2012–13
Annual Placement Report
Michigan Technological University
Our students are smart—and they’re prepared.
About Michigan Tech
Michigan Tech’s mission is to be a research institution of international
renown. Here’s a look at some of the recognition these efforts have earned in
the last year.
❖ Princeton Review has once again ranked Tech as Best Midwestern College for 2014.
❖ The women’s basketball team ranked ninth in the nation in combined GPA.
❖ Business Insider, by combining US News and World Report rankings with Payscale.com’s
college salary report, stated Tech is “underrated” based on quality of education and
earnings potential.
❖ Two teams of Michigan Tech researchers were awarded Great Lakes restoration grants, a
highly competitive process that resulted in only 12 total grants.
❖ Yet again, Tech’s Peace Corps Master’s International program has been ranked first in the
nation.
❖ A Senior Design team designed a skin patch to warn when sun exposure gets too high.
The story blew up online thanks to exposure on Reddit and other outlets.
❖ For the 13th time in 15 years, our team has taken the regional title in the ASCE Concrete
Canoe Competition.
❖ US News and World Report’s list of Best Technology Jobs mirrored Tech’s educational
offerings.
❖ Tech scientist Jarek Drelich was honored with the 2012 Great Lakes Entrepreneur’s Quest
Food Safety Innovation Award for his copper-vermiculite material’s ability to fight E. coli
and other food pathogens.
❖ Will Cantrell, from the physics department, was named a 2013 Distinguished Professor of
the Year.
❖ Four of Tech’s graduate engineering programs rose yet again in US News and World Report
rankings.
❖ Student-athletes Sam Hoyt, Matt Curtin, Melanie Hoffman, and Jacob Clark were named
Academic All-Americans in 2012–13.
❖ Our online MBA program earned high marks from US News and World Report’s look into
online graduate education.
❖ A hand-crank cycle designed by Michigan Tech students was unveiled at the 2012 ArmyNavy game.
❖ Tech received a national Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) award from
INSIGHT into Diversity.
❖ Air Force cadet Jacob LaSarge received the prestigious US Air Force Cadet Research Award
for his work leading the Oculus-ASR Nanosatellite effort with the Aerospace Enterprise.
Career Services
2012–13
2 • Our students are smart—and they’re prepared.
Contents
About Michigan Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Placement
Our placement rates continue to be among the best in the nation, proving
an education at Michigan Tech develops in-demand graduates.
By Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
By Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
By Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
By Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graduate Schools Attended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Undergraduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
Recruitment
With more than 300 organizations recruiting on campus each year, our
students have the chance to show what they can do before an eager audience.
By Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Company Participation
Our career fairs continue to grow, another sign of the confidence employers
place in a Tech education.
Career Fair Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interviewing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cooperative Education
Learning doesn’t end at the classroom door. Our cooperative education
program gets students out in the field, in the lab, and in the office, getting
them ready to someday be in the boardroom.
Average Hourly Co-op Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Companies Hiring Co-ops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Co-op Assignments by Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Summer Internships by Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Co-op Assignments by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Co-op Benefits Beyond Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Companies Hiring International Co-ops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
International Co-op Assignments by Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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10
11
11
12
12
12
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Salary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
It isn’t just job placement, but placement in the most in-demand fields
that shows our commitment to STEM education, and the salary figures just
confirm it.
Companies Recruiting Students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Career Services Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Career Services Staff Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Michigan Technological University • Annual Placement Report 2012–2013 • 3
Placement
Placement statistics­—based on 78 percent
of students responding to our survey—
include jobs in field, graduate school,
military, and those not in the work force.
Placement by Category
Undergraduate
Category
Responded
Graduate
Percent
Responded
Total
Percent
Responded
Percent
Graduate School, Full-Time
100
13.3
39
36.4
139
16.2
Graduate School, Part-Time
1
0.1
1
0.9
2
0.2
Additional Undergraduate Course Work
3
0.4
0
0.0
3
0.4
Employment, Full-Time Paid
554
73.9
61
57.0
615
71.8
Employment, Part-Time Paid
13
1.7
3
2.8
16
1.9
Military Service
15
2.0
0
0.0
15
1.8
0
0.0
1
0.9
1
0.1
686
91.5
105
98.1
791
92.3
64
8.5
2
1.9
66
7.7
Volunteer Activity (e.g., Peace Corps)
Total Placement
Unemployment
Total
750
107
857
Placement by Degree
Degree
Graduates
Contacted
Responded
Employed
Full-Time
Employed
Part-Time
Graduate
School
Full-Time
Graduate
School
Part-Time
Military
Volunteer
Additional
UG Work
Unemployed
Percent
BA
28
22
8
3
5
1
0
0
1
4
81.8
BS
938
728
546
10
95
0
15
0
2
60
91.8
MBA
16
10
5
1
3
0
0
1
0
0
100.0
MF
8
6
4
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
100.0
MS
108
66
35
0
28
1
0
0
0
2
97.0
PhD
34
25
17
1
7
0
0
0
0
0
100.0
1,132
857
615
16
139
2
15
1
3
66
92.3
Total
Career Services
2012–13
4 • Our students are smart—and they’re prepared.
