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2008-2009 Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering Placement
Department of Agricultural & Biosystems Engineering
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58102
August, 2009 |
NUMBER OF GRADUATES: 13 |
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| PLACEMENT AFTER GRADUATION: |
| Industry: |
10 |
| Farming: |
1 |
| Graduate School: |
1 |
| Unknown: |
1 |
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| SALARIES (based on 7 reporting) |
Lowest Salary Offered: |
$39,000 |
Highest Salary Offered: |
$70,000 |
Lowest Salary Accepted: |
$39,000 |
Highest Salary Accepted: |
$63,240 |
Average Salary Accepted: |
$51,891 |
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| COMPANIES THAT HIRED: |
Amity Technology
Cargill Inc. - Horizon Milling LLC
CNH
Crary Company
Heimbuch Potatoes LLC
Hormel Foods - Engineering Division
Iowa State University - ABEN Grad Program
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John Deere - Hay Equipment Division
MW Industries
North Dakota Department of Health
Osnabrock Farmers Co-op Elevator
Sears Manufacturing Company
Titan Machinery |
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| COMPANIES THAT INTERVIEWED: |
AGCO
Amity Technology
Bobcat Co.
Buhler
Cargill Inc.-Horizon Milling
Caterpillar
CH2M Hill
CNH
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Crary Company
Enbridge Liquid Pipelines
Heimbuch Potatoes LLC
Hormel Foods - Engineering
Jennie-O
John Deere Co.
MW Industries
North Dakota Dept. of Health
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Northwest Communications Cooperative
Osnabrock Farmers Co-op Elevator
Polaris Industries
Purina
Sears Manufacturing Company
SturD
Titan Machinery |
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| JOB TITLES: |
Engineer
Agronomist
Design Engineer
Environmental Engineer
Graduate Research Assistant
Maintenance Engineer |
Owner/operator
Precision Farming Products Specialist
Product Engineer
Production Management Engineer
Project Engineer
Quality Engineer |
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| FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO BEING OFFERED POSITIONS: |
Co-op and Work experience
Good grades
Career related coursework
Confidence
Portrayal of skills
Farm background
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Teamwork ability
Interviewing skills
Shop/mechanical background
Professionalism during
interview
Presentation skills
Career Center assistance
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Interest in company
Geographically not limited
Senior Design project (1/4-Scale Tractor)
Student activity experiences (Bison Pullers, ASABE, Theta Chi Fraternity, Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity) |
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| HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS: |
- Get an internship/co-op experience
- Prepare for interview
- Network
- Study hard
- Get advice from alumni
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- Get involved in organizations
- Start early
- Don't give up
- Consider everything
- Keep elective courses closely related to your area of interest
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| Property of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering. Last updated 9/24/09 |
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