Opportunities From: Volunteer with Mines

Make it Mines is Admissions' flagship event where accepted high school seniors and their guests are invited to an on-campus open house to learn more about all that Mines has to offer. Mines alumni are invited, and highly encouraged, to volunteer for this event to mingle with the guests during the lunch portion of the event at Mines Market. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers.

Event guests love talking with alumni and it helps to solidify their decision to commit to Mines. Come and be an active part of yielding the next generation of Orediggers!

Volunteers should arrive to the Mines Market by 12:15 pm on the day of the event to receive further instructions and meal vouchers.

You can register to volunteer by clicking the "RESPOND" button located at the top right of the screen.

The Career Center is seeking alumni support with Prep with Reps, our signature event to help students prepare for Career Days.

Happening Monday, February 2nd, from 12-3pm in the Student Center, Prep with Reps is an interactive event open to all students where staff, alumni, and employers are available to assist students with elevator pitches, resume reviews, and mock interviews.

What You’ll be Doing: As a volunteer, you will be assigned to one of our prep zones: Resumes Reviews, Elevator Pitches, or Mock Interviews. Based on the zone you are assigned, you’ll be helping students (all degree levels and majors) practice those career ready skills.

What to Expect: Prep with Reps is a fast-paced and busy event where we see 500+ students participate. Expect a loud environment, to talk to a lot of students with limited breaks during event hours, and to spend around 3-5 minutes with each student. Students will be excited, nervous, and deeply appreciative of your time so plan to offer encouragement and get them excited for the Career Days event the next day.

Additional Details: Training and resources are provided in advance of the event, and Career Center staff are available on site for questions and needs. Additionally, complementary lunch is available beginning at 11am, and a breakroom with snacks and refreshments is available for the full event.

Grit After Graduation: From First Jobs to First Failures – and Everything In between

Students, staff, alumni, and faculty are invited to participate in this interactive panel and networking event celebrating professional development, personal growth, and life-long learning. Share honest, real-world stories with students about what early career life actually looks like. From navigating first jobs and managing imposter syndrome to learning from failures and setbacks, reflect on how you built resilience, adapted to workplace challenges, and kept moving forward when things didn’t go as planned.

Wednesday, March 4th, 4-6pm, Student Center

Your Role as a Volunteer:

Food and refreshments will be provided. An open bar will be available for those ages 21+. Parking will also be provided.

While we would love participation for the full event, if you can only attend one portion but want to participate we still invite you register.

The Admissions office is looking for 5 alumni in the Colorado Springs area to share your experience and career outcomes after graduation! This special event will be held at Ivywild School to connect admitted students and their families with the Mines community. By volunteering, you'll have the chance to inspire future Orediggers, enjoy great food, and connect with fellow alumni in your area.

Your stories and insights can make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special! Final details about the event will be sent as a reminder email the week before the event happens.

The Admissions office is looking for 5 alumni in the Fort Collins area to share your experience and career outcomes after graduation! This special event will be held at The Agave Room at Rio Grande to connect admitted students and their families with the Mines community. By volunteering, you'll have the chance to inspire future Orediggers, enjoy great food, and connect with fellow alumni in your area.

Your stories and insights can make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special! Final details about the event will be sent as a reminder email the week before the event happens.

The Admissions office is looking for 5 alumni in the Austin area to share your experience and career outcomes after graduation! This special event will be held at a Maggiano's location to connect admitted students and their families with the Mines community. By volunteering, you'll have the chance to inspire future Orediggers, enjoy great food, and connect with fellow alumni in your area.

Your stories and insights can make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special! Final details about the event will be sent as a reminder email the week before the event happens.

CSM 250: Engineering Your Career Path is a 1-credit course open to undergraduate students designed to help them with career exploration, career planning and job search.

An important assignment in the course is requiring each student to complete a practice interview - students consistently share this is one of the most helpful experiences they gain from the class.

We are seeking alumni to assist in facilitating these mock interviews, in-person and virtually. We will provide volunteers training in advance as well as a clear interview guide. All you need to do is show up and be ready to chat with students!

Event Details: The event takes place on Monday, March 16th with interviews happening from 5:30-7pm. We are asking volunteers to commit their time from 5-7:30pm to offer buffer time, but if you cannot attend the full event we still encourage you to sign up.

This is a drop-in event for students. We do not required students to register in advance and take students on a first come, first serve basis. You will be meet with students representing a variety of degree levels and majors. Since the interviews are general, you do not need to know about the student's major or career path or conduct the interview.

To expand our reach, we are offering this event simultaneously in-person and virtually, though the event will run the same for both formats. Please make sure to select your preferred attendance method.

The Admissions office is looking for 5 alumni in the Houston area to share your experience and career outcomes after graduation! This special event will be held at a Maggiano's location to connect admitted students and their families with the Mines community. By volunteering, you'll have the chance to inspire future Orediggers, enjoy great food, and connect with fellow alumni in your area.

Your stories and insights can make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special! Final details about the event will be sent as a reminder email the week before the event happens.

