Employer Resources: Spring 2025 CS|Source Career Fair
Spring 2025 CS|Source Career Fair
The 2025 Spring Career Fair will be held on Monday, February 10 from 1:00-6:00pm at Commonwealth Ballroom, Squires. See below for other career and professional development programming opportunities.
Sunday, February 9
| Begin | End | Description | |
| 10:00 AM | 10:50 PM | ||
| 11:00 AM | 11:50 PM | ||
| 12:00 PM | 12:50 PM | ||
| 1:00 PM | 1:50 PM | ||
| 2:00 PM | 2:50 PM | Stakeholder information Session with CACI | |
| 3:00 PM | 3:50 PM | Stakeholder information with Peraton | |
| 4:00 PM | 4:50 PM |
Monday, February 10
| Begin | End | Description |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 PM | Shuttles, Load In (Chicken Hill Lot, Squires) |
| 9:00 AM | 7:00 PM | Hospitality (Jamestown) |
| 11:30 AM | 1:00 PM | Lunch (Williamsburg) |
| 1:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Career Fair (CS Undergraduate Majors/Minors) |
| 3:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Career Fair (CS Graduate Students & Alumni) |
Tuesday, February 11
| Begin | End | Description |
| 8:30 AM |
4:00 PM |
Interview Day (Smith Career Center) |
| 8:30 AM | 4:00 PM | Hospitality (Employer Lounge, Smith Career Center) |
| 12:00 AM | 1:30 PM | Lunch (Employer Lounge, Smith Career Center) |
| 5:00 PM | 6:00 PM | Employer Panel: Preparing for Your Summer Internship |
| 6:30 PM | 7:30 PM | Employer Panel: Emerging Opportunities in Computer Science |
CS|Source Contacts
Claire Shirkey
Email: cs-source@cs.vt.edu
CS|Source Company Registration
- Registration is for members only. Renew or enroll to RSVP on the CS|Source portal.
- Membership payments are due on September 1 for the academic year or February 1 for the calendar year. A booth is not secure unless payment has been received.
CS|Source Company Profile
All event confirmations will be sent to the primary contact listed on the company profile page in the CS|Source portal. Students use this information to prepare, so please update your company profile in the CS|Source portal no later than two weeks prior to the career fair.
CS|Source Career Fair Representative RSVP
Registration for all company representatives attending CS|Source career fair events and activities are due one-two weeks prior to the career fair. This information will ensure seamless communications with updates for those attending events.
Resume Databases
Employers can view student resumes on Career & Professional Development’s Handshake and the CS@VT Job Hub.
Booth Information
- Stakeholder members receive 2 booths (double). Partner and Associate members receive 1 single booth.
- The number of representatives invited to attend each booth: Associates - 2; Partners - 4; Stakeholders - 6.
- Space at the career fair and interview day is on a first-come, first-served basis.
- CS|Source staff reserve the right to move company booths to accommodate layout flow.
A standard single booth comes with the following complimentary items:
- Booth 8’x6’ (Stakeholders double 16’x6’)
- Back drape 8’ high
- Side rails 3’ high
- Skirted table 2’x6’
- Two chairs
- 120v electrical plug-in
- Company identification sign
End of Day Reminders
Place items and return shipper on your booth table that you want Hollins Exposition Services to ship. Employers determine whether or not to continue talking with students who may still be in line after closing.
Wireless Access
At VT campus, company representatives request wireless access to VT Wireless Network. Access should be renewed after 9 hours.
Stakeholder Information Sessions: February 9
CS|Source Stakeholder Members are invited to engage Computer Science students in a 50-minute information session about their organization. Representatives will have access to a presentation projector and screen. Please contact Claire Shirkey (clairevs@vt.edu) to schedule a time for your information session.
Panel Discussions: February 11
- Preparing for Your Summer Internship (5:00-6:00 PM)
Stakeholders, partners, and associates on this moderated employer panel will answer questions from students on preparing for a successful summer internship experience. Panel members will share strategies for excelling in an internship, offer tips on building essential technical and soft skills, and discuss effective networking within a company. A Q&A session will allow students to gain insights on maximizing their internship experience and making a positive impact. No preparation is needed by panelists. Companies may sign up for both panels. Only one representative from each company per panel, please! - Emerging Opportunities in Computer Science (6:30-7:30 PM)
Stakeholders, partners, and associates on this moderated employer panel will discuss emerging career opportunities within computer science. Panelists will highlight fields such as quantum computing, blockchain, and AR/VR, exploring the latest developments and their potential impact on the tech industry. They will offer guidance on the skills and knowledge that are becoming increasingly valuable in these areas. During the Q&A session, students can ask questions to deepen their understanding of these cutting-edge fields and learn how to prepare for careers in the evolving tech landscape. No preparation is needed by panelists. Companies may sign up for both panels. Only one representative from each company per panel, please!
