Michigan Technological University
Annual Placement Report
Our Students Aren’t Just Smart­—They’re Prepared
Career Services 2010–11
A b o u t M i c h i g a n Te c h
Michigan Tech strives to be a research institution of international stature. Following
are highlights of our endeavors to achieve this distinction.
❖ A team of students in the Aerospace Enterprise earned the privilege of having the
Department of Defense launch their custom-made satellite into orbit in 2013.
❖ Komar Kawatra, chair of the chemical engineering department, led a student research
team that developed a CO2 scrubber that captures carbon, binds it in a solid form, and
makes a product that can be used as a construction material.
❖ Michigan Tech students work on eight vehicles that include, in part, an underwater
remotely-operated vehicle, an electric motorcycle, a supermileage vehicle, an off-road
vehicle, and a solar-powered car.
❖ Michigan Tech has hosted the annual SAE Clean Snowmobile Challenge for several
years. The challenge: reduce emissions while maintaining or boosting performance.
❖ The graduate engineering program is ranked 85th in the nation by US News & World
Report.
❖ The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International has
extended the accreditation of the School of Business and Economics for five years—a
distinction earned by less than 5 percent of the world’s business schools.
❖ With more than $58 million in sponsored research, Michigan Tech ranks number one
among universities in Michigan for invention disclosures per $10 million of research.
❖ The Michigan Campus Compact (MCC) honored civil engineering undergraduate
Tristram Hokenson and environmental engineering undergraduate Josh Strapec with
the 2011 Heart and Soul Award for their community service.
❖ Students Alex Cotton and Collin Veele developed and produced a device that prevents
young children from unbuckling their safety belts. It has been trademarked and has
received a provisional patent.
❖ Michigan Tech finished sixth in a field of 23 teams at the 2011 National Concrete Canoe
Competition, sponsored by the American Society of Civil Engineering.
❖ Associate professor Greg Odegard advised a student team that designed a humanpowered, off-road wheelchair to help disabled people enjoy the outdoors.
❖ Tech placed second among forty-eight student teams that participated in the 2011
National Student Steel Bridge Competition. The contest challenges future structural
engineers to display their skills in steel design, fabrication, and teamwork.
❖ Michigan Tech ranks first in the nation for the number of participants (32 in the field)
in the Peace Corps Master’s International program, which combines a master’s degree
with service. Tech is also tops in the nation for the number of academic programs (8) in
which the opportunity is available.
❖ Michigan Tech’s graduate program is growing strong and by design. More than
60 percent of Tech PhD students complete their degrees, compared to 50 percent
nationally. More than 50 percent of PhD graduates end up in industry, compared to
41 percent at Tech’s peer high-research institutions.
2 n Annual Placement Report 2010–2011
Contents
About Michigan Tech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Placement
By Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
By Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
By Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
By Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Graduate Schools Attended . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Undergraduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Graduate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Recruitment
By Industry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Company Participation
Career Fair Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Interviewing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Cooperative Education
Average Hourly Co-op Salaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Companies Hiring Co-ops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Co-op Assignments by Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Co-op Assignments by State . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Co-op Benefits beyond Salary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
International Co-op Assignments by Major . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Companies Hiring International Co-ops . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Salary Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Companies on Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Career Services Partners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Career Services Staff Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Annual Placement Report 2010–2011 n 3
Placement
Employment by Industry
Placement percentages, based
on 70 percent of students
responding to the survey,
include jobs in field, graduate
school, military, and those not
entering the workforce.
