass students Emily Salamon DRC’22 and Kimberly Mohabeer DRC’21 are leading the way for women interested in law and public policy at the University. Their new student organization, the Women’s Pre-Law Society, is currently the only organization at the University that specifically serves the needs of women navigating pre-law majors and law school aspirations.