Connect with us to discuss major or career choices, resume and cover letter writing techniques, or internship and job search strategies. We also offer behavioral mock interviews and review the results of career assessments by appointment. If you’re outside the US and your waking hours don’t align with our 9am-5pm appointment availability, email engineeringcareers@virginia.edu to request an appointment time.
Select "Center for Engineering Career Development at Thornton Hall A115" as your appointment category.
Then select the "SEAS: Masters Students" appointment type.
You can select an in-person or virtual appointment.
PhD students
Priya Date, Ph.D.: new appointments for students in STEM (science, technology, engineering, math). You may schedule by email or through Handshake.
Select "Center for Engineering Career Development at Thornton Hall A115" as your appointment category.
Then select the "SEAS: PhD Students" appointment type.
Mallory Neil, Ph.D.: new appointments for students with questions about internships and experiential learning opportunities. A Zoom link will be provided when the appointment is confirmed. If you'd like to schedule an in-person meeting, please specify in your request.
Select "Center for Engineering Career Development at Thornton Hall A115" as your appointment category .
Select topic you’d like to discuss.
You can select an in-person or virtual appointment.
Drop-In Hours at Thornton A115
(During regular school sessions and subject to counselor availability)
Monday and Thursday: 1:30 - 3:00pm
Tuesday and Wednesday: 10:00 - 11:30am
UVA Career Center Appointments and Drop-In Hours (all engineering students)
ALL Engineering and Computer Science students are welcome to schedule a Zoom or phone appointment with our colleagues at the UVA Career Center through Handshake (select UVA Career Center - General Appointments at Bryant Hall under Appointments). The UVA Career Center also offers drop in hours by interest area:
Career Community Drop-In Hours: 1 - 4:30pm (Clemons 2nd Floor and 1515 University Ave.)
Monday: Business & Technology
Tuesday: Creative
Wednesday: Public Service & Government, Education & Youth Development, & Healthcare
jcg9j@virginia.edu
Julia manages all facets of career development by providing strategic and tactical leadership and direction to the Engineering Career Development team. She also maintains and nurtures existing relationships, as well as develops new relationships, with a significant base of employers.
fhh3s@virginia.edu
Frances provides comprehensive career counseling and development services to undergraduate and graduate students. She also implements career education programs, consults with students on career search strategies, and conducts career assessments.
hrr5j@virginia.edu
Heather advises undergraduate and graduate students on career exploration, internship/job search strategies, and decision making through individual coaching and small group workshops. In addition to advising, she manages our email marketing to students, website, and social media presence. Heather also co-chairs the University-wide Global Careers Committee, is a first-generation UVA alumna, and took a career break to live in Australia for a year.
Peggy@virginia.edu
Peggy is experienced in corporate human resource management, including employee communications on an international level. She also organizes and arranges employer events and visits, increasing employer and student interaction.
dms2c@virginia.edu
Dana counsels engineering students on all job and internship search related topics. She is the primary contact for BS and BA students majoring in computer science and helps organize events and programs with a technology emphasis including alumni talks and panels, technical interviewing skills, and employer events. When she’s not working with students, Dana spends time on her Etsy shop side hustle, listening to podcasts, trail running and hanging out with her husband and two teenagers.
pd8yb@virginia.edu
Priya creates and develops programs and initiatives to support the professional, personal, and career growth of graduate and professional students; provides career counseling and advisement support to students; and supports efforts to attract a diverse student population.
"The career counselors have helped me to discover and take advantage of so many of the resources UVA has to offer. They've given me great advice on everything from networking with alumni, preparing for career fairs, practicing for interviews, and applying to jobs. Through their guidance my job application materials and soft skills necessary for a professional career have improved drastically."