Industry
Percent
Automotive
8.3
Banking/Finance/Insurance
3.5
Chemical/Food
6.6
Computer/Electronics
6.4
Construction
5.2
Consulting
13.3
Contracting
1.0
Defense/Aerospace
3.7
Education
8.1
Energy/Utilities/Minerals
8.4
Entertainment
0.7
Forestry
0.8
Government
5.1
Heavy Equipment
3.9
Manufacturing
9.6
Medical/Biomed
3.2
Other
4.9
Paper
1.5
Railroad/Transportation
1.3
Retail/Services
3.5
Sporting
0.8
Total
100.0
Placement by Degree
Degree
ASC
Graduates
Contacted
Responded
Employed
Full-Time
Employed
Part-Time
Graduate
School
Full-Time
Graduate
School
Part-Time
Military
Volunteer
Additional
UG Work
Unemployed
Percent
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
100.0
BA
19
6
3
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
100.0
BS
962
642
464
12
105
2
18
5
2
34
94.7
MBA
16
16
11
0
3
0
0
0
0
2
87.5
MEG
6
4
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
100.0
MF
7
7
6
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
100.0
MS
140
117
73
0
32
0
5
1
0
6
94.9
PHD
25
22
20
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
90.9
Total
1,177
815
581
13
143
2
23
6
3
44
94.6
4 n Annual Placement Report 2010–2011
Placement
Employment by Location
Graduate Schools Attended
Region/State
Central Michigan University
Colorado State University
Georgia Institute of Technology
Illinois Institute of Technology
Indiana University, Bloomington
Marquette University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Michigan State College of Osteopathic
Medicine
Michigan State University
Michigan State University College of
Human Medicine
Michigan Technological University
National University
New Mexico Institute of Mining and
Technology
North Carolina State University
Northeastern University
Northwestern Health Science University
Oakland University
Ohio State University
Oregon State University
Purdue University
Regent University
Sacred Heart Major Seminary
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Akron
University of British Columbia
University of Colorado at Colorado
Springs
University of Connecticut
University of Dallas
Mid-Atlantic
Washington, DC
Delaware
Maryland
Pennsylvania
Virginia
West Virginia
Midwest
Iowa
Illinois
Indiana
Kansas
Michigan
Minnesota
Missouri
North Dakota
Nebraska
Ohio
Wisconsin
Northeast
Massachusetts
Maine
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
South
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Kentucky
Louisiana
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Southwest
Arizona
Colorado
New Mexico
Texas
West
Alaska
California
Hawaii
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
Oregon
Utah
Washington
Total
Percent
3.7
0.5
0.2
1.1
0.4
1.1
0.4
79.9
1.5
6.4
3.1
0.4
44.5
6.2
0.5
0.4
0.4
2.4
14.1
2.2
0.2
0.4
0.5
0.7
0.4
3.7
0.9
1.1
0.4
0.4
0.2
0.2
0.2
0.4
5.9
1.1
1.5
1.1
2.2
4.8
0.5
1.3
0.2
0.2
0.5
0.4
0.4
0.5
0.7
University of Florida
University of Illinois, Urbana-Champagne
University of Jyvaskyla
University of Maine
University of Maryland
University of Maryland, College Park
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
University of Michigan
University of Michigan Medical School
University of Minnesota Duluth
University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
University of Nebraska, Lincoln
University of New Hampshire
University of Pittsburgh
University of Quebec
University of South Carolina
University of Southern California
University of Texas
University of Texas Southwestern
University of Utah
University of Washington
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin, Whitewater
Utah State
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State
University
Walden University
Wayne State University
Western Michigan University
Placement by Category
Category
Responded
Percent
Graduate School, Full-Time
143
17.6
Graduate School, Part-Time
2
0.2
Additional Undergraduate Course Work
3
0.4
Employment, Full-Time Paid
581
71.6
Employment, Part-Time Paid
13
1.6
Military Service
23
2.8
6
0.7
Total Placement
771
94.6
Unemployed
44
5.4
Total
815
Volunteer Activity (e.g., Peace Corps)
100.0
Annual Placement Report 2010–2011 n 5
Undergraduate
Degree
Major
ASC
Humanities
100.0
Total
100.0
Communication and Culture Studies
English
Liberal Arts—History
Scientific and Technical Communication
Sound Design
Theatre and Entertainment Technology
na
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
na
Total
100.0
Accounting
Anthropology
Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences
Applied Geophysics
Applied Physics
Audio Production and Technology
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Biological Sciences
Biomedical Engineering
