28 MINES CAREER CENTER ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023
“I chose to come to Mines primarily because I heard it had
a great CS program, but I was hooked in by the community
and surrounding landscape… I think the biggest thing
is to get to know others. Going it alone may seem preferable
(and sometimes it is), but I can guarantee you that the best
experiences you’ll have in this degree field is when you work
and interact with others that share your interests.”
GOING IT TOGETHER
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CAREER CENTER SERVICES
CAREER PANELS
In the 2022-2023 academic year, the Career Center
hosted 7 career panels designed to provide students
with information related to industry, graduate school,
and various career paths.
Career Panels included:
Alternative Engineering Graduate School
BioScience Renewable Energy
Consulting Start-Up Careers
Computer Science
Industry panels continue to engage students both
in learning about career paths and networking with
employers due to the continued relationships between
the Career Center, campus partners, and departments.
Many panels offered this year were in collaboration with
departments, including Computer Science, C-MAPP,
Graduate Admissions, Graduate Student Government,
Natural Resources & Energy Policy, McNeil Center
for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, and Humanitarian
Engineering.
CSM 250—ENGINEERING
YOUR CAREER PATH
Engineering your Career Path is a 1-credit course
designed to provide students with advanced career
planning and job searching tools that are instrumental
in obtaining internships, co-ops, research, and full-time
positions. The class gives guidance on transitioning
into a career, building career and life success after
graduation, progressing to the next move, and making
a positive impact in their chosen profession.
Five sections of CSM 250 were taught: 3 in the Fall
semester and 2 in the Spring semester, with a total
enrollment of 106 students.
255
Career Panel
Participants
STUDENT ENGAGEMENT/CAREER ADVISING
Career Center staff provided professional
development training to various academic
department field sessions and courses, each with
tailored major advisement and resources. Staff
collaborated with departments including Physics,
Petroleum Engineering, Metallurgical and Materials
Engineering, Wellness Promotion, Chemistry,
and Economics. Through these sessions, over
300 students were reached.
In the 2022-2023 academic year, 58 workshops
and Rapid Resume Reviews were conducted to reach
undergraduate, graduate, and alumni students and
to assist with Career Day preparations and students’
job and internship search. Career Center also
partnered with New Student and Transition Services,
Residence Life, and Center for Academic Services
and Advising to offer more tailored workshops
for campus student leaders.
Career Center staff launched a professional photos
program offering students the opportunity to get
a professional photo taken and edited for free.
The Career Center provided 280 photos.
More than 540 students held individual appointments
for a total of 1,020 appointments both virtually and in
person to support job and internship search strategies,
resume and cover letter reviews, interview practice,
contract reviews and negotiation, and career and
major exploration. Additionally, the Career Center
piloted Peer Career Advisors and saw an additional
450 student meetings during weekly drop-in hours.
The Career Center provided workshops and rapid
resume reviews to all Mines students and special
student groups including NeST Peer Mentors, CASA,
ISSS, ACM-W, ISPE, Residence Life, SWE, ANSC,
AIAA, and Fraternity and Sorority Life. Career Center
also provided targeted drop-in hours partnering
with Multicultural Engineering Program as well as
participated in the Graduate Student Toolkit Series,
developing career and professional development skills
for Mines graduate students.
4,833 students and recent graduates used career
services an average of 3 times over the course
of the 2022-2023 school year.
58
Workshops
Computer Science
BS 2022
Software Engineer,
Northrop Grumman
Hometown:
Vancouver, B.C., Canada
Internships:
WorldVenture and IBM
JUSTIN ORJI