Fall 2002
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Fall 2002 |
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Even though the Rose-Hulman graduating class of 2002 overall had success starting their careers during a period of declining job prospects, the help students receive from alumni regarding leads on part-time or permanent employment has never been more important. As of November, 96 percent of the May, 2002 graduating class had either accepted a job offer, enrolled in graduate school or had been commissioned in the Army or Air Force, according to the Kevin Hewerdine, director of the Office of Career Services and Employer Relations at Rose-Hulman. The average starting salary for 2002 May graduates of $50,100 was $1,600 higher than the national average as reported by the National Association of Colleges and Employers. "It’s a tough job market. We’re being as aggressive and creative as we can to prepare our students to continue to be successful in their job search" he said. "Alumni played a key role in new graduates having more success than their counterparts at most engineering colleges," Hewerdine stated. "I can’t stress enough how much we value the alumni who recruit on campus and alumni who give us advance notice about job opportunities at their company or other businesses," he stressed. Response to the Rose-Hulman Career Fair this fall remained about the same as last year. Nearly 125 companies were represented during the one-day event in the Sports and Recreation Center. "Considering the economy, we’re pleased that the number of companies attending didn’t decline. At least 35 companies assigned recruiters to stay on campus for one or two days after the Career Fair to interview seniors," he said. Interest has increased among the nation’s graduate schools when it comes to recruiting Rose-Hulman seniors. Hewerdine reports that a record 19 graduate schools were represented at the annual Graduate School Seminar recently on campus. Hewerdine can be contacted at Kevin.Hewerdine@Rose-Hulman.Edu or by calling 1-800-248-7448.
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