Business Administration
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Clinical Laboratory Science
Communication and Culture Studies
Computer Engineering
Computer Network and System Administration
Computer Science
Computer Systems Science
Construction Management
Economics
Electrical Engineering
Electrical Engineering Technology
Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Exercise Science
Finance
Forestry
Geological Engineering
Geology
Health and Physical Education
Industrial Technology
Management
Marketing
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematics
Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical Engineering Technology
Pharmaceutical Chemistry
Physics
Psychology
Scientific and Technical Communication
Social Sciences
Software Engineering
Surveying Engineering
Theatre and Entertainment Technology
Wildlife Ecology and Management
100.0
50.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
75.0
90.0
89.5
81.5
100.0
100.0
93.2
100.0
100.0
95.7
90.0
90.5
100.0
100.0
100.0
97.9
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
87.5
100.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
88.9
97.4
100.0
66.7
100.0
92.9
66.7
85.7
100.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
BA
BS
Total
Total
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Percent
94.7
94.8
Graduate
Degree
Major
MBA
Business Administration
87.5
Total
87.5
MEG
MF
MS
Percent
Civil Engineering
Environmental Engineering
100.0
N/A
Total
100.0
Forestry
100.0
Total
100.0
Applied Ecology
Applied Natural Resource Economics
Applied Science Education
Biological Sciences
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Mechanics
Environmental Engineering
Environmental Engineering Science
Environmental Policy
Forest Ecology and Management
Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology
Forestry
Geology
Geophysics
Industrial Archaeology
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering
Physics
Rhetoric and Technical Communication
100.0
100.0
80.0
100.0
100.0
N/A
100.0
66.7
100.0
100.0
100.0
83.3
100.0
100.0
75.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
95.5
100.0
87.5
Total
PhD
Total
Total
94.9
Biomedical Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Engineering-Environmental Engineering
Forest Science
Geophysics
Materials Science and Engineering
Mathematical Sciences
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Physics
Rhetoric and Technical Communication
100.0
100.0
100.0
100.0
0.0
100.0
100.0
N/A
100.0
100.0
100.0
90.9
94.0
“The Michigan Tech graduates we have hired clearly have a solid understanding of engineering
fundamentals, and the Enterprise and Senior Design programs allow them to engage quickly in our
organization to produce exceptional results. We aggressively recruit at Michigan Tech because the graduates
consistently exceed our expectations.”
—Leah Lemanski, Engineering Manager
Nexteer Automotive
Annual Placement Report 2010–2011 n 7
Recruitment
“Our Michigan Tech alumni
were without a doubt among
the most prepared of all entrylevel engineers upon arrival at
Dematic. Their education and
internship experience have given
many of them the knowledge
to ‘hit the ground running,’
becoming integral members
of our engineering teams and
immediately contributing to
Dematic’s success.”
—Megan Trapp
Human Resources Generalist
Dematic Corporation
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Recruitment on Campus by Industry
Industry
Automotive
Banking/Finance/Insurance
Chemical/Food
Computer/Electronics
Construction
Consulting
Contracting
Defense/Aerospace
Education
Energy/Utilities/Minerals
Forestry
Government
Heavy Equipment
Manufacturing
Medical/Biomed
Other
Paper
Railroad/Transportation
Retail/Services
Sporting
Total
Percent
4.9
3.0
5.7
5.7
5.7
18.6
0.4
4.2
0.8
11.4
0.4
4.5
3.4
18.2
2.3
0.4
4.2
4.2
1.1
1.1
100.0
Company
Participation
Career Fair Company Participation Statistics
Fall Career Fair 2009
Fall Career Fair 2010
Total Increase (+)/Decrease (-)
Spring Career Fair 2010
Spring Career Fair 2011
Total Increase (+)/Decrease (-)
Overall Increase (+)/Decrease (-)
Interviewing Statistics
263
534
5,874
7
Companies on campus
Interviews scheduled
Available interview slots
Interviews per student
Number
156
186
+30
104
154
+50
+80
Percent
--19.0
--48.0
30.8
“Michigan Tech is a reliable
source of sound engineering
talent. Their students are well
prepared from a technical
point of view and they exhibit
the practical skills required
to excel in our competitive
industry. Michigan Tech
students possess the
engineering ‘DNA’ that we
specifically seek in new college
graduates.”
—Troy Strieter
Rack Electric Power Steering
Core Engineering Manager,
Nexteer Automotive
Michigan Tech enrollment: 7,031
Undergraduate: 5,728
Graduate: 1,303
Average GPA of enrolled first-year students: 3.62
Average composite ACT of entering first-year students: 26.4
(National average: 21.0)
Average SAT: 1,783 (National average: 1,509)
Annual Placement Report 2010–2011 n 9
Cooperative Education
Average Hourly Co-op Salaries
Major
Overall
Average
Biological Sciences
$14.75
Sophomore
Number
Reported
Average
Junior
Number
Reported
Average
Senior
Number
Reported
1
Average
$14.75
Graduate
Number
Reported
Biomedical Engineering
$20.13
2
$20.13
2
$19.57
38
$18.73
1
$18.14
11
$20.23
23
Civil Engineering
$13.27
19
$15.74
1
$12.70
7
$13.31
11
Computer Engineering
$17.32
16
$15.00
1
Computer Network and System Administration
$17.58
4
Computer Science
$18.79
7
$13.88
2
$14.00
1
Construction Management
$12.00
1
Electrical Engineering
$19.66
36
$16.25
1
Electrical Engineering Technology
$13.50
2
$14.00
1
$19.57
8
$15.09
7
$12.50
1
$19.28
3
$17.55
2
$16.67
3
$15.00
1
$12.75
1
$12.00
1
$19.25
14
$13.00
1
$18.71
14
Engineering Physics
$30.00
1
Environmental Engineering
$16.03
2
$16.03
2
Materials Science and Engineering
$18.40
8
$17.71
3
$18.82
5
Mathematical Sciences
$19.86
4
Mechanical Engineering
$18.23
96
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
$40.72
2
Mechanical Engineering Technology
$13.69
5
Scientific and Technical Communication (BA)
$ 8.40
1
$15.85
10
$16.52
32
$18.38
35
$8.15
1
$15.81
2
$15.00
2
$ 8.40
1
Scientific and Technical Communication (BS)
$15.57
3
$15.57
3
Software Engineering
$15.50
1
$15.50
1
Surveying Engineering
$13.93
3
$14.50
1
Total Number Reported: 254
$13.65
2
Number
Reported
1
Chemical Engineering
Computer Systems Science
Average
$20.07
3
$32.45
1
$22.89
7
$30.00
1
$19.86
4
$22.11
19
$40.72
2
Overall Average Hourly Salary: $18.22
Companies Hiring Co-ops
Alcan Packaging
Alger County Road
Commission
Ansul/Tyco Fire & Security
Appleton Ideas
Appleton Papers
Argonne National Laboratory
Avairis
Bemis Co. Inc.
Bemis Flexible Packaging
Benteler Automobiltechnik
GmbH
Blue Lizzard Games
Boise Cascade
Briggs & Stratton
Broadcom
Bucyrus International Inc.
C. Jackson Electric and
Automation
Cana Corp.
Cargill Fertilizer Inc.
Caterpillar Inc.
Covenant Eyes
CPI Engineering
10 n Annual Placement Report 2010–2011
Cummins—Filtration
Cummins Emission Solutions
DCM Research Resources LLC
Dominion
Domtar—Hawesville
Domtar—Rothschild
Dow Chemical
DTE Energy
Eastman Chemical Co.
Emerson Process
Management
Enterforce
Epic Systems Corp.
Expedia Inc.
Ford Motor Co.
