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Mines students put best foot forward at Spring 2025 Career Days

January 28, 2025

Joshua Worley, a PhD candidate in chemical engineering, shakes hands with Krista Warren, a recruiter with energy infrastructure company Campos EPC, during the first day of Spring Career Days. Career Days is open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent Mines alumni.
Joshua Worley, a PhD candidate in chemical engineering, shakes hands with Krista Warren, a recruiter with energy infrastructure company Campos EPC, during the first day of Spring Career Days. Career Days is open to undergraduate and graduate students, as well as recent Mines alumni.

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By Tim Meyer

More than 300 employers on campus Jan. 28-29 to recruit Mines students, recent alumni for jobs, internships and more.
Bleachers view of the Mines Career Days career fair, with rows of employer booths filling the Rec Center gym floor.
The Student Recreation Center was full of students and employers for Spring Career Days' first day. Jan. 28 drew a wide span of industries, including chemicals, civil and construction engineering, consulting, energy, environmental resources, geotechnical engineering, public sector, non-profits, mining, transportation and logistics, and utilities.
Mechanical engineering major Farima Molaei discusses career opportunities with John Andrew Zorn '16, a Mines Football alum recruiting for rail and heavy construction contractor Herzog. Many Mines alumni return to campus for Career Days — but this time as recruiters for their current employers.
Mechanical engineering major Farima Molaei discusses career opportunities with John Andrew Zorn '16, a Mines Football alum recruiting for rail and heavy construction contractor Herzog. Many Mines alumni return to campus for Career Days — but this time as recruiters for their current employers.
Students check in before heading into the Student Recreation Center to meet with recruiters. The Career Fair Plus app allows students to view attending companies in advance of the day, filter by specifications to find employers who fit their interests, view the booth map and more.
Students check in before heading into the Student Recreation Center to meet with recruiters. The Career Fair Plus app allows students to view attending companies in advance of the day, filter by specifications to find employers who fit their interests, view the booth map and more.
Jordan Kengue, a master's student in the Mineral & Energy Economics Program, center, speaks with recruiters from Wildan, a nationwide provider of professional, technical and consulting services to utilities, government agencies, and private industry. Career Days is a great opportunity for students of all majors to explore potential job opportunities in a wide variety of industries.
Jordan Kengue, a master's student in the Mineral & Energy Economics Program, speaks with recruiters from Willdan, a nationwide provider of professional, technical and consulting services to utilities, government agencies and private industry. Career Days gives students of all majors a chance to explore job opportunities across industries.

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