Placement
Graduate Schools Attended
Employment by Location
Region/State
Mid-Atlantic
Washington, DC
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Midwest
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Northeast
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
South
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Tennessee
Southwest
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
West
Alaska
California
Idaho
Nevada
Utah
Washington
Total
Count
13
1
3
1
8
508
28
12
2
293
54
2
7
1
13
96
15
2
6
3
1
2
1
19
1
2
3
3
3
4
1
1
1
18
2
4
1
2
9
24
2
8
3
1
2
8
597
Percent
2.2
0.2
0.5
0.2
1.3
85.1
4.7
2.0
0.3
49.1
9.0
0.3
1.2
0.2
2.2
16.1
2.5
0.3
1.0
0.5
0.2
0.3
0.2
3.2
0.2
0.3
0.5
0.5
0.5
0.7
0.2
0.2
0.2
3.0
0.3
0.7
0.2
0.3
1.5
4.0
0.3
1.3
0.5
0.2
0.3
1.3
100.0
Alabama College of Osteopathic
Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine of
Yeshiva University
Carnegie Mellon University
Clemson University
Colorado State University
Cornell University
Emerson College
Indiana University–Bloomington
Marquette University
Medical College of Wisconsin
Miami University
Michigan State University
Michigan Technological University
Midwestern University
North Carolina State University
Northern Michigan University
Northwestern Health Sciences University
Northwestern University
Oregon State University
Palmer School of Chiropractic
San Jose State University
Umeå University
University of Alaska-Fairbanks
University of California-Davis
University of Detroit Dental School
University of Florida
University of Illinois
University of Indianapolis
University of Miami
University of Michigan
University of Michigan–Dearborn
University of Michigan Law School
University of Michigan–Flint
University of Minnesota
University of Minnesota–Duluth
University of Strathclyde
University of Tennessee–Knoxville
University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee
University of Wroclaw
University Southern Mississippi
Virginia Commonwealth University
Walsh College
Wayne State Medical School
Western Illinois University
Western Michigan University
William Beaumont Hospital School of
Histotechnology
Employment by Industry
Industry
Count
Percent
Automotive
73
11.9
Banking/Finance/Insurance
22
3.6
Chemical/Food
32
5.2
Computer/Electronics
55
9.0
Construction
25
4.1
Consulting
78
12.7
Contracting
6
1.0
Defense/Aerospace
16
2.6
Education
40
6.5
Energy/Utilities/Minerals
44
7.2
Entertainment
1
0.2
Forestry
7
1.1
Government
25
4.1
Heavy Equipment
21
3.4
Manufacturing
94
15.3
Medical/Biomed
15
2.4
Other
27
4.4
Paper
6
1.0
Railroad/Transportation
3
0.5
10
1.6
Retail/Services
Sporting
Total
13
2.1
613
100.0
Michigan Technological University • Annual Placement Report 2012–2013 • 5
Placement
Undergraduate
Degree
BA
BS
Responded
Major
Communication, Culture, and Media
English
Liberal Arts—History
Liberal Arts
Physics
Scientific and Technical Communication
Sound Design
Theatre and Electronic Media Performance
Total
Accounting
Anthropology
Audio Production and Technology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-Bio
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology-Chem
Bioinformatics
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical Laboratory Science
Computer Engineering
Computer Network and System Administration
Computer Science
Computer Systems Science
Construction Management
Ecology, Applied and Environmental Sciences
Economics
Electrical Engineering Technology
Electrical Engineering
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Exercise Science
Finance
Forestry
Geological Engineering
Geology
Geophysics, Applied
Industrial Technology
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Operations and Systems Management
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Scientific and Technical Communication
Social Sciences
Software Engineering
Sports and Fitness Management
Surveying Engineering
Theatre and Entertainment Technology
Wildlife Ecology and Management
Total
Grand Total
Career Services
2012–13
6 • Our students are smart—and they’re prepared.
