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Graduate and professional school fairs

Who: VT students are invited to these on- and off-campus events
When: Typically held in fall semester prior to application deadlines.
Not just for seniors! Undergraduates should not wait until senior year to begin exploring graduate and professional schools and learning admission requirements.

 

Virginia Tech sponsored or 
                                    affiliated event
AT VIRGINIA TECH
What / when / where Sponsor / Contact Purpose:

Graduate & Professional School Fair at Virginia Tech
Mon. Sep. 24, 2012
10:30 am - 2:00 pm
Squires Commonwealth Ballroom

Sponsor:
Graduate Student Assembly of Virginia Tech
Contacts:
Kelsey Brunton, Event Chair
VTGPSF@gmail.com
(540) 231-7919

All students and non-students in the region are welcome to meet with graduate and professional school representatives.


OTHER LOCATIONS
What / when / where Sponsor / Contact Purpose:

Idealist.org Graduate Degree Fairs

Washington DC Graduate School Fairs
Wed. June 20, 2012
Fri. Sept. 28, 2012
5:00 - 8:00 pm
Washington, DC

MORE Idealist.org Graduate School Fairs:

New York, June 19 & Sep 13
Boston, Sep 19
Providence, Sep 20
Baltimore, Sep 27
Ann Arbor, Oct 3
Denver, Oct 8
Minneapolis, Oct 9
Chicago, Oct 11
Los Angeles, Oct 18
San Francisco, Oct 19
Philadelphia, Oct 21
Seattle, Oct 23
Portland, Oct 24
Houston, Oct 29
New Orleans, Oct 30
Miami, Nov 1

Sponsor:
Idealist.org

Idealist.org includes jobs, volunteer opportunties, internships, events, and much more related to careers for the greater good.

Connect prospective students with graduate schools in fields such as public administration, international affairs, education, public policy, public interest law, social work, nonprofit management, global and public health, theology, environmental science, and socially responsible business.
Fairs include workshops on application process, financial aid, and transitioning back to school.
Fairs are free and open to the public.

Big 10+ Graduate School Exposition
Sep. 23-24, 2012
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
(travel scholarships available)

Sponsor:
Purdue University
Contact:
Ms. Dana Werner
Director
Recruitment Services
Purdue University
gradexpo@purdue.edu
765-496-3310

Open to students interested in fields of science, technology, engineering, mathematics, & related disciplines. Focus on master's and Ph.D. programs (not on professional degrees such as DVM, PharmD, JD, MD)

Professional & Graduate School Fair at UVa
Sep. 25, 2012
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
UVa, Newcomb Hall, Charlottesville, VA

Sponsor:
University Career Services University of Virginia
Contact:
Ms. Crystal Phillips
University Career Services
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904
cphillips@virginia.edu
434-924-8900

Virginia Tech students are invited and welcomed to attend. Meet representatives of attending graduate and professional schools.

William & Mary Graduate & Professional School Day
Thur. Sep. 27, 2012
3:30 - 6:30 pm
William & Mary, Sadler Center

 

Sponsor:
William & Mary
Contact:
College of William & Mary Career Center
hjmeyer@wm.edu
(757) 221-3236

VT students invited. Speak directly with admissions reps from up to 100 programs across the country.

 

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Disclaimer:

Career Services does not own or maintain the websites for these events and we are not always notified if event details change. We provide links as a service to Virginia Tech students.

For complete information:

See each event website, and contact the event sponsor if you have additional questions.