Career Services Annual Report 2008-09

Our Students Aren’t Just Smart—They’re Prepared

2 n Career Services Annual Report 2008–2009

It is well known that the quest for employment after graduation has become more challenging. Although we feel the same pressures as most institutions, our students still fare well in comparison. We do, after all, have graduates with the skills that are most in demand in the United States and the world. Their continued success is due in great part to our excellent Career Services staff that guides Michigan Tech students throughout their time here. Interest inventories, four-year action plans, help with research, résumé and cover letter assistance, mock interviews, and Career Fairs are some of the services provided by the staff. Of course, internships and co-ops can also give students a big advantage toward securing permanent employment. And, thanks to an internship or co-op, students can decide if they truly enjoy the type of work in which they are involved, before making it a career. Students come to Michigan Tech to learn the latest innovations and stretch their knowledge to its greatest potential. Employers realize this, and that is why our students still average five interviews before they graduate. Michigan Tech faculty, staff, and students are surviving the latest challenges, as we always have. We continue to investigate new avenues to ensure that our students continue to create the future.

Glenn D. MrozPresidentMichigan Technological University

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C o n t e n t s

Letter From President . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Recruitment By Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Company Participation Career Fair Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Interviewing Statistics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Placement By Industry. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

By Category . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

By Location. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

By Degree . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Undergraduate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Graduate. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Cooperative Education Co-op Average Hourly 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


R e c r u i t m e n t

Michigan Tech provides

an experiential education.

Our signature Enterprise

Program involves more

than seven hundred

students addressing real-

world projects for industry

sponsors.

Recruitment on Campus by IndustryIndustry PercentAutomotive 4.2%

Banking/Finance 1.7%

Chemical/Food 3.9%

Computer/Electronics 6.4%

Construction 6.1%

Consulting 23.4%

Defense/Aerospace 3.1%

Education 1.4%

Energy/Utilities/Minerals 11.1%

Government 5.8%

Heavy Equipment 3.3%

Manufacturing 18.7%

Medical/Biomedical 2.8%

Other 1.7%

Paper 3.1%

Railroad/Transportation 2.5%

Retail/Services 0.3%

Sporting 0.6%

Total 100.0%


C o m p a n y P a r t i c i p a t i o n

We educate bright,

motivated, and

adventurous students to

create the future.

Career Fair StatisticsNumber Percent

Fall Career Fair 2007 288 --Fall Career Fair 2008 295 --Total Increase 7 2.4%

Spring Career Fair 2008 200 --Spring Career Fair 2009 124 --Total Decrease -76 -38.0%

Overall -69 -14.1%

Interviewing Statistics359 Companies on campus499 Interview schedules

5,489 Available interview slots5 Interviews per student


P l a c e m e n t

Michigan Tech is comprised

of six units: the College of

Engineering, the College

of Sciences and Arts, the

School of Business and

Economics, the School

of Forest Resources and

Environmental Science, the

School of Technology, and the

Graduate School.

Placement by IndustryIndustry PercentAutomotive 5.4%

Banking/Finance 3.2%

Chemical/Food 5.0%

Computer/Electronics 4.2%

Construction 5.0%

Consulting 14.3%

Defense/Aerospace 6.5%

Education 10.5%

Energy/Utilities/Minerals 8.7%

Entertainment 0.5%

Forestry 0.6%

Government 7.7%

Heavy Equipment 0.6%

Manufacturing 8.3%

Medical/Biomedical 4.2%

Other 9.3%

Paper 1.0%

Railroad/Transportation 1.4%

Retail/Service 2.8%

Sporting 0.8%

Total 100.0%

Placement by DegreeDegree Graduates Employed Graduate

SchoolMilitary Volunteer Additional

UG workUnemployed Contacted Placement

AAS 9 1 7 0 0 1 0 9 100.0%

BA 21 5 2 0 0 1 2 10 80.0%

BS 1,060 378 179 18 5 21 99 700 85.9%

MBA 14 6 1 0 0 0 1 8 87.5%

MEG 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 3 100.0%

MF 1 NA NA NA NA NA NA 0 NA

MS 149 68 38 0 1 1 7 115 93.9%

PHD 65 40 2 0 0 0 2 44 95.5%

Total 1,326 500 230 18 6 24 111 889 87.5%

Placement percentages, based on 67 percent of students responding to the survey, include jobs in field, graduate school, military, and those not entering the workforce.


