The Ferguson Career Center offers career coaching sessions and workshops to help students navigate the journey from exploring a career to finding a job. Attend quick advising sessions, reserve an interview room, attend an event, or browse our career resources in Handshake.

Contact Us

Call: (434) 223-6106 | Email: career@hsc.edu or
Visit the Ferguson Career Center in the Brown Student Center

Hours

Office Hours: Monday-Friday | 9 am-4:30 pm

Career Services

Visit the Ferguson Career Center and we can help you with

  • Career exploration
  • Career competencies
  • Resumes, cover letters, online profiles
  • Networking
  • Interviewing
  • Job or internship search
  • Graduate school search

Handshake

Handshake is the ultimate career recruiting platform for students.

Hanshake logo

Finding a job and building a career can be daunting. Handshake is here to help. Whether you're looking for an internship, full-time job or don't know where to begin, you can use Handshake to

  • discover employers and opportunities,
  • submit applications,
  • find career education resources, and
  • connect with alumni at Hampden-Sydney College events.

Please log in and complete your profile. The more information we know about you, the better we can communicate with you specifically about internships and jobs in the field and location of your choice.

You may opt for the “Single Sign-On” (SSO) option, and enjoy safe, simple access to the platform from any secure identity or device.

Handshake HELP

How do I access Handshake?
Sign in to Handshakewith your Hampden-Sydney user ID and password. We encourage you to complete your profile in order in order to get the best job recommendations, messages, and events that matter to you.

Tips
Handshake has a number of tutorials and a great support team. Below are quick resources to help you get started with Handshake.

What do I do if some of my profile information is incorrect?
Much of your information is brought over from the our databases, which comes straight from the Registrar. We recommend connecting with the Registrar's office to be sure your information is correct. For additional questions, please contact career@hsc.edu.

How do I find events and information sessions in Handshake?
Information sessions and career workshops can be found by clicking "Events" from the lefthand menu. Career fairs can be found by clicking "Fairs" from the lefthand menu.

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Internships

If you need help finding an internship, the Career Center can help you find one - come visit us, schedule an appointment, or explore Handshake!

We also offer internship scholarships for current students who have obtained summer experiential learning opportunities, but may not otherwise be able to participate due to financial constraints.

Internships

Graduate School Agreements

Hampden-Sydney leverages its connections - formal and informal - with renowned graduate programs in economics and business, engineering, leadership and public affairs, and medicine.

Graduate Agreements

 

Career Preparation


Because liberal arts education stresses breadth of learning rather than narrow specialization, Hampden-Sydney students are prepared for a variety of career choices from business and engineering to medicine and law.

Career Preparation

Career Tiger Tracks


Tiger Tracks are designed to help students chart a course to his career goals, providing a roadmap of classes, extracurricular activities, resources, and alumni connections.

Career Tiger Tracks

Find Your Passion

Hampden-Sydney provides resources to reflect upon who you are most authentically, what you value most deeply, and what the world needs from you. Find your passion...