Employed
8
3
2
0
2
5
1
1
22
11
1
2
5
2
1
23
31
6
59
6
77
5
22
21
28
5
8
5
7
9
46
6
23
15
10
12
5
2
2
3
4
5
7
19
11
153
18
6
2
9
11
4
4
7
3
4
0
3
728
5
0
0
0
0
4
1
1
11
7
0
2
0
1
1
6
15
6
46
3
64
3
19
20
20
5
8
2
6
9
38
5
20
7
7
8
3
0
2
3
3
5
5
15
10
137
16
5
0
2
3
4
2
5
3
4
0
1
556
750
567
Graduate
School
2
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
7
0
1
0
4
1
0
13
11
0
5
2
8
2
2
0
4
0
0
2
0
0
3
0
0
8
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
5
1
0
1
5
4
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
97
104
Military
Unemployed
Percent
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
4
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
15
1
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
4
4
0
0
1
0
0
4
5
0
8
1
3
0
0
0
3
0
0
1
1
0
3
0
3
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
7
1
0
1
2
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
60
87.5
66.7
50.0
n/a
50.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
81.8
63.6
100.0
100.0
80.0
100.0
100.0
82.6
83.9
100.0
86.4
83.3
96.1
100.0
100.0
100.0
89.3
100.0
100.0
80.0
85.7
100.0
93.5
100.0
87.0
100.0
80.0
83.3
100.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
71.4
100.0
100.0
95.4
94.4
100.0
50.0
77.8
63.6
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
n/a
66.7
91.8
15
64
91.5
Placement
Graduate
Degree
MBA
MF
MS
PhD
Major
Business Administration
Total
Forestry
Total
Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors
Applied Ecology
Applied Science Education
Biological Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Policy
Forest Ecology and Management
Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Forestry
Geological Engineering
Geology
Industrial Archaeology
Integrated Geospatial Technology
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Total
Applied Cognitive Science and Human Factors
Atmospheric Sciences
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Forest Science
Geology
Industrial Heritage Archaeology
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering–Engineering Mechanics
Rhetoric and Technical Communication
Total
Grand Total
Responded
10
10
6
Employed
7
7
5
Graduate
School
3
3
1
Military
Unemployed
0
0
0
Percent
0
0
0
100.0
100.0
100.0
6
5
1
0
0
100.0
0
4
2
2
4
0
4
2
2
5
3
0
7
1
2
1
7
0
2
2
3
13
0
0
66
0
1
0
2
2
3
1
1
1
2
1
1
0
2
6
2
25
0
3
1
2
3
0
3
1
2
2
0
0
2
0
1
1
2
0
2
1
1
8
0
0
35
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
2
1
1
0
2
5
1
18
0
1
1
0
1
0
1
1
0
3
3
0
5
1
0
0
4
0
0
1
2
5
0
0
29
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
7
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
n/a
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
n/a
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
n/a
100.0
100.0
50.0
100.0
85.7
n/a
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
n/a
n/a
97.0
n/a
100.0
n/a
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
n/a
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
107
65
40
0
2
98.1
Gerdau was extremely pleased to increase their recruiting efforts at Michigan Tech this past
year. The caliber of students at Michigan Tech exceeds our expectations, adding significant
and immediate contributions to our team, helping us achieve our technical and business
goals. Our valued partnership with Career Services and the University allows us to attract
and hire top talent for the internship and full-time opportunities throughout our company,
and we look forward to continuing to make this a long-standing tradition.
—Derrick Dyas
Gerdau
Michigan Technological University • Annual Placement Report 2012–2013 • 7
Recruitment
Michigan Tech has been a target
school for Integrys Energy Group
for well over twenty years. We hire
as many intern students and entrylevel graduates as we can, as the
top talent we find here consistently
exceeds our expectations. The rigor
and demand of this university
develops students with superior
technical ability, problem solving
skills, and a strong work ethic.
Michigan Tech students fit well with
our culture and are valued members
of our team. They consistently go the
extra mile to help Integrys achieve
success in the energy industry.
—Holly Nerat
Integrys Energy Group
Career Services
2012–13
8 • Our students are smart—and they’re prepared.
Recruitment on Campus by Industry
Industry
Automotive
Banking/Finance/Insurance
Chemical/Food
Computer/Electronics
Construction
Consulting
Contracting
Defense/Aerospace
Education
Energy/Utilities/Minerals
Government
Heavy Equipment
Manufacturing
Medical/Biomed
Paper
Railroad/Transportation
Retail/Services
Sporting
Total
Count
29
13
19
30
22
75
6
5
4
38
11
10
81
5
10
9
3
2
372
Percent
8.8
3.9
5.8
9.1
6.7
22.7
1.8
1.5
1.2
11.5
3.3
3.0
24.5
1.5
3.0
2.7
0.9
0.6
100.0
Company Participation
Career Fair Company Participation Statistics
280
243
229
178
Fall 2011
Fall 2012
Spring 2012
Spring 2013
Last fall’s career fair saw a 15.2 percent increase over the year
before, while the spring event gained 28.7 percent.
Interviewing Statistics
374
679
6,242
9
Companies on campus
Interviews scheduled
Available interview slots
Interviews per student
Nexteer has had great success with both
internship and full-time recruiting activities at
Michigan Tech. Tech students are academically
well-rounded and have hands-on experience
that is crucial to the success of our business.