Our students and faculty

seek a prosperous and

sustainable world through

innovative education,

scholarship, research, and

leadership.

P l a c e m e n t

Placement by CategoryCategory Contacted Placement

Graduate School 230 25.8%

Additional Undergraduate Coursework 24 2.7%

Employment 500 56.2%

Military Service 18 2.0%

Volunteer Activity 6 0.7%

Total Placement 778 87.5%

Unemployed 111 12.5%

Placement by Location Region/State Percent

Mid-Atlantic 4.3%

District of Columbia 0.2%

Maryland 0.9%

Pennsylvania 0.7%

Virginia 2.5%

Midwest 75.9%

Iowa 1.8%

Illinois 6.8%

Indiana 3.6%

Michigan 36.0%

Minnesota 5.6%

Missouri 0.9%

Nebraska 0.7%

Ohio 2.3%

South Dakota 0.5%

Wisconsin 17.8%

Northeast 3.8%

Connecticut 0.5%

Massachusetts 0.7%

New Jersey 0.5%

New York 1.8%

Rhode Island 0.2%

Vermont 0.2%

South 3.4%

Alabama 0.5%

Florida 0.7%

Georgia 0.2%

Kentucky 0.7%

Louisiana 0.2%

Mississippi 0.2%

North Carolina 0.2%

South Carolina 0.2%

Tennessee 0.5%

Southwest 5.6%

Arizona 1.6%

Colorado 1.1%

New Mexico 0.2%

Texas 2.7%

West 7.0%

Alaska 1.1%

California 2.3%

Idaho 0.7%

Nevada 0.2%

Oregon 0.9%

Utah 0.7%

Washington 0.9%

Wyoming 0.2%

In addition to internal record keeping, Career Services solicits self-reported information from all Tech graduates regarding their job placement and salaries offered. All December, May, and August graduates are contacted via email, telephone calls, senior meetings, personal visits, academic departments, and the Career Services website.


