Candidate and Partner Resources

• Michigan Tech’s University Student Government maintains a site that is primarily for students, but also includes non-student, off campus apartments and houses.
• On Campus Apartments—Depending on availability, new faculty and staff may apply to live in Daniell Heights.
• New faculty and staff may apply for the faculty and staff waitlist for Daniell Heights. These are semi-furnished. Rates for 2024-25 the cost to live in Daniell Heights for faculty and staff is:
  • 1 bedroom: $1,100
  • 2 bedroom: $1,360
  • 3 bedroom $1,670

• Bradway Enterprises
• Rent This
• Houghton Off Campus Housing- email shannon@thebraveworks.com
• The Elements 
• RAS Rental Properties 
• Apartments.com
• Keweenaw Park
• Koski Properties
• PK Companies
• Bayside Townhomes
• Apartments in Houghton and Keweenaw Counties
• Mike Lahti Rentals,906-370-3402
• Derek Bradway,906-370-4008 (more student housing than faculty)
• Moyle Development, 906-482-3000
  • Canal Crossings
  • Bayside Condominiums
• Undergraduate Student Government Housing
• Listenberger’s Properties
• HQH Rentals  
• Keweenaw Park 
• Andrew Lahti: 906-370-3596   
• Copper Country Rentals  
• Houghton Rental Housing 
• Gail Sanchez: 906-370-6602, email-gailsanchez@outlook.com (more student housing than faculty)
• Liam Hrabinsky: 906-281-5426, email- liam@bmxpt.com
• Arbor Green Apartments: 906-482-8867
• Hancock Apartments: 906-482-8021
• Quincy Haven Apartments: 906-523-7375
• Forest Park Apartments: 906-482-5811
• Houghton for Rent

• Northern Michigan Land Brokers  
• Statewide Real Estate  
• Century 21
• RE/MAX Real Estate  
• Zillow Houghton County  
• Realtor.com  

• Houghton Housing Sublet

  This is a general site you will find all sorts of things on; if you use the search bar just below the blue “invite” button you can search for keywords like Rent, house, etc.

• Marketplace On the left side, type in home for sale, house, home, rent, etc. to do a search.

• UPPCO
  • The average monthly bill for our customers is between 500-700 KWHs. This would correlate to roughly $115-$160 per month
• Semco Energy
  • The average Semco bill varies dependent upon what appliances and heat source your home uses.

Career Services, located in Room 220 of the Administration Building, supports you in your career journey. Wherever you are in the process—from exploring careers, to applying for graduate school, to building your network, or relocating, we are here for you.

We offer one-on-one advising, workshops, industry events, career fairs, resume review and mock interviews and job search resources to help you achieve success.

Getting Started

• A well-written resume is an essential part of your job search. This is how you develop a resume.
• Build your Handshake profile. Employers on Handshake are looking to hire Huskies—that's you. Upload your resume and watch for job, internship, and co-op opportunities.
• Explore our workshops and events.
• Attend Career Fair.
• Build your network—80 percent of jobs are a result of networking. We can help you meet people.
• Make an appointment with a career advisor. Call 906-487-2313 or email  

MTU Job postings

On the jobs page of of the MTU Job Openings website, at the bottom of the page, you will see a yellow box that says “Subscribe to jobs”, click this.

Here you can set up your profile so that you are notified when any new positions open in the areas of your interest.

LinkedIn

Setup an account and post your resume on LinkedIn. Be sure to use the key words that apply to your experience and what you are looking for so employers can find you easier. There are move tan 400 job listings for the Houghton area on this site.

Indeed

Post your resume! On Indeed you can post your resume and let employers find you.

Job Odds

Similar to Indeed, Job Odds you can post your resume and includes company logos for easy identification.

Stang Decision Systems

Sign up on Stang Decision Systems for job postings. At the top right in the header is "Careers", click to sign up for position alerts.

Pure Michigan Talent

Go to Pure Michigan Talent to create an account and then search for jobs.

UP Michigan Works

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Michigan Works Association

Scroll to the bottom of the Miichigan Works Associate page and subscribe to get updates and news.

