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Category: Recruiting

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Aerospace Day is September 17, 2025

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Michigan Technological University is pleased to invite aerospace employers to join us for Aerospace Day, part of our annual Career Fest, taking place on September 17, 2025 in Houghton, Michigan.

Aerospace Day is designed to connect forward-thinking companies with Michigan Tech’s talented, career-ready students from a wide range of disciplines—including aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer science, and beyond. This is a unique opportunity to showcase your organization, recruit top talent, and inspire the next generation of innovators who are eager to help shape the future of flight and space exploration.

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Michigan Day is September 9, 2025

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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.

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New for 2025: Local Jobs Expo

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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.

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New for 2025: Digital Advertising Options

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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.

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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.

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Handshake Collection For Alumni

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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.

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Local Jobs Fair Survey

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This August, over 7,000 Huskies will return to campus to continue their studies—many of whom are looking for part-time jobs that align with and enhance their academic skills. We’re exploring the idea of hosting a local jobs expo and would love to know if your company would be interested in participating. If your company has an office based in Baraga, Houghton, or Keweenaw counties – we’d like to hear from you.

While you may already know about Michigan Tech’s strong student body, you might be surprised by the breadth of degrees and programs we offer.  Whether you’re looking for reliable weekend help, a consistent part-time employee, or are open to hosting a student for a brief job shadow, there’s likely a student whose talents align with your needs.

We’ve put together a brief 2-question survey to gauge interest:

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SWE Collaboration

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For over six decades, the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) has given women engineers a unique place and voice within the engineering industry. Part of our Career Fair traditions include having an “Evening with Industry” (EWI) dinner the night before fall career fair.

EWI is an annual event hosted by the Society of Women Engineers the night before the Fall Career Fair. EWI provides a relaxed environment where students and corporate representatives can interact before the career fair.

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New for 2025: College of Business Career Fair

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We’re pleased to announce that registration is now open for the 2025 College of Business Career Fair at Michigan Tech! The event will take place in Houghton, about a month after the university-wide Career Fair.

The fair will be hosted on our campus in the Memorial Union Building (MUB) Ballroom. We are excited to welcome you and appreciate your participation. We look forward to helping you connect with top talent and making this event a valuable experience for your organization.  The College of Business has many different undergraduate and graduate degrees:

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You’re Invited: Fall 2025 Natural Resources Career Fair

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Michigan Tech’s College of Forest Resources and Environmental Science (CFRES) invites you to attend the Fall 2025 Natural Resources Career Fair, held on campus on Thursday, November 6, 2025.

This annual event connects employers with talented students and graduates from a range of natural resources disciplines, including:

  • Forestry
  • Wildlife Ecology and Conservation
  • Applied Ecology and Environmental Science
  • Geographic Information Science (GIS)
  • Environmental Science and Sustainability
  • Sustainable Bioproducts
  • Environmental Data Science
  • Natural Resource Management

Both undergraduate and graduate students from these programs will be in attendance.

Ready to connect with top talent?

To learn more or to register, please visit the fair registration page in Handshake or email us at careerfair@mtu.edu

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Signing Day – Spring 2025

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Graduation is coming fast! What is the ultimate result of all that hard work? Starting a job with a new company, applying those skills in a new occupation, and earning money!

We copied the idea of a high school recruit signing for a new college or a professional athlete getting drafted.  Here are some group photos from the Spring 2025 Design Expo held on campus to highlight Senior Design and Enterprise Projects.

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