Career Services Blog

Tips To Get Ready For Spring Career Fair

Published
By

Download Handshake and Set Up Your Profile

Don’t wait until you get to the Career Fair — download Handshake ahead of time! You’ll need the app to find the latest information about the companies at the fair.

Companies want to be able to find candidates by searching through Handshake, too! Make sure your profile makes it easy for them to find you.

  • First, learn more about building a public Handshake profile.
  • Next, optimize your resume. Career Services is happy to help with this — don’t forget to share your resume with us once you have it done.
  • Upload your final resume to your Handshake profile and make it public. 
Continue Reading →

New Virtual Option to Connect with Huskies (No Travel Needed)

Published
By

We’re excited to share a new way for employers to connect with Michigan Tech talent this spring.

New Virtual Career Fair — Just Added
To provide greater flexibility and expanded access to our students, Michigan Technological University has added an All Majors Virtual Career Fair, hosted on Handshake.

MTU Spring 2026 Virtual Fair – Just In Time
Wednesday, March 18, 2026
12:00–5:00 pm (ET)
Hosted on Handshake

This virtual option offers an easy, efficient way to engage with Huskies across majors, connect with students seeking co-op, internship, and full-time opportunities, and continue building your recruiting pipeline—no travel required.

Continue Reading →

Leadership & Rotational Programs

Published
By

Leadership Development and Rotational Programs offer mentoring and training across a variety of industries and functional areas, helping participants identify where their skills and interests align best within an organization. These structured programs provide opportunities to rotate through multiple roles and business functions, allowing participants to gain broad experience while developing expertise in a primary functional area. Rotations typically last between one and three years and include focused training and professional development throughout the program.

These programs can be excellent in your early career to provide you broad exposure within a company.

To help make it easy to find these programs, Career Services curates a Handshake Collection with many of these opportunities offered by companies that actively recruit on our campus.

Continue Reading →

Make the Most of Your Virtual Career Fair

Published
By

A virtual fair isn’t quite the same as walking into the SDC and weaving through rows of booths — but with a little prep, it can be just as impactful. Think of it as your chance to connect with employers without the lines, the noise, or the scramble. Here’s how to set yourself up for success and make the most of the experience.

  1. Strengthen Your Handshake Profile

Companies want to be able to find candidates by searching through Handshake, too! Make sure your profile makes it easy for them to find you. Potential employers search for candidates on Handshake before and during the fair, so think of your profile as your first impression.

  • Build Your Profile: Start with the basics. Handshake has a quick guide to help you create a strong public profile.
  • Polish Your Resume: Update it, refine it, and share it with Career Services once it’s done. We’re more than happy to help if you’d like feedback.
  • Upload Your Resume: Upload your final resume to your Handshake profile and make it public so employers can view it. 
  • Add a Headshot: Need a professional photo? Stop by Career Services during our normal walk-in hours
Continue Reading →

Professional Portraits Just Got Easier!

Published
By

Online networking is an important part of your career journey. When was the last time you updated your profile picture on LinkedIn or Handshake? Well, if you are in need of a new photo, we’ve got you covered in Career Services! Stop by our office to test out our new Iris Portrait Booth thanks to a generous partnership with Leidos. The best part is that it just takes a few minutes to capture your portraits and they get emailed directly to you!

Continue Reading →

Handshake Collections for College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES) Students

Published
By

Collections can help you get started looking for open positions on Handshake.

New for the College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES) Natural Resources Career Fair, collections have been created for each major in the CFRES. The collections you see should be tailored to your major in your Handshake profile.

  • CFRES: College of Forest Resources & Environmental Science: This collection features all the jobs posted to Handshake by employers coming to the Career Fair.
  • Based on your major, Handshake will show you other collections that match your requirements.  There are collections for most of the majors in CFRES. There are collecions for Environmental Science, Forestry, Natural Resources Management, and Wildlife Ecology.
  • The companies featured in these collections have a history of hiring Huskies in the past – as indicated by the outcomes measured in the First Destination Survey.

Check out these collections to help yourself get started.

Continue Reading →

Fall 2025 – Career Fest Student Prize Winners Selected

Published
By

During the month of September, we invited employers participating in Career Fest to contribute larger prizes for students attending events. All students who “tapped in” at Career Fest events were automatically entered into the prize drawing.

With over 40 employers hosting events between September 3 and September 22, 2025, we collected enough prizes to recognize 14 lucky student winners!

The winners were randomly selected from all Career Fest attendees and notified to visit Career Services to claim their prizes.

Continue Reading →

Handshake Collections for College of Business (COB) Students

Published
By

Collections can help you get started looking for open positions on Handshake.

New for the College of Business (COB) Career Fair, collections have been created for each major in the COB. The collections you see should be tailored to your major in your Handshake profile.

  • COB: Postings From Companies Attending COB Career Fair: This collection features all the jobs posted to Handshake by employers coming to the Career Fair.
  • Based on your major, Handshake will show you other collections that match your requirements.  There are collections for most of the majors in the College of Business. There are collecions for Accounting, Business Analytics, Economics, Engineering Management, Finance, Management, Marketing, MBA, MIS.
  • The companies featured in these collections have a history of hiring Huskies in the past – as indicated by the outcomes measured in the First Destination Survey.

Check out these collections to help yourself get started.

Continue Reading →

Collection for SWE Supporters

Published
By

One of the largest and strongest student organizations we have on campus is our Society of Women Engineers (SWE) – Michigan Tech.

For over six decades, SWE has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry. SWE is centered around a passion for our members’ success and continues to evolve with the challenges and opportunities reflected in today’s exciting engineering and technology specialties.

Every year, corporate sponsorship helps ensure that these students get to strive toward advancing their goals of Intergrity, Respect, Mutual Support, and Professional Excellence.

To help recognize these sponsors, a new Collection has been created in Handshake to highlight jobs available at these companies. Please use the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Supporters collection as a way to get your job search started.

Continue Reading →

Data About Total Jobs Posted

Published
By

We’re pleased to share a new feature on our Career Services website — an interactive chart that displays the number of jobs currently approved in our Handshake database! This chart is updated each month and provides a real-time snapshot of the opportunities available to Michigan Tech students and alumni, including full-time positions, internships, and co-ops across a wide range of industries.

With this new visualization, you can easily track trends in job postings over time and see how employer activity fluctuates throughout the academic year. Whether you’re exploring options in engineering, business, computing, or other fields, the chart offers a quick and engaging way to stay informed about the job market and plan your search strategically.

We invite you to visit the Career Services website to explore the new chart and take advantage of the many tools available to support your career goals.

Continue Reading →