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Quick Stats

Employment Services? No
Placement Services? No
Other Career Services
  • Colonnade Connections national electronic alumni network.
  • eRecruiting
  • Job and internship directories
  • On-campus recruiting and off-campus interviewing days
  • Personal career counseling.
  • Practice interviews, professional résumé critiques.
  • Specialized career workshops for liberal arts majors, public sector employment.
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How helpful is the career center in helping students find jobs or internships?

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Facts

Firms That Most Frequently Hire Grads
  • AC Nielsen BASES
  • Accenture
  • Bank of America
  • Catlin Underwriting Agency U. S., Inc.
  • CLICKS
  • Design Cuisine
  • Ellis Commercial Real Estate
  • Ernst and Young, LLP
  • Fairfax County Schools
  • Hewitt Associates
  • Morgan Stanley
  • Peace Corps
  • Porzio, Bromberg, and Newman
  • Price Waterhouse Coopers
  • Reznick, Fedder, and Silverman
  • Wachovia Securities
  • Washington & Lee University
Grads Entering Job Market 6 Months: 63%
Advice on Finding a Job/Internship On average, it probably takes more effort for a W&L student to get a sweet job or internship than it does for a student at a bigger school, just because some recruiters ignore small-town schools. But the University and its very generous and well-connected alumni provide a wealth of resources to help students get out into the real world. In the Career Services office, students can search huge databases of internships and jobs, go over their resumé and cover letters with a professional job coordinator, and groom themselves for the big meeting with practice interviews. The University has joined numerous job-bank programs to compensate for the fact that many employers don’t recruit in Lexington. Many of these programs are aimed specifically at liberal arts majors—say, English and history majors—who might otherwise have a lot of trouble finding paying jobs. But be warned: investment banking and consulting firms still seem to dominate the on-campus recruitment, so C-School majors (accounting, economics) still seem to have an advantage. Start early, during freshman year if possible. Get to know the Career Services staff; they are very knowledgeable and can help you tailor your search to jobs and internships that fit your interest. Search the employment databases periodically, and write down application deadlines. Try to have a résumé handy, in case the ideal opportunity drops out a clear blue sky. After freshman year, use Colonnade Connections to find helpful alumni (but use tact and good etiquette in contacting them).
Did You Know?

Check out what Fortune said about W&L in June 1990. “When…schools’ ability to graduate future CEOs is adjusted for class size, a few lesser-known institutions out-shine the giants. Relatively speaking, tiny Washington & Lee of Lexington, Virginia, has launched more alumni toward the corner office than mighty Harvard.” The survey showed W&L just behind Yale and Princeton in the adjusted rankings.

From “Where the CEOs went to college:” a Fortune survey of the nation’s top bosses shows that the Ivies and Big Ten schools rank high. But wait! Little Johnny or Janie may want to consider Washington & Lee.” Susan Caminiti, Fortune, June 18, 1990.

Washington and Lee has produced four U.S. Supreme Court Justices, 27 U.S. Senators, 31 governors and 67 congressmen.

Career CenterWhat's This?

John W. Elrod University Commons 301
(540) 458-8595 (540) 458-8097 (fax)
careers@wlu.edu
careers.wlu.edu

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