Career Services
Career Services' mission is to assist NMU students and alumni with career exploration and job placement concerns. It provides resources and services focused on assisting students with career placement and career decision-making activities linking NMU students and alumni with potential employers, teaching effective job-search strategies and providing supportive information and resources to faculty and staff in addressing the career-related concerns of students.
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Handshake: Career Services' all-in-one web system
For students and alumni, it's where you can search and apply for job opportunities 24/7. You can also host and manage resumes, cover letters and more.
For employers, post and manage job openings or explore potential candidates using Handshake.
For pre-orientation students (not yet registered for classes), open on-campus jobs and other jobs in the U.P. can be viewed by visiting our Twitter.
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Upcoming Events
Winter Semester Workshops
Career Services offers career-oriented workshops each semester to current students and NMU alumni. Each workshop will have both in-person and virtual options and are free to attend. Topics include resume and cover letter building, tips for attending job fairs, networking, interview skills, salary negotiation and more!
The 2021 Winter Semester schedule will be available soon.
Job Fairs
Summer Employment Fair, Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Winter Semester Job Fair, Wednesday, March 17, 2021
For help navigating virtual fairs (before, during and after the event), click here: Students | Employers
Career Guide
The Career Development Guide includes resume building tools, samples of all application documents, tips for preparing for a job fair and more. Check out our Resume Assistance page for samples and additional help.
Attend a job fair, win a prize!
Students and Alum! Did you know attending a job fair could win you a prize? Select one of our fairs in Handshake and click on the +Join Event button. Then check in at the fair and your name will be placed into the prize drawing. Good luck!
On-Campus Recruiting
Local, regional and national organizations often visit campus to recruit students. Learn more about which organizations will be on campus conducting interviews and/or information sessions/tables. This list is often updating with upcoming sessions.
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Information for New Students
Looking for a job while attending NMU? Check out Handshake - our job-posting system! Once you have registered for classes, we will create an account for you associated with your NMU email address. Please allow 3-5 business days for this to happen. To access your account, log into MyNMU and click on 'Handshake' under the 'Student Services' tab.