Pre-career-fair employer training programs

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Career Services Building (0128)
Corner of Washington Street & West Campus Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24061
phone 540-231-6241 fax 540-231-3293 www.career.vt.edu

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Training sessions were also held prior to these past fairs:
• Connection, Feb 2008
• Connection, Feb 2007
• Directions, Mar 2007
• Engineering Expo, Sep 2006
• Fall Focus Fair, Oct 2006

2008-2009 Employer Training Programs
	The 2.5-hour training session is designed to familiarize employers with the Virginia Tech Cooperative Education/Internship Program sponsored by Career Services and to help employers enhance your recruiting efforts.
WHEN: Prior to a VT career fair:
	Career Services periodically offers this afternoon employer training session, scheduled to occur before a Virginia Tech career fair, for the convenience of employers attending the fair and thus already traveling to Blacksburg. Upcoming date(s):
	Employer training date(s) and registration deadline:		Training held prior to career fair(s):
	Monday, February 16, 2009 1:30-3:30 pm Check-in opens at 1:00 pm Registration deadline: Mon. Feb. 9, 2009, or earlier if full.		Connection Co-op & Internship Fair (Tuesday immediately after the training date)

WHERE:
		Smith Career Center. Location.
Cost:
		No cost to attendees.
WHAT the sessions will cover:
	•	Learn about various ways to hire students to fill your openings; particularly the types of students targeted at each fair.
	•	Hear about the process and requirements for students in our program.
	•	Review your key responsibilities as an employer of a student in our program.
	•	Meet Co-op/Intern Advisors and our staff who work with the Cooperative Education / Internship Program.

HOW to register for a training session:
		Please note that registering to attend a specific career fair is a completely separate process from registering for the training session!
		E-mail Ms. Pam Herrmann, Assistant Director , pam.herrmann@vt.edu by the registration deadline for the training session you would like to attend. Please note space is limited and may fill prior to the registration deadline. Pam will reply and provide you with a detailed agenda, more detailed directions to our office location and a parking pass.

Questions:
		About the training session:	Ms. Pam Herrmann Assistant Director Career Services pam.herrmann@vt.edu (540) 231-8086
		About Connection Co-op and Internship Fair:	Connection Fair web site Connection contacts for employers

		About other career fairs:	See list of job and career fairs showing contact person and website for each fair.