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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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Career Services is for all students: freshman, sophomore, junior, senior,
and graduate level, at
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.
Our Mission and Core Values 
FOR:   Students  |  Graduate Students  |  Employers  |  Alumni  |  Faculty & Staff  |  Parents
Explore Careers & Majors  |  Externships  |  Internships  |  Co–op  |  Job Search  |  Plan for Grad School
 
 
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JOB SEARCH TOOLS & SKILLS:
Resumes and vitae
Cover letters & other letters
E-mail
Telephone
References
Researching employers
 
FINDING JOBS & EMPLOYERS:
How VT grads did it
Who hired VT grads
How to start your job search
Pros & cons of ways to job-hunt
Advertised jobs
Unadvertised jobs
Networking
VT CareerLink
CareerSearch
Hokies4Hire & the On-Campus Interviewing Program
Job listing web sites
On-line job search advice & privacy protection
 
MEETING EMPLOYERS:
Handshakes
Career fairs / job fairs
Employer info sessions
Interviewing
Interview attire
Business casual attire
Dining etiquette
 
DECIDING ON A JOB OFFER:
Salary, benefits, negotiating
Responding to job offers
Acknowledging a job offer
Deadline extensions
Declining
Accepting
Contracts
Relocating
 
SPECIAL INTERESTS:
Diverse students
International students
Students with disabilities
LGBT students
Graduate students

 
 
How to start your job search
If you're unsure how to start your job search, these are your best jump off points:
  Six top tips for the job search (applicable to every job seeker)
  Pros & cons of the ways to look for jobs
   
How VT jobs got their jobs:
  Post-Graduation Report
Each graduating class is surveyed; learn how they found their jobs (and more).
Select a class (graduating year).
See "How graduates found jobs."
View university data, or select your college or major.
   
Who hired VT grads:
  Post-Graduation Report
Each graduating class is surveyed; learn who their employers are, their job titles, and more.
Select a class (graduating year).
See "Employers and locations of grads."
Select your college or major.
           
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