Interns and graduates are well prepared to
hit the ground running the minute they walk
Michigan Tech enrollment: 6,976
Undergraduate: 5,617
Graduate: 1,359
Average GPA of enrolled
first-year students: 3.66
in the door. They fit in well with our culture
and enjoy the close proximity to many of the
outdoor activities they enjoyed while at Tech.
Nexteer has a long tradition of hiring students
from Tech, and with over 125 Tech graduates,
we’re proud to continue our partnership with
Average composite ACT of entering
first-year students: 26.7
(National average: 20.9)
Tech. Students are prepared for the career fairs,
Average SAT: 1,783
(National average: 1,498)
candidates is outstanding.
and the assistance we receive from the Career
Services Office to reach these highly qualified
—Sarah Maday
Nexteer Automotive
Michigan Technological University • Annual Placement Report 2012–2013 • 9
Cooperative Education
Average Hourly Co-op Salaries
Major
Overall
Average
Sophomore
Number
Reported
Average
Junior
Number
Reported
Average
Senior
Number
Reported
Average
Graduate
Number
Reported
Anthropology
$11.00
1
$11.00
1
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
$18.00
2
$18.00
2
Biomedical Engineering
$19.23
13
$16.75
1
$20.00
3
$19.25
9
Chemical Engineering
$20.23
46
$24.00
1
$17.77
17
$21.89
27
Chemistry
$27.25
1
Civil Engineering
$13.92
11
Computer Engineering
$19.21
9
Computer Network and System Administration
$22.24
2
Computer Science
$15.00
5
Computer Systems Science
$9.67
3
Construction Management
$21.63
1
Electrical Engineering
$21.03
34
Environmental Engineering
$14.75
1
General Sciences and Arts
$14.00
1
Geological Engineering
$18.00
1
Geology
$24.04
Management
$13.25
$14.00
1
1
$12.42
3
$17.70
3
$17.00
$21.63
$20.00
$14.00
1
1
$14.66
$16.45
4
$22.24
2
$14.67
3
$9.67
3
$13.50
1
$27.25
1
$27.00
2
$17.93
13
$26.09
12
$18.00
1
$24.04
1
$31.00
2
$23.43
22
$24.00
3
1
$18.63
8
$14.75
1
1
1
Marketing
$19.88
1
Materials Science and Engineering
$17.38
4
Mathematical Sciences
$31.00
2
Mathematics
$15.00
1
$15.00
1
Mechanical Engineering
$18.70
118
$14.75
16
$18.02
45
$18.48
35
Mechanical Engineering Technology
$14.98
8
$17.00
1
$14.76
5
$14.50
2
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
$24.00
3
Scientific and Technical Communication
$6.08
1
$6.08
1
Software Engineering
$23.80
1
$23.80
1
Total Number Reported: 272
Number
Reported
7
1
1
Average
$17.00
1
$19.88
1
$17.50
3
Overall Average Hourly Salary: $18.22
Companies Hiring Co-ops
ABB, Inc.
Brent’s Snow Removal
Advanced Blending Solutions, LLC Caterpillar, Inc.
Advics North America, Inc.
CCI Systems
AG MicroSystems, Inc.
Center Manufacturing, Inc.
ALLETE/Minnesota Power
Clarenceville School District
Alliance Laundry Systems, LLC Continental
ALSTOM Grid, Inc.
Cummins, Inc.
American Axle & Manufacturing, Delphi
Inc.
Dematic Corp.
Appleton Papers, Inc.
Denso International America, Inc.
Ardisam, Inc.
Domtar Corp.
Argonne National Laboratory
Doosan Infracore
Attwood Corp.
Dow Chemical Co.
Barrick Goldstrike Mines, Inc.
DTE Energy
Barry’s Carpentry Service
Easy Ice
BASF Corp.
Emerson Process Management
Bemis Co.
Fabrication Express
Benteler Tube Management GmbH FEV, Inc.
BioStat Solutions, Inc.
GE Aviation
Black & Veatch
GEI Consultants, Inc.
Boise, Inc.
Georgia-Pacific Corp.
BorgWarner, Inc.
Grain Processing Corp.
Boss Snowplow, a Division of
Granger Construction Co.
Northern Star Industries, Inc. Greenheck Fan Corp.
Career Services
2012–13
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GS Engineering
Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
Harman International
Hendrick Motorsports
HGST, a Western Digital Co.
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Huron Castings, Inc.
Interpower Induction
Ion Geophysical Corp.
Johnson Controls
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Kohler Co.
Kolano and Saha Engineers, Inc.
LHP Software
LiquidPiston, Inc.
LMS North America
Marathon Petroleum Co, LP
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Material Sciences Corp.
Mercury Marine
Michigan Technological University
Milk Specialties Global
Mining Resources, LLC
Mosaic Co.
