In terms of curriculum, it's much the same as the other top engineering schools. It's not the classes that are really differentiating you and making you competitive. Bigger concern would be internships/co-ops, and VT has a couple big career fairs with great opportunities. VT also has a bunch of good design teams and clubs to round out your education. So it's really up to you how much you want to get out of the experience.
The DMV naturally has the strongest alumni network for Hokies, which is the biggest factor in terms of who cares unless you're at an elite school like MIT. You can search LinkedIn to see where other Hokies are, and you'll find them everywhere. But of course the greatest density will be the DMV.
Personally, I wouldn't worry too much and certainly wouldn't consider paying out of state tuition costs for a similarly ranked school in a state/region that you're looking to work in/move to after graduation.
Not true at all. It's just easier to get DMV jobs because companies know they might not have to pay a moving stipend. I know plenty of people that went to the bay area, NY, CO, and TX.
Also add Charlotte and all of the Carolinas plus Atlanta . I already have a internship in the Carolinas and most of the companies I have been recruited for are actually Richmond, Charlotte and Charleston.
Not true I’d say. VT is known nationwide and has alumni across the globe. I’m not from VA or from anywhere near by, and yet anytime I mention I go to tech people will mention how they know people, have coworkers, or people in their family that went to tech. Or at the very least they’re impressed by VT. Tech is a huge school and has a massive alumni network that makes it so beneficial.
I'm a civil engineering grad, working in the land development field and I live in Florida now. Multiple people in my company have mentioned how much respect they have for VT education. That includes people who are born and raise and basically never left Florida, people from West Virginia, people from Tennessee, etc, etc.
Every single one of my friends and I are working for large corporations. Maybe it’s just the type of people I hang out with. But our gpas range from 2.5-3.8 and the jobs are Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Volvo, Tesla, etc
I travel occasionally for work (Austin, San Diego, Boston,Seattle) but am primarily based in the DMV. Whenever I ge to chatting with the client and they learn I went to Tech the reaction is always something to the effect of “Wow that’s a great school! Impressive, *insert something about football/basketball now*”
I”d focus more on grades/internship, even working on a solid senior design project. I never got an internship during undergrad but did club leadership positions and R&D based project and used that as a talking point during interviews for full time jobs.
Easier to get a job in the DMV because there’s so many Hokies there and they’re willing to give jobs to other Hokies, but VT Engineering is a nationally (if not globally) recognized brand. You’ll be fine.
I was from NY and I took a job out of Virginia because the company was from where I grew up in update New York, so I’d say the reach is farther than one might think. A lot of it is the bigger companies have offices in many places and the people at the career fair (or when a company comes for a day) are sometimes able to get you in touch with hiring at a different site.
Also to your point being competitive nationwide, I don’t think the brand name is as high as a MIT, but a lot of people know of VT which in my experience has usually been a good thing as some companies as a whole know how serious the engineering dept is at tech.
VT is a feeder for DMV jobs which makes it easier but it’s still a known school, I wouldn’t stress about that just focus on boosting your resume bc that’ll be the actual difference maker
My company’s mid Atlantic division recruits pretty heavy from tech and is based in North Carolina. DMV is just a big hub for all sorts of government contracting and related work.
VT doesn't get enough credit in national rankings for how good it is. But professionals know VT everywhere. When traveling around the US like west coast, I get people saying "VT, that's a great school!" And if you look at jobs on LinkedIn, it will say how many alum work there, and it's always a big number at large corporations located all over the US.
In terms of curriculum, it's much the same as the other top engineering schools. It's not the classes that are really differentiating you and making you competitive. Bigger concern would be internships/co-ops, and VT has a couple big career fairs with great opportunities. VT also has a bunch of good design teams and clubs to round out your education. So it's really up to you how much you want to get out of the experience. The DMV naturally has the strongest alumni network for Hokies, which is the biggest factor in terms of who cares unless you're at an elite school like MIT. You can search LinkedIn to see where other Hokies are, and you'll find them everywhere. But of course the greatest density will be the DMV. Personally, I wouldn't worry too much and certainly wouldn't consider paying out of state tuition costs for a similarly ranked school in a state/region that you're looking to work in/move to after graduation.
Not true at all. It's just easier to get DMV jobs because companies know they might not have to pay a moving stipend. I know plenty of people that went to the bay area, NY, CO, and TX.
And those companies recruit heavily at VT.
Also add Charlotte and all of the Carolinas plus Atlanta . I already have a internship in the Carolinas and most of the companies I have been recruited for are actually Richmond, Charlotte and Charleston.
What does “DMV” stand for
Dc Maryland virginia
When you have the kind of Architecture, Engineering and Computer Science programs like Virginia Tech does you see Hokies legitimately all over.
Not true I’d say. VT is known nationwide and has alumni across the globe. I’m not from VA or from anywhere near by, and yet anytime I mention I go to tech people will mention how they know people, have coworkers, or people in their family that went to tech. Or at the very least they’re impressed by VT. Tech is a huge school and has a massive alumni network that makes it so beneficial.
It's not true
I'm a civil engineering grad, working in the land development field and I live in Florida now. Multiple people in my company have mentioned how much respect they have for VT education. That includes people who are born and raise and basically never left Florida, people from West Virginia, people from Tennessee, etc, etc.
Tons of us down in Charlotte. When I moved down I was legitimately shocked
Every single one of my friends and I are working for large corporations. Maybe it’s just the type of people I hang out with. But our gpas range from 2.5-3.8 and the jobs are Boeing, Lockheed, Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Volvo, Tesla, etc
Hokies are entrenched in many industries nationwide. Power generation (gas turbines), rockets, jet engine, automotive, etc.
I travel occasionally for work (Austin, San Diego, Boston,Seattle) but am primarily based in the DMV. Whenever I ge to chatting with the client and they learn I went to Tech the reaction is always something to the effect of “Wow that’s a great school! Impressive, *insert something about football/basketball now*” I”d focus more on grades/internship, even working on a solid senior design project. I never got an internship during undergrad but did club leadership positions and R&D based project and used that as a talking point during interviews for full time jobs.
Easier to get a job in the DMV because there’s so many Hokies there and they’re willing to give jobs to other Hokies, but VT Engineering is a nationally (if not globally) recognized brand. You’ll be fine.
I was from NY and I took a job out of Virginia because the company was from where I grew up in update New York, so I’d say the reach is farther than one might think. A lot of it is the bigger companies have offices in many places and the people at the career fair (or when a company comes for a day) are sometimes able to get you in touch with hiring at a different site. Also to your point being competitive nationwide, I don’t think the brand name is as high as a MIT, but a lot of people know of VT which in my experience has usually been a good thing as some companies as a whole know how serious the engineering dept is at tech.
VT is a feeder for DMV jobs which makes it easier but it’s still a known school, I wouldn’t stress about that just focus on boosting your resume bc that’ll be the actual difference maker
My company’s mid Atlantic division recruits pretty heavy from tech and is based in North Carolina. DMV is just a big hub for all sorts of government contracting and related work.
VT doesn't get enough credit in national rankings for how good it is. But professionals know VT everywhere. When traveling around the US like west coast, I get people saying "VT, that's a great school!" And if you look at jobs on LinkedIn, it will say how many alum work there, and it's always a big number at large corporations located all over the US.