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Career Services
The mission of the Office of Career Services is to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art resources and services for cadets to assist them in their needs relative to career planning, career experiences, and employment or graduate education opportunities.
Cadets and Alumni: You can make an appointment through Handshake. Login using your VMI credentials and click on "Career Center" to make an appointment or email careerservices@vmi.edu. Walk-in hours are Monday - Friday, 0800 - 1630.
Cadets looking to connect directly with alumni can do so by completing a short survey.
The Office of Career Services has a newly renovated state-of-the-art conference room that can be reserved by cadets and employers to conduct virtual and in-person interviews. To reserve the conference room, call or email the career services office.
Employers: Visit our employers tab or please email careerservices@vmi.edu to discuss Handshake, Career Fairs, and other employer events.
VMI FALL 2026 CAREER & INTERNSHIP FAIR
Wed., Oct. 14, 2026 | Marshall Hall
Open Registration: Monday, April 23 at 8 a.m. through Friday, May 1 at noon
Recruitment Costs: $450 per employer; $300 rate for government, non-profit, and graduate school programs
Sponsorships available for catered cadet lunch at the career fair.
During open registration, all employers are welcome to register for consideration in our Fall Career Fair. Due to high demand, we will select employers that best fit our cadets and notify about status on Monday, May 4. Invoices will not be sent until selected employers are accepted on May 4th.
Register on Handshake.
Contact Maj. Natalie Slone with any questions (slonenb@vmi.edu).
Key Resource
Handshake is still one of the best tools to assist with your job and internship search. Sign-in using your VMI credentials and set-up your profile. You can explore employers, jobs, internships, and virtual events, all in one place. Just make sure that your profile is complete: employers are more likely to reach out to cadets with a complete profile. You can find 100 companies hiring students on Handshake here, with the list being updated regularly.
