Hokie Parent submission, Career Services, Spring 2005 issue
JobSmarts for juniors: A spring semester series of programs to prepare juniors for senior year
Career Services is offering a new series of programs for juniors Sunday, April 10, through Thursday, April
14, to help them get ready for the job search at the start of senior year. “Many students don’t realize that
employers are visiting campus actively recruiting graduating students as early as September and October
prior to May graduation,” said Bevley White, assistant director at Career Services, who is coordinating the
programs. Ms. White indicated that students need to be aware of this as juniors, and this series of
programs is designed to help them be ready and confident about starting the job search. Several of the
sessions feature employers who will talk about what they look for when recruiting new graduates and the
hiring process in their fields.
Early in fall semester, there are many programs available to students that help them become aware of
career options, and that also feature employer speakers and panels discussing their industries. “I see
many seniors in spring semester who are really interested in the topics of those fall programs, and were
aware they were offered, but chose not to take advantage,” said Catherine Copeland, assistant director at
Career Services. “This is a great effort to give students a wake-up call while they are still juniors.” Pam
Herrmann, assistant director at Career Services, added, “students who wait until late in senior year to
start their job search can have success, but they have also missed many opportunities and they might
regret that.”
The JobSmarts programs:
JobSmarts for Juniors Kick-off Event
Employer panel and panel of graduating seniors share advice about conducting a successful job search.
Sunday, April 10, 2005, 4:00 - 5:30pm, Torgersen 2150
Job Search Resources on the Career Services Web Site
Monday, April 11, 2005, 12 noon - 1:00 pm, Career Services Meeting Room B
Understanding eRecruiting & the On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) Program
Monday, April 11, 2005, 5:30 - 7:00 pm, 140 Chemistry/Physics Bldg
Understanding the Job Search Process
Presented by Mark Clark, CGI-AMS
Tuesday, April 12, 2005, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conf. Center, Auditorium
How to Find a Government Job
Presented by Diane Catley, State of Virginia Division of Forensics
Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 12 noon - 1:00 pm, Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conf. Center, Auditorium
Networking: The #1 Way VT Students Get Jobs!
Presented by Steve Rodgers, NVR, Inc.
Wednesday, April 13, 2005, 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conf. Center, Rooms D&E
What Employers are Looking for at Career Fairs
Thursday, April 14, 2005, 6:00 - 7:00 pm, Donaldson Brown Hotel & Conf. Center, Auditorium
Students must register to attend these events, and can call Career Services to do so, or see registration
instructions on-line at http://www.career.vt.edu/WORKSHOP/SignupRequired.htm.
More information about these and other events can be found on Career Services’ web site at
http://www.career.vt.edu/WORKSHOP/Workshop1.htm.
Career Services at Virginia Tech
Career Services Building (0128)
Corner of Washington Street and West Campus Drive
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