Drop-in advising

DROP-IN USUALLY M-F, NOON-3PM.
NOT ALWAYS! See when & where.

• About
• When  |  where  |  satellite locations
• Call in?  Other alternatives
• Before resume reviews [and cover letters]
• Traffic alert
• Before career fairs
• Class assignments to use drop-in advising

ABOUT DROP-IN ADVISING

• We look forward to meeting you and assisting you!
• 10-minute limit.
• Is for questions with quick answers; brief reviews of resumes, cover letters. 
• See before resume, cover letter reviews.
• Not for career exploration and other topics that take more time: for those, please schedule an advising appointment.
• At drop-in, you'll meet with an on-call Peer Career Advisor or professional staff member. To see a specific advisor, you may schedule an appointment.

WHEN  |  WHERE

Smith Career Center:

USUALLY M-F, noon-3pm.
NOT ALWAYS!
See office hours for VT & CPD closings.
Changes for 1st four weeks fall 2018.

Satellite locations:

Graduate Life Center [GLC].
For graduate students.
Thursdays only | 3-5pm
Spr: 2/7/19 - 5/2/19
[not held spring break]

Torgersen 1st floor atrium.
For engineering students.
Wednesdays only | 1-3:30pm
Fall: 9/19/18 - 11/14/18
Spr: dates TBA

CAN I CALL IN FOR ADVISING?

• Yes, for quick questions. Our reception staff will determine if an advisor is available, or help you schedule an appointment.
• Resume reviews by phone, for students who are not in/near Blacksburg, must be done by scheduled appointment.

OTHER ALTERNATIVES

• If drop-in hours do not work with your schedule... 
• If you prefer a scheduled time... 
• If you want more than 10 minutes with an advisor... 
  ... You are welcome to schedule an advising appointment.

BEFORE RESUME REVIEWS
[and COVER LETTERS]

• Before a resume review, use our Career Planning Guide and/or resume guide and reference list instructions.
• Before a cover letter review, use our Career Planning Guide and/or cover letter guidelines
• If you need an overview on resume basics, use our resume guide or the Career Planning Guide first.
• Drop-in is to help you fine-tune and individualize your resume so you can make revisions to best serve your purposes.
• Bring a hard copy; if you don't have access to a printer, just ask at the reception desk when you check in about how to print at Smith Career Center.

TRAFFIC ALERT
BEFORE CAREER FAIRS &
CLASS ASSIGNMENTS

• Drop-in is first-come, first-served; not an appointment.
• Many students seek drop-in before career fairs. There is no guarantee we can talk with every student if traffic exceeds our capacity, so plan ahead by a week or two!
• Do the preparation explained in "before resume reviews...."
• If you have a class (or other) assignment to use drop-in advising, don't wait until your deadline. If too many students are waiting ahead of you, you take the risk that you might not receive advising on that day.

FALL 2018, 1st 4 weeks:

• Mon-Th Aug 20-23: 10am-4pm.
• Fr Aug 24: NO drop-in advising.
  [Open house tailgate 10am-3pm]
• Mon Aug 27: NO drop-in advising.
  [Career Outfitters 10am-4pm]
• Tues Aug 28: Drop-in 1-4pm.
  [Career Outfitters 9am-noon]
• Wed-Fr Aug. 29-31: 10am-4pm.
• Mon Sep 3: University closed.
• Tues-Fr Sep 4-7: 10am-4pm.
• Mon-Fr Sep 10-14: 10am-4pm.

See office hours for other university & CPD closings.