The resources in the Career Services Center are available for you to use at any time during office hours.
Books are available about many career fields, career options, geographical job listings, college major guides, self assessment, occupational outlook guides, internship guides, special needs guides, government agency and industry information, graduate school guides, and much more. Books must remain in the CSC. Feel free to ask for assistance in locating the materials or information you need.
Be sure to visit the VAULT: Online Library to check out the valuable collection of online publications. This is a password protected subscription, using the CSC joblist user name and password. If you need the Joblist password or more help, call 757.455.3337.
SAMPLE CAREER RESOURCE REFERENCE BOOKS
(Click on a book title to link to its profile and review.)
Career Field Information:
- Careers in International Business
- Sports & Fitness Careers
- Career Opportunities in Library & Information Science
- The Eco Guide to Careers that Make a Difference: Environmental Work for a Sustainable World
- Writer’s Market 2007
- The Health Professions Career & Education Directory, 2007-2008
Graduate School:
- Law School Confidential
- Graduate Admissions Essays: Write Your Way into the Graduate School of Your Choice
- Cash for Grad School: The Ultimate Guide to Grad School Scholarships
- Cracking the GRE, 2007 Edition
- Cracking the LSAT, 2007 Edition
- Cracking the GMAT, 2007 Edition
- The Best 282 Business Schools
Additional Print Resources:
- Environmental Web Site Directory - Lists hundreds of helpful websites related to environmental careers
Online Databases*:
- www.graduatejobs.com Password protected site filled with entry-level career and internship opportunities in liberal arts, communications, management & business, education, international, arts & performing arts fields.
- www.capandcompass.com/kits.htm Online guide to over 35 U.S. cities including Richmond, Washington D.C., & Baltimore. This service provides helpful information about apartments, cars, utilities, transportation and everything else you will need to know if you plan to relocate to a new city after graduation.
* You must be a VWC student, graduate, faculty, or staff member to use the above password-protected database services. Call CSC at 455-3337, e-mail us at career_services@vwc.edu, or visit our "Jobs & Internships" page to receive the user names and passwords.