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CNRE Career Fairs

The fall and spring career fairs help connect students with employers who are seeking to fill full-time positions, as well as internships. The events are open to all Virginia Tech students.

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Partner with us to prepare and connect with your future employees

John Freeborn

Today’s successful graduates combine a strong academic background with skills indicative of career readiness. Opportunities to supplement classroom knowledge, build professional networks, and learn about the expectations and cultures of organizations allow students to excel as they enter the workplace.

As employers seek their next Hokie hires, they often invest in internships, co-op programs, and other engagement opportunities that help new hires hit the ground running.

Creating and promoting these opportunities is the mission of the College of Natural Resources and Environment’s director of employer relations. If you are an employer with a current opening or would like to partner with us to help prepare students for future careers, contact John Freeborn at freeborn@vt.edu or 540-231-1138.

Opportunities for employers to partner with CNRE

Learn more about these options for connecting with and helping prepare young professionals:

  • Contact our director of employer relations to learn about opportunities for engaging with CNRE students and faculty.
  • Attend a CNRE Career Fair.
  • Join the College of Natural Resources and Environment LinkedIn group.
  • Sponsor an employer table in Cheatham Hall to meet with students and faculty about your company and employment and other opportunities.
  • Participate in a webinar for current students, alumni, and others.
  • Create a new internship (we can share best practices and review your position) or recruit a student for an existing position.
  • Hire a Hokie by signing up for Handshake, Virginia Tech’s platform for posting jobs, accessing resumes, and interviewing.
  • Host a small group of students for a Day in the Life program at your organization, where students can learn about your company’s career opportunities, culture, and values.
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Upcoming Events

    Internships offer a unique chance to test the waters

    There’s no better way for students to gain real-world experience and for employers to give a student a trial run in their organization than an internship. In fact, many students who complete internships end up being hired for full-time positions by their employers. Since they’ve already spent time on the job, they’ll be able to start work in third gear instead of first.

    Watch these videos to learn more about the value of internships from the student participants.

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    Value of outreach and making connections

    Marissa Ardovino, a wildlife conservation major, describes her summer internship with an interagency partnership between the National Park Service, Virginia Cooperative Extension, and the Virginia Department of Forestry.

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    Researching at the Harvard Forest

    Sam Matson, a forestry major, provides an overview of her internship as an undergraduate researcher at the Harvard Forest in Pelham, Massachusetts.

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    Interning at the Newport News Waterworks

    Erik Platt, an environmental resources management major, shares information about his summer forestry internship at the Newport News Waterworks in Newport News, Virginia.

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    Testing the waters through internships

    Jonathan Reynolds, a graduate with degrees in water and environmental resources management, believes his internships laid an important foundation for a career in water management.