Job and internship search guide

Ethical conduct

• Integrity, honesty, ethical conduct
• Position statement about campus recruiting includes:
  Expectations of employers.
  Expectations of students.
• Cancellation and missed interview policy

Safety

• Employment scams (pdf)
• Interview location safety

Find jobs and internships

• Where to start looking
• Tips
• Handshake
• Career-field resources
• CareerShift
• Federal internship / job search
• Postings by employer supporters

Population resources

• Students under DACA
• Students with disabilities
• Workplace diversity and inclusion
• First-generation students
• Graduate students
• International students
• LGBTQ+
• Student veterans

Location resources

• GoinGlobal
• Local resources
• Virginia resources

First jobs of VT grads

• Job titles, employers, locations
• First Destination Report; see "How employed grads found job"

Resume and CV guide

• Resume and CV guide
• Content and sections
• Do I need an objective?
• Listing your VT degree
• Should I list my GPA?
• Format and length
• Federal resumes
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Common mistakes

References

• Do I list them on my resume?
• More, with sample reference list

Cover letters, correspondence

Cover letters: your resume's best friend!

• Guidelines for job-search correspondence
• Types and samples
• Email guidelines

Professional skills and demeanor

• Integrity, honesty, ethical conduct
• Handshakes
• Body language and non-verbals
• Attire
• Networking
• Phone skills
• Online identity
• Dining etiquette

Meeting employers

• On-Campus Interviewing (OCI)
• Information sessions
• Career fairs
• Prep for career fairs
• Informational interviews

Interviewing skills

• Interviewing skills guide
• Quick tips
• DOs and DON'Ts
• Virtual / phone / video / Zoom interviews
• Prep: researching employers
• Sample questions
• Questions to ask the employer
• Practice interviews
• Dining etiquette
• After-interview follow-up

Interview types and locations

• Typical interview format
• Behavioral interviews
• Phone and video interviews
• Interviews scheduled through Handshake
• Interview safety
• Case interviews
• On the employer site, expenses

Salary information

• Salary info
• Salary questions and negotiating
• First salaries of VT grads

Deciding on a job offer

• Deciding on an offer | Ethical issues
• Acknowledging an offer
• Have one, but wish you had another?
• Requesting a deadline extension
• Declining an offer
• Accepting an offer
• Reneging (backing out after accepting) is unethical
• Contracts
• Relocation