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Job and Career Fairs

Spring 2008    (see SEPARATE LIST for Education career fairs)

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Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event
indicates Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated events.

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

JANUARY
What / when / where Sponsor / Contact Recruiting of / for:

College Recruit 2008 New York City
Mon. Jan. 7, 2008
Application deadline Jan. 5, 2008

For more info see event web site.
Contact:
Mr. Ryan Muir, Consultant
College Recruit 2008
ryan.muir@
globalhrprograms.com

Virginia Tech students are invited to apply for the event; employers recruiting for post-graduation jobs and internships.

College Recruit 2008 Atlanta
Mon. Jan. 21, 2008
Application deadline Jan. 19, 2008

For more info see event web site.
Contact:
Mr. Ryan Muir, Consultant
College Recruit 2008
ryan.muir@
globalhrprograms.com

Virginia Tech students are invited to apply for the event; employers recruiting for post-graduation jobs and internships.

Education Career Fair
Thur. Jan. 24, 2008
8:30 am - 5 pm
8:30-9 am student registration.
9-10:45am job fair.
11am-5pm interviews.

Christiansburg Recreation Center
Christiansburg, VA

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event




NOTE: MANY additional education fairs listed separately! VT students invited!

Co-sponsors:
Radford University and
Career Services, Virginia Tech
Contacts:
Ms. Betsy McCoy
Virginia Tech Career Services
betsy.mccoy@vt.edu
(540) 231-6776
OR
Ms. Vivian Garnard
Radford University
Experiential Learning & Career Development
vgarnard@radford.edu
(540) 831-5483

Teaching and counseling positions with public schools.
Student registration:
8:30 - 9 am
Job fair:
9 - 10:45 am
Interviews:
11 am - 5 pm

College Recruit 2008 Washington DC
Mon. Jan. 28, 2008
Application deadline Jan. 26, 2008

For more info see event web site.
Contact:
Mr. Ryan Muir, Consultant
College Recruit 2008
ryan.muir@
globalhrprograms.com

Virginia Tech students are invited to apply for the event; employers recruiting for post-graduation jobs and internships.


FEBRUARY
What / when / where Sponsor / Contact Recruiting of:

College of William and Mary Spring Career Fair
Fri. Feb. 1, 2008
Noon - 4:00 pm
University Center

Sponsor:
College of William and Mary
More info: sponsor web site
Contact:
Ms. Pam Garrette
Recruitment Coordinator
The William and Mary Career Center
pbgarr@wm.edu
757-221-3232

Virginia Tech students are invited. Event is for full-time, part-time, summer, and internship opportunities for students of all class years, all majors.

Expositions: Roanoke & New River Valley Career & Lifestyle Fair
Tues. Feb. 5, 2008
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Graduate Life Center

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

Sponsors:
City of Roanoke, NewVa Corridor Technology Council, two VT student orgs & BigLickU
Contact:
Stuart Mease
City of Roanoke
stuart.mease@roanokeva.gov
(540) 641-4444

Students in all majors seeking jobs and internships.
Reverse concept: Students must register in advance for 60 minutes at a booth; employers circulate to meet students.

Connection Co-op & Internship Job Fair
Tues. Feb. 12, 2008
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom
(Interviews next day)

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

Sponsor:
Career Services, Virginia Tech
Contact:
Career Services
Ms. Carolyn Rader
raderc@vt.edu
(540) 231-8086

Undergraduate and graduate students for internships & co-ops.
All majors.
(Interviews arranged during the fair are conducted the following day, W. Feb. 13)

Spring Construction Internship & Career Fair
Wed. Feb 13, 2008
11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Cassell Coliseum
(Interviews next day)

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

Sponsor:
Myers-Lawson School of Construction
Contact:
Ms. Dannette Gomez Beane
Coordinator of Outreach and Career Development
Building Construction Dept.
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.

CareerFest
Thur. Feb. 14, 2008
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

Sponsor:
CAMEO (Council for the Advancement of Minority Engineering Organizations)
Contact:
Ms. Kirstyn Godwin
CAMEO Chair
cameo@vt.edu
(540) 231-7337

Graduating students, interns and co-ops.
ALL engineering students.

Directions Spring Career Fair
Fri. Feb. 15, 2008
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

 

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

Graduating students, interns, co-ops.

Charlotte Bobcats 2nd Annual Career Fair
Fri. Feb. 22, 2008
Noon - 4:00 pm
Charlotte Bobcats Arena
Charlotte, NC
$20 registration fee includes ticket to 7pm game.

Sponsor:
Charlotte Bobcats
Contact:
Ms. Audra Peeler
(704) 688-9048
apeeler@bobcats.com

Full, part-time, seasonal positions, internships and volunteer opportunities w/ 30 employing orgs including sponsor.

