Colorado School of Mines Student & Family Guide

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CAREER CENTER The Mines Career Center assists students and recent graduates in developing and evaluating career and employment decisions. Visit careers.mines.edu for more information. Beginning with the first semester and throughout a student’s time at Mines, the following services are offered: • Immediate access to DiggerNet, an online recruiting system for Mines students and recent graduates seeking on-campus jobs, summer internships, co-op positions, parttime jobs, full-time positions and research opportunities • Individual job search advice, resumé and cover letter assistance, and practice interviews • Individual career advising and resources to help choose the right path for the student’s desired career • Over 50 job search workshops and career panels provided each year by staff and top company recruiters • Large Career Day events (Fall: 9/15/2020, Spring: 2/2/2021), Student Assistant Job & Resource Fair (working on campus), and special end-of-semester recruiting events

CSM250: Engineering Your Career Path Course Professional career development is integral to the success of Mines graduates and to the mission of Mines. This is a 1.0 credit course that is strongly recommended for all students after CSM101. The purpose of this course is to provide a student with the career planning and job search tools, work ethics and professional life skills that are instrumental in obtaining internship, co-op, research and full-time positions. The class will also give students guidelines on transitioning into a new career and making a positive impact in their chosen profession. In addition to working directly with students on skills and job search strategies, the class features top guest speakers who are leaders in their respective industries. These engineers, executives and owners of successful engineering, science and technical companies look forward to imparting their valuable advice and tips directly to the students.

• Thousands of on-campus interviews and over 100 company information sessions each year • Salary, employment and overall outcomes information

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