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Career Planning Tips
• Planning early for the future helps people stay motivated!
• Take advantage of career planning to discover occupations that fit best.
• Learn more about careers through the FOCUS program, campus career workshops, and the Career Services web page.
• Get real world experience and explore career paths by participating in a paid or unpaid internship/co-op.
• Use the College Central Network jobs and internships database to upload a resume and locate a job or internship.
• Design a resume that gets noticed! Have a resume reviewed by the appropriate contact (jobs/internships) above.
Children’s Campus (Child Care Center)
Location: Adjacent to Parking Lot 4
Contact: Director Cathy Griffin childcare@raritanval.edu or call 908-231-8807
The Children’s Campus, a child and professional development center, serves the childcare needs of students, faculty and employees. It is open twelve months a year for children from 3 months to five years old. The Children’s Campus uses Creative Curriculum to promote cognitive, language, social- emotional and physical growth of young children through developmentally appropriate activities. Head Teachers are certified in early childhood education, and are assisted by experienced assistants and RVCC student assistants. Tuition is charged based on the number of half or full days the children attend. Appointments to see the center are recommended.
Counseling Services
Location: First Floor, College Center C-165 Phone: 908-526-1200 ext. 8336
Counselors are available to provide short-term counseling for personal problems. If you are feeling depressed or anxious we encourage you to talk with a counselor. When appropriate, referrals will be arranged with mental health centers and other community resources. Do not hesitate to ask for help when you need it, schedule an appointment or if it’s an emergency, walk in and one of our counselors will assist you.
Credit Union
Location: Second Floor, College Center C-208, across from the cafeteria
Affinity Federal Credit Union is a member-owned, not-for-profit, full-service financial institution and the largest credit union headquartered in NJ. We are a community providing financial education and financial solutions to our members. At Affinity we do not pay shareholders and our profits go back to members in the form of better rates, fewer fees and friendly service. As a student of RVCC you are already eligible to join Affinity and begin taking advantage of all the benefits membership has
to offer. Once you are an Affinity member, your immediate family and household members are also eligible to join. Join today and learn more about our full range of products and services, including checking and savings accounts, loans, online and mobile banking and much more.
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