Nestor Cardenas never imagined himself studying abroad. But through Rutgers-Newark’s Study Away program, he's been to Africa, Belize, Nepal and Ecuador.
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For the second year, a group of Rutgers–Newark students spent nine weeks interning in congressional offices in Washington, D.C., a program created in partnership with Rutgers-Newark’s Sheila Y. Oliver Center for Politics and Race in America (CPRA) and Braven, a career accelerator.
Rutgers University–Newark has been awarded the Seal of Excelencia, becoming the only college or university in New Jersey to earn this rigorous, data-driven certification from Excelencia in Education.
Newark high schooler Jedidah Wilson spent her summer earning college credits and learning how to code as part of Create Academy, a new initiative offered through Rutgers-Newark’s Center for PreCollege Programs.
Some join the BOLD Women Leadership Network at Rutgers-Newark as leaders in their schools or communities. For others, BOLD is the first step toward becoming a leader.
Rutgers University-Newark, which is ranked #5 nationally for social mobility, is touting programs with a high rate of success in helping students from all backgrounds find jobs in their chosen field or earn graduate degrees.
