Virginia & local job search resources

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New River Valley / Roanoke Valley region:
Typically EACH SEMESTER there is at least one career/job fair that focuses on the New River and/or Roanoke valley areas.
See the job and career fairs list for details.

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Northern Virginia / Washington DC region:
In SPRING semester, usually during spring break:
National Capital Region Chapter of the VT Alumni Association annual fair
Date varies annually; in recent years during or close to spring break week.
You'll ALSO SEE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS on the Chapter website.

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Richmond:
In spring 2009, the Virginia Tech Alumni Association Richmond Chapter
hosted a Richmond job fair on Wed., May 20, the week after VT spring commencement. Watch to see if that's repeated in 2010.
You'll ALSO SEE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS on the Chapter website.

Regions below:
Blacksburg, New River Valley (NRV), Roanoke Valley
Hampton Roads area
Northern Virginia and Washington, DC area
Richmond
Southwest Virginia (to southwesternmost area of state, beyond the NRV)
Virginia STATEWIDE

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Blacksburg.gov: Town of Blacksburg > employment opportunities
From home page can navigate via jobs, or departments A-Z > Human Resources.

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Jobs.Roanoke.com
Roanoke Times classified job ads. Includes Blacksburg, Christiansburg, Radford and category search.

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Jobzcafe.com (formerly "MyHometownJobs.com")
For jobs in: Roanoke, Lynchburg, New River Valley, Martinsville, Danville, Smith Mountain Lake.

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Montgomery County Public Schools employment

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Montgomery County, Virginia, government employment

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New Century Technology Council.com (NCTC)
Region: Counties of Alleghany, Bland, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Franklin, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke, Smyth, Wythe, and cities within.
Promotes technology industry.
Members are 190 organizations from small emerging technology firms to large employers.
NCTC stated purpose: resource for networking for jobs and internships.
Tips for students for using the NCTC web site:
See Career Center for
• Job board
• Internship program (employers can submit internships)
• Member directory (lists member organizations with links to their web sites. These are businesses and organizations, large and small, that could be potential employers.)

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New River Valley Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Hosts social and networking events.

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Return to Roots.org
Detailed in Southwest Virginia section below
Covers 16 counties, and the cities within, including the NRV, but its reach extends beyond the NRV to the westernmost corner of the Commonwealth.

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Roanoke and New River Valleys: Connecting People (StuartMease.com)
"Providing a bridge between individuals seeking employment opportunities in the Roanoke and New River Valleys of Virginia with firms that have available opportunities."
Blog by Stuart Mease (VT alumnus), who was employed by the City of Roanoke, Virginia, (from Jan '06 - Aug '09) to create programs and events to retain and attract young adults to the city and surrounding region. All posts by the author are the sole opinions of the author and not of the City of Roanoke.

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RoanokeVa.gov: Roanoke region registry for job-seeking young adults
Online registration for job seekers interested in returning to or staying in the Roanoke region.
Sponsored by the City of Roanoke to attract and retain young talent in the region.

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RoanokeVa.gov - jobs with City of Roanoke
Cities provide a wide variety of services and thus have a wide variety of employment opportunties from city management to social work, architecture and engineering, recreation and finance/accounting, and more.

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SRClarke.com: recruiting firm located in Blacksburg in VTCRC
(Formerly MBA Management, Inc.)
Search and recruiting firm with a Blacksburg branch office in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.
Services appropriate for experienced persons interested in locating in Blacksburg, New River Valley and Roanoke Valley areas.
Employment in: IT, engineering (emerging technologies), finance, sales, marketing, and manufacturing (12/16/08).

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Virginia Economic Bridge.org
Nonprofit economic development organization, located in Radford, that partners with businesses to provide experiential learning for students; variety of internship assignments, from statistics to graphic design. See "opportunities."

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Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.com  
Over 140 companies located in the CRC; jobs posted; search CRC tenants by technology to find potential employers and view their web sites.

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Virginia Tech departments with on-campus jobs may post those jobs in Hokies4Hire! Check Hokies4Hire.

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Virginia Tech Office of University Scholarships and Financial Aid (USFA) — Federal Work-Study (FWS)
Explanation of eligibility, and work-study job listings.

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Virginia Tech Department of Human Resources
Job listings and complete information on applying for positions at Virginia Tech.

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City of Virginia Beach jobs and volunteer opportunities

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National Capital Region Chapter of the Virginia Tech Alumni Association
Hosts social and networking events, and usually an annual career fair during spring break week.

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WashingtonPost.com/Jobs
Jobs in Washington, DC, and metro Virginia and Maryland.

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Virginia Tech Alumni Association Richmond Chapter
Monthy career networking meetings: attendees bring business cards, job listings and resumes. (How cool is that!?)
Look for "Hokies Helping Hokies," meeting, events, news.
In spring 2009, they hosted a Richmond job fair on Wed., May 20, the week after VT spring commencement. Watch to see if that event is repeated in 2010.
See their website for more info.

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FindRichmondJobs.com
Jobs in the Richmond area.

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Return to Roots.org
Has extended its region beyond nine original counties (Buchanan, Dickenson, Lee, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington and Wise) to the sixteen counties (and cities geographically adjacent) listed below.
Bringing home area graduates to connect to career opportunities.
Job seekers may search jobs and post resume.
Includes links to websites for cities, chambers of commerce and industrial development authorities for:
Bland County
Buchanan County
Carroll County
City of Bristol
City of Galax
City of Norton
City of Radford
Dickenson County
Floyd County
Grayson County
Lee County
Montgomery County
Pulaski County
Russell County
Scott County
Smyth County
Tazewell County
Washington County
Wise County
Wythe County

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Virginia Workforce Connection:
Official state employment site
Comprehensive job seeker resources, including job search, career planning resources, labor market information.

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Ejobs.org > government jobs in Virginia
Links to employment/HR web sites for Virginia towns, cities, counties and state government agencies.

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See Virginia state agencies, listed in government resources