Career Services

Welcome

Virginia State University Career Services is dedicated to helping VSU students and alumni with exploring career options and empowering them to achieve their career and educational goals. Our goal is to provide the highest quality of service and opportunities for our students, alumni, employers, faculty, staff, parents and the community.

Spring 2026 Pathways to the DREAM Career Expo February 4, 2026.

Registration begins November 3, 2025, on Handshake

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Our Mission

The mission of Career Services is to empower students and alumni to achieve their career and educational goals by providing outstanding career development programs and services.

To successfully accomplish this mission, VSU Career Services fosters partnerships with employers, faculty, staff, alumni, parents, and the community.

Career Services Tools

Micro Internships »

Students from all majors can execute professional assignments to build and demonstrate skills while exploring a variety of career paths.

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Handshake at VSU »

VSU’s online recruitment database for internship and job opportunities.

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internXL at VSU »

internXL is an intelligent platform that brings precision, diversity, inclusion, and efficiency to the internship hiring process for top companies. The platform is geared towards students studying STEM and Business-related positions in all sectors; financial, marketing, software, not-for-profits, real estate, etc.

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Career Services

Programs & Services

Learn more about the program and services Career Services has to offer

Programs & Services

Resumes and Career Resources

Learn more about resume and career resources

Resumes and Career Resources

Career Expos

Learn more regarding upcoming career expos.

Career Expos

Employers

Learn more on how VSU's Career Services Office can offer your organization a number of resources to help meet your hiring needs and build your brand on campus.

Employers

Jobs & Internships

Career Services can assist you in finding full-time, internship & experiential learning opportunities

Jobs & Internships

The Internship Program

Learn more on how an internship will give you the opportunity to learn valuable work-related skills, become comfortable with the professional work environment, build on your classroom learning, and work for a potential post-graduation employer.

The Internship Program

Graduate Students and Alumni

Learn more about the Graduate Students and Alumni

Graduate Students and Alumni

Employer Resources

Fall On-Campus Recruiting coming soon! Contact Career Services to schedule your recruiting event.

Internships and Employment Opportunities

Faculty & Staff Resources Faculty & Staff Resources Career Services FAQs Information Sessions In-Person and Virtual

4th Floor, Foster Hall
Petersburg, VA 23806
(804) 524-5211
careerservices@vsu.edu