Andrea Garrido

Andrea Garrido

Career Management Specialist

Contact

Office: 183
Email: andrea.garrido [at] rutgers.edu
Phone: (848) 932-2987

Education

Master of Arts in Education, Counseling Psychology, Seton Hall University; Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Management, Loyola University of Maryland

Andrea Garrido

Career Management Specialist

Office Hours: 8:30am to 5:00pm (M-F) and services by appointment

Duties

  • Conduct individual and group career counseling and coaching to urban planning and policy graduate students and alumni to prepare them for an effective job and internship search, provide guidance in making informed career decisions, and support them in obtaining professional employment upon graduation and beyond.
  • Support students in gaining career-related experience through internships and field experiences
  • Offer resume, cover letter, and LinkedIn profile critiquing, interview skills training, networking, salary negotiation and career research support
  • Design, implement and facilitate career education programs, initiatives and events, including career panels, recruiting events, round table discussions, job talks, workshops, seminars and a mentorship program
  • Cultivate and develop strategic alliances with employment community for internships and employment opportunities for students and alumni
  • Partner with alumni to serve as mentors and/or as employer partners and to create engaging career events to facilitate industry insights and enhance relations and connections for Bloustein, its students and alumni

Previous Experience

  • Founding Partner/Career Coach, Turning Leaf Career Consulting
  • Associate Director, The Career Center, Seton Hall University