Did You Know?
- The U.S. unemployment rate for engineers is 2.8%.
- 74% of 2008-2009 engineering grads were employed or accepted to graduate/professional school or military appointments by graduation.
- 98% of ISU engineering grads are employed or accepted to graduate/professional school or military appointments by six months after graduation.
- 38% of fall 2008 engineering graduates accepted employment in Iowa.
- More than 85% of engineering employers require or prefer internships for full-time employment.
- The average annual starting salary for an engineer in the academic year 2008-2009 was $56,892.
- The average monthly salary for engineering interns is $ 2,850. ($18/hr)
- 223 companies employed nearly 600 ISU engineering interns in 2008-2009 academic .
- Collectively, ISU engineering interns earned $ 7,700,000 in 2008-2009 academic year.
- Iowa State engineering career fairs are the largest in the United States.
- Graduates with internship experience are 30% more likely to be employed or accepted to graduate/professional school by graduation.
- ISU College of Engineering hosts nearly 5,000 full-time and internship employment interviews each year.
- Approximately 1,000 employers use the ISU online recruiting system (ISU CMS) each week.
- Approximately 1,000 students use the ISU online recruiting system (ISU CMS) each day.
- ISU online recruiting system (ISU CMS) is a free, accessible service to all ISU students, alumni, and employers worldwide 24/7/365.
- Engineering Student and Employer Center in 308 Marston is open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday to address student needs.
- Over 80% of ISU engineering students graduate with real engineering work experience.
- ISU engineering interns do not pay tuition and fees while in the workplace.
Average starting salaries for ISU graduating engineers.
No more excuses. No more games. No more distractions. No more nonsense.
Engineering Career Fair - Tuesday, September 22, 2009.
Time to get a job.
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