Career Ready for Lifelong Success
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É offers access to a vast array of resources and experiences to support lifelong career success. From the first internship to the last job, we will help ensure graduates are well prepared to excel in their chosen career. included ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É on its 2025 list of that are "attracting the best and the brightest and graduating students that are outpacing most Ivy Leaguers in the eyes of employers.”
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100 %Work in jobs that align well with career interests
as reported by the Class of 2023
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94 %Employed or in Graduate School within six months of graduation
as reported by the Class of 2023
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91 %Six-Year Graduation Rate
for first-year students
Top 20 Best Career Placement
The Office of Career Development & Professional Engagement hosts 240 workshops, panels, seminars and other events each year to mentor and teach students about resumes, interviews, networking and more. Multiple career and internship fairs are held each year with more than 500 employers in attendance. (Top 20 ranking from The Princeton Review.)
Top 10 Best Public School for Internships
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É is committed to guaranteeing a funded internship to every undergraduate who seeks one. Since 2021, ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has quadrupled the number of students who receive support for unpaid or underfunded internships, and funding to support students has tripled. More than 27,300 internships with 12,295 employers are posted each year. ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É is also ranked #1 for participation in study abroad among all public universities by the Institute of International Education. (Top 10 ranking from The Princeton Review.)
Career Readiness
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É ranks #1 for its student-to-career staff ratio among all public Virginia universities (NACE Data), ensuring students receive the highest level of career guidance and mentorship in the state. Explore career development programs, services, connections and resources available to current students.
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Career Advising
Get guidance on career development.
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Professional Development
Develop career-related skills.
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Applied Learning
Build skills outside the classroom.
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Industry-Focused Trips
Connect directly with employers.
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Career Communities
Identify your interests.
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Career Competencies
Foster top career readiness skills.
Career Connections
Thanks to a ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É connection, I had the opportunity to meet with two EY (formerly Ernst & Young) partners, who are also alumni. I completed an internship and plan to start my career in business consulting at EY next fall.”
— Adam Farris ’24, economics major from Massachusetts
Higher Earnings
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$ 67,983Starting SalaryAs reported by the Class of 2022
This overall full-time mean salary is 13% higher than the national mean starting salary of $60,028.
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Top 20Salary Rankings
The Wall Street Journal ranked ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É high in finance, management consulting and law salaries among national public universities.
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29 %Higher Mid-Career Salary15 years from graduation
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É graduates earn almost a third higher salary than the median Virginia public university bachelor’s degree holder at mid-career (according to SCHEV).
Top Employers Hire ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É Graduates
Every year, over 460 employers hire from the graduating class. Top employers like Accenture, Amazon, Booz | Allen | Hamilton, Capital One, Deloitte, EY, Freddie Mac, IBM, JP Morgan Chase & Co., KPMG, Morgan Stanley, National Institutes of Health, PWC, U.S. House of Representatives and ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É hire our students to work for competitive salaries around the world.
Distinguished Researchers and Scholars
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É graduates have impressive rates of admission to law, medical and other graduate programs. They also compete successfully for the most prestigious scholarships and fellowships — , , , , , and many more. ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É has been a for 15 consecutive years.
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# 1Producer of alumni who earn Ph.D.sWashington Monthly
among public universities
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39 %Matriculated into Graduate/Professional Programs
of the undergraduate Class of 2023
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137Distinct Graduate/Professional Programs
for the undergraduate Class of 2023
Network of 116,000+ Alumni Worldwide
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É is consistently ranked a top 20 public school for alumni networks. Our graduates and their organizations post jobs and internship opportunities on TribeCareers, which includes over 45,000 postings. Alumni and students also have exclusive access to One Network, where ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É community members share industry insights and find networking and mentorship opportunities. One Network has members from over 40 countries, 47 states and Washington D.C. and 74% of members are willing to help fellow alumni.
Lifelong Engagement
ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s active keeps graduates connected to each other and the university. With 37 worldwide and over 400 annually across the country, there are plenty of opportunities for lifelong growth, learning and leadership.
Here, the word Tribe is synonymous with community. It speaks to our shared commitment to each other and to our passion and pride that bring us together.
Innovators, Visionaries and Industry Leaders
From authors to Olympians, CEOs to renowned scientists, actors to presidents, and public servants to business owners, ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É boasts a long list of notable alumni in every field.
Medicine & Music
As a student, Dr. Mike Fitch ’93 participated in undergraduate research at ÑÇÖÞÉ«°É’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science and eventually joined his mentor, now-retired professor Lloyd Guth, to perform neuroscience research. He also co-founded the Gentlemen of the College, one of the university’s oldest a cappella groups.
