Student Resources

For UVA Students

Commerce LibGuide: Databases, research tools, and other useful resources related to Commerce, maintained by UVA Library

Coursera for UVA: free access to UVA content on Coursera

LinkedIn Learning: free courses covering many topics

New York Times: free subscription with @virginia.edu email address

Wall Street Journal: free subscription with @virginia.edu email address 

UVA Career Center

UVA Entrepreneurship: all things entrepreneurship across Grounds

UVA Sustainability: classes and opportunities across Grounds

UVA Writing Center

Virginia Alumni Mentoring: networking between students and alumni 

For College Students 

How to Get the Most Out of College: 

A Memo to My Students Re: College and the Real World (article)

How to Win at College by Cal Newport (book)

How to Study: 

How to Take Notes in Class (article)

You've Been Studying All Wrong (article)

How to Email Your Professor: 

How to Email Your Professor (article)

How to Email Your Professor (video)

Re: Your Recent Email to Your Professor (article)

Miscellaneous: 

Did I Miss Anything? (poem)

Careers

Ascend (website, videos): "We aim to give recent grads and early career professionals guidance on how to make sense of today’s workplace — from getting started on your first gig to becoming a manager for the first time to just being yourself at work."

 80,000 Hours: "80,000 Hours provides research and support to help students and graduates switch into careers that effectively tackle the world’s most pressing problems." 

Forage: "Bite-sized 5-6 hour virtual work experience programs that give students a genuine career advantage with the world's top companies." 

Handshake: "We’re driven by the mission to give all students the chance to build the career they want, no matter where they’re from or what school they attend." 

New Here: "The young professional’s guide to work — and how to make it work for you." 

Roadtrip Nation "No matter where you're at on your career journey, our tools and resources will help you find your way forward."