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Additional Methods for Searching the Fair for Employers

Published September 22, 2025

With a long list of companies coming to sort through, you may find it easier to limit your search. Of course, you can sort by major and degree – but there are some labels that might be of interest to your also.

Start from the “Employers” list in the Career Fair you’ll be attending. Then, click the “Filters” button and find the “Labels” filter. When you select labels, you’ll find some labels to help you identify companies that have uniques properties. You’ll be able to sort for:

Campus Partner = Companies that support campus through philanthropy
Headquartered in …. = Companies with corporate headquarters in Michigan, Wisconsin, or Minnesota
NACME Corporate Partner = Companies that are part of the national NACME program
Scholarship Sponsor = Companies that fund scholarships on campus
Michigander Scholar Company = Companies that are part of the Michigander Scholars Program – which provides additional incentive for taking jobs in Michigan

Tips To Get Ready For Career Fair

Published September 16, 2025

By Career Services

Career Fair

Hello from Career Services! We are so excited to kick off the Fall 2025 Career Fair — and we know that many of you are anxiously awaiting the chance to speak with more than 350 employers. With just a week to go, we have compiled some tips to help you minimize your stress and maximize your opportunities.

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.

Download Handshake on Android or iOS before 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.

Building a Career in Steel: How a Michigan Tech Alum Found Her Path at Nucor

Published September 3, 2025

By Ryan Thompson

In this episode of Husky Careers: Unleashed, host Ryan Thompson chats with Michigan Tech alumna Jenna Davids, who graduated in 2019 with a civil engineering degree and now works as an engineering supervisor at Nucor’s Insulated Panel Group. Jenna shares her journey from civil engineering student to leader in the steel industry, highlighting the importance of internships, mentorship, and company culture along the way.

Discovering Opportunities Through Internships

Jenna completed three internships while at Tech, each shaping her career path in different ways. A freshman internship in manufacturing gave her valuable experience, while her second role in road construction confirmed her interest in hands-on work. Her third internship with Nucor happened almost by accident. She approached their booth at Career Fair just to practice, and that conversation, along with her request for feedback, led to an internship offer.

Fall 2025 Virtual Biomedical Engineering Career Fair

Published August 26, 2025

By Jim Desrochers

Career Services is collaboration with the Department of Biomedical Engineering is please to announce the MTU Fall 2025 – Virtual Biomedical Engineering Fair. This fair will be held on October 14, 2025 from 12:00 – 5:00 pm (Eastern).

This fair will be promoted heavily to students studying Biomedical Engineering as a major or minor.

The Virtual Biomedical Career Fair will allow you to connect with excellent engineering students interested in careers, internships, and co-op opportunities in the Medtech industry!

For more details, or to register, visit the registration link on Handshake. For more information about how virtual career fairs work, please review The Virtual Career Fair on Handshake.

New for 2025: Summer Internship Survey

Published August 25, 2025

By Jim Desrochers

We are asking all students who had a summer internship to let us know more about it. This email was sent to all currently enrolled Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors today.

We hope you had a rewarding and valuable experience during your summer internship! To help us better understand your internship journey and continue improving opportunities for future students, we invite you to complete our Summer Internship Survey. Your feedback is incredibly important and will guide us in strengthening employer partnerships, enhancing student support, and making internships even more meaningful. (Help for completing the survey is available on Handshake)

As a thank you for sharing your thoughts, you’ll be entered into a drawing to win exciting prizes! Taking a few minutes to complete the survey not only gives you a chance to win, but also ensures your voice is heard and makes a direct impact on the experiences of your fellow Huskies in the years ahead.

The survey should only take about 5 minutes of your time, and every response counts.

Note: Paste this into your browser if the link above does not work: https://mtu.joinhandshake.com/stu/experiences/new

We’ll ask students to complet this survey during the first few weeks of this semester and expect to share aggregated results after the Career Fair.

Husky Careers: Unleashed – New Career Podcast

Published August 21, 2025

By Ryan Thompson

Michigan Tech Career Services is excited to unveil our newest content offering, Husky Careers: Unleashed. This new career focused podcast has us sit down with alumni, students, staff, and other guests to learn about their career journey. Episodes are an informal conversations that tackle career tips, common questions, and can help you on your own career journey.

Michigan Day is September 9, 2025

Published July 25, 2025

By Jim Desrochers

This fall, Michigan Tech is thrilled to welcome back Michigan Day — an exciting event made possible through our continued partnership with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) and InvestUP. Building on the success of previous years, this collaboration aims to connect students directly with the people and possibilities shaping Michigan’s economic future.

Hosted as part of our broader Career Fest series, Michigan Day offers an immersive experience for students eager to explore their career options. It’s not just about job openings—it’s about helping students discover where their passions and skills can make the greatest impact right here in Michigan. Through conversations, presentations, and interactive exhibits, students gain real insight into diverse industries across the state.

Beyond career exploration, Michigan Day celebrates the unique communities and lifestyles that make Michigan such a special place to live. From the scenic beauty of the Upper Peninsula to the vibrant urban centers downstate, the event showcases how professional growth and quality of life can go hand in hand. Students learn firsthand about the hidden gems and well-known destinations that could someday become their new hometowns.

New for 2025: Local Jobs Expo

Published July 25, 2025

By Jim Desrochers

This fair will be held on Thursday, August 28, 2025. It is dedicated exclusively to employers with offices located in the Baraga, Houghton, and Keweenaw counties.

If your company is interested in offering professional development opportunities to Michigan Tech students, we invite you to join us. Our students are eager to explore part-time positions, full-time roles, and job shadowing opportunities right here in our local community.

New for 2025: Digital Advertising Options

Published July 10, 2025

By Jim Desrochers

Promote Your Company & Opportunities Digitally!

Gone are the days of posting flyers on bulletin boards—let us help you promote your company and career opportunities through digital advertising!

Career Services has collaborated with student organizations across campus to help identify the key places to promote your company and career opportunities.

Career Services Digital Promotion Options

Campus Electronic Display System (EDS) – Advertise your career opportunities across campus on a series of electronic displays in key locations: Library, Memorial Union Building Commons, Wadsworth Hall Cafeteria Entrance – that are visible to all students around the clock. We’ll provide a design template and your advertisement will be scheduled for display for a week.
Career Services Facebook & Instagram Posts – The Career Services Instagram and Facebook accounts are followed by many students and we are actively finding ways to encourage students to follow them. You can provide a post and we’ll paste it into our feed.
Career Services Facebook & Instagram Story – The Career Services Instagram and Facebook accounts are followed by many students and we are actively finding ways to encourage students to follow them. For a 24-hour period during this week, we’ll feature your company on our story.

To register, visit the MTU Fall 2025 – Campus Advertising Package and register through Handshake.

Handshake Collection For Alumni

Published July 7, 2025

By Career Services

Career Services is excited to introduce a new Handshake Collection: By Huskies For Huskies.

Similar to “staff picks” at your favorite bookstore, this curated collection highlights select job opportunities to help you discover roles that may be a great fit.

If you’d like to feature a job from your company in this collection, we’d love to include it! Simply send the URL of your Handshake job posting to career@mtu.edu, and Career Services will manually add it to the By Huskies For Huskies collection.