CPD frequently asked questions

We do not rent or loan attire.
We do give donated attire to currently-enrolled students, by appointment, through our Career Outfitters service! This is free of charge.
Donations are accepted. Please see Career Outfitters.

For in-person advising appointments, you are welcome to bring a hard copy if that is convenient, or have your resume ready to show on your laptop.
For appointments by Zoom, have your resume ready on your computer to share your screen. This is particularly important in 15-minute mini-appointments. Your advisor could have another appointment immediately after yours, so time you spend finding your resume to screen-share will cut into your advising time.

Yes. Go to contact us and view the contacts for Virginia Tech faculty and staff.

Effective fall 2022, we offer free professional photos, by appointment, in our office on the Blacksburg campus. Read more about the Iris professional photo booth, and how students and alumni can schedule an appointment.
If you are not on the Blacksburg campus, you might find this helpful: How to take a professional photo.
Note: your attire should be appropriate to the profession you are in, or are pursuing! So for most people, that means don't wear a t-shirt or a top with skinny straps.

See the list of Virginia Tech career fairs.
Career and Professional Development (CPD) provides this list as a service to students and employers. Most of the Virginia Tech career fairs are hosted by academic departments or colleges.

Yes! Students who need a quiet space for a Zoom (or other virtual format) interview may request to use an interview room in Smith Career Center.
Requests should be made at least one business day in advance.
Note that on a few dates, all interview rooms are fully booked by employers well in advance; this usually occurs the day after a career fair.
To request a room, contact the employer relations staff in Career and Professional Development.