C e n t e r for e n g i n e e r i n g
C a r e e r
D e v e l o p m e n t
2014

Using the UVa Engineering Viz Lab to Explore the Night Sky

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C enTer for
e ngineering
C areer
D evelopmenT is pleased to share with you our 2014 annual report. This report summarizes our career development activities for the 2013-2014 academic year and reports first destination information for the Class of 2014 in the School of
Engineering and Applied Science.
The mission of Engineering Career Development is to directly serve engineering students through professional career advising and to provide activities and resources that are significant to their professional development. Our graduates consistently achieve success in securing full-time employment or graduate school acceptance upon graduation. In addition to serving students, Engineering Career Development endeavors to build relationships with hiring organizations and institutions of higher education to assist in connecting with top talent within the School of Engineering.
We offer our sincere thanks to the many organizations that offered career opportunities to those students electing to enter the work force and to the many outstanding universities that admitted those students wishing to pursue graduate programs. We look forward to continuing to facilitate connections and to expand the academic and career opportunities for our students.
Sincerely,
Julia lapan
Director, Center for Engineering Career Development

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About the School of Engineering and Applied Science .............................. 4
2013-2014 First Destination Highlights ................................................... 5
Top Resources Leading to Employment .................................................... 7
Top Industry Sectors ................................................................................ 7
Decision Factors for Acceptance of Offer .................................................. 8
Analysis of Graduate School Acceptance .................................................. 9
On-Grounds Interview Activity.............................................................. 10
The UVa Engineer ................................................................................. 10
Contacts .............................................................................................Back

The School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) is the second largest school at the University of Virginia. The University of Virginia is the second highest ranked public national university according to the US News and World Report’s recent annual listing of the top 50 universities for the
8th consecutive year. The Graduate School of Engineering and Applied Science is ranked 38th and is identified as a top tier/key-recruiting source by many of the top 100 Fortune 500 companies.
The engineering school prides itself in developing well-rounded students destined to become the leaders of tomorrow. Our students are professionally oriented with rich and diverse backgrounds. 31% of our students are women and 29% self identify as a member of a minority group. The average SAT score of our entering first-year students is 1420. Their education at the University of Virginia is broad, technically strong, with an understanding of technology’s role in society, coupled with outstanding communication skills. The school grants over 654 undergraduate degrees, and over 222 graduate degrees per year.
The degree of Bachelor of Science is granted in ten majors. Undergraduates may select one of eight minors. SEAS offers programs leading to the degrees of Master of Science and Master of Engineering, as well as the Doctor of Philosophy degree in ten curricula. Interdisciplinary research is carried out through forty-five research centers, laboratories, and consortia. All curricula are accredited by the
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The professional engineering programs are accredited by the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), the accepted national agency for accrediting curricula in engineering. The school has thirty-one student organizations.
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67% of undergraduate students in the Class of 2014 reported their postgraduate status
Of that 67%
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75% have reported full-time employment
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16% reported graduate school acceptance
3% reported still seeking employment as of Fall 2014
A growing number of government and private sector firms – in fields ranging from information technology consulting and computer software systems design to manufacturing and finance – offer career opportunities to University of Virginia
School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) graduates each year. Top employers reported by the graduating class of 2014 include:
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Accenture
Booz Allen Hamilton
Capital One
Clark Construction
Deloitte
Google
Microsoft
United States Air Force

According to an article from CNN Money, 43 of the 100 best jobs in America are engineering jobs. Our students benefit from a comprehensive education that enables them to become leaders in engineering, industry, government and countless other arenas.
Consistently out-performing the national averages for starting salaries,
U.Va. School of Engineering and Applied Science (SEAS) graduates are not only technically skilled—they are strong critical thinkers, analytical problem solvers and articulate communicators. Through hands-on internships, independent research and design projects, and innovative programmatic opportunities, like the engineering business minor and an emerging entrepreneurship concentration, our students develop the ability to manage a project from start to finish, preparing them for success in any field.
In nearly every category, 2014 U.Va. Engineering graduates are earning significantly higher salaries right from the start than their cohorts across the nation. The MEDIAN salary for the class of 2014 was $65,000.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.)
SEAS Average National Average*
Engineering Majors
Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Science
Mechanical Engineering
Systems Engineering
Overall Average
$66,533
$64,808
$68,059
$56,187
$79,747
$78,716
$67,519
$57,770
$65,304
$67,845
$67,815
*As determined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers in its Spring 2015 issue of Salary Survey
** This figure does not include computer science majors.
$63,429
$57,319
$68,061
$54,656
$68,053
$66,801
$68,778
$60,584
$63,555
$59,278
$64,891**
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Computer Science
Engineering Services
Energy
Manufacturing and Materials
Information Technology
Defense Contractor
Aerospace and Aviation
Academic/Education
Military Service
Government (state, local, federal)
Biomedical and BioTechnology
Internship
25%
UVa Alumni
Employer Info Session
Social Media
3% 3%
3%
Other
3%
Summer Job
5%
Print or Web Classifieds
6%
6%
Professor
Other
Employer Info Session
Social Media
UVa Alumni
Summer Job
Print or Web Classifieds
Professor
CAVLink Job Posting
Family or Friend
On Grounds Interviews
Career Fairs
Internship
Career
Fairs
16%
15%
On Grounds Interviews
6%
CAVLink Job Posting
10%
Family or Friend
* Includes all survey respondents (BS, MS,PhD)
Consulting Services 74
90
101
154
35
36
38
61
20
16
17
19
31
11
10
10
10
12
43
15
17
17
20
Consulting Services
Computer Science
Engineering Services
Energy
Manufacturing and Materials
Information Technology: IT Services
Defense Contractor
Aerospace and Aviation
Academic/Education
Military Service
Government (state, local, federal)
Biomedical and BioTechnology
17
17
15
12
74
53
43
20
11
10
10
10
53