Nevada Automotive Test Center
Northern Tier Energy, LLC
Nucor Steel
Oakland University
Open Systems International, Inc.
Optimal Solutions
Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Osmose, Inc.
Packaging Corp. of America
Pieper Electric, Inc.
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Powertech Services, Inc.
Qualcomm, Inc.
RailWorks
River Valley Testing Corp.
Robert Bosch, LLC
Rockwell Automation, Inc.
Saturn Electronics & Engineering,
Inc.
SC Johnson, Inc.
SCA Tissue North America, LLC
Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Sico America, Inc.
Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.
Space Exploration Technologies
Corp.
SRS Pharmacy Systems
Superior Pediatrics
Systems Control, a Division of
Northern Star Industries, Inc.
TekWissen
Teoresi, Inc.
ThermoAnalytics, Inc.
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing NA, Inc.
Tyco Safety Products/Ansul, Inc.
US Manufacturing Corp.
Verso Paper Corp.
Village of Howard
Virent Energy Systems, Inc.
Voith Paper Fabric & Roll
Systems, Inc.
W. S. Darely and Co.
Walt Disney World
We Energies
William Beaumont Hospital
Williams International
Yamaha Motor Corp.
Co-op Assignments by Major
Summer 2012
Major
So
Jr
Sr
Fall 2012
Grad Total
So
Jr
Sr
Spring 2013
Grad Total
So
Anthropology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1
Biomedical Engineering
1
8
Chemical Engineering
2
2
8
16
1
1
3
5
1
2
Chemistry
1
Computer Engineering
Computer Network and System Administration
1
Computer Systems Science
Construction Management
1
2
1
1
1
Electrical Engineering
1
1
1
1
3
1
5
1
9
9
19
2
2
1
8
1
1
4
1
1
1
1
3
7
7
7
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Marketing
1
1
Materials Science and Engineering
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
Management
1
1
1
2
Mathematical Sciences
Mathematics
1
1
1
2
4
1
7
20
1
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
1
17
7
51
8
25
17
3
1
1
2
15
43
42
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
8
5
17
9
44
63
2
12
63
19
4
2
Scientific and Technical Communication
3
3
2
1
Software Engineering
1
10
1
1
Geology
1
1
1
Geological Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Technology
5
1
21
1
General Sciences and Arts
Total
2
1
1
2
Environmental Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Grad Total
8
1
Computer Science
Sr
1
25
1
Civil Engineering
Jr
135
19
120
Summer Internships by Major*
Major
Number
Reported
Number
Reported
Major
Accounting
5
Finance, Management
1
Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences
5
Forestry
4
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
1
General Sciences and Arts
1
Biological Sciences
2
Geological Engineering
4
Geology
1
Industrial Archaeology
1
Management
5
6
Biomedical Engineering
25
Business Administration
7
Chemical Engineering
84
Cheminformatics
1
Management Information Systems
Chemistry
2
Marketing
Civil Engineering
87
5
Materials Science and Engineering
Clinical Laboratory Science
1
Mathematics
Communication, Culture, and Media
1
Mechanical Engineering
16
2
280
Computer Engineering
35
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Computer Network and System Administration
16
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
16
2
Computer Science
34
Medical Informatics
1
Computer Systems Science
2
Operations and Systems Management
5
Construction Management
5
Psychology
2
Physics
1
Electrical Engineering
88
Electrical Engineering Technology
6
Scientific and Technical Communication
4
Engineering
2
Software Engineering
6
Engineering Management
1
Sound Design
1
Environmental Engineering
20
Surveying Engineering
1
Exercise Science
4
Theatre and Entertainment Technology
Finance
1
Total
1
801
*Represents only partial listing as students are not required to report this information to Career Services.
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Cooperative Education
Co-op Assignments by State
State
Summer
2012
Fall
2012
Arkansas
California
5
Connecticut
Florida
1
Georgia
1
Illinois
1
Co-op Benefits Beyond Salary
Spring Totals
2013
1
1
1
6
1
1
2
3
7
4
12
1
3
4
Kentucky
1
1
2
1
1
Michigan
10
53
53
116
Minnesota
1
13
5
19
North Carolina
1
1
1
3
North Dakota
1
Nevada
2
1
3
Ohio
3
3
6
South Carolina
3
3
1
2
Texas
1
Utah
Total
1
1
Wisconsin
AG MicroSystems, Inc.
ALLETE/Minnesota Power
ALSTOM Grid, Inc.
BioStat Solutions, Inc.
Black & Veatch
BorgWarner, Inc.
Continental
Cummins, Inc.
Delphi
FEV, Inc.
Greenheck Fan Corp.
Harman International
Huron Castings, Inc.
Interpower Induction
Johnson Controls
Kohler Co.
