Forget the myth of the straight-A math prodigy. To become an engineer, you don’t need the best grades or have industry connections, either. Instead, nurture
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Alumnus’ multimillion-dollar company got its start at NIU
When Jason Marosi was an engineering student at NIU, he encountered a frustrating problem. He needed to buy a specific piece of lab equipment, but
Read moreNIU@RVC building engineering pipeline in the Rock River Valley
According to a March 23 article published in the Rockford Register Star, manufacturing and aerospace industry giants in the Rockford and stateline area have their
Read moreCompanies vie for the best candidates at job fair
More than 400 students visited with nearly 60 companies at the College of Engineering & Engineering Technology’s spring job fair on Feb. 23. The fair
Read moreLocal company providing real-world experience, job offers
The inaugural year of the IDEAL-NIU Intrapreneurship Program—designed to give students real-world experience bringing new products to market—has been a “huge success,” with nine students
Read moreCEET Alum Joshua Ott – How to Make Your First Job, Your Dream Job
What did you do last Wednesday? For CEET alum Joshua Ott, he got to see his dream becoming a reality, watching the Mobile User Objective
Read moreBridging Theory with Practice: From Lab Manager to NIST Employee
It’s no surprise that we value hands-on experience at NIU CEET. Almost every single one of our classes requires a lab component so our students
Read moreMash at NIU: Guest Blogger
Here’s a great article about a Navistar employee visiting NIU CEET, written by a guest blogger! Navistar’s IC Bus platform not only helps get students
Read moreDressed to Impress: Round 2
Earlier in the semester we published a piece about our Job & Internship Fair in the fall. As promised in that article, we did have
Read moreHow-to Guide to the Job & Internship Fair
Our spring Job and Internship Fair is this Thursday so we thought we’d make things easier on you all by giving you the top tips
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