• APS Labs (part of MTU) 

• Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital

• Benda Engineering

• Breakwater Credit Union  

• CalcGuard Technologies (Jim Northey) 

• Calumet Electronics | Job postings  

• Control Tech

• Copper Country ISD |  Job postings 

• Copper Country Mental Health  

• Creative Mines  

• David Kent Consulting:Banner and ORACLE IT services.  

• Great Lakes Sound and Vibration Solves acoustic, shock and vibration problems.  

• GS Engineering: Design and analysis services, product development, instrumented field testing, and technology insertion.

• Hancock Public Schools 

• Hawk Technologies  

• Houghton Portage Township Schools

• Inferred Telemetrics (IRT)

• Integris

• Keweenaw Co-op 

• Keweenaw Land and Trust  

• Keweenaw Research Center (KRC)

• Laser North  

• Lexul 

• Midwest Loan Services: Provides mortgage subservicing to community banks throughout the United States. 

• Mohawk Technology

• MTEC SmartZone 

• Nemico I.T. Consulting

• OHM Advisors 

• Orbion Space Technology  

• Pro Nav Marine  

• Remote Workforce Keweenaw- Contact; Keith Meyers, 785-550-4494

• Return North: Profession Careers Fair

• Rukkila Negro and Associates, Accounting Firm 

• Signature Research, Inc. 

• Superior National Bank  | Careers

• Range Bank | Careers 

• The Miners State Bank | Careers

• Upper Peninsula State Bank | Careers

• Thermo Analytics  

• U.P. Engineers and Architects 

• Upper Great Lakes Family Health Center

• UP Health System- Portage 

• Van Stratten Industries 

• Western Upper Peninsula Health Department

• Xeratec Software Development

• 101 Quincy Working Space (Hancock)
• GrandBridge Business Center (Houghton)

• City of Houghton

• City of Hancock

• Village of Calumet

• Lake Linden

• Copper Harbor

• Chassell

• Visit Keweenaw Visitors Center

• Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce

Airport

• Houghton County Memorial Airport (CMX)

Shuttle Services

• MTU Shuttle
• Hancock Public Transit 906-482-3450
• Houghton Public Transit906-482-6092

Taxies and Rideshare

• LYFT
• Superior Transportation 906-369-3285
• White Cab Taxi, 906-934-2577

Regional Bus Service

• Indian Trails - with routes in Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconin

• Calumet Theatre
• Frozen Squid Productions, LLS (Event Brite page)– Comedy: 906-275-4031
• Keweenaw Boat Tours: Pontoon boat tours of the Portage Canal and light houses
• Mine Shaft/Rock House: Restaurant and arcade, bowling, and sportsplex 
• Pine Mountain Music Festival
• Portage Paddle: Lakeshore rental for kayaks, SUP’s, jet skis and more 
• Rogers Cinema
• Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
• Visit Keweenaw: Events Calendar
• Wooden Axe –  Axe Throwing venue

• HEIKINPAIVA

• Winter Carnival

• CopperDog 150

• Great Bear Chase

• Keweenaw International Migratory Bird Festival

• Bridgefest

• 4th of July Celebrations

• Canal Run

• Pasty Fest

• Houghton County Fair

• Copper Harbor Trails Fest

• Keweenaw Brew Fest

• Parade of Nations

• Strawberry Festival

• Keweenaw ATV Club

• Keweenaw Snowmobile Club     

• Range Snowmobile Club 

• Portage Lake Rowing Club

• Crossfit Hakkapeliitta

• Michigan UP Veterans Hockey Club
• Portage Lake Golf Course

• A.E. Seaman Mineral Museum 
• The Carnegie Museum 

• GeoTours, Walk or Bike

  There are 30 sites in and around the City of Houghton which explain the unique geology and natural history of the Keweenaw. You can use GPS (Geocache or EarthCache) to find the spots. Visit the following website for more information

