by Amanda Peterson | May 26, 2026 | Blog, Spotlight Stories
Students at the West Central Regional Juvenile Detention Center in Moorhead, MN, are using Compass to explore possible careers for their futures and learn about real employers. But the online platform is giving them so much more. Enrolled in West Central Academy... by Amanda Peterson | May 8, 2026 | Blog, Spotlight Stories
What started as a way to highlight careers at the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has evolved into a powerful tool for recruitment, career exploration, and employee development – reaching everyone from middle school students to seasoned... by Amanda Peterson | Mar 11, 2026 | Blog, Spotlight Stories
Aidan Pelton of Watford City, ND, has two high school work experiences to thank for helping him fine-tune his career interests to tax accounting and choose a North Dakota university. “I originally wanted to go out of state for school and work,” says the 2025 Watford... by Amanda Peterson | Jan 13, 2026 | Blog, Spotlight Stories
After her first year of college for a degree in psychology, Alaina Vein of Fargo, ND, realized it wasn’t the right career path for her. The 2023 Fargo North High School graduate bravely stepped away, took a gap year, and began exploring other options. She wanted to... by Amanda Peterson | Dec 1, 2025 | Blog, Spotlight Stories
Brody Foster is putting his business studies to work this semester. The Detroit Lakes High School (DLHS) senior is taking full advantage of his school’s work-based learning (WBL) program to prepare himself for college and a career. He’s interning at two different... by Amanda Peterson | Oct 2, 2025 | Blog, Spotlight Stories
The recent opening of two large career and technical education (CTE) centers in eastern North Dakota is expanding opportunities for high school students to experience more hands-on and career-specific classes, connect with regional employers, explore future career... 