Graduate Arts & Sciences Career Services

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Graduate Arts & Sciences Career Services at the University of Virginia is a centralized resource for all GSAS students. Our purpose is to assist Master's and PhD students with decision-making and planning for career pursuits within and beyond academe by providing advising services, workshops and other programs, and referrals to up-to-date electronic and print resources. GSAS Career Services actively seeks to develop new resources that can help graduate students make informed career choices and conduct effective job searches.

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Mission
Graduate Arts & Sciences Career Services provides direct career services tailored to the needs of Master's and PhD students of the Graduate School of Arts & Sciences at the University of Virginia. These services supplement the career planning and professional development programs offered by academic departments and other support services on Grounds. Our function includes streamlining resources, keeping abreast of current trends, and collaborating with faculty, employers, and professionals in higher education and in other sectors of the economy.

Announcements

New LinkedIn '09 Grad Guide (select the "Graduate Students" tab in the top right)

Success! 18 Graduate Students Offered Presidential Management Fellowships

GSAS Career Services (a.k.a. Graduate and Postdoctoral Professional Development Programs) is housed within the Office of the Vice President for Research: Room 004 Varsity Hall, 136 Hospital Drive, the first office at the foot of the stairs on the lowest level of Varsity Hall--building #41 on the following map. From the Lawn, take the walkway between Randall and Rouss Halls.

Postdocs may subscribe to the postdoc listserv here.

Alumni Spotlight

View a sampling of Graduate School alums, their professional paths in academe and beyond, and their career advice for current graduate students.

Aránzazu (Arantxa) Ascunce (PhD Spanish, ’07)
Arantxa Ascunce
Assistant Professor
University of Hawaii

E-mail Sign-up

Master's and PhD students in all graduate programs at U.Va., including its professional schools, are invited to subscribe to the GSAS Career Services listserv.  Messages are kept to a minimum. Most communicate information on programming specifically for graduate students. To subscribe or unsubscribe, visit the gsas-career listserv home page.

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Contact Us

GSAS Career Services
Office of the Vice President for Research
P.O. Box 400895
Varsity Hall 004, 136 Hospital Drive
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA 22904-4895
PH: (434) 243-4014
FAX: (434) 924-8720

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