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Semester events

Fall 2008
Spring semester 2009
 

January  |  February  |  March  |  April  |  May

Most of spring semester happens in winter!

What? Seminars, career fairs & other events we sponsor, co-sponsor, or endorse.

Who? All students are welcome to all events, regardless of sponsor.
Should I go to a career fair? Students should view each career fair website to find attending employers to determine whether to attend each individual fair; the employment world is not perfectly divided by major and college.

Not listed on this calendar!!:
Daily M-F walk-in advising is available, except during...
Occasional closings noted in office hours

 



January 2009
Day Date Event Location Time
Sun. Jan. 11 Application deadline for Week 1
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight
Sun. Jan. 18 Application deadline for Week 2
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight
Tues. Jan. 20 First day of classes for spring semester 2009 (and U.S. Presidential Inauguration!)
University timetable and academic calendars
   
Thur. Jan. 22 How to Prepare for Interviews
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Sun. Jan. 25 Application deadline for Week 3
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight
Tues. Jan. 27 Graduate Student Timeline for Post-graduation Success
Events for graduate students
GLC-F 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Wed. Jan. 28 Rescheduled to Feb. 25
Resume Writing Seminar
Events for College of Science
Smith Career Center Rm A 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Wed.
Jan. 28 Pre-Connection Resume Writing Seminar
Connection Co-op & Internship Job Fair Prep Events
Registration required
Smith Career Center Rm B 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Wed.
Jan. 28 How to Prepare for Interviews
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Thur. Jan. 29
Career fair: Meet employers!
Education Career Fair
Sponsors/contact:
Career Services at Virginia Tech, and Radford University
Ms. Betsy McCoy
Career Services, VT
betsy.mccoy@vt.edu
(540) 231-6776
Christiansburg Recreation Center
Christiansburg, VA
8:30-9am students register.
9-10:45am job fair.
11am-5pm interviews.
Thur. Jan. 29 Pre-Law organization info session for all students w/ interest or Qs about legal careers.
Sponsor: Virginia Tech's pre-law chapter of Phi Alpha Delta
Johnston Student Center Rm 102 6:00 - ? pm


February 2009
Day Date Event Location Time
Sun. Feb. 1 Application deadline for Week 4
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight
Tues.
Feb. 3 Resumania!
Pre-career-fair resume critique blitz! Prep your resume and then come in for a quick critique on walk-in basis.
This one-day event offers extended evening hours after our usual walk-in advising hours.
Smith Career Center:
Check-in 1st floor.
Waiting area 2nd floor.
walk-in during 3:00 - 7:00 pm (no check-ins after 7pm)
Tues. Feb. 3 For Graduate Students: Writing a Winning Resume
Events for graduate students
GLC-F 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Wed. Feb. 4 Career Fair Prep Seminar
Events for College of Science
Smith Career Center Rm A 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Wed. Feb. 4 Pre-Connection Interviewing seminar
Connection Co-op & Internship Job Fair Prep Events
Registration required
Smith Career Center Rm B 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Thur. Feb 5 Resume Writing Workshop
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Thur. Feb 5 Law school dean panel: Admissions committee simulation
Sponsors: Virginia Tech's pre-law chapter of Phi Alpha Delta, Pre-law advisors, PSCI Dept.
Torgersen 3100 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Sun. Feb. 8 Application deadline for Week 5
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight
Mon. Feb. 9 Pre-Connection: Preparing for a Career Fair
Connection Co-op & Internship Job Fair Prep Events
Registration required
Smith Career Center Rm B 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Mon. Feb. 9 How to Prepare for a Career Fair
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tues.
Feb. 10 Pre-Connection: Preparing for a Career Fair
Connection Co-op & Internship Job Fair Prep Events
Registration required
Smith Career Center Rm B 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tues. Feb. 10 Career Fair Preparation for Graduate Students
Events for graduate students
GLC-F 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tues.
Feb. 10 Internship and work abroad: Info session for International Cooperative Education (ICE) 321 McBryde 5:00 pm (personal interviews - 8:00 pm)
Tues.
Feb. 10 GRE Test Day Strategy Seminar
Registration required
1045 Pamplin 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Tues.
Feb. 10 GMAT Test Day Strategy Seminar
Registration required
1045 Pamplin 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Wed. Feb. 11 Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program Orientation
Required before you can participate in the program.
Other dates, required sign-up
Smith Career Center Rm A 11:00 am - noon
Wed. Feb. 11 Resume Writing Workshop
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Thur. Feb. 12 How to Prepare for a Career Fair
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Sun. Feb. 15 Application deadline for Week 6
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight
Mon. Feb. 16 Dish Network Career Day
Contacts:
Ms. Chantel Greenfield
Dish Network HR/ Recruiter
(540) 394-2867
Ms. Betsy McCoy
Career Services
betsy.mccoy@vt.edu
Smith Career Center Rm A 9:00 am - 1:30 pm
Mon. Feb. 16
Career fair: Meet employers!
Computer Science Resources Consortium Career Night
Sponsor/contact:

