Opportunities From: Volunteer with Mines

Mines Admissions is hosting local receptions for applicants and accepted graduate students to come ask their questions, meet with graduate program specialists, and connect them with the Mines community. The Admissions office is looking for Mines alumni who earned their graduate degree(s) from Mines to attend to meet with future Orediggers, talk about your experiences, and inspire them about the value of a Mines graduate degree. 

Event guests love talking with alumni and it helps to solidify their decision to commit to Mines. Your stories and insights make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special!

This session will be held at Resolute Brewing Company. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. Registration is required for you and up to one guest to attend.

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.          

Mines Admissions is hosting local receptions for applicants and accepted graduate students to come ask their questions, meet with graduate program specialists, and connect them with the Mines community. The Admissions office is looking for Mines alumni who earned their graduate degree(s) from Mines to attend to meet with future Orediggers, talk about your experiences, and inspire them about the value of a Mines graduate degree. 

Event guests love talking with alumni and it helps to solidify their decision to commit to Mines. Your stories and insights make a lasting impact, sign up today and help us show what makes Mines so special!

This session will be held at The Outpost on Platte. Appetizers and beverages will be provided. Registration is required for you and up to one guest to attend.

Convocation marks the official welcome to campus for all new students and families. This year, Convocation takes place on Saturday, August 15, and Sunday, August 16, and we are looking for Mines Alumni volunteers to help! Be a part of the first experience the new class has on campus by registering to help with the Student Line-Up & Procession for both Convocation ceremonies. 

In this role, you will assist Mines faculty and staff in organizing the student line-up in Steinhauer Field House and the processional into Lockridge Arena. Come with your Oredigger pride and be ready to talk with excited students. 

Volunteers only need to stay until the start of the ceremony but are welcome to stay through the ceremony. All volunteers will receive a Mines T-shirt and hat as a thank you for your time.

Volunteers should wear the provided Mines T-shirt or come wearing a Mines-branded shirt. This helps volunteers stand out.

Mines Alumni - volunteers are needed to support Oredigger Camp 2026!  Oredigger Camp is a 2 1/2 day gathering of incoming first-year and transfer students prior to the beginning of fall semester.  It allows the students to engage and build relationships with fellow students, faculty/staff, and alumni as they participate in challenges, games, and activities.  Further information on the Oredigger Camp experience, from a student perspective, can be found here. 

There are two Camps this year, both at the YMCA of the Rockies - Estes Park.  Travel/Lodging will be on your own.  If you want to stay at the YMCA, please make reservations early as space will be limited.  The camps take place over Aug 16th-18th and Aug 18th-20th.  Volunteers are needed for the second day of each session only - Aug. 17th & Aug. 19th.  Lunch and some swag will be provided to volunteers on those days.  

 Below is a summary of volunteer expectations:   

Exact volunteer positions will be provided when you check in at camp.

Lunch will be provided.

Register by Monday, August 3rd. Please register below by clicking the "Respond" button and selecting the day(s) you would like to join.  Further communication will be provided to volunteers closer to camp.

This event will most likely be these students' first interactions with alums and will allow them to see the strong bond that can be created with the school as they navigate through their time at Colorado School of Mines and one day become ambassadors like yourselves.

Join fellow Mines alumni volunteers to support the biggest tradition at Mines - the M Climb!  The M Climb happens on Friday, August 21 and there are two volunteer opportunities available.  Alumni can remain on campus to help weigh rocks before the students climb Mt. Zion, or you can join us on top of Mt. Zion to hand out treats and cheer on the students ascend to the "M." Come and be a part of this signature student experience and welcome the newest generation of Orediggers. 

Shift Details - Please choose the shift below that best fits your schedule and interests!

Shift 1) 7:00 am - 9:00 am - weighing rocks in the morning. This is the shortest volunteer time commitment, and volunteers are done once the final wave of students begin the climb.

Shift 2) 7:00 am - 12:00 pm - handing out ice pops to students on top of Mt. Zion. This is a longer time commitment as it requires joining the carpool ascending the mountain at 7 am and remaining at the top until the students descend. 

It is possible for volunteers to participate in both activities, BUT no vehicles are allowed to drive Mt. Zion once the climb begins. Volunteers who are interested in doing both will have to hike Mt. Zion with the students to reach the M. If you are interested in this option, then please register for both shifts below and John Griffin will be in touch with further details. 

Additional details:

The Vallejo Irvine Program for Professional Development (VIP) is hosting our 5th annual VIP Etiquette Dinner! This event teaches students the basics of formal dinner etiquette and allows students the opportunity to practice their small talk and networking skills. The event is centered around an interactive workshop led by a speaker. 

Our team is looking for alumni and industry partners interested in hosting a table and facilitating conversations with current students. Many of the students that attend this event are first-time undergraduates, many of whom are eager to learn how to strike up quick conversations and make lasting first impressions! This event is lighthearted, fun, and a safe space for students to practice these skills.

For more information on the VIP Program or this event, please visit www.mines.edu/vip/events. 

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/