#NDSUalumni Spotlight

Name: Alec Boughton

Graduation Term/Year: Spring 2018

Current Company: Case New Holland (CNH)

Current Position: Manufacturing Engineer

How long have you been in this position: May 2018

What is the most rewarding part of your position?
The most rewarding part …

By Courtney O'Hotto
Courtney O'Hotto Graduate Assistant
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Intern Tuesday – Benefits of an Internship

About 34% of students who registered an internship for credit through the Career Center found their internship through NDSU Career Expos.

NDSU Career Expos provide students with valuable opportunities to connect with employers, giving them a head start in securing …

By Emmanuel Jinor
Emmanuel Jinor Internship Program Specialist
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Building a Resume Thru Holiday Volunteer Experiences

The Holiday’s are here, time to relax and enjoy family.  Often people look at this time of year as an opportunity to give back to society by volunteering to serve the community. Often this is done at homeless shelters, soup …

By Jerry South
Jerry South Assistant Director of Career Coaching
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#NDSUintern Spotlight

Intern: Hayley Viner

Major: Zoology

Company: The Walt Disney Company

Location of Internship: Orlando Florida

Internship Title: Conservation Education Presenter

Why did you choose the company that you worked for?
I have always had a love for Disney, and knew …

By Courtney O'Hotto
Courtney O'Hotto Graduate Assistant
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Exploring a major can be stressful…but NDSU has tools to help

There are plenty of reasons to avoid planning ahead for your future career.  Maybe you are a freshman and the idea of thinking about a career is ridiculous because it’s “so far out”.  Maybe you are a sophomore who is …

By Amanda Reil
Amanda Reil Senior Career Coach
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#NDSUintern Spotlight

Intern: Timothy Straus

Major: Manufacturing Engineering

Company: Puget Sound Naval Shipyard

Location of Internship: Bremerton, Washington

Internship Title: Student Trainee (Industrial Engineer)

Why did you choose the company that you worked for?
I chose Puget Sound Naval Shipyard to round …

By Courtney O'Hotto
Courtney O'Hotto Graduate Assistant
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#NDSUintern Spotlight

Intern: Dharani Suresh Babu

Major: Environmental and Conservation Science

Company: Blue River Technology

Location of Internship: Sunnyvale, California

Internship Title: Geospatial Engineer

Why did you choose the company that you worked for?
I chose this company, as always, I wanted …

By Courtney O'Hotto
Courtney O'Hotto Graduate Assistant
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#NDSUintern Spotlight

Intern: Rachel Rausch

Major: Psychology

Company: North Dakota State University Office of Admission

Location of Internship: Fargo, North Dakota

Internship Title: Admission Counselor

Why did you choose the company that you worked for?
I learned about this position from the …

By Courtney O'Hotto
Courtney O'Hotto Graduate Assistant
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#NDSUintern Spotlight

Intern: Samuel Willenbring

Major: Mechanical Engineering

Company: Polaris Industries Inc.

Location of Internship: Wyoming, Minnesota

Internship Title: Powertrain Design Engineering Intern

Why did you choose the company that you worked for?
I chose to work for Polaris Industries, because I …

By Courtney O'Hotto
Courtney O'Hotto Graduate Assistant
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5 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Posting on Social Media

A couple months ago, I came across the following trending story on Buzzfeed.

A Twitter user had posted excitedly (and rather explicitly) that she’d landed an internship at NASA. After another user commented on her foul language, she responded even …

By Olivia Buller
Olivia Buller Senior Career Coach
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