Finding a job is a job in itself!
"Have a plan, work your plan."
- planning
- organization
- time
- persistence
Share your plan with everyone who might be able to help you - family, friends, professors, career planning staff, former employers, VMI alumni.
Keep your contacts updated throughout the job-search process. AND . . . always thank each person who helps you. This can be as simple as a quick e-mail.
For excellent job-search tips each month, click on NACE Jobweb.
Don't forget Career Fairs - an excellent way to meet employers face-to-face.
CHALLENGE is a job fair in November. CHALLENGE is an award winning career fair designed to bring juniors, seniors and recent graduates together with representatives from various companies and agencies. It is an effective way for employers to meet and recruit students from 8 prestigious Virginia colleges/universities.
- DIVERSITY CAREER DAY Students from all colleges and universities across Virginia and Washington, DC are welcome to attend. Last year, more than 150 corporations, government agencies, and non-profit organizations participated. Many recruiters have specifically indicated that they like this event because they have the opportunity to meet students from so many different schools. Location: Newcomb Hall, 3rd Floor, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA.
- CAREER PREMIERE is another career fair opportunity for VMI cadets to attend. Eight schools support this fair and have given an open invitation for us to attend. Please check the employers attending to see if you are interested in attending another great career fair.
