Rebecca Bahe
Director
As the Director of the Career and Advising Center, Becky is striving to create a team focused on providing a holistic approach to the student experience. From first year students to alumni, the Career and Advising Center is ready to support these individuals and to create positive partnerships with our NDSU community and beyond.
Before joining the Career and Advising Center, Becky spent the last 15 years at NDSU in Residence Life, overseeing all live-in professional and student staff, the curriculum experience and crisis management. Prior to NDSU, Becky was a hall coordinator at the University of Northern Iowa. She earned a B.S. in Athletic Training from the University of North Dakota and a M.S. in College Student Personnel from Western Illinois University. Currently, Becky is working towards her PhD in the School of Education focusing on Organizational Learning and Leadership. Becky has been working with teams on developing curriculum since 2008 and continues to support groups today in this process including serving as faculty for the American College Personnel Association’s Institute on the Curricular Approach and the Association of College and University Housing Officers-International (ACUHO-I) STARS College. Becky currently serves as the co-chair for the NDSU University Retention Committee has strong professional interests including student leadership, advising, well-being in student affairs and supervision and leadership models.
Becky and her husband Mickey live in the Fargo area with their two children and two dogs (Thunder and Storm). They enjoy traveling, relaxing at the lake and spending time with friends and family.
Andrea Hein
Associate Director, Academic Advising
As the Associate Director of Academic Advising within the Career and Advising Center, Andrea oversees the academic advising for undeclared students and advising for a few groups of first and second year students. Working with undeclared students mean we know a little bit about all of the majors on campus. One of the best parts of our job is getting to connect with so many others on campus so we can best help students explore options and learn about all NDSU has to offer!
Jerry South
Assistant Director of Career Coaching
Jerry South is the Assistant Director of Career Coaching. His mission is to help develop students into professional employees by engaging them from their first introduction to NDSU through graduation and beyond. Jerry oversees an extremely motivated and talented staff driven to help prepare every student for the evolution from a classroom to a ‘career everywhere’! He holds a Master of Science in Educational Technology from DeVry University, and a Bachelor of Arts in Social Science from Chapman University, California. After retiring from the Air Force in 2012 after 23 years of service, Jerry served as Chief of Education & Training at Travis Air Force Base, CA in the San Francisco Bay area. He has worked in educational roles teaching military students and managing five college satellite campuses serving the educational needs of the military, their families, and retired veterans.
Specialties and Interests
College of EngineeringGraduate SchoolExploratory Area STEMAlli Goossens
Assistant Director, Employer Engagement & Internships
As one of the Assistant Directors in the office, Alli oversees all aspects of the Career and Advising Center’s employer engagement initiatives along with aspect of the Internship Program. In this role, Alli works collaboratively with key stakeholders, including staff, faculty, employers, and alumni to ensure high quality jobs, internship opportunities, and experiences are available for all students. She also works to increase the prominence of industry partnerships across campus and advocates for experiential learning opportunities on-campus, in the region, and across the nation. Alli holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Secondary Education from Concordia College-Moorhead and holds a Master of Science degree in Counseling and Student Affairs from MSUM. Prior to coming to NDSU, Alli was high school English teacher and dance team coach. In her spare time, you can find Alli on the golf course with her partner, Brock, or spending time with their rescue pup, Stella.
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Specialties and Interests
InternshipsCo-opsEmployer EngagementJessie Bauer
Assistant Director, Student Success Initiatives
Jessie is the Assistant Director of Student Success Initiatives in the Career and Advising Center. Jessie has oversight of two main programs, which include, the Bachelor of University Studies degree and the Degree Completion Program. She enjoys working with students on an individual basis, finding out what their goals are and helping them achieve those goals.
Jessie works with students in the Bachelor of University Studies program to help them design an individualized degree program that best fits their interests and career goals. She teaches the UNIV 489 Capstone course required for this degree. This course includes self-exploration and reflection along with career development strategies
The Degree Completion Program on campus serves to help students who never finished their undergraduate degree return to NDSU and complete a Bachelor’s degree. Jessie serves as the main point of contact, helping students navigate their return, and helping them find opportunities within the classroom that will help them find success.
Jessie earned her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and French from Concordia College and her Master’s degree in Community Counseling from North Dakota State University. At home, Jessie enjoys spending time with her husband, son and daughter, being outside, reading, golfing and getting together with friends and family.
Specialties and Interests
Bachelor of University StudiesDegree Completion ProgramLindsay Arbach
Marketing and Strategic Communications Coordinator
Lindsay plans and implements marketing and communication strategies for the promotion of events and services that the Career and Advising Center offers including Career Fairs, new student recruitment, and orientation. She is responsible for communicating events and services via print, website, social media, and email marketing. She has an eye for photography and digital design and enjoys being behind the camera. Lindsay has a bachelors degree from NDSU and is excited to be back on campus. In her free time, you will find her reading, hiking, sewing, and watching reality TV.
Mary Volk
Office Manager
As the Office Manager of the Career and Advising Center, Mary is a connected team player with a positive attitude and passion for helping others. Mary is an alumni of Concordia College with a Bachelors in Elementary Education.
She loves gardening, baking, biking, spending time with her children and doing absolutely anything and everything with her grandchildren. She excels in communication, creativity and problem solving. Her favorite part of her job is meeting and helping students who seem a little overwhelmed connect with the right person to problem solve, hopefully leaving them walking out our doors with a smile on their faces!