GE Aviation
GE Healthcare
GE Oil and Gas
General Motors
Georgia-Pacific
Golden Apple Hardware
Granite Construction
Greenheck
GS Engineering
Hamilton Sundstrand
Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
Herman Miller Inc.
Hitachi Global Storage
Technologies
INEK Technologies
Integrys Energy
ITC Transmission
KC Felt Construction Inc.
Kennedy Krieger Institute
Kimberly-Clark
Kohler Co.
Co-op Assignments by Major
Major
Summer 2010
So
Jr
Sr
Fall 2010
Grad Total
So
Jr
Biomedical Engineering
Civil Engineering
1
Chemical Engineering
3
1
6
9
5
1
Mechanical Engineering
1
2
5
2
2
8
12
1
26
1
2
12
6
6
1
1
1
Jr
4
16
5
So
1
8
1
Electrical Engineering
Grad Total
1
2
Computer Engineering
Environmental Engineering
Sr
Spring 2011
13
Materials Science and Engineering
2
14
3
6
7
5
1
1
6
3
4
14
20
13
4
47
8
19
17
10
54
3
2
4
2
2
5
1
1
Computer Science
1
2
3
1
2
3
2
Computer Systems Science
1
Mathematical Sciences
1
1
Engineering Physics
1
1
3
Scientific and Technical Communication
1
1
1
1
1
Construction Management
Electrical Engineering Technology
Mechanical Engineering Technology
1
1
1
1
3
16
16
Surveying Engineering
nal von minden
NASA—Houston
NASA Lewis Research Center
New Design Auto Accessories
NewPage Corporation
Northern Star Industries
Nucor Steel
Nucor-Hickman
Orchids Linens PVT LTD
Oshkosh Truck Corporation
Pasty NET
Peninsula Copper Industries
2
2
2
4
39
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
4
Pieper Power
Pioneer Surgical Technologies
RMT Inc.
S. C. Johnson & Son
SCA Tissue North America
Schweitzer Engineering Lab
Seattle University
Soil & Materials Engineers Inc.
SSOE Inc.
Symtio
Texas Instruments
ThermoAnalytics Inc.
38
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
Software Engineering
Computer Network and System Administration
16
11
1
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Marathon Petroleum Co.
Mercury Marine
Michigan Department of
Transportation
Michigan Technological
University
Mindware Engineering
MNJ Consulting
Moeller Aerospace
Technologies
Mosaic
MSA Professional Services
1
7
Biological Sciences
Total
Grad Total
1
6
5
2
2
Sr
1
64
22
128
Toyota Motor Engineering &
Manufacturing
Traylor Bros. Inc.
Union Pacific Railroad
University of Georgia
University of South Florida
Up and Running
Vermont Yankee/Entergy
Verso Paper
Wake Forest University
Wausau Paper
William Beaumont Hospital
11
44
48
17
120
WLUC TV6
Wuhan Xinan Microelectronic
Tech
Annual Placement Report 2010–2011 n 11
Co-op Assignments by State
State
Summer
2009
Fall
2009
Spring Totals
2010
Arkansas
1
1
2
California
2
1
3
Colorado
1
1
2
2
2
5
Florida
1
Georgia
2
Illinois
3
Indiana
1
6
4
13
1
2
1
1
2
Kentucky
1
1
2
Louisiana
1
1
2
Maryland
1
1
2
Michigan
7
33
23
63
Minnesota
3
3
4
10
Missouri
1
North Carolina
Nebraska
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Ohio
4
Tennessee
1
2
3
Texas
4
2
6
Vermont
1
Washington
2
1
3
33
28
74
5
4
9
104
80
215
Wisconsin
13
International
Total
31
Living stipend
Paid holidays
Starter wardrobe
Gift
Free housing with meals provided
Bonuses
Reimbursement of co-op credit
Reimbursement of moving expenses
Housing stipend
Company housing provided
Low-cost co-op housing
Transportation expenses
2
Kansas
New Jersey
Co-op Benefits Beyond Salary
4
1
Companies Hiring International Co-ops
New PAX Inc.
NewPage Corp.
Patrick Energy Services
Populus Group/Navistar Inc.
Power Conversion Technologies
Regeneron
Saft America Inc.
Seattle University
Soils and Materials Engineers
Stryker Instruments
Tesla Motors
Toyota
Trimble Navigation Limited
Van Andel Research Institute
Zempleo Inc.
ABB Inc.
Adaptive Technologies Inc.
Appleton Ideas
Appleton Papers
Blue Harbor Energy
Cana Corporation
Caterpillar Inc.
Continental AG
Cosma Engineering
Cummins
DCM Research Resources LLC
Greenheck Fan Corp.
Hitachi Global Storage Technologies
Kohler Company
Manitowoc Ice Inc.
Michigan Technological University
International Co-op Assignments by Major
Major
Summer 2010
Jr
Sr
Fall 2010
Grad Total
Jr
Sr
Spring 2011
Grad Total
Biological Sciences
Jr
Sr
1
Chemical Engineering
2
Civil Engineering
1
2
Electrical Engineering
2
2
Engineering Physics
1
1
Mathematical Sciences
1
1
Mechanical Engineering
2
1
Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics
Scientific and Technical Communication
12 n Annual Placement Report 2010–2011
4
1
2
1
2
1
1
4
4
3
3
12
13
10
10
2
2
1
1
1
1
21
24
2
17
19
1
4
1
1
1
Computer Science
Total
Grad Total
1
Salary
Information
Permanent Job Salary Survey
Major
Accounting Audio Production and Technology Biological Sciences Number of
Offers
1
Average
Salary
$33,280
Low
Salary
$33,280
High
Salary
$33,280
1
$43,000
$43,000
$43,000
4
$34,280
$22,880
$56,000
Biomedical Engineering 12
$52,157
$30,000
$66,000
Business Administration 9
$39,556
$24,960
$60,000
48
$60,543
$41,064
$76,000
2
$35,180
$35,000
$35,360
Chemical Engineering Chemistry Civil Engineering 34
$50,161
$27,040
$69,000
3
$41,761
$29,604
$52,000
Computer Engineering 17
$59,132
$37,000
$103,000
Computer Network and System Administration 25
$51,378
$32,000
$70,000
Computer Science Clinical Laboratory Science 12
$52,273
$36,000
$75,000
Computer Systems Science 6
$59,767
$52,000
$75,000
Construction Management 8
$50,267
$29,120
$66,000
Electrical Engineering 42
$59,977
$43,680
$70,000
Electrical Engineering Technology 10
$50,516
$31,200
$63,730
Engineering 3
$58,667
$50,000
$63,000
14
$45,359
$27,040
$62,500
Finance 2
$32,900
$20,800
$45,000
Forestry 5
$35,168
$31,000
$45,000
Geological Engineering 2
$51,500
$48,000
$55,000
Geology 1
$27,040
$27,040
$27,040
Industrial Technology 8
$48,050
$36,000
$62,400
Management 1
$31,200
$31,200
$31,200
Marketing 1
$22,880
$22,880
$22,880
Materials Science and Engineering 6
$59,452
$52,000
$63,500
Environmental Engineering Mathematics 4
$53,850
$51,000
$60,000
100
$56,592
$24,960
$70,000
Mechanical Engineering Technology 7
$49,900
$31,200
$60,000
Pharmaceutical Chemistry 1
$50,000
$50,000
$50,000
Physics 2
$39,150
$30,300
$48,000
Scientific and Technical Communication 1
$35,000
$35,000
$35,000
Software Engineering 9
$61,322
$48,000
$80,000
Surveying Engineering 9
$46,656
$35,000
$69,500
Wildlife Ecology and Management 2
$30,160
$29,120
$31,200
Mechanical Engineering Annual Placement Report 2010–2011 n 13
Companies on Campus
3M Co.
ABB Inc.
AECOM
Alcoa
Aleda E. Lutz VA Medical
Center
ALLETE Inc./Minnesota
Power
Alliance Laundry Systems
LLC
Altair Engineering
American Transmission Co.
Amsted Rail
Amtrak
Amway
Ansaldo STS
Applied Manufacturing
Technologies
ARCADIS US Inc.
ArcelorMittal
Archer Daniels Midland Co.
ATI Ladish Forging
Auto-Owners Insurance Co.
AVL North America Inc.
BAE Systems
Baker (Michael Baker Jr.)
Baker Concrete
Construction
Barnard Construction Co.
Inc.
Barr Engineering
Barracuda Networks
BASF
Becher-Hoppe Associates
Inc.
Bechtel
Bechtel Marine Propulsion
Corp.
Beckman Coulter Inc.
Bemis
The Benham Companies
LLC
BJ Services Co./Baker
Hughes
Black & Veatch
Black River Systems Co. Inc.
BNSF Railway
Boise Paper Solutions
Bonestroo Inc.
BOSS Snowplow
Boston Scientific
Brandt
Breakthrough Fuel LLC
BRP US Inc.
Bucyrus International
Burton Industries Inc.
C.R. Meyer & Sons Co.
Capital Area IT Council
Cardinal Glass Industries
Inc.
Case New Holland
Caterpillar
CCI Systems
Cellcom
Charter Manufacturing
Chrysler LLC
Cliffs Natural Resources
CN Railroad
Commonwealth Associates
Inc.
Computer & Engineering
Services Inc.
Compuware Corp.
Consistacom (Fitzgerald
Associates)
Construction Resources
Management
Consumers Energy
Continental AG
Cooper Industries
Cosma Engineering
CPI (Lubrizol)
CR Meyer
CSX Transportation
Cummins Inc.
Curt G. Joa Inc.
Dashiell Corp.
Dematic Corp
DENSO International
America Inc.
Department of Defense
Dirks Group LLC
Dominion Resources Inc.
Domtar
Donaldson Co.
Dow Chemical Co.
Dow Corning
Eagle Alloy Inc.
Electrical Consultants Inc.
Emerson Process
Management
Enbridge Energy
Epic Systems Corp.
Federal-Mogul Corp.
Feeco International Inc.
Flint Hills Resources
FM Global
Ford Motor Co.
Freeport McMoRan Copper
& Gold
Garmin International
GE Aviation
GE Healthcare
GE Transportation
GEI Consultants
General Electric Co.
General Motors
Gentex Corp.
Georgia-Pacific
Gerdau
Golder Associates Inc.
Grain Processing Corp.
Greenheck Fan Corp.
GS Engineering
GZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.
Harley-Davidson Motor Co.
Harmon Inc.
Heartland Business Systems
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Hemlock Semiconductor
Hill and Wilkinson
Construction Group
Hitachi Global Storage
Technologies
Humana
Hydaker-Wheatlake
Co/Utility Supply &
Construction
HydraForce Inc.
Indian Health Service
Infrasource-Dashiell
Innotec
Integrys Energy Group Inc.
International Precision
Components Corp.
Invensys Rail
Jackson National Life
Insurance
Jacobs Engineering
John Deere
Johnson Controls
Johnsonville Sausage LLC
Jost International Corp.
Karl Schmidt Unisia Inc.
Kiewit—Eastern District
Kiewit Engineering Co.
Kiewit Infrastructure Co.
Kimberly-Clark Corp.
Kodiak Group LLC
Kohler Co.
Krech Ojard & Associates PA
Lafarge North America
LaSalle Technology Group
LLC
LasX Industries Inc.
LHP Software LLC
Liberty Mutual Group
Loram Maintenance of Way
Los Alamos National
Laboratory
M.C. Dean Inc.
Manitowoc Co.
Marathon Petroleum Co. LP
Marinette Marine
ME Elecmetal
Mead & Hunt Inc.
