news mems high employment rates 
 as undergraduate students anxiously attend college’s career fairs search jobs students thayer school engineering’s master engineering management degree program experience consistently high success rates finding employment substantial support network operated thayer tuck school business according program administrators interviewed mem program combines principles engineering business management dually run thayer tuck approximately 20 years according program director robert 10 months receiving degrees 95 percent mem program graduates secure employment according associate director thayer school career services jennifer st program experienced tremendous success landing jobs companies goldman sachs parsons brinckerhoff according graves members class 2011 average starting salary $71908 $10000 higher $61142 starting salary students bachelors engineering degrees according st laurence thayer career services offers help mem candidates areas crafting cover letters employment rates graduate students sharply dropped recession rates mem student employment remained constant according economic downturn past years we’ve better job placements counterpart tuckâ€ mem associate director ross gortner said “the key major loss jobs mbas finance consulting jobs positions disappeared mem students able sit say ‘i’m engineer companies want hire me’â€

at recession’s outset noticeable shift type companies graduates employment according going traditional engineering roots working general electrics ibms kind companies high value kind engineering talent coming programâ€ gortner said

with extra years experience wider skill sets mem graduates likely employed graduate students according finish degree career fair dartmouth you’re outstanding student you’re 800 students graduating looking similar kinds jobsâ€ gortner said “our mem students career fair year later say ‘not i stellar undergrad student look skills i’ve obtained year counterparts don’t reported success program explain recent spike program applicants gortner said class capped 50 students applicant pool consistently growing 20 percent past years according admit students undergraduate engineers looking add value possible career options opportunities increasing knowledge management topicsâ€ graves said “the mem program core advanced engineering core management topical program’s major assets 18 person advising group called corporate collaboration council composed individuals ranging managers chief executives respective businesses according members council mem alums dartmouth alums affiliationâ€ gortner said “each student matched mentor help internship potentially time jobsâ€

the assistance council provides makes mem program attractive applicants according current mem student allison mckendry graduate incredible resource successful willing career help you’re goingâ€ mckendry said “they great job teaching students market correctly jobs you’re suited network students variety courses including professional development workshop course focuses business engineering ethics relevant skills according hired staff member actually improv actor teach think feetâ€ gortner said “many engineers tend introverted business world we’re trying help able participants complete culminating experience project usually completed summer internship gortner said conclusion internship students prepare final report presentation experience review board business professionals thayer tuck faculty according students leave campus work company form internshipâ€ gortner said “they can’t just company make copies serve coffee â­â­— actual academic experience present masters science student professors review board i relevant people industry sit serve review mem degree indicates dual technical financial work prospective employers according current mem student derrick hard business you’re engineering program really helps people kind fieldâ€ kuan said

by combining elements technological economic realms knowledge mem program equips students skill sets applied vast number employment opportunities graves evidence shows mem students likely advance faster organizationsâ€ said “you technical knowledge management mem students access resources contacts networking mem program emphasizes acquisition knowledge thayer’s career services office corporate collaboration council mems lot resources available end day it’s going skills gets jobsâ€ gortner said “it’s just able crunch numbers like good engineer it’s softer things able good presentation able write proper report boss — things make break good studentâ€

