South Dakota Mines’ Fall 2023 Career Fair will be
held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in the King Center on campus.
South Dakota Mines is hosting its Fall Career Fair
with 219 companies scheduled to participate. The in-person fair is set for 11
a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, in the King Center on campus.
“The career fairs at South Dakota Mines are proof
that our graduates are in high demand. They are regularly the largest in the
region, and we are proud so many companies come here to visit with our students,”
says President Jim Rankin, Ph.D., P.E.
Employers at the Fall 2023 Career Fair include
Nucor, Omnitech, Garmin, GE, Kiewit and Hormel. Of the 219 companies
represented, 51 are from South Dakota with 18 of those from the Black Hills.
Students who graduate from South Dakota Mines are highly
sought after. Graduates from 2022 had a placement rate of 98% in either
industry or graduate school with an average starting salary of $70,036.
Seventy-three percent of university students participate in at least one paid
internship before graduation, earning an average of $22.62 per hour. Students
who participate in an internship have an average starting salary of $72,458 and
100% placement rate.
Note: South
Dakota Mines’ career fairs are open to Mines students and alumni only.