Explore our labs, classrooms, Drillfield, residence halls and living-learning communities, dining halls, concert halls, football field, basketball court, or anywhere else to find your inspiration. And you will find it—for good!
Cheer on our sports teams that compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference, or join a club sport. Not into sports? We promise you’ll find something that interests you in one of our 700-plus student clubs and organizations.
Get outdoors! Hiking, biking, and river experiences in Blacksburg and the surrounding area can’t be beat.
www.vt.edu/student_life
Our student to faculty ratio is 14:1. Many of our professors are world-renowned experts in their fields. Some of our professors have even written the textbooks for their disciplines!
Our Career and Professional Development team at the Smith Career Center assists you from your first year and even beyond. We know it’s not just about your job. It’s about your journey!
Within six months of graduation, 88% percent of our graduates are employed or pursuing graduate degrees. Each year, we host numerous on-campus career fairs, and more than 3,000 employer partners are registered through our Career and Professional Development team.
Already thinking about graduate or professional school related to medicine, dentistry, physical therapy, pharmacy, veterinary medicine, and law? Virginia Tech will give you a solid academic background, and you’ll be assigned an advisor who will help you choose appropriate classes, internships, and relevant educational experiences to complete your graduation requirements.
Our teachers will help you become a teacher. If you see yourself teaching at the secondary level, major in the subject area most closely related to what you’d like to teach, or select the pre-education and human sciences, undecided option. If you want to become an elementary school teacher, popular majors include human development and psychology. Either way, once you’ve nearly completed your bachelor’s degree, you’ll apply for admission to a master’s degree program in one of the education fields, where you’ll complete requirements and pedagogical courses for a teaching license.
http://www.career.vt.edu/index.html
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