Career Opportunities & Employer Relations
2010 – 2011 Stats
career.mst.edu
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career@mst.edu
Full-time Quick Facts
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84% of reporting students had firm plans at graduation
711 different employers recruited S&T students (501 in 09-10)
– Employers were from 43 states and 2 international locations
3,526 on-campus interviews were conducted
– 466 different employers conducted on-campus interviews or posted a job
– Employer may have been recruiting for multiple positions, but only counted once
Top hiring full-time states were MO, TX, KS, IL, AR (in order)
42% of the graduating class remained in MO
Full-time student salaries:
– Undergraduate average starting salary $59,550
– Graduate average starting salary $64,882
– Undergraduate 5-year average starting salary $54,074
– Graduate 5-year average starting salary $62,465
Employers utilize COER three times per semester!
Co-op and Intern Quick Facts
29% of undergraduate students had work experience (co-op or intern)
at the time of graduation
Co-op
• 409 co-ops in 32 states & 1 international location at 141 employers
• Top hiring states are: MO, AR, CA, TX, NE (in order of hires)
• Co-op students earned a total of $4,568,411.00 in 10-11
• Co-op salaries:
• Undergraduate co-op salary $2,916/month
• Graduate co-op salary $3,714/month
Intern
• 174 interns in 29 states at 104 employers
• Undergraduate intern salary $3,177/month
• Top hiring states are: MO, KS, IL, TX (in order of hires)
10-11 Top Hiring Employers
Full-time
Cargill *
Honeywell FM&T
Anheuser-Busch *
ArcelorMittal
Ericsson
Halliburton Energy
The Boeing Company *
Bechtel Bettis
Cerner Corporation *
Accenture
Procter & Gamble
Black & Veatch
Caterpillar, Inc.
Kiewit *
Lockheed Martin
National Instruments
Nucor Corporation *
Southwestern Energy *
Union Pacific Railroad
Co-op
Nucor Corporation *
Gateway EDI
Hunter Engineering Company
Omaha Public Power District
True Manufacturing
Cargill *
GE Aviation
Monsanto
Barry-Wehmiller Design Group
Noranda Aluminum, Inc.
Ameren *
Anheuser-Busch *
Smith & Company
Intern
Cerner Corporation *
General Motors
Ameren *
ConocoPhillips
Garmin International
GKN Aerospace
Ash Grove Cement Company
Southwestern Energy *
Alliance Coal, LLC.
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.
Kiewit *
The Boeing Company *
Weber Metals, Inc.
Talking points:
• Asterisk (*) indicates top hiring employer in multiple categories
• Ranked by number of hires within each category
Firm Plans 2010-2011
84% of students reporting had firm plans at graduation
BA, BS, MS, PHD
14%
2%
2%
67%
15%
Accepted a job
Grad School
Military
Leaving U.S.
No Job Reported
Talking points:
• In 2009-2010, 54% of the students reporting had accepted a job
• In 2009-2010, 21% of the students reporting were going to graduate school
• In 2009 – 2010, 20% of the students reporting had no job
10-11 Full-Time Average Starting Salaries
Discipline
Aerospace Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Biological Sciences
Bus & Mgt Systems
Ceramic Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
IST
Material Science & Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Nuclear Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Systems Engineering
Talking points:
Overall Average
• In 2009-2010, undergraduate average starting salary was $57,800
Undergraduate
$59,077
$55,616
$54,500
$52,075
$61,100
$62,440
$49,806
$58,885
$50,990
$57,642
$59,381
$52,091
--$60,266
$60,737
$64,936
$65,333
$87,475
--$59,550
Graduate
------$51,143
----$58,375
--$69,129
$67,765
$63,295
$55,000
$67,517
$59,429
$63,667
------$93,500
$64,882
Talking points:
• 200 new employers recruited S&T students in spring 2011
Career Fairs
Fall 2010
• 185 employers attended
– 541 recruiters
– 30 states represented
– 78 employers from Missouri
Spring 2011
• 155 employers attended
– 431 recruiters
– 25 states represented
– 78 employers from Missouri
Talking points:
• The September 27, 2011 new career fair hours will be 9:00am – 3:00pm to try and avoid the heat
10-11 Co-op & Intern Facts
Co-op Facts
• 409 co-ops working in 32 states & 1
international location for 141
employers
• Co-op student class standing:
– 4% sophomores
– 19% juniors
– 48% seniors
– 29% graduates
• Top co-op states:
– MO, AR, CA, TX, NE (in order)
Intern Facts
• 174 interns working in 29 states for
104 employers
• Intern student class standing:
– 4% sophomores
– 17% juniors
– 72% seniors
– 7% graduates
• Top intern states:
– MO, KS, IL, TX (in order)
10-11 Co-op & Intern Average Monthly Salaries
Aerospace Engineering
Architectural Engineering
Business Administration (MBA)
Ceramic Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Chemistry
Civil Engineering
Computer Engineering
Computer Science
Electrical Engineering
Engineering Management
IST
Manufacturing Engineering
Mechanical Engineering
Metallurgical Engineering
Mining Engineering
Petroleum Engineering
Systems Engineering
Overall Average
UG Co-op
$3,225
----$3,350
$3,065
$1,689
$2,404
$2,979
$2,807
$3,022
$2,792
$2,676
--$3,049
$2,890
$2,734
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UG Intern
$2,269
$2,528
----$3,568
--$2,352
$3,286
$2,890
$3,611
$2,530
$2,564
--$3,280
$4,702
$2,853
$5,533
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G Co-op
----$3,933
--------$4,068
$3,338
$4,641
--$3,206
$2,900
--------$3,126
$2,916
$3,177
$3,714
COER Team
Associate Director
Cindy Welch
Career Advisor
Edna Grover-Bisker, Ed.D
Director
Malory Sykes
Career Advisor
Andrea Ridenhour
Fiscal Assistant
Adrienne Neckermann
Assistant Director
Sara Earl
Recruiting Assistant A-G
Hilary Jenkins
Administrative Assistant
Colleen Kapeller
Recruiting Assistant H-Z
Gail Best
Secretary