Career Services

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Career Services

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Alumni Career Services

University of Richmond alumni have access to comprehensive Career Services for life.

Individual Career Consultations

Schedule an appointment
Your career consultant can help you explore careers, identify options, and create action plans. You can also strategize your job search, including resume reviews, mock interviews, and networking. Appointments are available in-person, or via phone or Skype.

Career and Industry Exploration

VAULT Industry Research
Research different industries and career paths and get in-depth information about various fields by logging into SpiderConnect. The link to the VAULT Career Insider is located under the opportunities tab.

Career Resources

SpiderConnect
SpiderConnect is the University of Richmond's online database that allows you to search opportunities and register for events. Alumni can retrieve their log-in information at https://wwws.richmond.edu/alumni or by contacting the University of Richmond Single Sign On (SSO) Alumni support line at (866) 998-0010 or (804) 289-8547.

Resource Library
Career publications and tip sheets are available at the Career Services office in 306 Tyler Haynes Commons and our online resource library.

UR Career Connections LinkedIn Group
This group provides an online environment for students and alumni to engage in networking focused on achieving their professional goals.

Learn more about career services for alumni of the Law School (and its database of opportunities) and School of Professional and Continuing Studies.

Upcoming Alumni Career Events

Sep
22
Job Searching in a Tough Economy
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM
The workforce and economy were drastically and unexpectedly changed earlier this year, making job searching more... Continue reading
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Sep
24
Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
A resume is important to have on hand for internships, jobs, and a variety of other opportunities.Ditch the old resume... Continue reading
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Oct
01
Networking in a Virtual World
6:00 PM - 7:00 PM
Professional networking is key to any job search and to advancing your career. While so many of our interactions are... Continue reading
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Oct
06
Interview Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
If you will be searching for internships or jobs this year, it's time to begin preparing for interviews! The earlier you... Continue reading
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Oct
15
LinkedIn Workshop
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM
Have you heard of LinkedIn but are not sure where to start? Or maybe you have a LinkedIn profile but no clue what to do... Continue reading
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Oct
15
Careers in IT: Stories from SPCS Alumni
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The IT industry is vast, with many areas in which to work. But how do you get started, and what are your options? How do... Continue reading
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Oct
22
Finding Success as a Paralegal
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Join your fellow Paralegal classmates and graduates of the program to learn more about entering the field, and building... Continue reading
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Alumni Features

Alumna champions kidney health
Melissa West, '97, champions kidney health through partnership and innovation

Jepson scholarship recipient earns distinction at Oxford
Sabrina Escobar Miranda, '19, will graduate with distinction from Oxford master's program

Connor Frascati, '20
Recent graduate set to lead a U.S. Army National Guard platoon

Frontline Warriors
Jepson School alumni are leading the fight against the coronavirus

Reflections from the Gibb Award winner
Eric Beatty, '00, GC'12, 2020 Gibb Family Distinguished Adjunct Alumni Award recipient

Spider Helpers: Robins School alumni doing their part to help fight COVID-19
From food donations to creating PPE, our Robins School Spiders are working together to fight COVID-19 from coast to coast.

2020 Society for Personality and Social Psychology Convention
Students, recent graduates present research

John D'Addario III, '93, on running the family business
If you've ever played an instrument with a string, it was probably made by D'Addario.

UR alum creates rapid coronavirus test
David Raiser, '06, led the effort to develop test kits for patients and medical providers.

Accounting students visit alumni at SEC, FBI
This month, a group of accounting students visited Robins School alumni at the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), in Washington, D.C.

Spider raises $200M for AvePoint, setting up growth for RVA
"It's the highlight of my professional career so far," Barnes said.

Robert S. Jepson Jr. inducted as Georgia Trustee
UR alumnus and Jepson School visionary awarded Georgia's highest honor

Jackson Knox, '12
Knox applied campaign management skills to his run for Henrico School Board

Kate McCarthy, '20
Senior discovers innovative solutions to homelessness during internship

All in the Family
How one Jepson School family keeps on giving

Beverley Steele, GC'19
Applying wisdom & leadership experience at Freeman High School

Alumna's experience in the Middle East inspires her to study at Wharton, Harvard
A few years after graduating from the Robins School, Brittany Kneidinger, '12, got an opportunity that changed her life.

Alumni Mentoring
Jepson alumni share faith, mentoring relationship

Different Paths of Educational Leadership
The Educational Leadership program at SPCS prepares graduates who occupy influential roles in education

Deon Price, C'14
Deon Price returned to school at SPCS, following in his mother's footsteps

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