VT Virtual Networking Hour

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Tuesday, May 19 from noon to 1 p.m. ET

Join Virginia Tech alumni around the globe for a virtual speed networking event. Connect around industry, share experiences, and build your professional networks. Discover ways to support your fellow Hokies during this challenging time.

These one-on-one chats are text-based and timed, allowing you to make several new connections. Conveniently sign in from your desktop, smartphone, or tablet.

During the event, choose to join an industry conversation and/or learn about career resources available to alumni. You are welcome and encouraged to visit more than one chat during the event.

INDUSTRY CHATS

  1. Communications, Art & Design
    • Alumni interested in Marketing, Media, Fashion, Digital, Arts, Entertainment, Public Relations, Design, Branding, Architecture and Industrial Design
  2. Finance, Business Development
    • Alumni interested in Sales, Consulting, B2B, Program and Project Management, Product Development, Financial Services, Procurement, Law, Real Estate, and Insurance
  3. Entrepreneurship
    • Alumni interested in Startups, Spinouts, Inventors, Founders, Accelerators, Investors, and Business Owners
  4. Healthcare and Life Sciences
    • Alumni interested in Health + Wellness, Life and Environmental Sciences, Animal Sciences, Agriculture, Natural Resources, Biotechnology, MedTech, and Pharmaceuticals
  5. Government, Policy and Education
    • Alumni interested in Government, Public Policy, Education, Emergency Services, Non-Profits, Community, Politics, Law, Human and Social Services
  6. Engineering, Technology and Research
    • Alumni interested in Engineering, Technology, Operations, Manufacturing, Research, Analytics, Cybersecurity, Computing, Energy, Transportation, and Product Development
  7. iScholars – Getting students workforce-ready for careers of the future
    • iScholars is an experiential learning program that prepares Virginia Tech students for the working world by having them do real projects for real companies. Virginia Tech partners with employers, help them scope projects that can be done by an interdisciplinary team of students in a one credit class, and provide structure and guidance for the team while they conduct weekly client calls with you. Virginia Tech also offers opportunities for you to engage with students in class or via professional development bootcamps that prepare iScholars to be successful in their internship and job searches. If you wished you’d had a program like this as an undergraduate, Virginia Tech would love to give you more details about how you can get your company interested in partnering.

HOW IT WORKS

Online networking enables you to speed-network no matter where you are in the world. You can sign in from your desktop, smartphone or tablet. The one-on-one chats are text-based and timed, allowing you to end the hour with several new connections you didn’t have before.  A transcript of your conversations will be saved for you to access after each event, so you can look back at your chat history, review your notes, and follow up!

You will be randomly paired for several 8-minute text-based chats that will allow you to make industry connections.

We look forward to having you join us for this unique opportunity to connect with Hokies around the world.

 

Event:

Date:

May 19, 2020

Time:

12:00 pm — 1:00 pm