Employer Guide
To Recruiting At Virginia Tech &
The On-Campus Interviewing Program
Table of Contents
Welcome Letter....................................................................................................................................................................... 3
Virginia Tech Employer Relations Staff Members................................................................................................................... 4
On-Campus Interviewing Program .......................................................................................................................................... 4
Employer Information Sessions............................................................................................................................................... 5
Posting Jobs & Using the Student Search Feature .................................................................................................................. 7
Career/Job Fairs ...................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Hotels ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 7
Campus Map ......................................................................................................................................................................... 10
2014-2015 Academic Calendar ............................................................................................................................................. 11
2013-2014 On-Campus Enrollment Profile ........................................................................................................................... 12
SAT Percentile, Entering Freshman ....................................................................................................................................... 13
Class of 2017 Snapshot ......................................................................................................................................................... 13
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A Message for our Employers
Dear Employer Partners:
Welcome to Virginia Tech! Thank you for your interest in recruiting our students and establishing a relationship with
Career Services. Our goal is to work with hundreds of employers, one at a time. We strive to provide exceptional
service and offer the best advice so that we may truly be a partner in your recruitment efforts on campus.
Our students are among the best in the nation. Recent national rankings include the following:
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Virginia Tech ranked #13 best place to recruit in the Nation
-Surveyed by the Wall Street Journal, Sept. 2010
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The College of Engineering ranked #13 among top 20 US engineering schools
-Surveyed by U.S. News and World Report
-American Best Colleges, August 2010
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The Pamplin College of Business ranked #42 among the top 50 business schools and #24 among public
universities
-Surveyed by U.S. News and World Report
-American Best Colleges, August 2010
We have many long time dedicated employer partners who have achieved great success in hiring hokies. If you are one
of these employers, I would just like to say, “thank you”. If you want to increase your effectiveness on campus or if you
are new to our campus, we can help you.
Please take a moment to review this guide. It contains a wealth of information that will be useful to you in learning
about Virginia Tech and the vast amount of resources that are available to you.
Please always feel welcome to contact me with any questions, suggestions, or concerns.
Warm Regards,
Jim Henderson, SPHR
Associate Director, Employer Relations
540-231-8079
Jim.henderson@vt.edu
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Employer Relations Staff
Jim Henderson, Associate Director for Employer Relations
Lisa Boothe, Employer Relations Manager
Donna Weikel, Employer Relations Coordinator
Vickie Earthman, Employer Relations Associate
Dedicated to its motto, Ut Prosim (That I May Serve), Virginia Tech takes a hands-on, engaging
approach to education, preparing scholars to be leaders in their fields and communities. As the
commonwealth’s most comprehensive university and its leading research institution, Virginia Tech
offers 215 undergraduate and graduate degree programs to more than 31,000 students and manages
a research portfolio of nearly $450 million. The university fulfills its land-grant mission of
transforming knowledge to practice through technological leadership and by fueling economic
growth and job creation locally, regionally, and across Virginia
The On-Campus Interviewing (OCI) Program
OCI enables you to interview in our comfortable facilities and meet with many students during one campus visit. You may interview
for internships, cooperative education positions, and permanent employment positions for graduating students.
Policies related to recruiting
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Career Services endorses the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Principles for Professional Conduct for
Career Services and Employment Professionals. We ask employers to be aware of and voluntarily abide by the NACE
Principles.
Please also be aware of Career Services' Position Statement about Campus Recruiting.
University and Career Services weather-related closing policy: if the university closes early, closes for the day, or has a
delayed opening, Career Services must do likewise, and that would impact On-Campus Interviewing.
When interviews occur
Late September to early December
Late January – early April
Dates can be secured throughout the year using our informal process.
To schedule your interview dates
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Reservations begin approximately 10 months before interviews begin, starting in early December for the next academic
year. Interview space is limited and may fill quickly. However, even in summer you can still contact us about fall recruiting
dates.
Visit the Hokies4Hire website or contact our Employer Relations staff at 540.231.8875 to reserve dates.
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Steps in the OCI Program process
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Schedule interview date(s)
Provide schedule details
Schedule optional information session
Review resumes and make candidate selection
Conduct one-on-one interviews in Smith Career Services facility
The Informal Program
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If the formal program does not meet your needs, the informal program permits you to visit on shorter notice and during
weeks outside the formal program schedule. We will provide interviewing space as available.
To participate:
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Collect resumes from students through means convenient to you:
Access resumes on-line through Hokies4Hire.
Other sources such as job fairs, resume books, job postings, giving presentations to student groups,
unsolicited resumes you have received, etc.
Contact our Employer Relations staff to establish an interview date.
You will contact your selected students to establish the interview schedule.
What to Expect on the Date of Interviews
Location of Interviews: All interviews are held in the Smith Career Services Building, 2nd Floor unless you have made other
arrangements.
