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VCU Business Career Services (BCS) believes every business student is capable of career success, and we offer support and opportunities to make it possible. We empower business students to connect with a variety of professional opportunities through individualized student coaching and curated employer partnerships.
Explore our new Career Opportunities page — your guide to majors, career paths and ways to get involved. Find common job titles, recent employers, alumni stories, skill-building opportunities and more. Whether you’re exploring a major, building your resume or planning your next step, it’s a great place to start.
We’re here to help! Maximize your career development with one-on-one coaching or our digital resources. You can make an appointment with a career coach at any stage. To schedule an appointment, log in to Handshake at VCU or call (804) 828-3710.
BCS career coaches can lead workshops, connect you with employers for events and provide other resources for your business student organization. Submit this this form to get started. We’ll follow up by email within five business days. Please submit requests at least two weeks in advance.
Get started on your job or internship search with these digital resources:
Create your resume by using our VCU School of Business major-specific resume templates. Draft a cover letter specific to the opportunity you've selected using our guide.
Find internships and jobs in Handshake. This is the #1 college level hiring database, so start here before you use other resources. Use the filters and searching criteria to tailor your options. Choose one posting to use as a practice for your first application. Watch our Handshake Search Tips video here.
Prep for the interviewing process by reviewing our interview guide or making a practice interview appointment with a Business Career Coach in Handshake.
Make an appointment with a Business Career Coach to review your application materials or fine tune your search and networking strategy. We are called coaches because we are here to support you and help you learn how to succeed in your career!
Meet employers hiring on Day 1 of the VCU Business Internship & Career Fair!
New employers, new opportunities — explore internships and careers on Day 2 of the VCU Business Internship & Career Fair.
Whether you are exploring majors or careers or preparing for a job interview, Candid Career has the videos to help!
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Test out a career that interests you through a 4-8 week virtual externship. Some even pay you!
Bite-sized 5-6 hour virtual work experience programs that give students a career advantage with the world's top companies. Not sure what you want to do, or what it would be like to work in a field? Check out this resource!
If you're ready to disrupt the way women are perceived in business and ditch everything you were told not to be, join Forté today.
GoinGlobal is a career tool that supports students seeking jobs abroad, and students from abroad seeking jobs in the United States. Log in with your VCU credentials.
Utilize Handshake to search for thousands of jobs & internships, access career resources created just for VCU School of Business students, register for events, and schedule appointments with your Business Career Coaches.
This guide helps international VCU students confidently navigate the U.S. job search. Discover how to find campus jobs, understand CPT and OPT, connect with employers and access tailored career support.
Parker Dewey offers students the ability to execute paid virtual professional assignments for companies. You can use this opportunity to build and demonstrate your skills while exploring various career paths.
Take four assessments and see which careers are the best match for you. Explore what these careers entail, and see currently open positions ranked by their match to your unique code. Navigate to the Career tab at the link below and select PathwayU.
VCU's Suit Yourself Closet offers free gently used professional clothing and styling services to VCU students. Check out our professional dress style guides for tips on how to build your professional wardrobe.
Vault provides in-depth intelligence on what it's really like to work in an industry, company or profession—and how to position yourself to get there.
Connect with professionals in your areas of interest with ties to the VCU community. Ask them honest questions related to how they got to where they are, what challenges they've faced and what a typical day looks like.
Find common career paths, types of employers that hire in the field, and strategies to maximize opportunities.
