Partnerships creating Impact: Nationally recognized. Community driven.

Our programs are shaped with industry partners to reflect:

• Real equipment
• Real processes
• Real expectations

The result is training that shows up on the job — not just on paper.

We don’t believe in transactional training. We believe in long-term partnerships. That means:

• Listening before designing
• Measuring outcomes that matter to you
• Adapting as your business evolves

Ready to build a program around your operation? Start the conversation with the Workforce Training Center.

Post jobs and internships, review resumes, and select candidates to apply for your positions.

Join on-campus, student-facing, or virtual career-specific panels with the Office of Career Success.

Run on-campus sessions to target qualified candidates and share more about your organization.

Reserve a recruitment table and interview on-site to select from a qualified applicant pool

Give students access and exposure to corporate life. Customizable programs that build career readiness — and a valuable pipeline for your recruitment.

Visit an industry-specific class to talk about your organization and emerging trends in your field.

Become a College partner for your internship-related needs, short-term to semester-long.

Register on Handshake → or email careerservices@raritanval.edu.

Commonly called a “co-op,” it provides academic credit for a structured, supervised job experience. Students work part-time, earning credit alongside on-the-job training directly related to their major and career interest. Students register and pay for a co-op.

A career-related work experience in which a student takes on a meaningful, challenging role outside the classroom. Internships benefit both employer and student and must include a mentoring component. They’re more flexible than co-ops — start and end dates are set by the employer and student, not the academic calendar.

• Duties must be quality-based, for practical instruction in the student’s field of study/career. Menial work is not acceptable.
• A mentoring component is essential.
• Interns follow established company rules and regulations, clearly stated and provided in writing.
• Hours of work and rate of pay are agreed between intern and company and clearly stated in writing.
• Placement can be short-term, long-term, indefinite, or internship-to-direct-hire.
• Interns will never be asked to skip a class to meet employer demands.

Should any problem arise with an intern, notify Alicia Hermo-Weaver immediately at 908-526-1200, ext. 8213 or Alicia.Hermo-Weaver@raritanval.edu.

• Academically trained, enthusiastic students who welcome training and feedback
• Quality candidates for temporary or seasonal positions
• A relationship with RVCC Career Services — plus help with other placement needs
• Reduced training and recruitment costs
• A way to evaluate potential long-term hires before committing
• Support for seasonal needs, short-term research, and special projects
• Freed-up professional staff to focus on higher-value work
• Opportunities for future college/employer collaboration
• A year-round source of highly motivated pre-professionals
• Fresh perspectives on old problems
• A marketing boost — greater visibility for your organization

What our students agree to when they represent RVCC at your worksite:

• During the work experience, the student represents themselves, RVCC, and its students, faculty, staff, and alumni.
• Their performance and attitude carry implications beyond the internship or job.
• They’re governed by your site’s employment policies, procedures, dress code, privacy/confidentiality agreements, and standards of conduct. Students are advised to get clear guidelines from you before they begin.
• On-site commitment matters. Students must notify their RVCC Department Coordinator of absences per your policies, and report any change in status (layoff, reduced hours, dismissal) immediately.
• A student may not withdraw from a placement without prior authorization from the RVCC Department Coordinator, except in severe, justifiable circumstances determined by the Coordinator in consultation with your site.

• Non-Discrimination
• Anti-Harassment – Title IX
• Safety Reporting