Welcome to Virginia Tech!


Thank you for your time and commitment to recruiting Virginia Tech students, and for the great opportunities you offer. Career and Professional Development is a comprehensive center serving all students in all majors, first year through graduate level.

For over 150 years, Virginia Tech has empowered Hokies to innovate, lead, and make meaningful contributions in their careers, communities, and beyond—guided by our motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve). Recognized as the No. 7 public university in the South and among the top 25 public universities nationwide for student experience by The Wall Street Journal, Virginia Tech is dedicated to preparing students to lead and excel in a dynamic workforce. By blending experiential learning, cutting-edge research, and strong industry partnerships, we aim to equip Hokie graduates with the skills and confidence needed to tackle today’s challenges and create tomorrow’s opportunities.

The visibility of your organization and of your employment opportunities have a significant impact on your recruiting efforts. Our employer engagement and recruitment services team members look forward to collaborating with you. Contact us to discuss your recruiting practices and identify strategies to ensure that your recruitment efforts are successful.

Whom to Contact

Our Career and Professional Development (CPD) staff members are here to work with and assist you in determining the best strategies and campus resources for meeting your recruiting and program development needs and making connections with other faculty and staff on campus with whom you may also want to build relationships.


Thank you for your interest in recruiting Virginia Tech students.
For these recruiting activities, please contact our employer engagement and recruitment services staff members:

  • Recruiting strategies and guidance.
  • Posting internships, co-ops, work-study, and post-graduation jobs.
  • Advice on which of the many Virginia Tech career fairs to attend.
  • Scheduling meetings with faculty and staff on campus.
  • Recruiting and the On-Campus Interviewing Program.
  • Receiving our future newsletters.
  • Sponsorship opportunities.

Jim Henderson

Jim Henderson

Director, Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services

jim.henderson@vt.edu

540-231-8079

Cody Smith

Cody Smith

Assistant Director, Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services

cody98@vt.edu

540-231-9055

Donna Weikel

Donna Weikel

Manager, Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services

donnaw@vt.edu

540-231-8089

For advice about which Virginia Tech career fairs are the best fit for your recruiting needs, please contact:

Jim Henderson

Jim Henderson

Director, Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services

jim.henderson@vt.edu

540-231-8079

Cody Smith

Cody Smith

Assistant Director, Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services

cody98@vt.edu

540-231-9055

For questions about attending career fairs sponsored by Career and Professional Development, please contact:

Ashley L. Roberts

Assistant Director of Events and Marketing

ashleylr@vt.edu
540-231-4974

Contacts for each individual career fair at Virginia Tech are found on each career fair website.
See list of Virginia Tech career fairs sponsored by academic departments and colleges for the link to each website with details and contact information.

Employers with questions about the undergraduate Cooperative Education and Internship Program (CEIP) please reach out to our Program Contacts:

Becca Scott

Becca Scott

Director, Professional Development and Experiential Initiatives

Jenean Meadows

Jenean Meadows

CEIP Enrollment Coordinator

Kayla Branson

Kayla Branson

Assistant Director, Professional Development and Experiential Programs

Contact Information


540-231-8685
ceip@vt.edu

Student questions about interview space, or mechanics of the interviewing process:

Please contact our employer engagement and recruitment services staff by calling 540-231-6776.

Looking to recruit Virginia Tech Students? View these resources to get started building your recruitment brand on-campus. These resources should help explain a few of the many opportunities on Virginia Tech’s Campus!

Virginia Tech, like thousands across the country, utilizes the Handshake platform to manage student recruitment, recruitment activities, information sessions, and most career fairs on campus. Get started today!

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Meet the Team

Jim Henderson

Director, Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services

jim.henderson@vt.edu

540-231-8079

Cody Smith

Assistant Director, Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services

cody98@vt.edu

540-231-9055

Donna Weikel

Manager, Employer Engagement and Recruitment Services

donnaw@vt.edu

540-231-8089

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Contact & Location

Phone
540-231-6241
Email
Address

Smith Career Center
870 Washington St. SW
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Career Service Hours

Monday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Friday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm