More than one hundred
interested employers and more than one thousand Mines students show up for South
Dakota Mines career fairs. Students have a chance to meet and interview with
prospective employers from around the state and nation.
South Dakota Mines is set to hold its in-person springtime
career fair with 109 vendors signed up to take part. The in-person Career Fair
is set for 11 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 1 in the King Center on campus. A
virtual fair is planned from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 24. Employers
from local companies to Fortune 500 firms are lining up to hire Mines students
for internships and full-time positions.
“Our
career fairs are among the largest in the state and they show the immense value
the university provides for both the local and national economy,” says Mines
President Jim Rankin. “Our state and nation require trained STEM professionals
to tackle modern challenges. These students have bright futures as leaders and
innovators. They will change the world.”
Vendors
and employers at the Spring 2022 Career Fair include companies, military,
governmental organizations and universities. Businesses and organizations
attending include 3M, Coeur Mining Inc, GE, Kiewit, Omnitech Inc., Raven, Scull
Construction Service Inc., Nucor, Innovative Systems, LLC, Collins Aerospace,
Cargill, Caterpillar, Daktronics, Vishay, the US Navy and many more. These
employers come from 26 different states; of the 32 in-state companies
represented, 11 are from the Black Hills.
South
Dakota Mines students remain in high demand. The most current numbers show 97%
of recent graduates are employed in their field of study and have an average
starting salary of $66,150. Further, 79% of Mines students land at least one
paid major-related internship before graduation. Student interns make an
average of $20 per hour; many students use this money to offset their tuition. The
cost of attending Mines is lower than many competitors and the university is among the top engineering schools in the
nation.
South Dakota Mines’ career
fairs are open to Mines students and alumni only.