Plan Your Future

Plan your future as an Engineering leader with resources, programs, and classes to develop a professional skillset. Prepare for a job or internship with career advising and programs for graduate students.

UVA Engineering master's and Ph.D. students land prestigious positions in a wide variety of career sectors, including university faculty, industry and government research, consulting and other fields. This is because we serve our graduate students with comprehensive professional and career development that helps them become knowledge entrepreneurs, with the skills to succeed in an ever-changing global marketplace. UVA Engineering's graduate professional and career development program takes advantage of the expertise across our comprehensive University community, including the Darden School of Business, the School of Medicine and the Frank Batten School of Leadership and Public Policy.

Career Resources

  • Graduate Writing Lab

    The UVA Engineering Graduate Writing Lab provides free one-on-one consultations, events, and facilitated peer review groups for Engineering graduate students and postdocs. We offer support and strategies to help you improve your writing, presentations, figures, and posters.

    Improve Your Writing

  • Center for Engineering Career Development

    Whether you're looking for an academic job, an internship or job in industry, or pursuing further education, we hope you will take advantage of the services the Center for Engineering Career Development offers. 

    Connect with Career Office

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