Recruiting and Hiring Guidelines

Virginia Tech's world-class reputation is a result of the dedication and loyalty of more than 13,000 employees who go above and beyond in their daily lives to make the university community, and communities in which they live, top-notch in every way. The Ut Prosim (That I May Serve) motto reveals Virginia Tech’s deep commitment to building and sustaining a culture committed to inclusive excellence. Virginia Tech sets high standards for knowledge, innovation, and academic excellence while remaining affordable for current and future students. In order to achieve our university's objectives, it is imperative that we hire the best and brightest talent.

This site provides information on our hiring processes for hiring managers and supervisors and Virginia Tech employees who have HR responsibilities. Select the employee positon type below to view step-by-step information on advertising, interviewing, hiring, and onboarding. For additional details, visit our Hiring Resources page. If you are looking for help and want to use an agency, visit our temporary agency page for more information.

Before beginning the hiring process, take some time to review the roles involved in job recruitment. Virginia Tech is an equal opportunity employer.

Hiring processes by position type

Adjunct Faculty

Emergency Hire

Faculty

Staff

Student employment

Wage (1,500 hours worked)

Type of Hire

Virginia Tech hires employees three different ways.

Through a competitive search where positions are posted and advertised publicly.
Through a non-competitive hire where a position is not publicly advertised and filling the position is managed internally.
Through a search exemption where an external candidate is identified and hired due to unique circumstances.

Visit the links below to learn more about these hiring types.

Competitive Hire

Non-competitive Hire

Search Exemption

Where jobs are posted

Virginia Tech jobs that are posted through the PageUp Applicant Tracking System (ATS) will be automatically posted to the following sites to target candidates. All jobs are automatically posted to these sites once the job is sourced in the ATS. The job remains active until the position is closed in the ATS.