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
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September 3, 2024
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FGH 136
Resume and Career Fair Prep Workshop
Learn how to improve your resume and how to prepare for a career fair.
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September 12, 2024
2:00 - 6:00 PM CT Student Life Center Ballroom
Engineering Career Fair
The Career Center will host local and national organizations for the 2024 Fall Engineering Fair.
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October 24, 2204
4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FGH Atrium
Industry Night
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.
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October 29, 2024
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FGH 136
Strategies for Finding an Internship and Interview Prep Workshop
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.
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November 14, 2024
12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. FGH 110
LinkedIn Workshop
Learn how to make the most of a LinkedIn profile and how to best utilize the platform.
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November 19, 2024
5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FGH 136
Managing Personal Finances
Join us for this presentation on how to manage your personal finances.
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January 2025
TBD
Career Fair Prep
Hear from a career coach on how to prepare for a career fair.
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January 2025
TBD
How to Negotiate a Salary
Learn how to negotiate a salary when offered a job.
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March 2025
TBD
Beyond Internships
Explore the many ways to build your Engineering resume outside of a formal internship.
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April 2025
TBD
I Got the Internship/Job, Now What?
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 be 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.
