New staff member to help move students forward

Bryan Rose ’11 is the new assistant director for campus career engagement in University Career Services.

The focus of Rose’s position is to increase the number of student appointments and career presentations for students, to enhance the career readiness of students and to expand the office’s presence on campus.

“Bryan’s job is to get to the heart of the student experience and communicate the importance of career development and planning during college,” said Ryan Catherwood, assistant vice president for alumni and career services. “Thanks to his background, he understands how to engage students and also understands the needs of today’s employers.”

Rose worked in residential life at Virginia Tech for two years and as an IT recruiter at Apex Systems for a year. He has an M.A. in college student development from Appalachian State University. He is married to Rachel Fortney Rose ’12.