CAREER DEVELOPMENT

NDSU Career Center – 306 Ceres Hall

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Fast Facts for 2016:

• # interns last year

• # hires?

• # employers

• 3-credits of Internship maintain full-

time student status

• Internships for all majors, all

semesters (fall, summer, spring)

• Positions must be paid and work must

be relevant

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NDSU Career Center

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NDSU Career Center Jeopardy

Career Center Services

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Internship Program

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CC Services $100As NDSU Bison parents/guardians, there will be times when you’re visiting campus and see someone with the “I’m lost” look. When you stop to help, he/she asks the location of the NDSU Career Center.

Answer

CC Services $100ANSWER: What is Ceres Hall

Room 306?

Or for those landmark folks (like half of our office), the old 3 story building

located directly across the street from the President’s House.

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The NDSU Career Center sponsors ____ Career Fairs in a year.

Answer

CC Services $200ANSWER: What is 8?

1) Part-time Jobs Fair (one in fall; one in spring)

2) Ag Fair

3) Engineering & Tech Expo

4) Meet the Firms

5) Business Internship and Career Expo

6) Marketing and Sales Hiring Fair

7) Career Expo: 2 Days, 2 Fairs

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CC Services $300Monster, JobsND, and local newspapers all have job boards. The NDSU Career Center coined the linkto their full-time and internship job boards this catchy name.

Answer

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ANSWER: What is CAREERlink?

CAREERlink allows students to view and apply to hundreds of professional opportunities, including internships and full-time positions. It’s free to enroll and currently over 313 internships and full-time jobs are posted.

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One, two buckle my shoe, three, four shut the door. If your son or daughter comes home with a resume of this length, don’t fret, because the door will not be shut on them.

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ANSWER: What is 1-2 pages?Undergraduate students will generally have a 1 page resume throughout the duration of their academic career. However, there are some students who will need and qualify for a 2 page resume… just remember… you MUST be able to fill a full 2 pages in order to have a 2 page document.

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A fancy word for an additional document, which your references

should call “home.”Answer

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ANSWER: What is an addendum? Your references should not be listed on your resume, they should be an addendum to your resume and there is no reason for the phrase References: “Available upon request.” to appear on your resume.

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An English paper has 3 parts, a quartet has 4 members, and a well-written resume has this many essential components.

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ANSWER: What is 5?1) Focused

2) Balanced

3) Error-Free

4) Qualifications must match the position

5) Action Verb + Skill + Task = ResultGame Board

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These majors can participate in the Cooperative Education and Internship Program.

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ANSWER: What is ALL majors?

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Students registering for internship credit(s) through the Career Center can rest assured it will be _______.

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ANSWER: What is paid?

All internships registered through the Career Center must be paid at least minimum wage and must be taken for academic credit.

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A student registered with 3 internship credits will maintain this type of student status.

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Internship program$300

ANSWER: What is full-time student?Students enrolled in 3 internship credits will be considered full-time students, which will prevent financial aid from entering repayment.

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You’ll find this “BIG” Bison fan grazing at all NDSU tailgating events.

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ANSWER: Who is Thundar?

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Although 1 University, NDSU is home to this many non-prime number of academic colleges.

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ANSWER: What is 8?

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Oh, what’s in a name? NDSU before it was known as NDSU.

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ANSWER: What is the North Dakota Agriculture College (NDAC)?

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NDSU Career Center – 306 Ceres Hall

701-231-7111

career.ndsu.edu