Career and job fairs

GobblerFest job fair for on-campus student employment
Fri. Sept. 5, 2008
Job fair 2-5pm
Squires Old Dominion Ballroom

Sponsor:
Virginia Tech UUSA
Contact:
Maureen Lawrence
Gobblerfest Assistant
mlawre04@vt.edu
540-231-9844

Job fair for on-campus student employment in the Division of Student Affairs at VT

Fall Focus Career Fair
Wed. Sept. 10, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom

4 sponsors:
- College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
- College of Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
- College of Natural Resources
- College of Science
Contact:
Ms. Candace Broaddus
cbroad05@vt.edu
(804) 512-4154

Recruiting for permanent positions, internships & co-ops.
Wide variety of employers for majors from the four sponsoring colleges.

Engineering Expo
Two fair days:
Tues. Sept. 16, 2008
10am - 4:30pm
Wed. Sept. 17, 2008
10am - 4:30pm
Squires Student Center

Sponsor:
VT Student Engineers Council (SEC)
College of Engineering
Contact:
Courtney Tate
2008 Expo Chair
sec@vt.edu
(540) 808-4472
www.sec.vt.edu

Permanent positions, internships & co-ops.

See event web site for complete info; employers register to attend one day (platinum or gold sponsors may attend both days). Interviews held after each fair day.

Wood Week Career Awareness Fair
Thur. Sept. 18, 2008
Start- and end-times not listed by sponsor ('07 times:9am-4pm)
Big Top Tent on Virginia Tech Drillfield

Sponsor:
Department of Wood Science and Forest Products
Contact:
Dr. Paul Winistorfer
Professor & Department Head
Wood Science & Forest Products
pwinisto@vt.edu
(540) 231-8853

These majors: Marketing, management, information technology, industrial design, architecture, building construction, all engineering majors, biological systems engineering, forestry, wood science, ag & applied economics, chemistry, interior design.

Business Horizons
Thur. Sept. 18, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
Squires Student Center

Sponsor:
Pamplin College of Business
Contact:
Mr. Gary Kinder
gkinder@vt.edu
(540) 231-6602

Recruiting business and related students seeking permanent positions, internships and co-ops.

District of Columbia Citywide Job Fair
Tues. Sept. 23, 2008
10 am - 4 pm
Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, N.W.
Washington, DC

Sponsors:
DC Department of Human Resources
DC Department of Employment Services

Recruiters and hiring managers from over 125 employers including district and federal government, and private sector.
For jobseekers, event is free and there is no pre-registration.

Liberal Arts Career Expo
Fri. Sept. 26, 2008
1-4 pm
Shanks 1st Floor Atrium
Other concurrent events detailed on event website

Sponsor:
English Department
Contact:
Nancy Metz
nancy.metz@vt.edu
(540) 231-8467

Network with representatives from corporations, non-profits, publishing, media, technology who hire and promote liberal arts majors.

Women for Hire Career Fair
Thur. Oct. 2, 2008
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Hamilton Crowne Plaza Hotel,
Washington, DC

Directions on event website

Sponsor:
Women For Hire, a certified Women’s Business Enterprise
Additional sponsors listed on event website.

College students and alumnae by employers in a wide variety of fields.
Free admission, register on-site, resumes required for admittance, business attire required.

New River Valley Job Fair
Tues. Oct. 21, 2008
10:00 am - 6:00 pm
New River Valley Mall
Christiansburg, VA

Sponsors:
NRCC Workforce Development Services and many more listed on event website.

Job seekers do not have to register to attend the Job Fair.

Fall Civil and Environmental Engineering Internship and Career Fair
Wed. Oct 22, 2008
11:30 am - 4:30 pm
Skelton Conference Center
Interviews on day after the fair.

Sponsor:
Via Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Contact:
Kara Lattimer
karalatt@vt.edu
540-231-7148

Students interested in employers dealings with civil engineering design (to include: environmental,  geotechnical, land development, structural, transportation, and water resources) and construction engineering & management.

University of Mary Washington Career Day
Thur. Oct. 23, 2008
11am - 3pm
Woodard Campus Center, Fredericksburg

Sponsor:
University of Mary Washington
Contact:
Gary F. Johnson
Director of Career Services, Univ. of Mary Washington
gjohnson@umw.edu
540-654-1270

VT students are invited and welcome to attend.

Diversity Career Day
Tues. Oct. 28, 2008
10 am - 3 pm
John Paul Jones Arena,
Charlottesville
Prep seminar & transportation info for VT students

Sponsor:
University of Virginia Employers contact:
Ms. Sarah Van Vleet
UVa University Career Services
sv5d@virginia.edu
(434) 924-8908

All students welcome.
Recruiting and information sharing for a wide variety of fields.

Fall Construction & Internship Career Fair
Thur. Oct. 30, 2008
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Skelton Conference Center at The Inn at Virginia Tech

Sponsor:
Myers-Lawson School of Construction
Contact:
Ms. Dannette Beane
gomezds@vt.edu
(540) 231-1924

All types of hires; students in building construction and engineering who are interested in a career in the construction industry.

Botetourt Works Annual Job Fair
Sat. Nov. 8, 2008
9:00 am - noon
Greenfield Education & Training Center, Daleville (directions, pdf)

Sponsor:
Botetourt County
Contact:
Ms. Christine Liana
Event Coordinator cliana@botetourt.org
(540) 473-8233

Bank tellers, customer service agents, engineers (mechanical), managers (maintenance, production, safety and terminal), summer interns (civil, mining engineering or business majors).

NACE Virtual Job Fair for International Students
Employers post jobs 11.3.08 - 5.15.09. Candidates apply for jobs 12.1.08 - 6.1.09
Begin with online student registration.

Sponsor:
NACE, the National Association of Colleges and Employers

Virginia Tech international students are invited to participate, free of charge, because Career Services at Virginia Tech is a NACE member.

International students who are seeking:
- full-time, internship or co-op positions in your home country.
- 1-year Optional Practical Training (OPT) and/or long-term positions in the U.S.
- summer Curricular Practical Training (CPT) internships in the U.S.

Annual Roanoke Holiday Career and Lifestyle Fair
Tues. Dec. 30, 2008
9 am – noon
Roanoke Civic Center Exhibit Hall

Sponsor:
City of Roanoke
Contact:
Mr. Stuart Mease stuart.mease
@roanokeva.gov
(540) 853-2384

College students and young adults who would like to return or locate in Roanoke; local employers, entrepreneurial orgs, and other quality of life orgs will showcase Roanoke’s professional, social and personal opportunities.