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

careercenter@sdsmt.educareers.sdsmt.edu

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