Content of the job/work
Opportunities for career advancement
Salary and benefits package
Believe the organization values my skills
Geographic location (climate, population, etc.)
Opportunity to apply academic skills
Quality of my work colleagues
Quality of work-life balance
Commitment to the organization’s
mission and culture
Other 14
49
68
77
74
130
128
153
159
Other
Commit
Quality
Quality
Opport 77
Geogra 128
Believe 130
Salary
14
49
68
74
Opport
153
159
Content 255
255
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Degree Sought Number Accepted
Masters 35
MD
Ph.D.
J.D.
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21
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Graduate Schools
Boston University
Cornell
Institut Superieur de l’Aeronautique et de l’Espace
George Washington University
Stanford University
University of Maryland
Wake Forest University
University of Virginia
Auburn University
University of Texas at Austin
University of Virginia
Stanford University
University of Michigan
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
University of Michigan
University of Virginia
Stanford University
Michigan Tech
Syracuse University
University of Virginia
University of California San Diego
University of Virginia
University of Virginia
University of Maryland
University of Southern California
University of Virginia
New York University
George Washington University
University of Virginia
Georgetown University
Virginia Commonwealth University
University of California San Diego
University of Kansas
Boston University
University of Michigan
University of Washington
Duke University
University of Notre Dame
Vanderbilt University
University of California Santa Barbara
Georgia Institute of Technology
University of California Riverside
University of Pittsburgh
Cornell University
Cornell University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
University of California Berkeley
Duke University
University of Tennessee
University of Virginia
North Carolina State University
Northwestern University
Universität Mannheim
George Mason University
Majors Being Sought
Biomedical
Biomedical
Aerospace
Aerospace
Aerospace
Aerospace
Business
Business
Business and Systems Engineering (dual degree)
Civil
Civil
Civil
Civil
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical
Electrical
Intercollegiate Athletics Administration
Materials Science
Mechanical
Mechanical
Mechanical
Nanoengineering
Natural Sciences/Math/ Computer Science
Public Health
Public Policy
Software Engineering
Systems
Medicine
Aerospace
Biomedical
Biomedical
Biomedical
Biomedical
Biomedical
Biomedical
Biomedical Informatics
Chemical
Chemical
Chemical
Chemical
Computational Biology & Medicine
Computer Science
Computer Science
Electrical
Electrical
Energy Science and Engineering
Material Science
Materials Science
Social or Behavioral Sciences
Social or Behavioral Sciences
Law
*as reported by the undergraduate class of 2014

Class of 2014 1057
Class of 2015 494
Class of 2016 78
Class of 2017 18
There were 1791 interviews conducted on Grounds. Over 210 employers participated in these interviews. We also had 154 unique companies participate in the fall career fair and 84 unique companies participate in the spring fair.
Class of 2014 1057
Class of 2015 494
Class of 2016
Class of 2017
78
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Majors
2nd
Aerospace Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science (BS)*
Engineering
28
92
52
54
54
114
Electrical Engineering 35
Engineering Physics
Engineering Science 41
Materials Science
Engineering
Mechanical Engineering 85
Systems Engineering 99
Undergraduates (Year)
3rd 4th Declared
Totals
37
94
33
85
98
271
44
70
40
111
46
70
45
131
142
194
139
356
34
30
99
94
41
40
105
98
110
111
289
291
Graduate Students
MS Ph.D.
20
7
12
6
14
26
1
22
37
69
78
12
25
65
46
31
20
57
43
48
Total 654
*Does not include BA
653 694 2,001 214 455
Smart. Ethical. Analytical. Technically astute.
Communicative. Diverse.
Women
31%
High School Rank
95% in top 10% of class
SAT Mean
1420
Applications
5748
1694 offers
632 accepted
Minor
Undergraduates with business minor 30%
Undergraduates with other minors 20%
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Phone
Email
434-924-3050 engineeringcareers@virginia.edu
Julia Lapan, Director
Frances Hersey, Associate Director
Peggy J. Reed, Employer Relations Manager
Heather Palmer, Assistant Director
Bobbe Nixon, Director of Corporate Outreach Biomedical
Engineering and Chemical Engineering
Fax
Website
434-924-7913 www.seas.virginia.edu
434-982-2132 julia.lapan@virginia.edu
434-982-2344 hersey@virginia.edu
434-924-3050 peggy@virginia.edu
434-982-2370 hrr5j@virginia.edu
434-243-6285 bobbe@virginia.edu
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