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