Kolano and Saha Engineers, Inc.
LHP Software
1
1
Washington
1
3
41
42
86
17
135
120
272
Transportation expenses
Living stipend
All expenses paid
Paid holidays
Companies Hiring International Co-ops
1
Indiana
Maryland
Reimbursement of co-op credit
Reimbursement of moving expenses
Housing stipend
Company housing provided
LiquidPiston, Inc.
LMS North America
Marvell Semiconductor, Inc.
Material Sciences Corp.
Mercury Marine
Oakland University
Open Systems International, Inc.
Optimal Solutions
Powertech Services, Inc.
Qualcomm, Inc.
SRS Pharmacy Systems
Superior Pediatrics
TekWissen
Teoresi, Inc.
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing NA, Inc.
Total—33
International Co-op Assignments by Major
Major
Summer 2012
Jr
Sr
Fall 2012
Grad Total
Jr
Sr
Chemistry
Computer Engineering
Electrical Engineering
1
1
1
Spring 2013
Grad Total
1
1
1
1
7
8
Jr
Sr
1
1
Mechanical Engineering
2
2
Total
Career Services
3
2012–13
12 • Our students are smart—and they’re prepared.
3
1
8
8
1
1
18
19
1
4
5
2
2
1
12
13
2
19
21
Mathematical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Grad Total
Salary Information
Permanent Job Salary Survey
Major
Accounting
Number of
Offers
7
Average
Low
High
Salary
Salary
Salary
$42,464 $30,000$52,000
Applied Geophysics
2
$60,000
$50,000
$70,000
Audio Production and Technology
2
$26,400
$20,800
$32,000
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology—Chemistry focus
1
$35,360
$35,360
$35,360
Bioinformatics
1
$61,300 $61,300$61,300
Biological Sciences
6
$28,040
$12,600
$52,000
14
$58,977
$50,000
$63,000
5
$39,880
$30,000
$55,000
46
$65,153
$48,000
$83,000
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
3
$34,267 $28,800$39,000
Civil Engineering
61
$47,944
$20,800
$67,000
Computer Engineering
24
$61,100
$35,000
$87,360
Computer Network and System Administration
27
$57,580
$21,168
$72,000
Computer Science
22
$66,235
$40,000
$100,000
Computer Systems Science
4
$59,000
$45,000
$69,000
Construction Management
4
$48,090
$35,360
$65,000
6
$36,067 $24,000$60,000
Economics
Electrical Engineering
51
$59,040
$31,200
$69,000
Electrical Engineering Technology
10
$57,040
$45,000
$65,000
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
5
$61,200 $56,000$65,000
23
$50,030
$39,520
$69,000
Exercise Science
5
$33,392
$16,640
$60,000
Finance
6
$43,600 $20,000$61,500
Forestry
4
$36,800 $31,200$42,000
Geological Engineering
2
$52,888
$49,200
$56,576
Industrial Technology
2
$52,400
$49,800
$55,000
2
$27,480 $24,960$30,000
Management
Management Information Systems
Marketing
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
12
1
23
6
$59,372
$42,000
$67,000
$59,892 $59,892$59,892
$60,763
$53,000
$68,000
$35,101 $18,720$60,000
167
$60,321
$37,440
$85,000
12
$49,379
$18,720
$63,000
Operations and Systems Management
4
$44,575
$30,000
$58,500
Physics
1
$31,782 $31,782$31,782
Psychology
2
$34,500 $27,000$42,000
Scientific and Technical Communication
5
$40,338
$35,360
$50,000
Software Engineering
4
$64,500
$52,000
$90,000
Sports and Fitness Management
1
$43,680
$43,680
$43,680
Surveying Engineering
3
$41,173
$39,520
$43,680
Mechanical Engineering Technology
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Companies Recruiting Students
3M Co.
A&B Process Systems
Aarrowcast, Inc.
ABB (Asea Brown Boveri)
ACS Group
ADM—Archer Daniels Midland
Advanced Blending Solutions
AECOM
Aerotek Engineering
Affiliated Engineers
Ageatia Technology Consultancy
Services, Inc.
Aisin Technical Center of
America
Ajax Paving Industries, Inc.
Alcoa
ALLETE/Minnesota Power
Alliance Laundry Systems
American Axle & Manufacturing
American Cast Iron Pipe Co.
American Engineering Testing,
Inc.
American Transmission Co.
Amway Corp.
Apache Corp.
Appleton
Appleton Marine, Inc.
Applied Pavement Technology,
Inc.
Arbor Networks
ARCADIS
ArcelorMittal
Ardisam, Inc.
Auto-Owners Insurance Co.
AVL North America
Ayres Associates
Baker Concrete Construction,
Inc.
Barr Engineering Co.
Barracuda Networks
BASF Corp.
