Resume Tip: Only Put What’s Best

When composing your resume, don’t feel the need to list every single one of your experiences if they don’t relate to the position you are applying for. Instead, imagine your resume as a way of marketing yourself to a company. …

By Kenzie Jacques
Kenzie Jacques Career Mentor
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What’s Going On This Week?

Lots of exciting career fairs and other events are going on this week. This is your one stop shop to get a quick glance at the week!

Meet the Firms (09/12/2023):

Meet the Firm’s is a career fair focused on …

By Elizabeth Beckstrom
Elizabeth Beckstrom Career Mentor
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Job Board Highlight: Handshake

Handshake is the official North Dakota State University student and alumni job board, posting information about current on-campus employment, including work-study and internships, both part-time and full-time positions for graduating students, or graduate assistantship opportunities. Check out some quick tips …

By Mackenzie Mueller
Mackenzie Mueller Career Mentor
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Tools for Exploration – Focus 2 Career

Welcome back Bison,   

This semester we are starting a new blog series that will focus on major and career exploration. Over the coming weeks, we will highlight different tools that you can use to help assist in finding a major …

By Sawyer Teicher
Sawyer Teicher Career Mentor
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Resume Tip: Formatting and Balance

When writing and organizing your resume, be sure to check the formatting to ensure that it stays consistent. For example, the font color and font style should be the same throughout the entire resume. However, if you would like to …

By Kenzie Jacques
Kenzie Jacques Career Mentor
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How To Get The Most Out Of Your Internship: Create Objectives For Yourself

Congratulations you made it through the school year and best of all, you secured a summer internship! What are you hoping to get out of this internship? What do you want to learn or gain from this internship? Before you …

By Sophie Semanko
Sophie Semanko Career Mentor
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Advice for Incoming Freshmen

Advice for Conquering Freshman Year 

You have just graduated high school and, though excited to start the next chapter of your life as a college student, you may be experiencing some anxiety, confusion, or stress as you think about the …

By Jillian Mccusker
Jillian Mccusker Career Mentor
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Tips From a Strategic Communication Major

Usually when I tell someone that I am majoring in Strategic Communication, they don’t know what that means. The way I explain it is that Strategic Communication (Strat Comm) here at NDSU used to be called Public Relations & Advertising

By Abby Petersen
Abby Petersen Career Mentor
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How to Use a Botched Job Interview to Your Advantage 

There are many reasons job interviews don’t go well. Perhaps the job posting was misleading, and it turns out you don’t have experience necessary for the position. Or maybe you didn’t prepare as fully as you could have beforehand, leading …

By Ivy Exec
Ivy Exec is your dedicated career development resource.
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What Can You Do With a Communications Major? 10 Jobs to Consider

Being able to communicate well is one of the most important skills that humans need—both at work and outside of it. Good communication skills allow us to share information with others, form lasting and meaningful relationships, and be active and …

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