Spider Road Trips

Hit the road with the Career Development Center to learn about industries and opportunities in other cities. Spider Road Trips give students in all majors the opportunity to meet with professionals in fields that interest them. Through a set itinerary, student participants get to visit businesses and organizations in major metropolitan areas.

2009-2010 Trips:

Spiders in Media & Communications in New York City, Jan. 5 & 6.

Deadline to apply was Nov. 16, 2009.

Stops include:

• LeadDog Marketing
• Ruder Finn Public Relations
• Ogilvy Advertising
• Alloy Marketing & Media
• Random House Publishing

Spiders for the Common Good in Washington, D.C., Jan. 7 & 8.

Deadline to apply was Nov. 16, 2009.

Stops include:

• Partnership for Public Service
• U.S. Department of Justice
• Center for Nonprofit Advancement
• American Public Transportation Association
• Association for Maternal and Child Health Programs

Spiders on Wall Street, Oct. 12 & 13, 2009 (Fall Break) in New York City. See the photos from the trip.

Students visited firms on Wall Street, including Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Jefferies and Company, ITG, JP Morgan, Bloomberg and the New York Stock Exchange.

Richmond Road Trips

Part of the Spider Road Trip program, Richmond Road Trips allow students to explore major organizations and employers in the Richmond metro area.