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Bachelor of Arts in Labor Studies and Employment Relations

We Study Work, We Value Justice

Application Letter Guidelines

We take your application letter very seriously as we make ourCredit Director, Paula Voos decisions about admitting students to the labor studies major.

We want very much to know why you have chosen the major, and how you see pursuing the major as fitting into your future plans.

Professor Paula B. Voos,
Director Credit Program

Before you write the application letter, we would like you to consider these questions:

  1. What labor studies courses have you had? What did you find interesting and important about these courses? What issues raised by these courses do you hope to pursue in future labor studies courses?

  2. How does the labor studies major relate to your life and work experience? Is there a connection? Did labor studies courses help you understand your previous experiences better, or in a different way?

  3. What are your future goals? How do you think the major will help you achieve these goals?

  4. What do you think you can contribute to the labor studies major, and to the community of people involved in the field of labor studies and employment relations? Why should the labor studies major value you as a participant?

Why choose a BA or BS degree?

About the program:

Admission Requirements

Application (PDF) or Application (Word)

Certificate Programs

Concentrations within the MAJOR

Details about the MINOR

Elective Courses

Five-Year Program

Internships and Scholarships

Learning Objectives

Program details (PDF)
Includes: Courses
Internships, Requirements

Undergrad Catalog
(View online)

After you have considered these questions, write an essay conveying to us why you want to pursue the labor studies major. Please try to be specific and persuasive.

We will take your essay, as well as your academic record, and your work experience (if any), under consideration as we make our decision about your application.

Any questions about the application process, you may contact Amy Marchitto, our student advisor, at marchitto@smlr.rutgers.edu or Credit Director Paula Voos at 732-932-1748.

     

Master of Human Resource Management



Rutgers University
Human Resource Management Dept.
Janice H. Levin Bldg.
94 Rockafeller Road, Suite 216
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 445-5973 | Fax: (732) 445-2830


mhrm@rci.rutgers.edu
Directions

Master of Labor and Employment Relations or
Bachelor-Labor Studies and Employment Relations


Rutgers University
Labor Education Center
50 Labor Center Way
New Brunswick, NJ 08903
(732) 932-8559 | Fax: (732) 932-8677


mler@smlr.rutgers.edu

Directions

Ph.D. Program in
Industrial Relations and Human Resources


Rutgers University
PhD Program in IRHR
Janice H. Levin Bldg.
94 Rockafeller Road
Piscataway, NJ 08854
(732) 445-5974 | Fax: (732) 445-2830


rhrphd@rci.rutgers.edu
Directions

updated:12/2008