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Internship, Job Search, and Graduate School Resources
- Handshake: A career services software system exclusively for the use of U.Va. students
- Make appointments with advisors, register for events and workshops, apply for jobs both on Grounds and off Grounds, and review dozens of career-related resources.
- Handshake Resource Cards: Find a variety of different job search platforms and resources tailored to your career interests, including: Business, Consulting, Data Science, Entrepreneurship, Public Service and Government, Finance, Real Estate, Science and Technology, Sustainability, and general career resources.
- The Economics Department's ECO website: Search for industry information, resume and cover letter writing, networking, interviewing, and more!
- Self Assessment Assistance: For your Career Planning
- Professional Development and Career-related handouts: A list of materials to assist you with your career and professional development.
- ECO's Alumni and Friends Contacts List by Employer: Hundreds of alumni listed by their employer, who have offered to speak with our majors to provide industry/career advice. This is located in our Economics box folder.
- ECO Events Calendar: (Under construction) List of upcoming events and programs hosted by the ECO for majors.
- Articles relevant to the career search for our majors: To assist with networking and interview preparation.
- Industry and Employer Overviews: Detailed list of industries related to career fields that econ majors typically pursue. Use for career exploration.
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U.Va. Alumni Association Resources
- U.Va. Alumni Association Career Services: Alumni Career Engagement (ACE) offers individual career advising to Contributing Members by appointment. We address career topics ranging from updating your resume to honing your online presence, negotiating a raise, and planning for a retirement (or second act) career. Our services center around coaching: we empower you with the tools you need to take charge of your career process. Appointments are 50 minutes long and are held by phone or Zoom. All alumni are invited to join free monthly virtual drop-ins, which offer alumni an opportunity to have career questions addressed by the ACE team.
- Wahoo Connect: Wahoo Connect is the Alumni Association’s new online community for UVA alumni. Through Wahoo Connect, you can search our alumni directory, connect with fellow alumni individually and through shared interest groups to expand your network, and access resources to develop and enrich your career. Think of it as the digital front door to connect with the UVA communities of your past, present and future.
- List of Management/Leadership/Rotational programs with various employers: Leadership development and rotational programs provide you with in-depth experiences, ongoing mentorship, and targeted training across a range of business areas within a company. Companies usually use these types of programs to hire interns or post-graduates and train them through rotational programs (i.e., rotating through different parts of a company) or specific, structured training programs. The goal is to recruit and develop leaders for their organization. Many of these programs have special recruitment timelines (usually in the fall semester). Each program may have unique components, length of time, pre-selected rotating work assignments, optional rotating work assignments or specific, in-depth experience in one area.
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Self-Assessments to Evaluate Your Skills, Interests, Values
- ECO Self-Assessment: Self-assessment designed to lead you toward a fuller understanding of the personal factors to consider as a foundation to beginning your job search.
- PathwayU: Explore education and career paths where you can find purpose and meaning.
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Job Search Tools and Internship Listings
- AfterCollege - A job board that connects students and recent graduates with entry-level job opportunities and internships, alternative to Handshake, focused on college students.
- American Finance Association – jobs database and other information
- DevEx – comprehensive resource for anyone interested in a career in international development. DevEx includes jobs, webinars, briefings on ongoing international events, and access to many other resources
- Econ Jobs – job alerts from academia, government, and private sector opportunities
- efinancialcareers – job posting database for financial services careers. Many are for senior hires, but this is an excellent research tool in finding organizations that may be of interest.
- FlexJobs: A job search site specializing in flexible, remote, and part-time job opportunities ideal for those seeking work-life balance/work from home.
- Forage Job Simulations: An online platform offering virtual work experience programs designed to simulate real-world job tasks in various industries, helping students build skills and understand different career paths without the need for prior experience. After completing a simulation you may connect directly with the employer/include the simulation on your professional materials.
- Go Government – one stop shopping to help you find and apply for government jobs
- Internships at Fortune 500 companies - http://www.allinternship.com/internship/int-f500-a.html
- JOE - Job Openings for Economists, provided by the American Economic Association
- Management Consulted - The leadine resource on all-things about management consulting, created by U.Va. alum Jenny Rae Le Roux (resumes, interviews, case studies, job postings)
- Parker Dewey: UVA subscribes to, and connects students with, short-term, paid projects and internships, allowing them to gain real-world experience and build their resumes while helping companies with specific tasks.
- RippleMatch - An AI-powered job search and recruitment platform designed specifically for college students and recent graduates.
- Runway - Runway pulls jobs directly from 175,000+ company career sites the second they're posted - hours or days before they show up on LinkedIn, Handshake, or Indeed. Built for college students and new grads.
- Uncubed - Uncubed creates technology, content, and communities that improve the way people build meaningful careers.
- Undergraduate research opportunities
- USAJobs Pathways – government careers for students and recent graduates
- Vault Career Guides - The ECO pays for your subscription. Vault is a career intelligence platform used by students, alumni, and professionals to research employers, industries, job/internship programs, and to access career-planning guidance. Vault can help with the following:
- Company/Employer Research
- Industry & Profession Guides
- Internship Programs & Job Search Tools
- Career-Advice/Preparation Content
- Wall Street Oasis - a leading online community, educational platform, and career hub for students and professionals pursuing competitive careers in high finance and consulting
- What Can I Do With This Major? - a website featuring 106 major profiles with information on common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.
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For International Students
- Career Shift - Found in Handshake resources; search for employers by H1B visa.
- Marcello Barros - The International Advantage: The International Advantage is a must read for any international student (F1 of J1 visa) who dreams about a securing a job in the U.S, or is serious about pursuing a global career.
- Resources for International Students Looking for Jobs in the US
- Power Ties, Dan Baudry - Home - The International Student's Guide to Finding a Job in the United States: Power Ties: The International Student's Guide to Finding a Job in the United States has been widely praised by international students and career counselors. Written by the former head of campus recruiting at Monster.com, the book reveals common mistakes made by international students, an explains the best path to getting a job in the United States with H-1B sponsorship.
- Immihelp: (Database of sponsoring companies)