Professional Development Handouts

Career and Professional Development Materials

Here is a list of materials to assist you with your career and professional development. These are organized in alphabetical order.

• 12 Questions You Can Ask to Uncover Company Culture

• Alumni and Friends Contact List for Economics Majors (This link transfers you to Collab where you will login, after which the 'ECO Resources' site should come up.)

• Applying for Federal Government Jobs

• Asset Management Firms

• Behavioral Interviewing and Question Bank

• Behavioral Interview Questions from the Commerce School

• Boutique Consulting Firms

• Building a LinkedIn Profile

• Business, Consulting, and Finance Clubs at UVA

• Career Planning Timeline for Economics Majors

• Career Planning- Personal Strategic Plan (Download pdf form to desktop to save your answers.)

• Career Self-Assessment (Download pdf form to desktop to save your answers.)

• Consumer Insight Companies

• Cover Letter Checklist

• Economic Value of a Law Degree

• Essential Interview Questions

• Five Steps of the Internship and Job Search

• Hoos Career Guide - A comprehensive overview of the job and internship search along with specific samples of professional development materials.

• How to Navigate a Career Fair

• How Your Economics Degree Has Prepared You for the Job Market

• Informational Interviews

  • Informational Interview Log Sheet

  • Informational Interview Sample Questions

  • Informational Interview Tips

• ​​International Student Job Search Resource
  • International Student Careers
  • Marcello Barros - The International Advantage
  • ​​Power Ties, Dan Baudry - The International Student's Guide to Finding a Job in the United States
  • Aperian Global: GlobeSmart® - Cross Cultural Agility and Understanding

• Internship and Job Search Advice from the Class of 2017 Internship Panel

• Interview Assessment Checklist

• Interview Preparation Checklist

• Job Search Advice from the Class of 2013

• Job Search Resources for Economics Majors (Master List)

• LinkedIn Resources

  • LinkedIn- Building a Great Student Profile

  • LinkedIn 101- How to Build Your Professional Profile

• List of Handouts from the ECO

• Management Leadership Training Programs

• Public Speaking Resources

• Pursuing a Graduate Degree in Economics

• Questions to Ask in an Interview

• Resume Checklist

• Salary Surveys and Resources

• Sample Informational Interview Questions.

• Self Assessment tools

• Skills for a Career in Finance

• NACE Career Counselor Guides

  • Social Media Guide to Blogging

  • Social Media Guide to Facebook

  • Social Media Guide to LinkedIn

  • Social Media Guide to Pinterest

  • Social Media Guide to Twitter

• Tell Me About Yourself (Through Storytelling)

• Think Tanks

• Undergraduate Research Tips

• VMock Suite of AI Tools for the Job Search (Resume Builder, LinkedIn Profile Assist, Mock Interview Prep-TBA, Practice Your Elevator Pitch)

• What Can I Do With An Economics Degree