Career Exploration
Other Ways to Explore Engineering Career Fields
- Top UVA Engineering Employers and Job Titles: Job titles and employers by major
- Virginia Alumni Mentoring (VAM) Program: Find a UVA alum to be a coach, leader, advisor, teacher, guide, and friend
- First Destination Reports: Review statistics for where UVA engineering students intern and work after they graduate
- Informational Interviews with Alums
Interests, Skills, & Values Assessments
The better you know yourself, the better you'll be at identifying internships and jobs that will be a good fit for you. Here are ways to do a little research on yourself!
- PathwayU - Identify education and career pathways that fit you and make the most sense for your unique interests and values
- Web-Based Self Assessments
- One-on-One Meetings with a career advisor
- Career Communities
Career Communities
As an engineer, you may be interested in careers in sustainability, technology, education, business, public service, health care, the arts, and more. Career Communities provide you with specific, tailored resources through weekly office hours, emails with handpicked jobs and internships, and employer and alumni programs.
Connect with Career Communities in Handshake in the career interests section. Once you've logged into Handshake, click your personal icon with your initials in the upper right hand corner and select Career Interests from the menu. Select as many as you would like!
Get Experience
Check out the Get Experience page to see how you can develop your skills and play to your strengths through workshops, internships, and volunteering.
Student Clubs and Organizations
UVA has a wide range of Clubs and Organizations that can help you explore your interest areas and gain real resume-worthy experience. The UVA Engineering Student Council also has a list of engineering-specific organizations.
New clubs are added each year! Not seeing a club that interests you? Start your own!