We prepare our students to make smart, strategic career decisions throughout their professional lives. Through professional advising and counseling, students can build their understanding of job search and career self-management processes, identify their strengths and interests, and connect with prospective employers so they gain confidence and competence as they plan for their future.
Ever wish you could spend time with a company you're interested in – even if just a few hours – to learn what working there is really like?
You can through an EXternship!
Externships are short-term opportunities that allow you to gain insight into a career of interest. At a company of interest you might meet various employees in the organization, go on an office tour, participate in a hands-on activity, and/or sit in on team meetings.
In celebration of Black History Month, we’re highlighting resources, events, and connections for Black Engineers! Read on to find out about annual Black conferences and conventions, how to connect with the black community, various job boards, and more. We hope you’ll find these resources valuable in your career exploration and join us in observing Black History Month.
There are two features that Handshake has added in the last year that might be helpful in your job or internship search. “Q&A” and “Students”
Spring Job & Internship Fair - Week 1
With nearly 70 different employers attending the first week of the Spring Job & Internship Fair, it can be easy to miss some great, but lesser-known opportunities.
The annual Engineering, Science & Technology Career Fair is just a week away – and it’s virtual this year! We’ve created this guide to help you prep for and navigate the event.
First, complete these 5 key steps BEFORE the fair:
Thank you to our event sponsors DPR Construction (Silver), Verisign (Silver), and ST Engineering (Bronze).
What’s worse than hearing “Thanks for applying but we’ve decided to go with another candidate”?
We’ve heard from many Engineering and CS students who want to use their time off in January to work on career development, whether that’s teaching themselves a new skill, working on personal projects, or working on their job/internship search. With that in mind, we’ve designed Spring Career Week, 5 days of career tips and advice sent straight to your inbox PLUS virtual workshops hosted by alumni, recruiters, and career advising pros.
Every morning the week of January 25th, we’ll send you an email on a different topic, including a relevant action step that’s short enough to complete THAT day.
From there, design your own Career Week schedule by selecting one or more virtual sessions to attend! You’ll find event descriptions and links below, as well as within Handshake (just search Events for “Career Week”). Questions? Email hpalmer@virginia.edu.
It's almost time for an extra long winter break!
We hope that the break is a time for rest, reflection, hobbies, personal projects, catching up with friends and family - and maybe a J-Term course or academic/professional projects sprinkled in.
Before final exams wrap up, our team wants you to know about our winter break office hours (we're open!), ideas for career-related activities you can participate in over the break, and early spring career events so you can save the dates now.
Picking a major is a no-brainer for some students. But for many 1st years, deciding on a major is a gut-wrenching decision. We’ve put together some resources to help you make a good, well-thought out decision. And of course, you can always make an appointment with our office to discuss your options.
The annual Global Week at UVA kicks off today! Global Week offers you an opportunity to explore global internships, international career paths, and programs to help you study, research, and go abroad. There are even opportunities to explore global experiences virtually.
To celebrate Global Week within Engineering and Computer Science, we asked two current students and two alumni to tell us about their global experiences. Read on to learn about the adventures of Hanbin, Gabby, George, and Senthil. Then, learn how you can share your story.