Hollins Exposition Services of Roanoke, Virginia, is contracted to partner with the CS|Source to provide excellent shipping services for employers. Hollins will email an exhibitor packet to registered employers approximately one month in advance of the career fair.
Return equipment and unused items through Hollins after the career fair by placing a shipping label on those items. Hollins will pick them up at your booth site.
Please DO NOT ship career fair items using another vendor to computer science offices or to the event venue. If another shipper is contracted (UPS, FedEx, etc.), employers are responsible for these packages. Hollins Exposition Services and CS |Source staff will not be responsible to accept or move equipment or packages.
For shipping questions, contact:
Kris Peter
Hollins Exposition Services
540.362.3940, x 115
kpeter@hollins-expo.com
www.hollins-expo.com
Sunday
Parking passes are not required on Sundays.
Monday
Parking space will be reserved at no cost for registered representatives at Chicken Hill Lot. Shuttles will run throughout the day between Chicken Hill Lot and Squires Student Center.
Tuesday
Parking passes will be provided on Monday at Employer Check In to representatives conducting Tuesday in-person interviews. If a representative has not reserved the space, a parking pass will need to be purchashed for $8/day. Click Virginia Tech Visitor Parking Information to purchse a day pass or utilize the ParkMobile app for spaces indicated by the green sign. Place pass on your dash where it may be clearly viewed by parking officials.
See parking maps below.
Lodging
Two hotels will be contacted to provide you with accommodations. The following are potential hotels and information will be updated as soon as finalized. Other hotels are available and are listed below.
The Inn at Virginia Tech, 901 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg. Reservation line: 540.231.8000 or online: The Inn @ VT Reservations. Group Name: CS|Source Spring Career Fair. $159/night + tax; $10/each additional person/night + tax. This is not a block and is subject to rate increase. Make your reservation early.
Hyatt Place, 650 University City Blvd, Blacksburg. Reservation Line: 540.552.7500 or online: Hyatt Reservations. Group Name: CS|Source Spring Career Fair. Reservation deadline: January 10, 2025. $119/night + tax.
Residence Inn, 850 Prices Fork Road, Blacksburg. Reservation Line: 540.750.4400 or online: Residence Inn Reservations. Group Name: CS|Source Spring Career Fair. Reservations deadline: January 10, 2025. $129/night + tax.
Local Accommodations
The following is a list of local accommodations. Please understand that no recommendations are implied and the list is for convenience. Additional accommodations may be found in the New River Valley.
Blacksburg
- Clay Corner Inn 540.552.4030
- Main Street Inn 540.552.6246
- Courtyard Marriott 540.552.5222
- Comfort Inn 540.951.1500
- Days Inn 540.951.1330
- Hilton Garden Inn 540.552.5005
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites 540.552.5636
Christiansburg
- Days Inn 540.382.0261
- Fairfield Inn 540.381.9596
- Hampton Inn 540.381.5874
- Holiday Inn 540.381.8100
- Holiday Inn Express & Suites 540.382.6500
- Homewood Suites 540.838.1742
- Microtel 540.381.0500
- Quality Inn 540.382.2055
- Super 8 540.382.5813
Cancellations
CS|Source career fairs are university-sanctioned events. If Virginia Tech is closed on the day of the CS|Source career fair, for any reason including weather, the CS|Source career fair will be rescheduled. Refunds will not be issued to CS|Source members who cannot or do not participate in the rescheduled CS|Source career fair.
Refund Policy
In the unlikely circumstance that an event is cancelled or postponed due to insufficient enrollments or unforeseen circumstances, CS|Source will determine if a refund will be issued. The Department of Computer Science and CS|Source cannot be held responsible for any company-incurred expenses including cancellation or change charges assessed by airlines, hotels, travel agencies or other organizations.
- If the university is closed, the event will be rescheduled.
- If the CS|Source career fair is held, and the interview day is cancelled, no refunds will be issued.
- If the CS|Source career fair is rescheduled due to weather, no refunds will be issued to a company that cannot attend the rescheduled date.
No-Show Policy
If a company is unable to attend the CS|Source Career Fair, for whatever reason, no refunds will be issued. Please send an email to cs-source@cs.vt.edu if you cannot attend.
Maps of the Virginia Tech campus.