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Career Services

Get your free professional headshot!

On the first (or second) Thursday of every month, we will be taking appointments for those who want to have a professional headshot taken. Each appointment is approximately 15 minutes and headshots are completely FREE! Please set up your appointment at least 24 hours before the event in Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/appointments

Remember to dress for success!
Want your hair and/or makeup done before your headshot? Get a discounted rate of $15 for both! Call Cosmetology at (906) 227-2383.
Need a new professional outfit? Get one for free from the Career Closet: email ASNMU - asnmu@nmu.edu.

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Organizations partner with Fastenal to simplify and secure the supply chain for a vast range of industrial products. By executing daily needs and optimizing supply chain performance, we help our business partners create more value, more efficiently. Stop by this free event to learn more! There will be pizza provided and a TV giveaway at the end of the session! 

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“Make a difference abroad. Stop by the Peace Corps info table to talk to a local recruiter about opportunities to live, learn, and work with a community overseas.”

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This year marks the 56th Annual Fall Semester Job Fair!  This is an opportunity for employers to share information about a wide range of career possibilities with NMU students. Employers are also welcome to recruit for full-time or part-time positions, internships, and summer staff.  There is no cost for students or alumni to attend this fair.  

Remember to dress for success and have your resume ready!

Win a prize!  Students/alumni who register in Handshake and also check in at the job fair will be placed into a drawing.  Ten winners will be selected and notified the day after the fair. 

There will be an opportunity to get a professional headshot taken at the fair! 

Click here for information on preparing for in-person fairs.  Please contact NMU Career Services if you have any questions. 

Career Services

On the first (or second) Thursday of every month, we will be taking appointments for those who want to have a professional headshot taken. Each appointment is approximately 15 minutes and headshots are completely FREE! Please set up your appointment at least 24 hours before the event in Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/appointments

Remember to dress for success! 
Want your hair and/or makeup done before your headshot?  Get a discounted rate of $15 for both!  Call Cosmetology at (906) 227-2383. 
Need a new professional outfit?  Get one for free from the Career Closet: email ASNMU - asnmu@nmu.edu. 

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The NMU Nursing Department is hosting a Healthcare Career Fair: 
Monday, September 11, 2023
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. 
Whitman Commons
Stop by to meet & learn about the careers of healthcare professionals from a variety of fields in Michigan & Wisconsin! 
For more information, contact Michelle in the Nursing department at (906) 227-1367 or miandria@nmu.edu

Career Services

On the first (or second) Thursday of every month, we will be taking appointments for those who want to have a professional headshot taken. Each appointment is approximately 15 minutes and headshots are completely FREE! Please set up your appointment at least 24 hours before the event in Handshake: https://app.joinhandshake.com/stu/appointments

Remember to dress for success! 
Want your hair and/or makeup done before your headshot?  Get a discounted rate of $15 for both!  Call Cosmetology at (906) 227-2383. 
Need a new professional outfit?  Get one for free from the Career Closet: email ASNMU - asnmu@nmu.edu. 

Career Services

Job Postings in Handshake

Log in through MyNMU (Student Services tab)

Click here for FAQs

Learn how to spot job scams and to keep yourself safe

Resumes

Upload your resume into Handshake to automatically populate your profile.

Tips on creating and editing your resume. Remember to keep your resume current. 

Free resume printing (up to 10 copies) on resume paper – stop in (3302.3 C.B. Hedgcock) or email your resume and preferred pick-up time to  careers@nmu.edu.

Appointments

Get your resume/cover letter reviewed, help with interviews, CliftonStrengths assessment and more - request an appointment in Handshake, call us at (906) 227-2800 or chat with us.

Upcoming Semester Job Fairs

        Construction Management Career Fair – Thursday, September 14 

        Fall Semester Job Fair – Wednesday, October 25 (open to all majors) 

Employer Visits

Employers often come to campus or host virtual information sessions, information tables, and interviews. See virtual events in Handshake (Events > Medium: Virtual) and in-person events here.

Career Resources

Our website lists a variety of career resources.

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Keep up with Career Services on social media:

Instagram: @nmucareerservices

Facebook: @CareerServicesNMU

Pinterest: @NMUCareerServic

Spotify: nmucareerservices

Twitter: @NMUCareerServic

#UPjobs #NMUjobs #UPinternships

YouTube: NMUCareers

Career Services

Handshake is Career Services’ all-in-one web system for students, faculty, staff, employers, and alumni. 

Students and alumni job seekers can:

• Search and apply for jobs 24/7
• Manage multiple resumes, cover letter and other employment-related documents
• Sign up for job fairs, interviews, and other career events
• Students access Handshake through: MyNMU > Student Services tab > Handshake
• Alumni access Handshake through: https://nmu.joinhandshake.com

Faculty/staff can:

• Post on-campus jobs and internships (including Graduate Assistantships)
• Manage and receive applications online
• Register for job fairs and review employer attendees
• Search for available jobs with your students
• Refer employers interested in NMU students to Career Services to post and promote opportunities in Handshake

Click here to find more information!

We currently have over 14,900 employers in Handshake and that’s steadily growing! If there's an employer you'd like to see in Handshake, please let us know and we can reach out to them!  If you know of an employer that you do not do business with (Title IX, Unethical practices, etc.), please also let us know.