Academics
Claim your pathway to success!
What sets Douglass students apart?
Douglass programs are designed to ensure that you leave Rutgers with a robust resume full of the academic, professional, and co-curricular experiences that will make you a competitive candidate in the job market, graduate school application process, or any other endeavor you choose to pursue. You will follow a roadmap of programming. At each stop along the way, you will pick an opportunity that fits your aspirations and helps you achieve your goals.
Your Path at Douglass
Steps to completing the Douglass programs
Complete the Douglass signature course.
Known to many students as a "life-changing" experience, this course will set you up for leadership success throughout college!
Connect with community members both in and out of Rutgers and Douglass
Complete one of the following:
Build your resume with a hands-on experience such as a research position or professional externship.
Douglass students benefit from exclusive opportunities for academic and professional advancement. Choose an experience that best fits your goals!
Learn More about Programs!
Calling all future leaders! This signature course at Douglass introduces you to foundational concepts in understanding the status of women, literature, and leadership. Participate in critical conversations, chart out an academic plan, and learn to write and present academic research. Discuss systems of power, prepare for the global workforce, and connect to Douglass programs and resources. It is a per-requisite for many Douglass programs.
Prepare for the job market! 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.
Get hands-on experience! Take a direct route to research and hands on learning in a variety of fields through Douglass Discovery. Build your resume and expand your horizons by collaborating directly with faculty, professionals, corporate leaders, artists, and other Douglass Fellows on their work, including laboratory research, arts initiatives,
public health projects, and more!
Keep track of your programs
Douglass students can view their completed Douglass programs in Rutgers Degree Navigator. Click below to see what you have completed.
Claim Your Education
"As a senior, I see how impactful Douglass programs have been on my college education, as they have helped me explore new ways to navigate the spaces I enter." - Rachel Antwi Boasiako
