Careers in Mining
At 100%, Virginia Tech's Mining & Minerals Engineering
program has the highest job placement rate at the university.
A large part of this success is the result of the department’s
extensive recruiting program.
Recruiter Visits
Throughout the academic year, recruiters from well known mining and minerals engineering companies come to our department to interview dierctly with the students. In addition to hiring for full-time positions, many recruiters offer summer jobs, internships and co-ops.
To interview with a company, students must sign up at the main office (100 Holden Hall). Recruiter interview schedules for the 2007/2008 academic year can be found below. Check schedules regularly to stay up-to-date on upcoming interviews, new additions, time changes or cancelations.
Recruiter Information
To be successful in the hiring process, it is important to
have a basic knowledge about the employer and the company
which you would like to work for. One way to do this is to
attend the info sessions provided by recruiters on the day
before the interviews. Another way is to research an individual
company. The link below provides more information about the
companies visiting our department via their home pages.
Links to Recruiting Company Home Pages
Job Placement & Resume Writing Information Session
By the second week of each fall semester, the department schedules a Job Placement and Resume presentation for all students. The presentation addresses students' basic questions regarding careers in mining and the recruiting process as well as provide advice on how to create a professional resume and conduct a successful interview. Handouts of the presentation are available below.
- Job Placement & Recruiting Process (Dr. Adel, Fall 2007)
- Resumes, Cover Letters & Interview (A. Biviano, Fall 2007)
Career Planning and Correspondence
In addition to providing an interface between students and
mining and minerals engineering industries, the department
also offers career planning services and assitance through
its Writing and Communications Program (WCP). Students are
encourage to meet with the WCP coordinator for help with their
resumes and coverletters throughout the semester. The following
PDF files offer quick guidelines to writing resumes and conducting
interviews.
For further assistance, contact the WCP coordinator or stop by 116 Holden Hall.
Students can also turn to Virginia Tech's Career Services for assistnace with career planning or resume writing.