School of Architecture + Design at Virginia Tech Career Day
Mon. Feb. 25, 2008
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
The Inn at Virginia Tech, Latham Ballroom

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

Sponsor:
School of Architecture + Design at Virginia Tech
Contact:
Ms. Trudy Epperly
tepperly@vt.edu
(540) 231-5384

Architecture and design students.

Civil Engineering Career Fair
Tues. Feb. 26, 2008
10:00 am - 4:30 pm
Skelton Conference Center Ballroom
(Interviews next day)

Virginia Tech sponsored or 
									affiliated event

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

All students interested in working in civil engineering design, including: environmental,  geotechnical, land development, structural, transportation, and water resources.


MARCH
What / when / where Sponsor / Contact Recruiting of:

17th Annual National Capital Region VT Alumni Association Job Fair
Tues. Mar. 4, 2008
(During VT spring break)
3:00 - 8:00 pm
Virginia Tech Northern Virginia Center (directions)

Virginia Tech sponsored or affiliated event

For more information see sponsor's web site:
National Capital Region Chapter of the VT Alumni Association
Mr. Marvin J. Boyd
Class of 2000
NOVA Alumni Association
resumes@ncrhokies.org

Graduating students and alumni;
All majors and career fields

New River Valley Job Fair Expo
Thur. Mar. 27, 2008
1:00 - 6:00 pm
New River Community College

Sponsors:
NRCC Workforce Development Services, NRCC Job Placement Services, Virginia Employment Commission & seven other organizations.

Wide variety of New River Valley businesses, agencies and organizations, including many in Blacksburg. See event web site for complete info.


APRIL
What / when / where Sponsor / Contact Recruiting of:

Environmental Career Night
Wed. April 2, 2008
5:00-6:30 pm; networking banquet follows; $25 fee to students.
Cameron Hall, VMI campus

Sponsor: VMI
Contact:
Ms. Jane Bang
Virginia Military Institute
Research Laboratories
Manager, Conference Office
(540) 464-7740
bangja@vmi.edu     


Up to 80 organizations recruiting science, engineering and business majors.
Register at the door or in advance on sponsor's web site

Environmental Protection Agency Job Fair
Th. Apr. 3, 2008:
9am-4pm
Fr. Apr. 4, 2008: 9am-noon
EPA Headquarters
Arlington, VA

Sponsor: EPA
Contact:
Gail Tomimatsu
VT Classes of '73; '76; '86
tomimatsu.gail@epa.gov
Complete info on sponsor's flyer (pdf format)

Biologists, chemists, ecologists, environmental scientists & engineers, toxicologists, economists, industrial hygienists, environmental protection specialists

Space Career Fair
Thurs. April 10, 2008
8:30 am - 5:30 pm
See event web site for schedule.
The Broadmoor Hotel
Colorado Springs, Colorado

See event web site for complete info.
Contact:
Jonathan Ogg
Director, Education
719-576-8000
jonathan@spacefoundation.org

Undergraduate and graduate students with a valid student ID, transitioning military, entry level aerospace personnel.


MAY
What / when / where Sponsor / Contact Recruiting of / for:

Hampton Roads Area Job Fair
Thur. May 8, 2008
10am - 7pm
Virginia Beach Resort Hotel & Conference Center
(no event web site)

Sponsor / contact:
Courtney Jarrett
Director of Human Resources Virginia Beach Resort Hotel
cjarrett@
virginiabeachresort.com
(757) 481-9000 x 2033

25+ businesses within Hampton Roads seeking to fill full-time, part-time and seasonal staff. Meet the hiring managers of each company.

NACE Virtual Job Fair for International Students
Candidates view jobs from Feb. 18 - May 16, 2008
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.

 

 

Other fairs:

Fall 2008 career fairs

Education career fairs

Connection Co-op & Internship Fair

Majors fair

Grad & professional school fairs

Other events:

Grad & professional school info & test prep events

Events FOR graduate students

Semester events calendar

Prep help for students:

How to prepare for a job or career fair

Contacts

Listed for each fair.

Complete information

Go to the event web site for complete information, including attending employers, directions, and other details. You should contact the sponsor if you need further information.

Employers seeking advice

Not sure which fair to attend? See employer services and ask advice from our recruiting staff.

What if the link to the event web site isn't good?

Sponsors: please notify me if your event URL changes!

Students & employers: Call or e-mail the event sponsor contact person.

Disclaimer

Career Services does not own or maintain the web sites for these events (except for Connection) or their sponsors and we are not always told if event details and web URLs change. We provide information and links as a service to students and employers.
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