Jul 16, 2025

‘Ahead of the Pack’

In Rockingham County, North Carolina, two NC State mechanical engineering students are making a big impact at a company that helps keep the aviation industry moving. Through NC State’s Rural Works! internship program, Liam Steppe and Cannon Rich are spending their summer at BETA Fueling Systems, which has been manufacturing refueling equipment for commercial airlines and the… 

Jul 28, 2021

National Intern Day: Students Making a Difference in our Rural Communities

In honor of National Intern Day, NC State’s Career Development Center is excited to feature the Rural Works! Internship Program, as well as one of our students who participated in the program. The Rural Works! Internship Program is a summer internship program unique to NC State. Rural Works! places NC State students in paid summer internships in rural… 

Nov 30, 2017

Student Spotlight :: Fatima Fatajo

When NC State senior and four time NC State career ambassador Fatima Fatajo was a child, she dreamed of growing up and becoming an astronaut. While her aspirations have shifted slightly, her intellectual curiosity has remained fully intact. As an electrical engineering major, Fatima has set her sights high on one day landing in a career that…