Job & Internship Search Guide

Find jobs & internships

• Where do I start looking?
• Tips
• Handshake and On-Campus Interviewing Program [OCI].
• Career-field-specific resources
• Internship sources
• Cooperative Education & Internship Program [CEIP]
• Current Jobs for Graduates
• CareerShift
• Federal job search

VT grads first jobs

• How VT grads found first jobs
• Job titles, employers, locations

Population resources

• Graduate students
• International students
• Disability resources
• Student veterans
• Workplace diversity
• LGBTQ

Location resources

• GoinGlobal
• More international resources
• Local resources
• Virginia resources

Ethical conduct

• Integrity, honesty, ethical conduct
• Position Statement about Campus Recruiting includes:
  • expectations of employers
  • expectations of students
• Cancellation & Missed Interview Policy

Safety

• Employment scams
• Interview location safety

Resume & CV guide

• Resume & CV guide
• Content & sections
• Do I need an objective?
• Listing your VT degree
• Should I list my GPA?
• Format & length
• Federal resumes
• Curriculum vitae (CV)
• Hard copy, email, online, in person
• Common mistakes

Cover letters, correspondence

Cover letters: your resume's best friend!

• Guidelines for job-search correspondence
• Types & samples
• Email

References

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

Professional skills & demeanor

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

Meeting employers

• On-Campus Interviewing (OCI)
• Information sessions
• Career fairs
• Career fair prep
• Informational interviews

Interviewing skills

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

Interview types & locations

• Typical interview format
• Behavioral interviews
• Phone & skype interviews
• On-Campus Interviewing (OCI)
• Interview safety
• Case interviews
• On employer site & expenses

Salary

• Salary info
• Salary questions & negotiating
• VT grads first salaries

Deciding on a job offer

• Ethical issues
• Deciding on an offer
• 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