Why Mining? Presentation for MNG 101 at UK.

1. If it can’t be grown……
it must be mined
Trevor Rosania, Chandler Absher,
Harley Polk, Wesley Shafer, Deavin Hester

2. Why Mining?
Financial Gains
Job Security

3. Financial Gains
Average starting salary of a mining engineer:
$64,552
This ranks as the third highest starting salary nationwide

4. Financial Gains
Median salary of a mining engineer:
$84,320 per year
($40.54 per hour)

5. Financial Gains
Internship Opportunities
Help Cover Tuition
Summer employment opportunities can
pay from $10,000-$15,000
Employers often cover living and travel expenses

6. Job Security
Demand is High
Number of mining jobs in 2012:
7,900
Number of mining engineer graduates in 2011:
178

7. Job Security
Rapid Career
Advancement
Many mining engineers will
advance quickly in their careers
due to a large number of
retirees in the next decade.

8. And you get to
do this….

10. Sources
Music and photographs both used under Creative Commons licensing.
“Genesis,” cover by etjusticepourtous:
https://soundcloud.com/etjusticepourtous/justice-genesis-cross
"A Career With A Big Future: Mining Engineer." Forbes. Forbes Magazine. Web. 31 Oct.
2014. http://www.forbes.com/sites/susanadams/2012/09/20/a-career-with-a-big-future-
mining-engineer/
"Summary." U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Web. 31
Oct. 2014http://www.bls.gov/ooh/architecture-and-engineering/mining-and-geological-
engineers.htm