Computer Science Resources Consortium
Libby G. Bradford
bradford@vt.edu
540-231-3209
Bowman Room, Jamerson Athletic Center 4:00 - 7:00 pm
Mon. Feb. 16 Networking to Internships or Full-time Career Jobs
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tues. Feb. 17
Career fair: Meet employers!
Connection Co-op & Internship Job Fair
Interviews scheduled during fair occur next day.
Sponsor/contact:
Career Services
Ms. Carolyn Rader
raderc@vt.edu
(540) 231-8086
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tues. Feb. 17
Career fair: Meet employers!
Spring Construction Internship & Career Fair
Interviews scheduled during fair take place next day.
Sponsor/contact:
Myers-Lawson School of Construction
Ms. Dannette Gomez Beane
gomezds@vt.edu
(540) 231-1924
Cassell Coliseum 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thur. Feb. 19
Career fair: Meet employers!
CareerFest Job Fair
Sponsor/contact:
CAMEO (Council for the Advancement of Minority Engineering Organizations)
Ms. Kirstyn Godwin
cameo@vt.edu
(540) 231-7337
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sat.
Feb. 21 Grad & Professional School Entrance Exam FREE Practice Test
Choose: GRE, LSAT, GMAT, MCAT, DAT, OAT, PCAT
Registration required
VT campus; location provided when you register by Feb. 18 9:00 am check-in; end time varies by test; 1:30 pm at latest
Sun. Feb. 22 Application deadline for Week 7
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight
Mon. Feb. 23
Career fair: Meet employers!
School of Architecture + Design at Virginia Tech Career Day
Sponsor/contact:
School of Architecture + Design at Virginia Tech
Ms. Trudy Epperly
tepperly@vt.edu
(540) 231-5384
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mon. Feb. 23 Resume Writing Workshop
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tues. Feb. 24
Career fair: Meet employers!
Civil Engineering Career Fair
Sponsor/contact:
Via Dept of Civil & Environmental Engineering
Ms. Kara Lattimer
(540) 231-7148
karalatt@vt.edu
Owens Ballroom 10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Tues. Feb. 24 Resume Writing
Events for College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Smith Career Center Rm B 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Tues. Feb. 24 Interviewing Skills for Graduate Students
Events for graduate students
GLC-F 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tues.
Feb. 24 Graduate School: Everything you ever wanted to know 1670 Litton Reaves 7:00 - 8:15 pm
Wed. Feb. 25 Rescheduled from Jan. 28
Resume Writing Seminar
Events for College of Science
Smith Career Center Rm. A 5:30-6:30 pm
Wed. Feb. 25 How to Prepare for a Career Fair
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm


March 2009
Day Date Event Location Time
Sun. Mar. 1 Application deadline for Week 8
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight
Mon. Mar. 2 Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program Orientation
Required before you can participate in the program.
Other dates, required sign-up
Smith Career Center Rm A 9:00 - 10:00 am
Mon. Mar. 2 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm A 10:00 - 11:00 am
Tues. Mar. 3 Preparing for a Career Fair
Events for College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Smith Career Center Rm B 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Tues. Mar. 3 Dining Etiquette in a Business Setting for Graduate Students
Events for graduate students. Registration required, deadline tba.
GLC Multi-purpose Room 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Wed. Mar. 4 Rescheduled for M. 3.23.09
Virginia State Police Career Information Day

Open to all interested students
Sponsor: College of Science
Smith Career Center Rm A 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wed. Mar. 4 Resume Writing Seminar
Events for College of Science
Smith Career Center Rm A 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Fri. Mar. 6 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm B 11:00 am - noon
Sun. Mar. 8 Application deadline for Week 9
(Last week of spring OCI)
On-Campus Interviewing
OCI FAQs | H4H FAQs
Online on Hokies4Hire midnight

Sat. Mar. 7 - Sun. Mar. 15 is Virginia Tech spring break.
Enjoy and BE SAFE — and job hunt!
Visit the spring break job fair in northern Virginia sponsored by the National Capital Region Chapter, VT Alumni Association; next listing:

Tues. Mar. 10
Career fair: Meet employers!
Annual National Capital Region VT Alumni Association Job Fair
Sponsor:
National Capital Region Chapter, VT Alumni Association
Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center Falls Church 3:00 - 8:00 pm
Mon. Mar. 16 Ethics Conference Keynote: From Prominence to Prison: Why Smart People Do Dumb Things
College of Business calendar
Burruss Auditorium 7:00 - 8:30 pm
Tues. Mar. 17
Career fair: Meet employers!
Directions Spring Career Fair
Co-sponsors:
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Pamplin College of Business
College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
College of Natural Resources
College of Science
Contact:
Ms. Debbie Wilson
Career Coordinator
College of Science
dewilso2@vt.edu
(540) 231-8131
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom 10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tues. Mar. 17 Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program Orientation
Required before you can participate in the program.
Other dates, required sign-up
Smith Career Center Rm A 11:00 am - noon
Tues. Mar. 17 JobQuest show.
Discussion of jobs and economy in Blue Ridge region. Chat room and phone bank for job seekers
Blue Ridge PBS televison 7:00 - 8:00 pm
Wed. Mar. 18 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm A 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Thur. Mar. 19 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm A 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Fri. Mar. 20 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm B 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Mon. Mar. 23 Rescheduled from W. 3.4.09
Virginia State Police Career Information Day

