Career Center

î careers.mines.edu The Mines Career Center strives to support Mines students and recent graduates in reaching their career path goals by serving as the bridge between employers and students. With access to hundreds of diverse employer job postings, career and industry events to provide networking opportunities, and career assistance in the form of job search advice, resume and cover letter reviews, salary negotiation conversations, practice interviews, and more, Mines students can build confidence and gain tools and techniques useful to evaluate and pursue career opportunities.

Career Services and Events

The Career Center hosts a multitude of events in support of all stages of the job search process. Including 8+ industry panels, 50+ workshops, 100+ employer informational sessions, and thousands of on-campus interviews each year, along with both virtual and in-person Career Days in the fall and spring semesters bringing over 500 companies to campus, students can learn how to engage with employers and are provided the resources needed to help them choose the right path for their career. Career and Professional Development advising is offered to all students from the time they begin at Mines to 18 months after graduation. Career and Professional Development Advisors can assist students one-on-one with all aspects of their career including career exploration, job search strategies, resume writing, cover letters, interviewing, networking, salary negotiation, and more.

Career Development and Exploration

Students and recent graduates have access to a variety of options to aid in their career exploration. The Mines Strategy is a guide published annually to help students with career development and job search preparation, and offers information on resumes, cover letters, interviews and more! Students also receive access to DiggerNet, an online recruiting system for those seeking to register for an event or apply for on-campus jobs, summer internships, co-op positions, part-time jobs, full-time positions, and research opportunities. Not every student at Mines will know what they want to do with their degree. The Career Center works with students to explore new paths and see where their interests lie, using tools such as Focus2Career. Focus2Career is a platform specifically designed for students exploring majors and finding different degree pathways into their career. Students take a series of assessments that provide suggested majors and careers based on results. Students interested in using the platform can work with a Career and Professional Development advisor or their CASA advisor. Additional tools are available on our Resources page. For students wanting to dive into career search and preparation, they can enroll in CSM 250: Engineering Your Career Path. CSM 250 is a one-credit elective course designed to help students prepare for the job search. Through CSM 250 students gain valuable skills and tools, while hearing from alumni and professionals in the field. Students leave CSM 250 with job search tools including a polished resume and cover letter, and professional experiences such as practice interviewing and salary negotiation training.

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