The mission of the Office of Career Services is to provide students with skills and knowledge appropriate for making career decisions. Its services are intended to foster the development of individual identity, autonomy, initiative, and responsibility. Assistance is provided through individual career counseling, career development seminars, and special programs and speakers. The career placement service for the School of Education is located in the Office of Career Services at 128 Blow Memorial Hall. Credential files will be created and distributed for students upon their request.
Assistance is offered in creating and maintaining resumes.
Career Services also provides available job application forms for Virginia school systems, sponsors a variety of on-campus recruiting events, and maintains listings of current openings in institutions of higher education as well as openings in public and private educational systems throughout the nation. The College offers furnished apartment-style living on a limited basis to graduate students. Room rates for the academic year vary in price depending on the size of the apartment. The Graduate Housing Complex, located next to the Marshall-Wythe School of Law, is available for graduate students. They are also conveniently located within walking distance of the College campus.