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updated January 28, 2010
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Job Prospects Grow for 2010 Rose-Hulman Graduates
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More Companies Attend Winter Career Fair
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Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology is experiencing increased interest from
companies seeking quality candidates to fill full time, internship and co-op
positions in engineering, science and mathematics –- attracting 85
companies and 200 recruiters for the college’s winter career fair on
January 27. That total is 10 percent higher than last year.
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Popular Place: Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology students lined up in
front of corporate booths throughout the field house of the Sports and
Recreation Center during the recent Winter Career Fair. |
“It is still a challenging marketplace, but opportunities do exist (for
college
graduates),” admits Kevin Hewerdine, Rose-Hulman’s director of
career services and employer relations. “Companies are in the wait-and-see
mode and aren’t making any quick decisions. It’s definitely a buyer’s
market. However, companies are still seeking quality candidates that can
make a difference and help their companies weather these challenging
economic times.”
The National Association of Colleges and Employers NACE) is reporting what
appears to be a turnaround in the job market for new college graduates.
NACE’s December survey of employers found that a third expected to
increase college hiring in the first quarter of 2010, while 26.7 percent
expected a decrease -- the first time since August 2008 that the optimists
outnumbered the pessimists.
Career fields most in demand this year are computer science, electrical
engineering and computer engineering, according to Hewerdine.
Rose-Hulman’s Office of Career Services organizes three career fairs (fall,
winter and spring) to give its students the opportunity to take advantage of
job openings that develop throughout the school year. This year's career
fair will be the third best winter event in school history.
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Alcoa - Engineered Products
and Solutions (Independence, Ohio) |
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BMW Manufacturing (Greer,
S.C.) |
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Boston Scientific
(Marlborough, Mass.) |
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Cummins, Inc. (Columbus,
Ind.) |
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Dresser, Inc. (Houston,
Texas) |
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Duke Energy (Charlotte,
N.C.) |
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eTapestry.com (Charleston,
S.C.) |
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Garmin International, Inc.
(Olathe, Kan.) |
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Ingersoll Rand (Novi,
Mich.) |
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NASA/Marshall Space Flight
Center (Alabama) |
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Raytheon Company
(Tewksbury, Mass.) |
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Rockwell Collins (Cedar
Rapids, Iowa) |
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Solar Turbines (San Diego,
Calif.) |
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UOP/Honeywell (Pawtucket,
R.I.) |
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Whirlpool (Benton Harbor,
Mich.) |
Joining this group was 35 Indiana companies. You can view the
entire company list at
http://www.rose-hulman.edu/careerservices/FairAttendees/#1176.
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Alumni Support: Elliot Goodman, staff mechanical design engineer with
Power Systems Mfg. of Jupiter, Fla., was among 60 Rose-Hulman Institute of
Technology alumni that represented their companies at the Winter Career
Fair. This alumni network is a vital link -- for Rose-Hulman and the
companies. |
“The number of companies that we have been able to attract is a positive in
these economic times,” said Hewerdine, who commends the career fair
organizing committee (career services staff and students). “Rose-Hulman has
maintained being on these companies’ recruiting lists because of the quality
of our students and national reputation. Also, our alumni have done a great
job making a difference for their companies. Those efforts haven’t gone
unnoticed. The companies are coming here to get more quality employees like
them.”
Approximately 60 Rose-Hulman alumni were among the corporate recruiters and
representatives attending the winter event. Elliot Goodman (Mech.
Eng., '07) travelled from Jupiter, Fla., -- at his own time and expense --
to make sure that Power Systems Manufacturing was represented. He is a
staff mechanical design engineer with the company.
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