Parking: Park in the Coliseum parking lot (near Washington Street) across the street from the Smith Career Services Building. If you
don’t have a parking pass be sure to request one when you arrive at the Smith Career Services Building.
Check-In Process: Check in at the reception desk on the 2nd Floor of The Smith Career Services Building.
Employer Information Sessions
Some employers choose to schedule information sessions, typically the evening prior to an interview day, in order to meet less
formally with students and share general information about your organization so that interview time can be spent more effectively.
To arrange an information session in Career Services, contact:
• Employer Relations
540.231.8989
oci@vt.edu
To arrange an information session elsewhere on campus, contact:
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*The UUSA Event Planning Office:
Ms. Sarah Proffitt
Event Planner
540.231.5005
psarah@vt.edu
* The Event Planning Office will notify Career Services of your arrangements, so your session can be publicized online through
Hokies4Hire.
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Off campus information sessions
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If you arrange an information session off campus, please notify a member of the Career Services' Employer Relations staff
of the location IF you would like for our office to publicize your event online through Hokies4Hire.
Publicity to students
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Employer information sessions are publicized to students on-line through Hokies4Hire
Career Services strongly encourages students to attend employer information sessions. We are unable to compel students
to attend. We ask employers to be aware that students sometimes have schedule conflicts that prevent them from
attending all sessions in which they have an interest.
Alcohol Policy
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Regarding refreshments offered to students attending information sessions, Career Services endorses the National
Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Principles for Professional Conduct which state that "serving alcohol should
not be part of the recruitment process." We ask you to voluntarily abide by the NACE Principles.
Position Statement about Campus Recruiting and Job Postings by Employer Organizations
Expectations of Employers & Students
No endorsement of employing organizations is expressed or implied
Career Services at Virginia Tech provides and supports opportunities for students to explore and pursue a wide variety of career
options. Among the opportunities afforded students are job postings, recruitment visits and career fairs, which bring hundreds of
prospective employers — including private businesses, non-profit organizations, and government agencies — to campus each year.
Most of the career fairs on campus are sponsored and hosted by various departments, student organizations and colleges at Virginia
Tech. Career Services advertises these events and helps to prepare students to learn the job search skills to be successful at these
events. Career Services also hosts prospective employers in our facilities throughout the academic year so that these employers can
conduct interviews with students through the On-Campus Interviewing Program, and Career Services enables employers to post jobs
for students through Hokies4Hire.
Providing space for prospective employers on our public campus, and enabling employers to post jobs, does not imply an
endorsement of the missions or activities of any visiting or posting organization. As an academic institution, we strongly encourage
students to research information and options in order to make informed employment choices.
Expectations of employers
Employing organizations that recruit Virginia Tech students are expected to follow the Principles for Professional Practice for
Employment Professionals established by the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
Students who believe an employer has not acted in accordance with professional standards in the job search process are asked to
please contact us to discuss the matter.
Expectations of students
Career Services expects students who are conducting a job search — whether for an internship, a cooperative education position, or
a permanent position to begin at graduation — to conduct themselves in an ethical and responsible manner.
Specifically:
Students should attend scheduled interviews.
Students should not renege after accepting an employment offer.
Employers who believe a student has not acted in accordance with these expectations are asked to please contact us.
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Posting Jobs & Using the Student Search Feature
The Hokies4Hire database allows employers to post jobs and conduct student searches.
Posting your job is easy and only takes a few minutes. By using the Hokies4Hire database your job openings will be visible to
students 24/7/365. There are no fees for posting your job openings.
The student search feature allows the employer to search for potential candidates by major, degree, graduation date and other key
word searches. After conducting a search you can download or print resumes and contact those students directly.
Career Fairs
Please note that Career Services sponsors the Connection Co-op and Internship Job Fair, but we do not control or operate the other
job fairs held on campus; there are now up to fifteen annual career fairs, each with a unique career focus and sponsor. You can
review each of the career fairs on our website at http://www.career.vt.edu. Please contact a member of the Employer Relations
staff at 540.231.8875 if you have questions about which career fairs you should attend.
Hotels
This list does not represent all accommodations in the Blacksburg area
On Campus:
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The Inn at Virginia Tech
901 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24061
540-231-8000
877-200-3360
Distance: 1.28 miles to Smith Career Center
Blacksburg:
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Comfort Inn
3705 S. Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-951-1500
877-424-6423
Distance: 3.88 miles to Smith Career Center
Holiday Inn, Prices Fork Road
900 Prices Fork Road
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-552-7001
1-800-HOLIDAY
Entrance on Prices Fork Road across from The Inn.
Distance: 1.28 miles to Smith Career Center
Hawthorn Suites (formerly Amerisuites)
1020 Plantation Rd
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-552-5636
800-527-1133
Entrance on Prices Fork Road on west side of Rt. 460.