Open to all interested students
Sponsor: College of Science
Smith Career Center Rm A 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Tues.
Mar. 24 Applying to graduate or professional school: Writing an effective personal statement 1045 Pamplin 6:00 - 7:00 pm
Wed. Mar. 25 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Pamplin 30 6:30 - 7:30 pm
Thur.
Mar. 26 10 Steps to Finding a Federal Job
Events for College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Smith Career Center Rm B 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Thur. Mar. 26 How to be a Successful Entrepreneur, panel discussion workshop
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Thur. Mar. 26 Pre-Law panel
Sponsor: Virginia Tech's pre-law chapter of Phi Alpha Delta
Torgersen 3100 7:30 - 9:00 pm
Mon. Mar. 30 Gaining Career-related Experience
Events for College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Smith Career Center Rm A 4:00 - 5:00 pm


April 2009
Day Date Event Location Time
Wed. Apr. 1 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm A noon - 1:00 pm
Wed. Apr. 1 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm A 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Wed. Apr. 1 Marketing your Liberal Arts Degree
Events for College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Smith Career Center Rm B 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Wed. Apr. 1 Career Associates Program info session
About opps for 09-10
Application deadline 4.8.09
Info session NOT pre-req to apply. RSVP.
Smith Career Center 5:30 - 6:00 pm
Thur. Apr. 2 VT KnowledgeWorks Entrepreneurship Summit
For prospective entrepreneurs
The Inn at Virginia Tech 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Thur. Apr. 2 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm A 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Thur. Apr. 2 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm A 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Thur. Apr. 2 Managing Your Personal Finances after College
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Fri. Apr. 3 Externship Program Info Session
Mandatory prior to application.
Details, sign-up, other dates
Smith Career Center Rm A 11:00 am - noon
Tues. Apr. 7 I'm Hired Now What?
For students with post-grad jobs, internships, co-ops.
Presented by Lockheed Martin
Details, sign-up (pptx)
Smith Career Center Rm B 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Wed. Apr. 8 Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program Orientation
Required before you can participate in the program.
Other dates, required sign-up
Smith Career Center Rm A 1:30 - 2:30 pm
Wed. Apr. 8 BB&T Speaker Series on Capitalism
Details
The Inn at Virginia Tech 3:30 - ? pm
Wed. Apr. 8 Electronic Job Search
Events for College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Smith Career Center Rm B 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Mon. Apr. 13 Manage your money: protecting your wealth through planning
Part of 3-session series
Holtzman Alumni Center, Assembly Hall 1st floor 3:00 - ? pm
Mon. Apr. 13 Transition from College to the Workplace
College of Business events doc
Pamplin 1045 5:30 - 6:30 pm
Tues. Apr. 14 Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program Orientation
Required before you can participate in the program.
Other dates, required sign-up
Smith Career Center Rm A 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Tues. Apr. 14 Educate yourself: mortgages, loans, credit cards, and insurance
Part of 3-session series
Holtzman Alumni Center, Assembly Hall 1st floor 3:00 - ? pm
Wed. Apr. 15 Invest for your future: 401ks, IRAs, stocks, bonds, and mutual funds
Part of 3-session series
Holtzman Alumni Center, Assembly Hall 1st floor 3:00 - ? pm
Wed. Apr. 15 Working in the Field of Education
Events for College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Smith Career Center Rm B 4:00 - 5:00 pm
Tues. Apr. 21 Dining Etiquette Dinner for Pamplin College of Business Students
Details, sign-up, conduct expectations
The Inn at Virginia Tech 5:30 - 8:00 pm
Thur. Apr. 23 Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program Orientation
Required before you can participate in the program.
Other dates, required sign-up
Smith Career Center Rm A 3:30 - 4:30 pm
Tues. Apr. 28 Undergraduate Co-op / Internship Program Orientation
Required before you can participate in the program.
Other dates, required sign-up
Smith Career Center Rm A 3:00 - 4:00 pm
Wed. Apr. 29 Graduating Without a Job Offer
Events for College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Smith Career Center Rm B 4:00 - 5:00 pm


May 2009
Day Date Event Location Time
(Exams are Friday, May 8 - Wednesday, May 13. Good luck with exams.)
  tba    
(Exams are Friday, May 8 - Wednesday, May 13. Good luck with exams.)
(Spring commencement events are Friday-Saturday, May 15-16. Have a great semester break and summer!)


Fall 2009 semester events will be posted in August.