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Category: Recruiting

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2026 Signing Day

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We took advantage of a sunny spring day in Houghton to celebrate our students with a “Signing Day” photo session at the Husky statue. This event serves as a visual testament to the hard work and dedication our students put into their professional development. Whether embarking on a summer internship, a semester-long co-op, or a full-time career after graduation, these Huskies are ready to make a significant impact in their respective fields.

It is an exciting time on campus as we watch these students launch into their next chapters. These photos represent more than just a job placement; they represent the culmination of a rigorous Michigan Tech education and the bright futures that lie ahead. We are incredibly proud to see our students joining industry leaders and innovators across the country.

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

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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.

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Make the Most of Your Virtual Career Fair

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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
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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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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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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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Using LinkedIn For Job Postings

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Over 10,000 Michigan Tech Alumni are members of the LinkedIn Michigan Tech Alumni group. In order to join this group, you’ll need to prove that you attended Michigan Tech. We welcome all alumni to join this group for professional networking.

If you may want to boost the job opportunities at your company, consider posting them to this group. Most people will write a short post that links to the “careers” page on their company website.

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