BLACKSBURG, Va., March 20 -- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University issued the following news release:
Career exploration, valuable conversations, and the opening of doors to a world of opportunities - that is a Hokie Trek.
During spring break earlier this month, 40 students from the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences visited the National Museum of African American History and Culture and NBC4 in Washington, D.C., as part of the new Hokie Treks program. Treks offer students in the college the opportunity to visit a business where they can connect with professionals and learn about career paths associated with a specific field.
The program originated from two student-success projects funded through the college's annua...