Undergraduate Degree Major Placement

AAS

Total 100.0%

BA

Total 80.0%

BS

Total 85.9%

Anthropology 66.7%

Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences 71.4%

Applied Geophysics 100.0%

Applied Physics 75.0%

Audio Production and Technology 0.0%

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 100.0%

Bioinformatics 100.0%

Biological Sciences 75.0%

Biomedical Engineering 79.3%

Business Administration 89.8%

Chemical Engineering 87.1%

Cheminformatics 100.0%

Chemistry 50.0%

Civil Engineering 82.8%

Clinical Laboratory Science 75.0%

Computer Engineering 92.9%

Computer Network and System Administration 73.7%

Computer Science 91.7%

Computer Systems Science NAConstruction Management 87.5%

Economics 100.0%

Electrical Engineering 91.7%

Electrical Engineering Technology 87.5%

Engineering 100.0%

Environmental Engineering 100.0%

Exercise Science 100.0%

Forestry 86.7%

Geological Engineering 100.0%

Geology 50.0%

Health and Physical Education NAIndustrial Technology 100.0%

Materials Science and Engineering 81.8%

Mathematics 71.4%

Mechanical Engineering 84.2%

Mechanical Engineering Technology 81.8%

Pharmaceutical Chemistry 100.0%

Physics 87.5%

Psychology 80.0%

Scientific and Technical Communication 71.4%

Social Sciences 90.0%

Software Engineering 100.0%

Surveying NASurveying Engineering 100.0%

Wildlife Ecology and Management 80.0%

Civil Engineering Technology 100.0%

Engineering Technology 100.0%

Communication and Culture Studies 66.7%

Liberal Arts 100.0%

Liberal Arts—History 100.0%

Scientific and Technical Communication 80.0%

Sound Design NATheatre and Entertainment Technology NA


Graduate Degree Major Placement

MBA

Total 87.5%

MEG

Total 100.0%

MF

Total NA

MS

Total 93.9%

PhD

Total 95.5%

Business Administration 87.5%

Civil Engineering NAEngineering 100.0%

Forestry NA

Applied Ecology 100.0%

Applied Natural Resource Economics 100.0%

Applied Science Education 100.0%



Chemistry 100.0%

Civil Engineering 77.8%

Computer Science 100.0%

Electrical Engineering 92.9%

Environmental Engineering 87.5%

Environmental Policy 100.0%

Forest Ecology and Management 100.0%

Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology NAForestry 100.0%

Geological Engineering 100.0%

Geology 100.0%

Industrial Archaeology 66.7%

Mathematical Sciences 100.0%

Mechanical Engineering 94.3%

Physics 100.0%

Rhetoric and Technical Communication NA


Biomedical Engineering 100.0%


Chemistry NACivil Engineering 100.0%

Computer Science NAElectrical Engineering 100.0%

Engineering-Environmental Engineering 100.0%

Forest Molecular Genetics and Biotechnology NAForest Science 100.0%

Industrial Heritage and Archaeology NAMaterials Science and Engineering 100.0%

Mathematical Sciences 100.0%

Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics 100.0%

Physics 66.7%

Rhetoric and Technical Communication 75.0%


C o o p e r a t i v e E d u c a t i o n

Average Hourly Co-op SalariesMajor Overall Freshman Sophomore Junior Senior Graduate

AverageNumber

Reported AverageNumber





Reported

Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences $25.00 1 $25.00 1

Biomedical Engineering 3 $18.00 1 $20.56 2

Business Administration $15.93 4 $16.17 2 $15.69 2

Chemical Engineering $18.03 38 $17.45 4 $18.41 16 $17.81 18

Civil Engineering $13.58 28 $13.98 3 $12.55 10 $14.05 13 $15.00 2

Communication and Culture Studies $7.15 2 $7.15 2

Computer Engineering $18.93 11 $25.00 1 $22.50 1 $19.32 5 $16.03 4

Computer Network and System Administration $15.50 1 $15.50 1

Computer Science $24.42 17 $16.84 8 $31.16 9

Construction Management $15.84 5 $14.00 2 $17.07 3

Electrical Engineering $21.40 53 $21.08 3 $17.34 14 $19.06 17 $26.54 19

Electrical Engineering Technology $17.88 9 $17.15 5 $18.80 4

Engineering Physics $33.00 2 $33.00 2

Environmental Engineering $13.50 6 $16.25 2 $12.13 4

Forest Molecular Genetics $18.13 3 $18.13 3

Forestry $16.00 1 $16.00 1

Humanities $14.46 2 $16.13 1 $12.79 1

Materials Science and Engineering $17.00 7 $16.75 4 $17.33 3

Mathematical Sciences $25.00 1 $25.00 1

Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics $25.62 6 $25.62 6

Mechanical Engineering $18.47 123 $14.90 5 $17.33 54 $19.23 53 $22.02 11

Mechanical Engineering Technology $17.86 8 $16.32 2 $18.37 6

Scientific and Technical Communication (BA) $11.37 1 $11.37 1

Scientific and Technical Communication (BS) $8.20 2 $8.20 2

Software Engineering $20.10 2 $16.50 1 $23.70 1

Total Number Reported: 336 Overall Average Hourly Salary: $18.65

AGN EnterpriseAlcan Packaging—Neenah PlantAlger County Road CommissionAlliance Laundry SystemsAlliant EnergyAmazon.comAmerican Transmission Co.Ansul/Tyco Fire & SecurityAppleton IdeasArgonne National LaboratoryBASF Corporation—WyandotteBemis Co. Inc.Bionorica

Black & VeatchBoise CascadeBonestrooBrady Corp.Briggs & StrattonBroadcomCalsonicKanseiCaterpillar Inc.City of EdinaConsistacom Inc.Consumers Energy Co.Cooper Power SystemsDaktronics

Delphi Customer Tech CenterDenso Int’l America—SouthfieldDepartment of the Air ForceDetroit Edison Co.DominionDomtar—HawesvilleDomtar—RothschildDow Chemical—LADow Corning Corp.DTE EnergyEastman Chemical Co.Enders Machining InnovationsEnterforce

Epic Systems Corp.Etta ProjectsExcell DataFinlandia UniversityFord Motor Co.—HoughtonFreeport-McMoranGE AviationGE EnergyGE Oil and GasGeneral MotorsGeorgia PacificGolder Associates Inc.Graminex Inc.

GreenheckGS EngineeringHamilton SundstrandHardman ConstructionHarley-Davidson Motor Co.Hitachi Global Storage TechHowmet Corp.IBMINEK TechnologiesIntegrys EnergyJacobs TechnologyKellogg Co.Kiewit Construction Co.

Companies Hiring Co-ops


Major Summer 2008 Fall 2008 Spring 2009

Fr So Jr Sr Grad Total Fr So Jr Sr Grad Total Fr So Jr Sr Grad Total

Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences 1 1

Biomedical Engineering 2 2 1 1

Business Administration 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 2

Chemical Engineering 1 3 3 7 2 6 13 21 1 8 3 12

Civil Engineering 1 1 1 1 4 2 9 12 1 24

Communication and Culture Studies 2 2

Computer Engineering 1 1 4 1 5 1 2 3 6

Computer Network and System Administration 1 1

Computer Science 2 2 4 4 4 8 2 3 5

Construction Management 1 1 1 2 3 1 1

Electrical Engineering 5 5 3 13 6 6 11 23 3 3 6 5 17

Electrical Engineering Technology 3 3 1 2 3 1 2 3

Engineering Physics 1 1 1 1

Environmental Engineering 1 1 1 2 3 2 1 3

Forest Molecular Genetics 2 2 1 1

Forestry 1 1

Humanities 1 1 2

Materials Science and Engineering 1 1 3 1 4 2 2

Mathematical Sciences 1 1

Mechanical Engineering 10 4 1 15 2 25 32 6 65 4 19 17 4 44

Mechanical Engineering-Engineering Mechanics 4 4 2 2

Mechanical Engineering Technology 2 2 1 3 4 1 1 2

Scientific and Technical Communication (BA) 1 1

Scientific and Technical Communication (BS) 1 1 1 1

Social Sciences 1 1

Software Engineering 1 1 1 1

Total 1 2 28 19 7 57 1 7 61 82 29 180 0 9 39 41 17 106

Companies Hiring Co-ops

Co-op Assignments by Major

Kimberly-ClarkKohler Co.L&T InfotechL.E. Jones Co.LHP SoftwareLMS North AmericaM J Electric Inc.Marathon Petroleum Co. LLCMercury MarineMetso MineralsMichigan Department of

TransportationMichigan Tech

Mindware EngineeringMinnesota DNRMosaicMotorola—Libertyville, ILNewPage Corp.Northern Star IndustriesNucor SteelOldenburg Group Inc.Oshkosh Truck Corp.Packaging Corp. of AmericaPanda Computer ServicesPaper Converting Machine Co.Peninsula Copper Industries

Pieper PowerPlum Creek Marketing Inc.Polaris Industries—MNQualcomm IncorporatedR.A. Smith NationalRiver Valley Testing Corp.RMT Inc.Rockwell Collins Inc.Rosemount Inc.SCA Tissue North AmericaSeagate TechnologySentry InsuranceSoil & Materials Engineers

