Career & Professional Development Center
296 employers in 43 states, Canada, and Italy EFFECT OF INTERN/CO-OP EXPERIENCE ON AVERAGE SALARY OFFERS 2016-17 Graduates (BS degrees)
INTERN/CO-OP AVERAGE WAGE
RESEARCH EXPERIENCES
$66,000 $64,000 $62,000
$62,223
$60,000 $58,000 $56,000
$54,746
$54,000
BENEFITS
$52,000 $50,000
No Experience
Intern/Co-op Experience
$20.00 $18.00
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Gain valuable work experience. Increase chances for job and higher salary offers. Earn money to help pay for college. Confirm or redefine your career focus. Strengthen communication and teamwork skills. Obtain academic credit.
$16.00 $14.00 $12.00 $10.00 $8.00
* Some employers also provide free or reduced housing, completion bonuses, and relocation expenses that are not included in the salary average.
Mines students gained undergraduate research experience this past year at Air Force Research Laboratory, Avera Health, Dartmouth College, Los Alamos National Laboratory, North Carolina State University, Sanford Health, Sanford Underground Research Facility, South Dakota Mines, Stanford University, University of Florida, University of Iowa, University of North Carolina, University of South Dakota, and University of South Carolina.
$6.00 $4.00 $2.00 0
$18.45
MORE INFORMATION Darrell Sawyer, EdD, Director Matt Hanley, Manager of Career & Professional Development Hilary Eaton, Program Assistant II Career & Professional Development Center 501 E. St. Joseph Street Rapid City, SD 57701 605.394.2667 careercenter@sdsmt.edu http://careers.sdsmt.edu 9/18
INTERNSHIPS
& CO-OPS