December 3, 2013  
UPDATE: VT Pamplin Dec '13 Grads Still Looking for a Job

  

I wanted to follow up with you from the last email I sent regarding assistance for December graduates.

 

(1) Resumes Emailed to Employer Database

 

We had 37 of the 194 December graduates send us their resume to send to employers. These 37 students said they did not have a job lined up. (Guess that means the rest of you have a job. Congrats!)

 

We analyzed the email of these resumes to employers and found that 133 employers clicked on at least one of these resumes. Collectively, the employers clicked on nearly 900 resumes, which is about an average of 25 per student. We received great feedback from employers and students who said they had been contacted by email and phone. If you have a success story, please let me know. 

 

(2) Event for Seniors on December 5

 

On Thursday, December 5 from 10-2pm in the Pamplin Atrium the following event is being setup just for you. Please attend and participate. Tables will be setup with the following stations: 

  • Job/career search assistance from Smith Career Center
  • Computers for SENIORS to take the BusinessWeek Survey  
  • Computers for ANY Pamplin student to take the Universum survey.
  • Multiple employers (EY, Apex Systems, Vanguard, FedBid, and possibly two more) who still have full-time and internship spots.
  • Free Food

  

(3) Post-Graduation Survey Data

  

Please complete the survey. It's fast and easy and only takes 5 minutes. It's confidential. No names or personally identifiable information is published or shared. It's what we use to share info such as average starting salaries, placement data, top employers, etc. It's important that we have this data for future grads. A station will be available to complete the survey on December 5 too.    

 

 

Our goal is to do everything possible to help you become employed as soon as possible. Thanks for your efforts in making this a reality. 

 

Contact:

  

Stuart Mease

Director of Undergraduate Career Services

1046 Pamplin Hall, Blacksburg, VA | 540.231.6602

 

Emily Africa

 Diversity Recruiter and Career Advancement Coordinator

1046 Pamplin Hall, Blacksburg, VA | 540.231.6602

  

 

Sarah Karlin

Office and Career Services Assistant

1046 Pamplin Hall, Blacksburg, VA |  540.231.6602