Spartan Chassis Inc.SSOE Inc.Stora Enso North AmericaSTS Consultants, LTD-Gr BaySun ChemicalThermoAnalytics Inc.TN & AssociatesToyota Technical CenterUnion Pacific RailroadUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of MaineUS SteelVermont Yankee/Entergy

Verso PaperVertin GalleryWaterman BorehamWausau PaperWeyerhaeuserWisconsin Public Service (WPS)


Co-op Assignments by StateState Summer

2008Fall 2008

Spring 2009

Totals

Arkansas 2 1 3

Arizona 1 1

California 2 2

Florida 2 2

Georgia 2 2 4

Iowa 1 1

Illinois 3 20 15 38

Indiana 2 1 3

Kansas 1 4 4 9

Kentucky 1 1 2

Louisiana 1 1

Maine 1 1

Michigan 18 53 26 97

Minnesota 5 12 2 19

Nebraska 1 1

New Jersey 1 1 2

New York 1 1

Ohio 1 2 3 6

Pennsylvania 2 2

South Carolina 1 1

South Dakota 1 1

Tennessee 1 1

Texas 1 1 2

Utah 1 1

Virginia 1 1

Vermont 1 1 2

Washington 2 2 4

Wisconsin 22 65 46 133

Total 57 179 105 341

Major Summer 2008 Fall 2008 Spring 2009

Fr So Jr Sr Grad Total Fr So Jr Sr Grad Total Fr So Jr Sr Grad Total

Computer Engineering 1 1

Electrical Engineering 2 3 5 11 11 5 5

Mechanical Engineering 1 1 2 1 6 7 1 4 5

Forest Molecular Genetics 2 2 1 1

Mechanical Eng-Eng Mechanics 3 3 1 1

Computer Science 2 2 4 4 3 3

Mathematical Sciences 1 1

Engineering Physics 1 1 1 1

Total 1 1 2 6 10 1 27 28 1 16 17

International Co-op Assignments by Major

Companies Hiring International Co-ops

Co-op Benefits Beyond Salary

AGN EnterpriseAmazon.comBASF Corporation—WyandotteBlack & VeatchBroadcomCaterpillar Inc.Cooper Power SystemsDelphi Customer Tech CenterDetroit Edison Co.Enders Machining InnovationsEpic Systems Corp.Excell DataFinlandia UniversityHarley-Davidson Motor Co.INEK Technologies

Kohler Co.Kohler Engines DivisionL&T InfotechLHP SoftwareLMS North AmericaMindware EngineeringMotorola—Libertyville, IllinoisPanda Computer ServicesPolaris Industries—MinnesotaQualcomm Inc.Seagate TechnologyToyota Technical CenterUniversity of GeorgiaUniversity of MaineVermont Yankee/Entergy

Reimbursement of co-op creditReimbursement of moving

expensesLow cost co-op housingHousing stipendCompany housing providedTransportation expensesSigning bonusPaid holidays

Medical insuranceLiving stipendTwo weeks paid vacationSteel toe boots/safety shoes

