1. Darrell Sawyer, Ed.D., Director Jay Pfeiffer, M.S., Assistant Director Cindy Christensen, Program Assistant II Surbeck Center (main level - across from Dean of Students Office) Phone: 394-2667 Email: darrell.sawyer@sdsmt.edu or careercenter@sdsmt.edudarrell.sawyer@sdsmt.educareercenter@sdsmt.edu Web site: http://careers.sdsmt.eduhttp://careers.sdsmt.edu

2. Resume and Cover Letter Reviews Mock interviews Online Job Postings: ”Gold Mine” On-campus interviews Career Fairs Help with job searches--intern, co-op, full-time Placement/Salary Data Career and professional development workshops Career Exploration Our Services Include…

3. Job Postings (Intern, Co-op, Full-time) Campus Interviews Company Information Sessions Career Fair Employers Career workshops www.sdsmtcareers.com The “Gold Mine” Online System

4. 2015 Career Fair 2015 Career Fair SDSM&T Fall 2015 Career Fair ---Tuesday, Sept. 22 SDSM&T Fall 2015 Career Fair ---Tuesday, Sept. 22 King Center (Both Gyms) King Center (Both Gyms) 126 Employers are currently registered to attend! 126 Employers are currently registered to attend! Search Career Fair employers through Gold Mine www.sdsmtcareers.com Search Career Fair employers through Gold Mine www.sdsmtcareers.com www.sdsmtcareers.com

5. Internships and Co-ops 78% of Mines graduates last year had relevant work experience! 81% of Mines students who sought an internship for this past summer were successful in securing a position. Employers consider internships & co-ops the #1 most important college activity! (Employer Survey by Collegiate Employment Research Institute)

6. Strong Demand for Mines Graduates 98% placement of 2013-14 Mines graduates Average Starting Salary $63,258.00

7. Summer 2015 More than 225 employers in 36 states and the District of Columbia Countless Intern, Co-op, and Research Opportunities!

8. 2015 Intern/Co-op Employers Include… 3M Alcoa Arch Coal Archer Daniels Midland Barrick Gold Basin Electric Coop BD (Becton Dickinson) Black Hills Corp Black Hills National Forest Bobcat Boeing Braun Intertec Brosz Engineering Burns & McDonnell Cargill Caterpillar CHR Solutions Cliffs Natural Resources Cloud Peak Energy Coeur Mining Dakota Gasification Daktronics Dow Chemical EchoStar Technologies Emerson Process Management ExxonMobil Flint Hills Resources Ford Freeport McMoRan Garmin Gerdau Steel Honda Innovative Systems Kiewit L3 Communications Lafarge North America LyondellBasell Masaba Mining Equipment MDU Microsoft Molded Fiber Glass of SD MonsantoASA Newmont Mining Nucor Peabody Energy POET Raven Industries Sanford Underground Lab South Dakota DOT Toyota Trail King UTC Aerospace Vishay Walt Disney World WAPA

9. Undergraduate Research Many opportunities to conduct undergraduate research: ► Sanford Underground Lab ► Campus Centers and Laboratories (AMP, CAPE, etc.) ► National Science Foundation REUs (Research Experience for Undergraduates) at Mines and other universities ► Faculty with research grants ► Government agencies (National labs, NASA, etc.) ► International (e.g., RISE)

10. Personal Development on a Professional Level

11. What is Mines Advantage? Distinctive professional development program designed for all SDSM&T students 30 total experiences in 6 core competency areas

12. Core Competencies Career Preparation Career Preparation Cultural & Global Diversity Cultural & Global Diversity Community Involvement Community Involvement Personal Development Personal Development Leadership & Teamwork Leadership & Teamwork Communication Communication

13. Why Mines Advantage? 89% of employers surveyed want these skills! 89% of employers surveyed want these skills! Incentives Incentives Recognition Recognition Helps you stand out in competitive fields! Helps you stand out in competitive fields!

14. Is Participation in Mines Advantage Important for Future Student Success According to Employers? Employer Testimonials “One of the things industry has been stressing to schools is the importance of these factors as differentiators.” “These competencies are the primary characteristics we are looking for; technical abilities are assumed and secondary.” “These are very important. I look for all six of these traits when I meet and interview students.”

15. What is Reflection?  Reflection is an opportunity to think deeply about our actions so that we may act with more insight and effectiveness in the future.” Processing: Processing: to sort through Analyzing: to examine or evaluate Integration: Integration: to add or combine YOUR EXPERIENCES

16. Reflect on Your Experience

17. How Do I Sign Up?

18. Logging & Tracking Your Experiences

20. Darrell Sawyer, Ed.D., Director Jay Pfeiffer, M.S., Assistant Director Career & Professional Development Center 394-2667careercenter@sdsmt.edu Questions?