Distance: 2.08 miles to Smith Career Center
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Hilton Garden Inn Blacksburg
900 Plantation Road
Blacksburg, Virginia 24060
540-552-5005
Entrance on Prices Fork Road on west side of Rt. 460.
Distance: approx. 2 miles to Smith Career Center
Main Street Inn
205 South Main Street
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-552-6246
Distance: 1 mile to Smith Career Center
Marriott Courtyard
105 Southpark Drive
Blacksburg, VA 24060
540-552-5222
888-236-2427
Distance: 2.3 miles to Smith Career Center
Christiansburg:
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Hampton Inn, Christiansburg
380 Arbor Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
540-381-5874
800-426-7266
Distance: 5.9 miles to Smith Career Center
Holiday Inn Express
2725 Roanoke Street SE
Christiansburg, VA 24073
540-382-6500
Distance: 10.8 miles to Smith Career Center
(off of I-81 exit 118)
Microtel Inn Suites
135 Ponderosa Drive
Christiansburg, VA 24073
540-381-0500
800-771-7171
Distance: 6.2 miles to Smith Career Center
Quality Inn
50 Hampton Blvd NE
Christiansburg, VA 24073
540-382-2055
877-424-6423
Distance: 10.9 miles to Smith Career Center
(off of I-81 exit 118)
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CAMPUS MAP
L-4
L-8
H-4
176 Burruss Hall
194 Smith Career Center
250A The Inn at Virginia Tech
I-4
N-4
N-5
250B Skelton Conference Center
180 Squires Student Center
178 University Bookstore
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G-3
249
Visitor and Undergraduate Admissions Center
Smith Career Services
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2014-2015 Academic Calendar
Fall 2014
Monday
Aug 25
Classes Begin
Monday
Sep 1
Labor Day, Classes DO Meet
Friday
Oct 102
Fall Break Begins (No Classes; university offices open)
Sunday
Oct 12
Fall Break Ends
Saturday
Nov 22
Thanksgiving Holiday Begins
Sunday
Nov 30
Thanksgiving Holiday Ends
Wednesday
Dec 10
Classes End
Thursday
Dec 11
Reading Day
Friday
Dec 12
Exams Begin
Thursday
Dec 18
Exams End
Friday
Dec 19
University and Graduate Ceremonies
Spring 2015
Monday
Jan 19
Martin Luther King Holiday (No Classes; university offices closed)
Tuesday
Jan 20
Classes Begin
Saturday
Mar 7
Spring Break Begins
Sunday
Mar 15
Spring Break Ends
Wednesday
May 6
Classes End
Thursday
May 7
Reading Day
Friday
May 8
Exams Begin 1
Wednesday
May 13
Exams End
Thursday
May 14
Senior Day
Friday
May 15
University and Graduate Commencement Ceremonies
Saturday
May 16
Spring Commencement (College Ceremonies)
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2013-2014 On-Campus Enrollment Profile
ENROLLMENT BY RACE
American Indian or Alaska Native
Asian
Black or African American
Hispanics of any race
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander
White
Two or more races
Not reported
Nonresident alien
Total
Undergraduate
37
2,026
Graduate
4
142
827
1,223
31
17,179
965
699
989
23,976
171
123
1
2,360
77
31
1,738
4,647
Professional
0
9
Total
41
2,177
8 1,006
9 1,355
1
33
343 19,882
15 1,057
60
790
3 2,730
448 29,071
ENROLLMENT BY GENDER
Men
Women
Not reported
Undergraduate
14,064
9,902
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Graduate
2,763
1,876
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Professional
106
337
5
Total
16,933
12,115
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ENROLLMENT BY COLLEGE
Agriculture & Life Sciences
Architecture & Urban Studies
Business
Engineering
Liberal Arts & Human Sciences
Natural Resources & Environment
Science
Veterinary Medicine
Intercollege
Undergraduate
2,482
1,337
3,729
7,199
3,199
740
3,707
0
1,583
Graduate
382
302
233
1,864
694
177
593
168
234
Professional
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
448
0
Total
2,864
1,639
3,962
9,063
3,893
917
4,300
616
1,817
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SAT PERCENTILE, ENTERING FRESHMEN
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Math
570
570
570
570
570
580
570
570
580
25th Percentile
Verbal*
540
530
530
540
540
540
540
540
540
Math
660
660
670
670
670
680
670
680
680
75th Percentile
Verbal*
630
630
630
630
640
640
640
640
640
Math
615
617
617
618
621
626
622
625
628
Average
Verbal*
588
584
586
586
590
591
592
587
592
*Verbal is now called Critical Reading
CLASS OF 2017 SNAPSHOT
Top five home states of out-of-state freshmen:
1. Maryland
2. New Jersey
3. Pennsylvania
4. North Carolina
5. New York
Number of states and territories represented (including the District of Columbia): 43
Countries represented: 43
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