Career 15:
Career 15 is a job board available exclusively to students that attend
private colleges and universities in Virginia. It's a great way to connect
with major companies who are seeking liberal arts graduates.
Career Core:
CareerCore is a career navigation and management platform developed by
experienced executives who have been featured in Fortune, BusinessWeek, CNBC and
the Wall Street Journal. Unlike websites that offer general career
information or job listings, CareerCore empowers individuals with the ideal mix
of expert preparation, personalized guidance and door-opening relationships that
will accelerate your career regardless of the stage you are at.
Roanoke Connect:
This site has been developed specifically for job seekers in the Roanoke area.
Join the list serv for up-to-date information on local opportunities.
Vault
This site contains information on specific companies as well as resources
for career information such as defining occupations and forum sections
where a student may receive answers from professionals a particular field.
You will also find industry specific information along with the "Top 50" list
for that particular field. Internship and full-time job postings
available.
WetFeet:
WetFeet is another great career exploration and preparation resource.
Indeed:
Indeed.com is a job search aggregator. If you enter criteria such as
"financial services jobs in Virginia", it will search multiple newspapers and
websites, and return your results. You can also set up searches that get
delivered to your e-mail inbox.
CityTownInfo:
Information on people, housing, transportation, jobs, colleges and universities,
mortgages/real estate, commuting and more - over 50,000 pages covering 20,000+
communities.
CareerConnection
Job listings for the Hampton Roads area
Virginia Job Network:
The
Virginia Local JobNetwork™ is comprised of multiple employment Web sites
focusing exclusively on local communities in the State of Virginia. We are the
premier online network for Virginia jobs and careers - connecting the most
progressive companies with the most qualified career-minded individuals.
Career Fairs:
Challenge Job Fair:
CHALLENGE is an award winning liberal arts and sciences career fair
hosted each November designed to bring approximately 500 seniors together with various companies and
agencies. It is an effective way for employers to meet and recruit students from 8 prestigious Virginia colleges/universities.
College to Career Fair:
Held every February in Richmond, this fair provides a great way to meet local
and regional employers.
UVa Diversity
Career Day:
One of the biggest career fairs in the state, held every fall. In Fall
2008, there were 150 employers there!
Longwood's Job and
Internship Fairs:
Longwood has job fairs twice a year, which are great to help jumpstart your job
and internship search.
Career
Exploration and Preparation Resources:
NACE JobWeb:
JobWeb is a very useful source for help in developing a resume and preparing
for interviews, career fairs, and more!
CareerJournal:
Produced by the Wall Street Journal, this site is targeted towards the
executive level job searcher but has great information and advice for when the
office is closed.
Quintessential
Careers:
A vast wealth of information-all free!
One Day, One Job and
One Day, One Internship:
Both of these sites are great resources for top entry level company research.
Written by and for college students, they are blogs that feature a new job or
internship offering daily.
The Career Project:
What if there was a resource
that could actually tell someone "this is what I do all day." Thus, The
Career Project was born. This site was designed with the
pure intention of letting people of all ages, not just students, voyeur into any
job they could think of.
Road Trip Nation:
Ever dreamed of hitting the road and having fun? Well, how about hitting
the road to learn about unique career experiences? Road Trip Nation has
driven the miles and done the legwork for you. They have a variety of
interviews with unique people about their careers and life experiences.
