Tips for any incoming college student!

You’re a college student now, lost in an abundance of classes, trying to find out what you want to do right? Whether you know down to a T or not what you want to do, this article is meant to …

By Jon Spahn
Jon Spahn Career Mentor
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Top 5 Must-Have Skills You Need to Be Competitive in Today’s Job Market

More and more companies are prioritizing upskilling, defined as helping workers advance their careers, and reskilling or training workers on new skills they don’t have. They may help their employees with training programs or pay for them to acquire college …

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Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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How to set better goals

Every year, everyone has their typical new year’s resolutions, right? Whether it’s going to the gym more, going for a run every day, reading more, studying harder, not going out as much on weekends to focus on better things than …

By Jon Spahn
Jon Spahn Career Mentor
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Mental Models – Making friends with the eminent dead

What is the title of this article? Making friends with the dead? What does this have to do with career information, learning or college? Let me explain… 

A few weeks ago, we posted an article referencing and describing mental models. …

By Jon Spahn
Jon Spahn Career Mentor
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#NDSUintern Spotlight: Chanaka Bulathsinghalage

Major: Computer Science

Company: Meta/Facebook

Location of Internship: Menlo Park, CA

Internship Title: PhD Software Engineer Intern

Why did you choose the company that you work for?

Meta is one of the leading tech company in the industry and it …

By Rachana Wright
Rachana Wright Graduate Assistant - Internship Program
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#NDSUintern Spotlight: Michaela Dockter

Major: Electrical Engineering

Company: Nextern

Location of Internship: Maple Grove, MN

Internship Title: Test Engineer Intern

Why did you choose the company that you work for?

I chose to work for Nextern because they work in the medical device industry …

By Rachana Wright
Rachana Wright Graduate Assistant - Internship Program
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#NDSUintern Spotlight: Shashi Bhushan

Major: Environmental and Conservation Science

Company: Mayville State University

Location of Internship: Mayville, ND

Internship Title: Instructor of Biology

Why did you choose the company that you work for?

Mayville State University is a public university in North Dakota University …

By Rachana Wright
Rachana Wright Graduate Assistant - Internship Program
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Beat the Applicant Tracking System and Get Your Resume in Front of a Human

When you apply for a position you are qualified for, you may take for granted that you will get a fair shake from the human resources staff when they read it.

However, you may be surprised to hear how few …

By Ben Duppler
Ben Duppler Career Mentor
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#NDSUintern Spotlight: Matt Scott

Major: Industrial Engineering Company: Doosan Bobcat – Location of Internship: Bismarck, ND – Internship Title: Quality Systems Engineering Co-Op

Why did you choose the company that you work for?
I chose this company because Bobcat always has many interns, …

By Rachana Wright
Rachana Wright Graduate Assistant - Internship Program
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#NDSUintern Spotlight: Md Mozammal Raju

Major: Computer and Electrical Engineering Company: Cisco – Location of Internship: San Jose, CA – Internship Title: Hardware Engineer

Why did you choose the company that you work for?
Cisco is working to develop switches for next-generation high-speed data …

By Rachana Wright
Rachana Wright Graduate Assistant - Internship Program
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