Eight top universities will bring students to Norfolk on Nov. 5 to participate in an interview day from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and career fair from 10 am to 2 pm at the Marriott Waterside downtown.
Hire Virginia is a state-wide recruiting partnership designed to engage Virginia-based university students with employers in the Hampton Roads area.
Participating schools include students from:
- University of Virginia
- Virginia Tech
- Old Dominion University
- VCU College of Engineering
- Norfolk State University
- Radford University
- College of William & Mary
- James Madison University
“The goal of the program is to retain our top talent in Virginia,” said David Lapinski, who serves as the director of employer relations at the UVA Career Center, which runs Hire Virginia. “We’ve had tremendous support from our higher education partners and anticipate a strong showing for area employers. It’s our first Hire Virginia, and we currently have 38 unique employers for the career fair and 12 employers for the interview portion of the event. We’d love to add some additional biotech companies to the career fair.”
Companies slated to be at the Hire Virginia fair include BAE Systems, Cox Communications, GEICO, Suffolk Economic Development, ADP, Clark Nexsen, The City of Norfolk, Virginia Beach Economic Development, Hampton Economic Development, Opportunity Inc., Re-Invent Hampton Roads, and Wilbanks Smith & Thomas Asset Management.
Registration for employers to participate in the career fair is open until October 22. For information about student or employer registration, contact Lapinski at dal8d@virginia.edu.
