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How to Complete Your Handshake Profile

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Handshake helps you find job opportunities by matching your profile with roles that align with your interests and experience. The more complete your profile is, the better it can deliver relevant and personalized job recommendations.

Here are the steps to get you started.

Activate Your Account

Simply log in to Handshake using your standard SSO credentials. 

Complete Your Profile

Handshake will guide you through the process of adding details about the types of jobs you’re seeking and the work experience you bring.  For more details about the process, please review the Completing Your Profile in Handshake article.

Profile Picture

You can use the photo booth in Career Services to get a professional profile picture in less than 15 minutes.

Download The Handshake App

You can use Handshake from your desktop, but you might find it more convenient to use it on your mobile device.  The Handshake app is available on both Android and iOS. Learn more about what you can do on the Handshake Mobile app. 

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Upcoming Career Fairs

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We want to help you hire Huskies for all your open positions. We realize that your hiring needs may not fit neatly on the calendar. As you look to plan for recruiting here at Michigan Tech, here are opportunities that you’ll want to consider.

Spring 2026 Career Fairs – Registration is now open for virtual career fairs taking place throughout the spring semester, each designed to support your efforts in filling remaining open positions.

Fall 2026 Career Fairs – Registration for these fairs will open in April 2026. Please use these dates to start your planning now.

  • Fall Career Fest – Various Dates throughout September 2026
  • Michigan Tech Fall Career Fair – September 29, 2026
  • College of Business Career Fair – October 28, 2026
  • Natural Resources Career Fair – November 5, 2026
Career Fair Brochure
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Tips To Get Ready For Spring Career Fair

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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. 
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Leadership & Rotational Programs

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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.

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

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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.

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Tips To Get Ready For Career Fair

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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.

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. 
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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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Fall 2025 Career Fest Schedule

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Are you concerned that students won’t recognize your brand? Career Fest events allow you to highlight the things you make and do!

What kinds of things does your company bring to an industry trade show? Bring those same items to campus to show off to our students in an outdoor, casual event. This “show and tell” format lets students learn what you do or make and what kinds of jobs they can find at your company. Enhance your branding by participating in one or more of these days.

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