Career Workshops & Job Outlook

As a VU engineering student, your career prospects are excellent if you take appropriate steps to achieve your goals. Earning your degree with good grades is not enough. You will need to develop a professional network, participate in internships, and research industries and employers of interest. You will need to learn how to present yourself to employers. The VU Career Center has the resources you need to help you learn these skills and make these connections. Peak on-campus recruiting seasons are September to November and January to March for both full-time and internship opportunities.

2024-2025 Professional Development and Career Events

September 3, 2024

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FGH 136

Resume and Career Fair Prep Workshop

Learn how to improve your resume and how to prepare for a career fair.

September 12, 2024

2:00 - 6:00 PM CT Student Life Center Ballroom

Engineering Career Fair

The Career Center will host local and national organizations for the 2024 Fall Engineering Fair.

October 29, 2024

5:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. FGH 136

Strategies for Finding an Internship and Interview Prep Workshop

Hear from a career coach on strategies to find an internship and when you should start looking, and learn how to prepare for an interview.

November 14, 2024

12:15 p.m. - 1:15 p.m. FGH 110

LinkedIn Workshop

Learn how to make the most of a LinkedIn profile and how to best utilize the platform.

December 2024

Managing Personal Finances

Join us for this presentation on how to manage your personal finances.

January 2025

Career Fair Prep

Hear from a career coach on how to prepare for a career fair.

January 2025

How to Negotiate a Salary

Learn how to negotiate a salary when offered a job.

February 2025

Industry Night

This event will bring together employers representing diverse engineering concentrations, offering a unique opportunity for students to network and gain valuable insights. Get ready to engage with industry experts, explore career possibilities, and build meaningful connections, and pave the way for a successful engineering career.

March 2025

Beyond Internships

Explore the many ways to build your Engineering resume outside of a formal internship.

April 2025

I Got the Internship/Job, Now What?

Hear from a panel of Vanderbilt University School of Engineering alumni on how to successfully set yourself up when you have a new internship or job. Learn how to be make the most of your experience and how to navigate setting yourself up in a new city.

Our Dores & Where They Anchor Down

In the Vanderbilt University School of Engineering, we are proud to share with you the placement results for our graduating students who secure exciting jobs and admission to the finest graduate programs. We survey all graduating students in the month prior to Commencement and have impressive response rates of 88-97% over the last several years.

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