Virginia & local job search resources

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New River Valley / Roanoke Valley region:
Commonly EACH SEMESTER there is at least one career/job fair focused on the New River and/or Roanoke valley areas.

• New River Valley Job Fair Expo web site [usually hosts a fair in fall and spring]
• Roanoke Economic Development has for several years held a fair the last week in December at the Roanoke Civic Center; they publicize the event in the media.
• When we learn event dates, we post them: Career Services job/career fairs list.
• Even if you don't go to a fair, get on the event website and research the employers to learn about opportunity.

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Northern Virginia / Washington DC region:

National Capital Region Chapter of VT Alumni Association annual fair
- In SPRING semester, usually during spring break.
- Date varies annually.
- Even if you don't go to a fair, get on the event website and research the employers to learn about opportunity.
- ALSO SEE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS on the Chapter website.

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Richmond:

Richmond Chapter of Virginia Tech Alumni Association
- Hosts NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND EVENTS
- All posted on the Chapter website.
- Hosts ANNUAL RICHMOND JOB FAIR. In past years, held in May, the week after VT spring commencement. For 2012, they have scheduled this event for the Monday following VT spring break. See their website for more info. We post the fair date, when known, on our career and job fairs list.
- Even if you don't go to a fair, get on the event website and research the employers to learn about opportunity.

Regions below:
Blacksburg, New River Valley (NRV), Roanoke Valley, Virginia Tech
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 for jobs in the NRV and Roanoke area.

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Montgomery County Public Schools employment

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Montgomery County, Virginia
For employment with the county government, see departments > human resources

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New Century Technology Council (NCTC) is now called the Roanoke - Blacksburg Technology Council.
Still serves a wide region beyond named localities.
Listing alpha, below.

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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 Southwest Virginia.org
Detailed in Southwest Virginia section below
Covers 17 counties and four cities, including the NRV. Reach extends beyond the NRV to the westernmost corner of the Commonwealth.
Job seekers must create an account (log in for free) to view posted jobs; post resume.

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Roanoke - Blacksburg Technology Council.com [formerly New Century Technology Council (NCTC)
Despite the name, this organization's region includes:
Counties: Alleghany, Botetourt, Craig, Floyd, Giles, Montgomery, Pulaski, Roanoke.
Cities: Roanoke, Covington, Clifton Forge, Salem, Radford.
Promotes growth and success of region's technology sector.
Members are more than 200 organizations from small emerging technology firms to large employers.
Career Center includes:
• Job listings.
• Member directory: organization descriptions with links to their web sites.

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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: Connect database registry for job-seekers
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 job-seekers 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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Siegel Link, LLC - Siegellink.com
Recruiting firm serving New River and Roanoke Valleys, located in Blacksburg in the Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.

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Virginia Economic Bridge.org
Nonprofit economic development organization, located in Radford.
Within this organization they offer internships:
See ORGANIZATION > opportunities for variety of internship assignments, from statistics to graphic design.

Virginia Tech Conference & Guest Services Summer jobs
Each summer, Conference and Guest Services hosts more than 100 conferences and over 15,000 guests on campus; seek outstanding group of students to fill summer staff positions that play a vital role in providing services to guests. Application deadline usually early Feb.

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Virginia Tech Corporate Research Center.com [CRC]  
Over 140 high tech companies and research centers that employer over 2,200 people; jobs posted; search CRC tenants by technology to find potential employers and view their websites.

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Virginia Tech departments with on-campus jobs may post those jobs in Hokies4Hire! See Hokies4Hire for STUDENT login and EMPLOYER login.

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

Virginia Tech Department of Human Resources Student Employment
Links to departments such as Student Calling Center, Dining Services, Recreational Sports, Library, Residence Life, Summer Conferences, and others, and resources throughout the university.

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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 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.
They host a Richmond job fair held for several years in May after VT spring commencement. In 2012 they are holding this event on the Monday after VT spring break.
See their website for more info.

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Return to Roots Southwest Virginia.org
Bringing home area graduates to connect to career opportunities.
Job seekers may search jobs and post resume (must register; free).
Includes links to websites for counties/cities, chambers of commerce and industrial development authorities for:
Counties: Bland, Buchanan, Carroll, Dickenson, Floyd, Giles, Grayson, Lee, Montgomery, Pulaski, Russell, Scott, Smyth, Tazewell, Washington, Wise, Wythe.
Cities: Bristol, Galax, Norton, Radford.

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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.

VirginiaIntern.com on USA Intern.com
Browse internships by career category. Locations and whether paid or unpaid are clearly noted. Note that there is both a free and fee-based registration option. Career Services does not explicitly or implicitly endorse any fee-based services, as noted elsewhere on this page; if you choose to purchase fee-based services, do so of your own volition after having researched the options.

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See Virginia state agencies, listed in government resources