provided


S a l a r y I n f o r m a t i o n

Permanent Job Salary Survey

Major Number of Offers

Average Salary

High Salary

Low Salary

Applied Ecology and Environmental Sciences 1 $52,000 $52,000 $52,000

Biological Sciences 3 $25,587 $31,000 $22,880

Biomedical Engineering 6 $57,397 $74,880 $50,000

Business Administration 20 $40,260 $64,762 $22,880

Chemical Engineering 20 $63,182 $75,000 $42,000

Chemistry 2 $54,000 $54,000 $54,000

Civil Engineering 33 $52,476 $63,600 $41,600

Clinical Laboratory Science 2 $42,640 $43,680 $41,600

Computer Engineering 16 $56,826 $80,000 $39,912

Computer Network and System Administration 13 $46,571 $59,000 $29,120

Computer Science 11 $60,718 $65,000 $50,000

Construction Management 4 $49,300 $57,000 $31,200

Electrical Engineering 49 $53,756 $70,000 $20,800

Electrical Engineering Technology 6 $47,967 $56,000 $20,800

Engineering 7 $58,886 $85,000 $39,520

Environmental Engineering 9 $41,172 $50,050 $25,200

Exercise Science 1 $30,000 $30,000 $30,000

Forestry 8 $29,295 $37,000 $22,880

Geological Engineering 9 $53,616 $62,000 $41,700

Industrial Technology 1 $60,000 $60,000 $60,000

Materials Science and Engineering 5 $52,700 $60,000 $41,600

Mathematics 1 $46,000 $46,000 $46,000

Mechanical Engineering 72 $56,951 $80,000 $41,600

Mechanical Engineering Technology 11 $46,338 $61,000 $20,800

Physics 2 $49,067 $59,333 $38,800

Scientific and Technical Communication 1 $41,600 $41,600 $41,600

Software Engineering 1 $56,900 $56,900 $56,900

Surveying Engineering 1 $41,600 $41,600 $41,600


Companies on Campus3MA&B Process Systems Corp.AECOMAerotekAir ForceAlcan PackagingAlcoaAlliance Laundry SystemsAlliant EnergyAlstom Power Inc.AMECAmerican Axle &

Manufacturing Inc.American Electric PowerAmerican Engineering TestingAmerican Transmission Co.AmtrakAmwayAnchor CouplingApplied Manufacturing

TechnologiesArbor NetworksARCADIS US Inc.ArcelorMittalArcher Daniels MidlandAristeo Construction Co.Army Health Care RecruitingATSAuto-Owners Insurance Co.AVL North AmericaAyres AssociatesBabcock & WilcoxBAE SystemsBaker Hughes Inc.Barr Engineering Co.BASFBechtel Corp.Beckman Coulter Inc.Bemis Co. Inc.Benham Cos. LLCBering Strait SchoolBettis LaboratoryBJ ServicesBlack & VeatchBlack River Systems Co. Inc.BNSF RailwayBoise Inc.Boldt Co.BonestrooBoston ScientificBrady Corp.Brillion Iron WorksBucyrus International Inc.Burton IndustriesCable Constructors Inc.CaterpillarCB&ICedar Rapids/Iowa City

Technology CorridorCG SchmidtCH2M HillCharter ManufacturingChristman Co.Chrysler LLCCirrus DesignCliffs Natural ResourcesClover Industries Inc.CN-North America’s RailroadComAp LLCCommonwealth Associates

Inc.Compuware Corp.Conoco Inc.ConsistacomConstruction Resources

ManagementConsumers EnergyContinental AGConverteamCooper IndustriesCorVal Group Inc.CPI Engineering Services Inc.CSX Transportation

CTI and Associates Inc.Cummins Inc.Cumulus Media Inc./RPICybernet Systems Corp.Dan’s Excavating Inc.Delphi SteeringDelta ConsultantsDENSO International AmericaDENSO Manufacturing,

TennesseeDepartment of Defense/

Civilian Personnel Management Service

Dirks Group LLCDominion Resources Inc.Domtar Paper Co.Dow ChemicalDow CorningDragun Corp.DTE EnergyEagle Alloy Inc.Earth Tech AECOMElectrical Consultants Inc.ElektrobitEmerson Process/RosemountEmphasys SoftwareEnbridge Energy Inc.Epic Systems Corp.Ese Inc.Essroc Cement Corp.Extreme Tool & EngineeringFaureciaFeeco International Inc.Fisher Division of Emerson

Process ManagementFlatironFlint Hills ResourcesFM GlobalFord Motor Co.FPL EnergyFreeport-McMoRan Copper

and GoldGarmin InternationalGE AviationGE HealthcareGE Oil & GasGehl Co.General Dynamics Land