• Quincy Mine 
• Visit Keweenaw: Museums & History

• Kestner Waterfront Park 
• Keweenaw National Historical Park
• Isle Royal National Park 
• Nara Nature Park
• Community Garden
• Downtown Farmers Market
• Keweenaw Adventure Company
• Mount Bohemia Ski Resort
• McLain State Park
• Twin Lakes State Park
• Porcupine Mountains
• Pictured Rocks National Park
• Light Houses

• Visit Keweenaw
  • Waterfalls
  • Mountain Biking
• Waterfalls of the Keweenaw Area
• Midwest Living, Upper Peninsula
• The Upper Peninsula
  • Places to Visit
  • Outdoors & Recreation
• Complete Guide to Camping
• Upper Michigan Bucket list
• Beaches in Upper Peninsula
• Road tripping across Michigan’s Upper Peninsula
• Michigan Tech Recreation
• Mont Ripley Ski Hill
• Mt Bohemia
• Portage Lake Golf Course

Childcare Resources

• CCISD: Early Childhood
• Copper Country Great Start Collaborative
• Little Huskies Child Development Center
• Woodland Hill Preschool
• BHK Child Development Center
• CLK Childcare
• Bates Play School
• Keweenaw Family Resource Center
  • The Tree House Indoor Playground
• Bridging Gaps Childcare
• Great Start to Quality: Finding Child Care
• Chassell Child Care Center
• Dollar Bay Preschool

After School Options

• Houghton: Gremlin Extended Care
• BHK Out-of-School Time Programs (for K-5 at Hancock, L'Anse, Baraga)

Local Sports and Activities for Children

• CAPE: Makerspace, Camps/Athletics, Drivers Ed
• Copper Country Hockey Association
• Copper Country Skating Academy
• Superior School of Dance
• Cub Scouts
• Boy Scounts of America
• Scouting of America, local
• Girl Scouts of America
• Kaleidoscope After School Classes
  • Clubs
• MTU Sports & Rec Camps
• Mont Ripley After School Program
• MTU Summer Youth Programs

Veterinarians

• Northland Veterinary Clinic(Hancock)
• Copper Country Veterinary Clinic(Houghton)
• Bayshore Veterinary Clinic of L’Anse
• Deep Woods Veterinary Services (Bruce Crossing)

Animal Shelters

• Copper Country Humane Society
• Keweenaw Spay Neuter Assistance Group (K-SNAG) - cat shelter and spay/neuter assistance

Kennels and Pet Care Services

• Kozy Quincy Kennels, 906-482-0094
• Northwind Kennel
• Namaste Pet Sitting
• Copper Country Boarding
• Top Dog Kennels

• Portage House, 906-487-1746
• UPCAP Programs
  • Caregiver Resource Center
• The Bluffs Senior Living Community 
• Houghton County Medical Care - Canal View
• PortagePointe Long Term Care

Senior Assistance Groups

• Little Brothers Friends of the Elderly
• Copper Country Senior Meals

• Little Brothers, Friends of the Elderly 
• UP Kids: Big Brothers, Big Sisters
• Barbara Kettle Gundlach Shelter
• Life Outreach Center
• Omega House
• Pheonix House 
• Portage Lake District Library
  • Friends of the Library
• Salvation Army
• UP Health System-Portage
• 31 Backpacks
• America Red Cross
• Angel Mission
• Community Action Agency
• Copper Country Habitat for Humanity
• Copper Country Humane Society 
• Copper Shores Community Healthy Foundation
• BHK: Volunteer
• Houghton County Historical Society
• Keweenaw Community Foundation
• Keweenaw Chamber of Commerce
• Habitat for Humanity
• Canal View
• Keweenaw Trails: Clubs
• Keweenaw Garden Club
• National Park Service: Volunteer
• New Power Tour: Volunteer

• Chassell Lions Club
• Houghton Lions Club
• Houghton Rotary Club
• Kiwanis Club of the Copper Country
• Keweenaw Young Professionals (KYP)
• Knights of Columbus #692

• Rozsa Center for the Performing Arts
  • Volunteering

• Copper Country Community Arts Center

  • Volunteer
• Carnegie Museum of the Keweenaw
• Finnish Folks School
• Calumet Theater
• Pine Mountain Music Festival