Monday, September 21, 2009

It's About That Time..

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.
Spring 2008 $53,871 Fall 2007 $58,127 Spring 2007 $54,384 Fall 2006 $54,719 Spring 2006 $51,708 Fall 2005 $51,372 Spring 2005 $50,676 Fall 2004 $50,676 Spring 2004 $50,136 Fall 2003 $49,272

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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