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.edu
Web site: http://careers.sdsmt.edu
Our Services Include…
• 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
The “Gold Mine” Online System
• Job Postings (Intern, Co-op, Full-time)
• Campus Interviews
• Company Information Sessions
• Career Fair Employers
• Career workshops
www.sdsmtcareers.com
2015 Career Fair
• SDSM&T Fall 2015 Career Fair ---Tuesday, Sept. 22
• King Center (Both Gyms)
• 126 Employers are currently registered to attend!
• Search Career Fair employers through Gold Mine
www.sdsmtcareers.com
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)
Strong Demand for Mines Graduates
•
98%
placement of 2013-14 Mines graduates
Average Starting Salary $63,258.00
Countless Intern, Co-op, and Research Opportunities!
Summer 2015
More than 225
employers in 36
states and the District
of Columbia
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
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)
• Distinctive professional
development program
designed for all SDSM&T
students
• 30 total experiences in 6
core competency areas
• Career Preparation
• Cultural & Global Diversity
• Community Involvement
• Personal Development
• Leadership & Teamwork
• Communication
• 89% of employers
surveyed want these
skills!
• Incentives
• Recognition
• Helps you stand out in
competitive fields!

Reflection is an opportunity to
think deeply about our actions so
that we may act with more insight
and effectiveness in the future.”
Processing: to sort through
Analyzing:
to examine or evaluate
Integration: to add or combine
YOUR EXPERIENCES
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Questions?
Darrell Sawyer, Ed.D., Director
Jay Pfeiffer, M.S., Assistant Director
Career & Professional Development Center
394-2667
careercenter@sdsmt.edu