SystemsGeneral ElectricGeneral MotorsGentex Corp.Georgia-PacificGeoSyntec ConsultantsGerdau AmeristeelGlobal Prior ArtGolder Associates Inc.Graef, Anhalt, Schloemer, &

Associates Inc.Grain Processing Corp.Granite ConstructionGreat Lakes Dock & DredgeGreat River EnergyGrede Foundries Inc.Green Hills Software Inc.Greenheck Fan Corp.GS Engineering Inc.Guardian IndustriesGZA GeoEnvironmental Inc.HalliburtonHamilton SundstrandHarley-Davidson Motor Co.Harmon Inc.Hazen and SawyerHDR-Cummins & BarnardHeartland Business Systems/

Avastone TechnologiesHercules IncorporatedHitachi Global Storage

TechnologiesHNTBHolcim (US) Inc.Honda R&D Americas Inc.

Humana Inc.Hutchinson Technology Inc.HydraForceIBM Corp.Indian Health Service—

USPHSInfrasource-DashiellInnotecIntegrys Energy GroupInternational Precision

Components Corp.IPCISP Minerals Inc.ITC HoldingsITT—Sanitaire & ABJITW Engineered FastenersJackson National Life

Insurance Co.Jacobs EngineeringJELD-WEN Windows & DoorsJim Walter ResourcesJ.M. Smucker Co.John DeereJohnson ControlsKiewit Eastern DistrictKiewit EngineeringKimberly-Clark Corp.Kimley-Horn and Associates

Inc.Klenzoid Co. Ltd.KohlerKolbe & Kolbe Millwork Co.Krech Ojard & Associates P.A.Ladish ForgingLafarge North AmericaLHP Software LLCLiberty Mutual GroupLoadmasterLoramLos Alamos National

LaboratoryM.C. Dean Inc.M.J. Electric LLCManitowoc Co.Marathon Petroleum Co.Mario Sinacola and Sons

Excavating Inc.Marshfield ClinicMead & HuntMearsMercury MarineMetalTek InternationalMetso MineralsMichigan Department of

Natural ResourcesMichigan Department of

Transportation (MDOT)Michigan Tech Army ROTCMichigan Technological

University—Graduate School

Michigan Technological University—School of Business and Economics MBA Program

MicrosoftMidwest ISOMinnesota Power/ALLETEMIT Lincoln LaboratoryMosaicMSA Professional Services

Inc.MTS Systems Corp.Mustang EngineeringNalco Co.NavistarNAVSEA Warfare CentersNewkirk ElectricNewPage Corp.Nicholson Construction Co.Nissan North AmericanNorfolk Naval ShipyardNorfolk Southern

Northern Star Industries Inc.Northrop GrummanNorthwest Design Group Inc.n-Space Inc.NTH Consultants Ltd.Nucor SteelOak Ridge National LaboratoryOak River TechnologiesOldcastle APGOrchard, Hiltz & McCliment

Inc.Oshkosh Corp.Packaging Corp. of AmericaPall Corp.Paper Converting Machine Co.Parker Hannifin Corp.Parsons BrinckerhoffPatrick EngineeringPeace CorpsPeninsula Copper Industries

Inc.Performance Software Inc.Permasteelisa North AmericaPeter Basso Associates Inc.Petroleum Geo-ServicesPettibone/Traverse Lift LLCPieper Electric Inc.Pioneer Surgical TechnologyPlexus Corp.PMPC Civil EngineersPolaris IndustriesPower System Engineering

Inc.PPG Industries Inc.Praxair Inc.Procter & GambleProfessional Services

Industries (PSI)Quadra Mining Ltd.R.A. Smith National Inc.RaytheonRealtime Utility Engineers Inc.ReGENco LLCRice Engineering Inc.Ric-Man Construction Inc.Rieth-Riley Construction Co