Bauer Controls
Becher-Hoppe Associates, Inc.
Bechtel Corp.
Behr America
Belcan Engineering
Bemis Co.
BigMachines, Inc.
Black & Veatch
Black River Systems Co., Inc.
BNSF Railway
Boise, Inc.
The Boldt Co.
BorgWarner Turbo Systems
Bosch
Boss Snowplow, a Division of
Northern Star Industries, Inc.
Boston Scientific
Braun Intertec
Bremen Castings, Inc.
Burton Industries, Inc.
C.G. Bretting Manufacturing
Co., Inc.
C3 Corp.
Cadillac Casting, Inc.
Calsonic Kansei
Cardinal Glass CG
Carmeuse Lime & Stone
Caterpillar, Inc.
CCI Systems
Century A&E
CertainTeed Ceilings
CES Engineering (Computer &
Engineering Services)
Charter Manufacturing
ChemDesign Products, Inc.
Chemtura Corp.
The Christman Co.
Chrysler Group, LLC
Cirrus Aircraft
Cliffs Natural Resources
CN
Commonwealth Associates, Inc.
Cone Drive Operations, Inc.
Conestoga, Rovers &
Associates, Inc.
Construction Resources
Management
Consumers Energy
Continental Automotive Systems
CONTROLTEC, LLC
Cooper Industries
CRB Consulting Engineers
CSX Transportation
CTI and Associates, Inc.
Cummins, Inc.
Curt G. Joa, Inc.
Daifuku Webb
Dashiell Corp.
Delta Controls Chicago, Inc.
Dematic Corp.
DENSO International America
DENSO Manufacturing Michigan
Inc. (DMMI)
Department of Defense
Detroit Stoker Co.
DiPonio Contracting, Inc.
Disher Design and Development
Dominion Resources, Inc.
Domtar Paper Co., LLC
Donaldson Co.
The Dow Chemical Co.
Dow Corning Corp.
dSPACE, Inc.
DTE Energy
DTS and Volt Workforce
Solutions
Eagle Alloy
Eaton Corp.
Ecolab
EJ
Electric Power Systems
Electrical Consultants, Inc.
Electro Motive Diesel
Enbridge
Epic
Excel Engineering
Exopack, LLC
FABCO Equipment, Inc.
Fast Enterprises, LLC
Faurecia North America
FEV, Inc.
Flextronics
Flint Hills Resources, LLC
FM Global
Ford Motor Co.
Foth Production Solutions, LLC
Fredricks Design, Inc.
Freeport-McMoRan
Copper & Gold
Gardner Denver Thomas
Garmin International
GE Aviation
GE Energy
GE Healthcare
GEI Consultants, Inc.
General Motors Co.
Gentex Corp.
Georgia–Pacific Corp.
Gerdau
Golder Associates
Grain Processing Corp.
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co.
Great Lakes Energy
Grede, LLC
Greenheck Fan Corp.
GRP Engineering, Inc.
GS Engineering
Guardian Industries
H&T Waterbury, Inc.
Career Services
2012–13
14 • Our students are smart—and they’re prepared.
H. B. Fuller
Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
Harmon Incorporated
HB Performance Systems, Inc.
HDR
HealthEdge Software, Inc.
Heartland Business Systems
Helgesen
HGST, a Western Digital Co.
Hoffman Construction
Honeywell
Hubbell Power Systems/MAU
Humana
Hydaker Wheatlake Co.
HydraForce, Inc.
IAV Automotive Engineering
Indian Health Service
Ingredion Incorporated
Innotec
Integrys Energy Group
Interactive Intelligence
Inteva Products
Intrepid Control Systems
ITC Holdings Corp.
Jackson
Jacobs
John Deere
Johnson Controls
Johnsonville Sausage, LLC
Joy Global—Surface Mining
JR Automation
JTEKT/Koyo
K&M Machine Fabricating
Karl Schmidt Kolbenschmidt
US, Inc.
Kautex Textron
Key Technical Solutions
Kiewit Engineering Co.
Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
KLJ
Kohler Co.
Kondex Corp.
KPIT Cummins
Lafarge
Lasalletech
LHP
Liberty Mutual Insurance
Linamar
Lithko Contracting, Inc.
LoanSifter
Loram
Los Alamos National Laboratory
Lotus Engineering, Inc.
Lubrizol/CPI Engineering
M. A. Mortenson
M. J. Electric, LLC
MacLean-Fogg Component
Solutions
Magna Seating
Magnetation LLC
MAHLE Industries, Inc.
The Manitowoc Co.
Marathon Petroleum Co., LP
Marinette Marine Corp.
Market Technologies, Inc.
Marshfield Clinic
Maryville Technologies
Mead & Hunt, Inc.
Menard, Inc.
Meraki, Inc.
