College can be intimidating as an incoming first year student. Campus is probably much larger than your high school was, and you may not have all the same friends as you did there. The First Year Seminar (FYS) and Action Learning Team (ALT) programs are a great way to step out of your comfort zone and get involved! Sr. Program Coordinator, Elizabeth Bechok described the programs as a, “not so typical… Read more
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Get Out Of Your Room!
Welcome back fellow NAU Students! As we begin this new school year, there are a lot of fun and exciting events happening on and around campus. While it may be tempting to snuggle up in your room and catch up on your favorite Netflix/ Hulu shows, we want to encourage you to GET OUT OF YOUR ROOM! There’s no better time to make new friends than at the beginning of the year during welcome week. Don’t know what’s going… Read more
Meet Our Smart Axe!
Ever wonder who creates these fabulous tidbits and features that help you connect college to career? It’s our very own April Canseco. April joined the Career Jack team here at NAU Career Development at University College last spring. She was born in Indio, California, and grew up in Mesa, AZ where she graduated from Skyline High School. April is a junior this year, and she is studying criminology and criminal justice with a minor in psychology.
5 Simple Tips on How to Navigate the Part-Time Job Fair
As you begin your Fall 2015 semester here at Northern Arizona University, you may be on the hunt for a part time job. Maybe you want to have a little extra cash in your pockets for your fun night out, or you have bills and rent to pay. Maybe your parents… Read more
Summer TBT Series: LinkedIn
Everyone can agree that we’re all a little bit obsessed with double-tapping to like our friend’s Instagram post of her Macy’s special, tagging ourselves in at our vacation destination on Facebook, or even adding a million dog pictures to our Snapchat story. While social media is great to connect with our friends and family and let them know what we’re up to, we can also use it professionally with LinkedIn.
Read moreSummer Throwback Thursday (TBT) Series: Informational Interviewing
New to NAU? New to the Smart Axe Blog? Welcome!
Summer is a great time to get your bearings and we want to help by throwing back to some key posts that you shouldn’t miss. Check back on Thursdays for more oldies but goodies!
Not too long ago, we talked about informational interviewing: what it is, how it differs… Read more