Menard Inc.
Mercer
Merchant and Gould PC
Mercury Marine
MetalTek International
Michigan Department of
Transportation
Michigan Paving and
Materials Co.
Michigan Technological
University
MicroEdge LLC
Mindovo Inc.
MIT Lincoln Laboratory
Mitsubishi Electric
Automotive
Modine Manufacturing Co.
Mosaic Fertilizer LLC
MSA Professional Services
Inc.
MTEC SmartZone
Nalco Co.
Navistar
NAVSEA Warfare Centers
Neapco Drivelines LLC
Neenah Paper Inc.
Newkirk Electric
Nexteer Automotive
Nextera Energy
Norfolk Naval Shipyard
Norfolk Southern Corp.
Northeast Technical Services
Northwest Design Group
Nucor Steel
OakRiver Technology Inc.
One Prospect Technologies
Open Systems International
Inc.
Orchard, Hiltz & McCliment
Inc.
Oshkosh Truck Corp.
Packaging Corp. of America
Paper Converting Machine
Co.
Parker Hannifin Corp.
Peace Corps
Peninsula Copper Industries
Performance Software Corp.
Permasteelisa North
America
Pieper Electric Inc.
Plexus Corp
Polaris Industries Inc.
PPG Industries Inc.
Pratt & Whitney
Raytheon Corp.
Realtime Utility Engineers
RFA/Minnesota Engineering
Ricondo & Associates Inc.
Rieth-Riley Construction
Co. Inc.
Rio Tinto
River Valley Testing Corp.
RMS LLC
RMT Inc.
Roehl Transport
ROWE Professional Services
Co.
RS&H CS
Sanitaire—ITT Industries
SC Johnson
SCA Tissue North America
LLC
Schlumberger
Schweitzer Engineering
Laboratories
Sentry Insurance
Skanska
Social Security
Administration
Soil and Materials Engineers
Spang & Co.
Spicer Group
SRC Inc.
Star Cutter Co.
State of Michigan
Steel Dynamics
STERIS Corp.
Strand Associates Inc.
Stryker
Styron LLC
Sun Chemical Corp.
Surface Combustion Inc.
Systems Control
Target Corp.
ThermoAnalytics Inc.
Thiele Technologies/
Hudson-Sharp Machine
Co.
Thilmany, LLC/Packaging
Dynamics Corp.
Third Wave Systems
Towill Inc.
Toyota Motor Engineering
and Manufacturing N.A.
Toyota Technical Center
TranSystems Corp.
TSC Michigan Inc.
Tyco Fire Protection
Products
Tyco International
US Air Force
US Army Corps of Engineers
US Marine Corps Officer
Programs
US Navy
Union Pacific
United States Fire Protection
Inc.
USG Corp.
Utility Lines Construction
Services
Valeo Sylvania LLC
Verso Paper
Village of Howard
Virent Energy Systems
Walbro Engine Management
LLC
Walker Forge Inc.
Walmart
Waukesha Electric Systems
Wausau Paper Mills LLC
Weir Minerals North America
Whirlpool Corp.
Wiss, Janney, Elstner
Associates
Wolverine Power
Cooperative
Woodward
Career Services
Partners
Staff Information
Director
James Turnquist
jaturnqu@mtu.edu
Associate Director
Jeffery Kangas
jakangas@mtu.edu
Manager of Job Development
Tina Giachino
tgiachin@mtu.edu
Assistant Director for Career
Development Education
Julie Way
jaway@mtu.edu
Staff Assistant
On-campus Recruiting
Rita Smith
rsmith@mtu.edu
Manager of Business Operations and
Student Employment
Gina Goudge
gmgoudge@mtu.edu
Office Assistant
Co-op Program
Renae DesRochers
hrdesroc@mtu.edu
Analyst/Programmer
Matthew McCormick
mjmccorm@mtu.edu
Office Assistant
Laura Givens
lgivens@mtu.edu
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