Students gather around to discuss the job fair with Kari Phillips and Jessica Tull. Photo by Shannon Duerr.
From right to left Randy Melhofff, Anitha Chirumamilla, and Venkata Chapara represent NDSU Langdon Research Extension Center. Photo by Shannon Duerr.
Vanessa Chaput mans the booth for Cobblestone Inn. Photo by Shannon Duerr.
Ethen Askvig, Langdon High School principal, addresses students before the job fair. Photo by Shannon Duerr.
Julie Davis helps with the Roxy Theatre’s booth. Photo by Shannon Duerr.
Langdon’s first-ever 'student-friendly' job fair took place within the walls of the high school gymnasium last week. In what feels like a different era, working while in school was not only common; some teens were competitive for the positions.
“Dairy Queen and the swimming pool they used to be the most coveted jobs in this town. If you were the person that got a job at either one of those places, …