Inc.Rio TintoRitchie Automation Inc.River Valley Testing Corp.RMS LLCRMT Inc.Roehl TransportRogers GroupRowe Inc.RS&HRuby+AssociatesRW ArmstrongSappi Fine PaperSC JohnsonSCA Tissue North America LLCSchlumbergerSchweitzer Engineering

Laboratories Inc.SEH Inc.Sensata TechnologiesSentry InsuranceShallbetter Inc.Siemens Water Technologies

Corp.Skanska USA Building Inc.Smurfit-Stone Enterprises Inc.Social Security AdministrationSoil and Materials Engineers

(SME)Somero Enterprises Inc.Spang & Co.Spicer Group Inc.SSOE Inc.St. of Michigan, Department of

Labor & Economic Growth (DLEG)

Stanley Works

Steel Dynamics Inc.Steel King Industries Inc.Strand Associates Inc.Structural Associates Inc.Structural GroupStryker InstrumentsStryker MedicalSTSSun ChemicalSuperior DieselSurface Combustion Inc.SymbiontSyracuse Research Corp.Systems Control & Boss

SnowplowTargetTechSmith Corp.Terex HandlersTerumo Heart Inc.ThermoAnalytics Inc.Thilmany PapersThomson ReutersTKDAToyota Motor Engineering

& Manufacturing North America Inc.

Toyota Technical CenterTranSystems Corp.Traverse City Light and PowerTRC EngineersTriangle Associates Inc.Trinity ConsultantsTS Tech North AmericaTyco Fire Suppression &

Building Products (ANSUL)Ulteig EngineersUnimin Corp.Union Pacific RailroadUnited Solar OvonicsUnited States Fire ProtectionUnited States Steel Corp.University of Michigan,

College of EngineeringURS Corp.US Army Corps of EngineersUS Army Medical Department

RecruitingUS Customs and Border

ProtectionUS Department of State—

Bureau of Diplomatic Security

US Marine CorpsUS Marine Corps Officer

ProgramsUS NavyUS Patent and Trademark

OfficeUSDA—Natural Resources

Conservation ServiceUSG Corp.VA Medical CenterVector MarketingVerso PaperVirent Energy Systems Inc.Walbro Engine Management

LLCWaterstone GroupWaukesha Electric SystemsWausau PaperWeir Minerals North AmericaWhirlpool Corp.Wilcox Professional Services

LLCWilliam Beaumont HospitalWisconsin Department of

TransportationWiss, Janney, Elstner

Associates Inc.Wolverine Power CooperativeWoodwardXcel Energy


C a r e e r S e r v i c e s P a r t n e r s

Director James Turnquist [email protected]

Assistant Director Jeffery [email protected]

Manager of Job Development Tina Giachino [email protected]

Career AdvisorJulie Way [email protected]

Coordinator of Career Services ProgramsGina Goudge [email protected]

Analyst/ProgrammerMatthew McCormick [email protected]

Staff Assistant, On-campus RecruitingRita Smith [email protected]

Office AssistantCo-op ProgramAdam Griffis [email protected]

Office AssistantLaura [email protected]

US News &World Report ranks Michigan Tech in the top tier of national universities and ranks the environmental engineering program number thirteen in the nation. In 2008–09, Tech student-athletes (97) ranked first in the nation as recipients of the Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award, which recognizes those with a GPA of 3.5 or higher. The Princeton Review cites Tech for quality of life,

academics, career preparation, library services, computing, and athletic facilities. Incoming first-year students have a composite ACT of 26.0; the national average is 21.1. Michigan Tech has top-ten national enrollments in mechanical and environmental engineering. Tech’s research expenditures have doubled over the past five years and totaled $55 million in 2008–09.

S t a f f I n f o r m a t i o n

Michigan Technological University is an equal opportunity educational institution/equal opportunity employer. DPS32564

Career ServicesHarold Meese Center

Michigan Technological University1400 Townsend Drive

Houghton, MI 49931-1295Telephone 906-487-2313

Fax 906-487-3317

www.career.mtu.edu

Career Services Annual Report 2008-09

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