Career Workshops & Job Outlook

As a VU engineering student, your career prospects are excellent if you take appropriate steps to achieve your goals. Earning your degree with good grades is not enough. You will need to develop a professional network, participate in internships, and research industries and employers of interest. You will need to learn how to present yourself to employers. The VU Career Center has the resources you need to help you learn these skills and make these connections. Peak on-campus recruiting seasons are September to November and January to March for both full-time and internship opportunities.

2024-2025 Professional Development and Career Events

Fall 2024 Events
- Resume and Career Fair Workshop
  September 3, 2024
  5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT | FGH 136
  Learn how to improve your resume and how to prepare for a career fair.
- Engineering Career Fair
  September 12, 2024
  2:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT | Student Life Center Ballroom
  The Career Center will host local and national organizations for the Fall 2024 Engineering Fair.
- Strategies for Finding an Internship and Interview Prep Workshop
  October 29, 2024
  5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT | FGH 136
  Hear from a career coach on strategies to find an internship and when you should start looking, and learn how to prepare for an interview.
- LinkedIn Workshop
  November 14, 2024
  5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT | FGH 110
  Learn how to make the most of a LinkedIn profile and how to best utilize the platform.
- Managing Personal Finances
  November 19, 2024
  5:00 - 6:00 p.m. CT | FGH 136
  Join us for this presentation on how to manage your personal finances.
Spring 2025 Events
- Prep for Upcoming Engineering Career Events
  January 14, 2025
  5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT | FGH 110
  Hear form a career coach on how to prepare for the career fair and upcoming Engineering Industry Networking events.
- How to Negotiate a Salary
  February 6, 2025
  12:15 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. CT | FGH 106
  Learn how to negotiate a salary when offered a job.
- Engineering Industry Networking Night (In Person)
  February 18, 2025
  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CT | Student Life Center Board Room of Trust
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  This event will bring together employers representing diverse engineering concentrations, offering a unique opportunity for students to network and gain valuable insights. Get ready to engage with industry experts, explore career possibilities, and build meaningful connections, and pave the way for a successful engineering career.
- West Coast Engineering Industry Networking Night (Virtual)
  February 20, 2025
  6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. CT | Online
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  This event will bring together employers representing diverse engineering concentrations, offering a unique opportunity for students to network and gain valuable insights. Get ready to engage with industry experts, explore career possibilities, and build meaningful connections, and pave the way for a successful engineering career.
- Beyond Internships
  March 5, 2025
  5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT | FGH 110
  Explore the many ways to build your engineering resume outside of a formal internship.
- I Got the Internship/Job, Now What?
  April 8, 2025
  5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. CT | FGH 110
  Hear from a panel of Vanderbilt University School of Engineering alumni on how to successfully set yourself up when you have a new internship or job. Learn how to make the most of your experience and how to navigate setting yourself up in a new city.

Our Dores & Where They Anchor Down

In the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, we are proud to share with you the placement results for our graduating students who secure exciting jobs and admission to the finest graduate programs. We survey all graduating students in the month prior to Commencement and have impressive response rates of 88-97% over the last several years.