When to start reaching out

If you are graduating in the next year I’m sure you keep getting the question “what are you going to do after graduation?”. As a senior who just had thanksgiving dinner I can attest to how often that question is …

By Abby Zimmerman
Abby Zimmerman Career Mentor
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Cover Letter Tip: Address the Employer Professionally

When creating a cover letter for a potential job of your interest, it is important to know a few details about the both the employer and the company. When beginning the first draft of your cover letter, make sure to …

By Kenzie Jacques
Kenzie Jacques Career Mentor
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Job Board Highlight: Dice

Dice is a job board specifically for tech company’s and tech based jobs. Dice allows you to search by company’s missions and values, location, and remote positions.

“Dice is the leading career marketplace for technologists, with 5.9M Dice Members in …

By Mackenzie Mueller
Mackenzie Mueller Career Mentor
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How to Find On Campus Employer Events

Have you seen a employer on campus and wondered how you would know they are tabling? Handshake is the place to go to see all upcoming events that are happening on campus! If you log on to Handshake, instead of …

By Elizabeth Beckstrom
Elizabeth Beckstrom Career Mentor
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Tools for Exploration – Employment Trends

Hello Bison Herd,  

I am back again to discuss some more exploration tools that you can use to identify potential majors and careers. Last time we talked about CareerExplorer which is an inventory assessment tool that looks at your …

By Sawyer Teicher
Sawyer Teicher Career Mentor
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The Power of Storytelling

Many people think when they go into an interview that they just need to answer the questions as quickly as possible and get out. Many are scared that they are wasting the interviewers time by giving longer answers and asking …

By Abby Zimmerman
Abby Zimmerman Career Mentor
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Cover Letter Tip: Tailor to the Employer

When assembling a cover letter for a potential job that you are interested in, it is important to mention the skills and experiences you have that relate to that company specifically. In order to successfully complete this, an easy way …

By Kenzie Jacques
Kenzie Jacques Career Mentor
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So You Made it to College, Now What?

You got the acceptance letter in the mail, and you are excited for this next chapter of your life, but have you thought about what happens after college? There are so many things you can do as a student to …

By Elizabeth Beckstrom
Elizabeth Beckstrom Career Mentor
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#NDSUintern Spotlight: Aidan Gasser

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Company: nVent Hoffman

Internship Title: Manufacturing Operations Engineer

Location of Internship: Anoka, MN

Why did you choose the company that you work for?

I chose this company because it is very close to my home where I …

By Rachana Wright
Rachana Wright Graduate Assistant - Internship Program
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Interview Essentials: What is The STAR Method?

You have probably heard about the STAR method in some form, but what does it mean and what is it used for?

The STAR method is the best way to answer behavioral based interview questions. These are the ones that …

By Delaney Sage
Delaney Sage Career Mentor
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