Mercury Marine
Mesabi Nugget
MetalTek International
Michigan Department of
Transportation
Michigan Paving & Materials Co.
Michigan State Police
Michigan Technological University
MicroEdge
Miron Construction Co., Inc.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Mitsubishi Electric Automotive
America, Inc.
MOBIS North America
Modine Manufacturing Co.
Moline Machinery, LLC
Mortenson Construction
Mosaic Co.
MSA Professional Services
MTEC SmartZone
MTS Systems Corp.
MyBuys, Inc.
Nalco Co.
NAVSEA Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Neapco Drivelines, LLC
Neenah Paper, Inc.
Neff Engineering of WI
Nercon Eng. & Mfg., Inc.
Newkirk Electric/Theka
Engineering
NewPage Corp.
Nexteer Automotive
Nissan North America
Norfolk Southern
Northeast Technical Services
Northern Tier Energy
Novaspect, Inc.
Nsight/Cellcom
NTE
Nucor Steel
Oldenburg Group Incorporated
Olmsted Products Co.
Open Systems International
Orchard, Hiltz, & McCliment, Inc.
Oshkosh Corp.
Osmose, Inc.
P3 North America
Packaging Corp. of America
Paper Converting Machine Co.
(PCMC)
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Parsons Corp.
Patrick Engineering
Pentair
Performance Software
Permasteelisa
Pettibone and Barko Hydraulics,
LLC
Phillips-Medisize Corp.
Pieper Electric, Inc.
Plascore
Plexus
Polaris Industries, Inc.
Post Foods
PPG Industries, Inc.
Pratt & Whitney
Precision Edge Surgical
Products Co. LLC
Pridgeon & Clay
PROFIL System Incorporated
Progressive Insurance
QuadTech
R. A. Smith National, Inc.
RailWorks
Realtime Utility Engineers, Inc.
Revenue Management Solutions,
Inc.
Rice Engineering, Inc.
Rio Tinto
River Valley Testing Corp.
RJG, Inc.
Robinson Nevada Mining Co.
Rockline Industries
Roehl Transport, Inc.
ROWE Professional Services Co.
RS&H CS
SAIC
Sapa North America
SC Johnson
SCA
Schlumberger
Schneider National, Inc.
Schreiber Foods, Inc.
Schweitzer Engineering
Laboratories
Sensata Technologies
Sentry Insurance
Severstal Dearborn, LLC
Short Elliott Hendrickson (SEH)
Sloan Transportation
SNC Manufacturing Co., Inc.
Social Security Administration
Soil and Materials Engineers, Inc.
Sony Creative Software
SONY Electronics
Spalding DeDecker Associates,
Inc.
Specialty Granules, Inc.
Spicer Group, Inc.
SPX Transformer Solutions
SRT Solutions
Stainless Foundry & Engineering,
Inc.
Stantec Consulting Services, Inc.
State of Michigan
Strand Associates, Inc.
Surface Combustion, Inc.
Systems Control, a Division of
Northern Star Industries, Inc.
Target Corp.
Tata Technologies
Tenneco
Terex Corp.
ThermoAnalytics, Inc.
The Timken Co.
TKDA
Tower International
Toyota Technical Center
TRC
Trustwave
TS Tech North America, Inc.
Twin City Fan Companies, Ltd.
Tyco International
Ulteig
Unimin Corp.
Union Pacific Railroad
United States Peace Corps
United States Steel
University of Michigan
USA Fire Protection
US Air Force
US Army
US Navy
US State Department
USG Corp.
Utility Lines Construction
Services
Utility Supply and Construction
(USC)
Variation Reduction Solutions, Inc.
Verso Paper—Quinnesec Mill
Virent, Inc.
Visteon Corp.
VP Total Solutions
Wacker Chemical Corp.
Walbro
Walmart
WAUSAU PAPER
Wausau Window and Wall
Systems
Weir Minerals North America
Wells Fargo and Co.
Winsert, Inc.
Wiss, Janney, Elstner
Associates, Inc.
Wolverine Fire Protection Co.
Wunderlich-Malec Engineering
Zachry Construction Corp.
Career Services Partners
Staff Information
Director
James Turnquist
jaturnqu@mtu.edu
Associate Director for
Employer Relations
James Desrochers
jtdesroc@mtu.edu
Assistant Director for
Career Development Education
Julie Way
jaway@mtu.edu
Assistant Director for
Experiential Learning
Christopher Babbitt
cbabbit@mtu.edu
Staff Assistant On-Campus Recruiting and
Student Employment
Renae DesRochers
hrdesroc@mtu.edu
Manager of Business Operations
and Student Employment
Gina Goudge
gmgoudge@mtu.edu
Office Assistant for Experiential Learning and
Employer Relations
Laura Givens
lgivens@mtu.edu
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Michigan Technological University
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Telephone 906-487-2313
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