sd mines placement & salary summary
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PLACEMENT & SALARY SUMMARY
at SD Mines
CAREER FAIRS253 employers from 28 states participated in our Fall 2014 and Spring 2015 Career Fairs.
ON-CAMPUS INTERVIEWSEmployers conducted more than 1,500 student interviews on campus this past year to hire for full-time, intern, and co-op positions.
98% PLACEMENT98% of SD Mines 2013-14 graduates are working in their career fields or are pursuing advanced degree programs in engineering, science, medicine, law and other fields.
AVERAGE SALARY OFFERSSchool of Mines 2013-14 Graduates
(BS Degrees)
DEGREE AVERAGE OFFER
Applied Biological Sciences **
Chemical Engineering $66,971
Chemistry **
Civil & Environmental Eng. $50,783
Computer Engineering $69,286
Computer Science $65,571
Electrical Engineering $64,556
Geology $73,000*
Geological Engineering $65,376
Industrial Engineering $62,568
Interdisciplinary Sciences $42,900*
Mathematics $40,000
Mechanical Engineering $63,350
Metallurgical Engineering $64,750*
Mining Engineering $68,039
Physics $66,250*
School of Mines Overall $63,358* Average based on less than five offers.
** Pursuing graduate degrees or no salary offers reported
EMPLOYERS THAT HIRED OUR 2013-14 GRADUATES
3M*AagardAccentureAGCOAlpha Natural ResourcesAmbre Energy American ExpressAmerican Process IncApplied Control EquipmentArch CoalArcher Daniels MidlandAssemble SystemsBaker HughesBarrick Gold Basin Electric PowerBDBedford TechnologyBettis Atomic Power LabBHP BillitonBlattner EnergyBNSFBoeingBolton & MenkBraun IntertecBurns & McDonnellCaber Engineering*CalfracCalpines-The GeyersCargillCaterpillarCE Power SolutionsCementation USACHR Solutions*ChryslerCity of Lead*Civil ScienceCliffs Natural ResourcesC-Lock*Cloud Peak EnergyCon EdisonConsolidated Oil Well ServicesContech Engineered SolutionsCSG InternationalCummins David Evans & AssociatesDavisco Foods Int’lDenso North AmericaDenver Museum of Nature & ScienceDigital BeamDocuTap*Dow Chemical
EAD EngineeringEatonElectroimpactEmerson Process ManagementEnsco PLCExxonMobilFast EnterprisesFerber Engineering*Flanders ElectricFlint Hills ResourcesFreeport McMoRanG&R ControlsGarminGE Power & WaterGehl Company*Genie IndustriesGerdauGreat Divide ConsultingGrupo Cementos de Chihuahua MexicoGyrodataHalliburtonHolly Beck Surveying & EngineeringHonda of AmericaHormelHouston EngineeringHutchinson TechnologyInnovative Systems*Jennie-O-TurkeyJoule UnlimitedJoy GlobalKiewitKLJ Engineering*Klondex MineLafargeLockheed MartinLyondellBasellMagneco-MetrarlMasaba Mining Equipment*Medora CorporationMicrosoftMidAmerican EnergyMidwest Ag Supply*Midwest Manufacturing*Molded Fiber Glass SD*Mortenson ConstructionNASA (Wyle Laboratories)Nebraska Public PowerNidec Avtron Automation North American CoalNovel EngineeringNucor
Nutra-Flo*OCI ChemicalOlson AssociatesParker HannifinParsons BrinckeroffPOET*Prairie Mud ServicePrecision Castparts Puget Sound Naval ShipyardRaven Industries*RESPEC*Rockwell CollinsRPM*Savannah River SiteSchlumbergerScotchman Industries*Sherwin WilliamsSimon ContractorsSouth Dakota DENR*South Dakota DOT*State of SD Public Safety*Steffes CorporationTEAGUETerexTexas IndustriesThe CSM GroupTrihydroTrillium Technical (DENSO NA) TrueNorth Steel*Universal IndustriesUS ArmyUS Navy Nuclear Officer ProgramUTI (Unified Theory Inc)VAA LLCVermeerVishay Dale*WalmartWenk AssociatesWestern States Fire Protection*Wipro TechnologiesXcor Aerospace
*South Dakota employers
WHERE OUR 2013-14 GRADUATES WORK
Last year’s Mines graduates are working for more than 140 employers in 35 states, Canada and Mexico. The states with the highest number of accepted job offers are: South Dakota, North Dakota, Texas, Iowa, Minnesota, Wyoming, Nebraska, Colorado, Michigan, and Illinois.
AVERAGE SALARY OFFERStarting salary offers averaged $63,358 for 2013-14 SD Mines graduates. (BS degrees)
INTERNSHIP/CO-OP EXPERIENCE78% of last year’s Mines graduates had relevant work experience through internships, co-ops, or undergraduate research, which increased their marketability to employers.
Darrell Sawyer, EdD, DirectorJason Pfeiffer, MS, Assistant Director
Cindy Christensen, Program Assistant II
Career & Professional Development Center 501 E. St. Joseph Street
Rapid City, SD 57701605.394.2667
South Dakota School of Mines and Technology does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, military status, sex, religion, age, sexual orientation, political preference, or disability in employment or the provision of service. The Mines Career & Professional Development Center adheres to NACE’s Principles of Professional Conduct for Career Services and Employment Professionals.
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“Working as a co-op with Dow gave me work experience that I was able to utilize when interviewing for a full-time position with them. I came in knowing the products they made, their work processes, and the responsibilities of my role, allowing for a smooth transition into my job.”
Haley DunnThe Dow Chemical CompanyBS, Chemical Engineering May 2015