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In the last few decades, Vanderbilt has emerged from being solely a regional
university and has come to be recognized for the quality of its undergraduate and
professional programs on a much broader scale. It is still easier to find a job
in Tennessee or Texas than Colorado or Massachusetts, simply because of the
density of alumni (and occasionally sports fans :), but I've found good
recognition of the Vanderbilt name wherever I've gone.
One of the strongest cards Vanderbilt can play for its students is that of its
networks. When I first visited the school as a senior in high school, our tour
guide told me of a hallmate whose dad helped manage the Perot campaign -- the
perfect connection for her Political Science summer job. My own junior year I
was privileged enough to connect with a Vanderbilt alum who was a senior
aerospace executive happy to hire a fellow Commodore for an internship. I won't
say rhese sorts of opportunities fell into students laps, but they sure seemed
ripe for the picking to anyone willing to reach out and ask.
Campus recruiting had its ups and downs. The Engineering School did a great job
of bringing in large and regional companies to interview; however, with only ~400
grads a year, it was hard to get the depth of opportunity that larger schools can
draw. That said, the Career Center was always happy to help a student connect
with that smaller firm and to identify alumni in the field who could help point
resumes in the right direction.
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