South
Dakota Mines 2020 Fall Career
Fair is being held virtually for the first time. This career fair
includes more than 135 employers and vendors who are lining up to hire Mines
students for internships and full-time positions. Vendors and employers come
from 32 different states with 33 in-state companies represented, 14 of these
are from the Black Hills.
South Dakota Mines 2020 Fall Career Fair is being held
virtually for the first time on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Mines career fairs are generally attended by over
1,000 students and moving the event to a virtual format reduces COVID-19 spread.
This
career fair includes more than 135 employers and vendors who are lining up to
hire Mines students for internships and full-time positions. Vendors and
employers come from 32 different states with 33 in-state companies represented,
14 of these are from the Black Hills. These state and local employers will hire
Mines students who will stay in the area to contribute to the growing high-tech
economy.
The vendors attending the
Mines’ 2020 Fall Career Fair include companies, military, governmental
organizations and universities. Businesses and organizations attending include
3M, Black Hills Energy, Caterpillar, Cargill, Daktronics, DOWL, Emerson, FBI, Freeport-McMoRan,
Garmin, Kiewit, Kimberly-Clark, Naval Sea Systems Command Warfare Centers –
Indian Head, Nucor, Omnitech, POET, Raven, Sanford Health and many others.
Despite the economic slowdown
South Dakota Mines students remain in high demand. The most recent numbers show 96% of recent
graduates are employed in their field of study. Mines graduates enjoy an
average starting salary of $66,500.
While in school 79% of Mines students land at least one paid
major-related internship before graduation. Mines student interns make an
average of $19.70 per hour, many students use this money to offset their
tuition. The cost of attending Mines is lower than many competitors and the
university has been ranked the number one
engineering school in the nation for return on investment.
South Dakota Mines’ career
fairs are open to Mines students and alumni only.