Community Notification - VMI cadets will be participating in Spring Field Training Exercises (Spring FTX) Friday, March 31 through Tuesday, April 4. Trainings will occur throughout Rockbridge County, including the Goshen Boy Scout Camp, the Chessie Nature Trail, and on/around VMI post. There may be traffic delays in the area. Weapons training may also be heard.

Career Options

For those majoring in electrical and computer engineering, there are a number of lucrative career paths after college.

Want to learn more about potential career opportunities for your major?  “What You Can Do with a Major In…?,” brought to you by the VMI Office of Career Services, provides an overview of a variety of occupation options. Enroll today in FOCUS 2 using the access code "keydet" to sign-up and start to explore your options after VMI.

Here are some examples of occupations that may interest you:

OCCUPATION US NATIONAL MEAN SALARY
Electrical Drafter

$63,390.00

Electrical Engineer $98,620.00
Electro-Mechanical Technician $57,860.00
Electronics Engineer $103,760.00
Instrument Technician $62,950.00
Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialist $110,210.00
Sales Engineer $108,880.00
Solar Energy Systems Engineer $99,250.00

* Salary data provided by Focus2 and US Department of Labor (2022)