Pamplin College of Business
Career Connect




Sunday, September 13, 2015
 
Business Horizons - September 17
The Fall Business Horizons Career Fair is Thursday, September 17, 2015 from 10:00am to 4:00pm in Squires Commonwealth and Old Dominion Ballroom. This is the best chance you will have at getting an internship or full-time job. 

Students must check-in at Old Dominion Ballroom. Please do not bring backpacks. If you do bring a backback, you will be asked to check it at Room 219. 



Watch this video to see one student's experience last year:

 
Preparing for Business Horizons
If you missed our session last week on preparing for a job fair...
 
Watch this video where experts talk about how to make the most of this unique opportunity.
Hokies4Hire On-Campus Interviews
In order to request on-campus interviews for many employers who are NOT interviewing the day after Business Horizons, you must request an interview on Hokies4Hire. The deadline to request an interview through this process is midnight on September 13. Please take action now. 

Click here for Virginia Tech's Career Services On-Campus Interview instructions for the Smith Career Center.

Click here for their On-Campus Interview dates and deadlines.
Companies will be conducting On-Campus Interviews during the week of 9/21 - 9/25 and may be of interest to you. Read more....

Companies will be conducting On-Campus Interviews during the week of 9/28 - 10/2 and may be of interest to you. Read more.... 
Day After Business Horizons On-Campus Interviews 
In addition to on-campus interviewing through Hokies4Hire, the following companies will be conducting on campus interviews (BY INVITATION ONLY AT BUSINESS HORIZONS) on Friday, September 18th at the Squires Student Center:

Altria (Finance Team)
Aon
Baker Tilly
Baltimore Country Club
E*Trade
Genworth
Great American Restaurants
Ingersoll Rand
Kearney & Company
Kollmorgen
KPMG
Lockheed Martin
Lowe's
Marriott
MassMutual
McAdams
McGladrey
McPhillips, Roberts & Deans, PLC
Mondelez
NetApp
Nielsen
Norfolk Southern
Northwestern Mutual
Octo Consulting Group
Otis Elevator Company
Perdue
Piper Companies
Tate & Tyron
The Select Group
Vanguard
Village Green
WestRock (Previously MWV)
White Lodging

The following companies will be conducting on campus interviews (BY INVITATION ONLY AT BUSINESS HORIZONS) on September 18th at the Smith Career Center:

Altria
Cotton & Company LLP
Digital Intelligence Systems
General Electric Company
Hilti North America
Technomics, Inc


Please check your email and answer your phone Thursday afternoon for the possibility of interviewing on Friday, September 18. 
Company Days in the Pamplin Atrium
Company Days are when firms come to the Pamplin Atrium and setup booths for students to learn more about their employment opportunities. Firms will distribute food, swag and info about their company. This is a great opportunity to connect with recruiters in an informal way. Firms will typically be there from 10am-2pm each day. 

Monday, September 14 - Cisco on the Drillfield

Tuesday, September 15 - Aon, Freddie Mac and PWC

Wednesday, September 16 - Cisco and McGladrey
  
 
JP Morgan Chase & Co 
JP Morgan Chase & Co. is hosting their Launching Leaders Program and believe this event will be a great opportunity for Pamplin students. Read more....
CarMax
CarMax will be hosting an info session and case interview workshop with a side of pizza on September 15th starting at 5:30pm in the Smith Career Services Center. 
Goodyear
Goodyear, one of the world's largest tire companies, will be visiting Virginia Tech to talk with Engineering and Business students about career opportunities within our organization. Read more.... 
Cisco
Cisco will be on the drill field on September 14th from 11:00am-3:00pm and conducting an information session the same day from 6:00pm-7:30pm in Squires Student Center 341/345.
Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security has several openings for Acquisition Professional Career Program Systems Engineers, GS-0801-7, positions. Read more.... 
Precision Castparts Corp.
Precision Castparts Corp. has career opportunities in both Financial Development and Information Technology. Click here to learn more about careers at Precision Castparts Corp.
American Cruise Lines 
American Cruise Lines has multiple career opportunities available:
null Altria
Altria has a Brand Management Internship career opportunity available. Search the requisite number (15987BR) in the red "Find a Job" dropdown box on their website. They will also be hosting an information session on October 5th in Pamplin 1045 from 7:00pm-8:00pm.
Deloitte 
Deloitte has on-campus events and career opportunity information. Click here for their fall 2015 list. Some upcoming events include their "Landing the Job" Series.
Piper Companies  
Piper Companies will be on the 17th for the Career Fair in the Squires Student Center and we are eager to connect with all Hokies who are entrepreneurial, business driven, competitive, motivated, and seeking a rewarding career path in Account Management/Business Development or Professional Recruiting. 
 The World Bank
The World Bank has a short term consultant career opportunity available. Read more.... 
Nestle Purina 
Neslte Purina has multiple Supply Chain Internship opportunities:
HP Professional Services
HP Professional Services has a Technology Consultant career opportunity available. Read more.... 
Understanding, Navigating and Connecting to the Job Market
If you are struggling to find a job or internship at this point in the year, it may be time to try and understand and navigate the job market. Below are videos and fill-in-the-blank outlines to help you better understand why each concept is important.
Understanding the Job Market 
Understanding the Job Market
 
Navigating the Job Market 
Navigating the Job Market
 
Connecting to the Job Market
Connecting to the Job Market
 
Pamplin Student Organizations 
Click here for the Pamplin Student Organization list for 2015.
Archives
If you missed a previous Pamplin Career Connect eNewsletter.  Please visit the archives. 
In This Issue
On-Campus Interviews
JP Morgan Chase & Co
CarMax
Goodyear
Cisco
Department of Homeland Security
Precision Castparts Corp.
American Cruise Lines
Altria
Deloitte
Piper Companies
The World Bank
Nestle Purina
HP Professional Services
Understanding, Navigating and Connecting to the Job Market
Pamplin Student Organizations
Archives
Contact Us
Contact Us
Stuart Mease
Executive Director for Student Advancement and Career Services
Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business
1046 Pamplin Hall, Blacksburg, VA
540.231.6602
[email protected]




 
Jennifer Carty
Associate Director of Career Services and Employer Relations 
Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business
1046 Pamplin Hall, Blacksburg, VA
540.231.6602 




Sarah Messer
Administrative Assistant for Career Advancement & Employer Relations
1046 Pamplin Hall, Blacksburg, VA
540.231.6602