The Admissions office is looking for 5 alumni in the Dallas area to share your experience and career outcomes after graduation! This special event will be held at a Maggiano's location to connect admitted students and their families with the Mines community. By volunteering, you'll have the chance to inspire future Orediggers, enjoy great food, and connect with fellow alumni in your area.

Your stories and insights can make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special! Final details about the event will be sent as a reminder email the week before the event happens.

The Admissions office is looking for 5 alumni in the Seattle area to share your experience and career outcomes after graduation! This special event will be held at Ivar's Salmon House to connect admitted students and their families with the Mines community. By volunteering, you'll have the chance to inspire future Orediggers, enjoy great food, and connect with fellow alumni in your area.

Your stories and insights can make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special! Final details about the event will be sent as a reminder email the week before the event happens.

The Admissions office is looking for 5 alumni in the San Jose area to share your experience and career outcomes after graduation! This special event will be held at a Maggiano's location to connect admitted students and their families with the Mines community. By volunteering, you'll have the chance to inspire future Orediggers, enjoy great food, and connect with fellow alumni in your area.

Your stories and insights can make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special! Final details about the event will be sent as a reminder email the week before the event happens.

The Admissions office is looking for 5 alumni in the Costa Mesa area to share your experience and career outcomes after graduation! This special event will be held at a Maggiano's location to connect admitted students and their families with the Mines community. By volunteering, you'll have the chance to inspire future Orediggers, enjoy great food, and connect with fellow alumni in your area.

Your stories and insights can make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special! Final details about the event will be sent as a reminder email the week before the event happens.

Calling all Mines Alumni - near & far!

Mines is looking for alumni to submit a short 2–3-minute video to support all first- and second-year students in their CSM 101 & 202 courses.  Your video will be influential in helping students consider the breadth of majors available to them and what the experience and opportunities are like for that area of study.  Or how prioritizing your well-being/wellness in your personal or professional life has impacted you.  Specifically, the school would like stories from alumni that can speak on any of the below topics:

The videos should not be more than 2-3 minutes long and the process is very easy to follow along and fulfill.  We hope to receive videos before the end of June. 

All stories and all experiences are welcome.  Please support the next generation of Orediggers by sharing your Mines and professional experience.  Someone will be in touch with detailed instructions on how to prepare and submit your video once you register using the blue "Respond" button at the top of the page.          

This course is designed to provide the Mines students with advanced career planning and job searching tools that are instrumental to be successful in obtaining internships, co-ops, research, and full-time positions. The class will also give them guidelines on transitioning into a new career, and making a positive impact in their chosen profession. In addition to working directly on skills and materials, we have guest speakers lined up who are leaders in their respective industries. If you are one of these engineers, executives, and owners of successful companies who are willing to share your valuable advice and tips with students, let us know.

The Alumni Knowledge Archive is a Mines Online program comprising of video interviews with Mines alumni who have at least five years of work experience. We make these interviews available to our faculty and staff developers, who select clips to use in our Online graduate programs and in continuing education courses to help bring learning to life.

If you graduated with any degree from Mines, have at least five years of experience in the working world, and have an interest in sharing your expertise, we’d love to hear from you. We’re particularly interested in finding alumni who can share their insights in:

We customize the questions to your experience. You might share:

Steps involved

Mines is expanding professional and continuing education programming. We offer a diverse portfolio of learning opportunities for STEM professionals who are seeking career advancement and lifelong learning.

What are we looking for? We are actively recruiting Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) who are passionate about creating and presenting tailored content in professional STEM fields.

Is this right for you? If you are interested in sharing your knowledge and expertise with other professionals, apply today and join us for this exciting new initiative!

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This program teaches the 6 key competencies, and real world experiences are a valuable way for our students to learn about their importance and applications. Following are the ways one can get involved, please email us with any further questions.

Mines Career Center is holding Industry Panels in collaboration with departments for students to have a better understanding of various industries, emerging trends, opportunities, and career paths. These events are also great networking opportunities for organizations/ employers to make introductions and share their internship and job opportunities. Are you interested? Let us know!

Would you like to help Mines students via informal conversations you can have with students interested in your field or job? Let us know! We will make the connection. 

We have named our Innov8x Workshops as "Step Up Clinics" indicating the level of training offered, that is a "step up" from basic training that students are already receiving. The clinics will engage attendees in discussion and activity regarding innovation topics such as problem framing, intellectual property, business financing and more. Workshops will be conducted every other week on Wednesdays, 1-1:45pm during the fall and spring semesters, and will be free for students and faculty.

Join Our Newest Challenge as a Mentor, Judge or Problem Champion

We invite challenging problems from industry, government or non-profits. Mines students and faculty tackle problems in competitive challenges that range from 3 hours to 3 weeks or longer. Each challenge has 2 events: problem framing (mentors assist) and then solution pitches (final presentation where judges may be needed to select the winners). 

Teams win prizes by designing real-world solutions to problems with high demand.

Specific challenges and dates will be published on our website for the fall and spring semesters: https://innovation.mines.edu/challenges-form-page/