Although the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) in the Spring 2009 Survey reports that they are anticipating a 22% drop in hiring of college graduates, demand for engineering graduates is steady. According to NACE latest salary and hiring survey based on data collected over the past 3 months “engineering services firms account for the largest number of offers made to all new college graduates.”

The relatively low supply of engineering graduates showed most of the engineering disciplines posting salary increases. Computer science salaries dropped for Spring 2009 over Spring 2008, although they are still remarkably high.

It should be noted that the report includes offers for the first months of 2009.

The top employers include engineering services, consulting services, the federal government, and aerospace. Graduates of CSUS received offers from the state, engineering services, the federal government, consulting services and the utilities.

Nationwide the 2009 over 2008 spring salary results for technical major BS degrees are:

• Average salaries for computer science (CS) new grads: -3.6% to $57,693
• Average salary offers to civil engineering (CE) new grads: +1.7% to $51,793
• Average salary offers to electrical engineering (EEE) new grads: +1.2% to $57,600
• Average salary offers to computer engineering (CpE) new grads: +1.8% to $61,017
• Average salary offers to mechanical engineering (ME/MET): +1.6% to $58,749
• Average salary offers to construction management (CM): +1.6% to $53,573

Salaries for CSUS graduates tend to run closer to the 90% as shown on the chart below due to the fact that Sacramento is in the high cost of living area of Northern California and students frequently graduate with major project experience and work experience.

Bachelor’s Degrees:

	High 90%	Average	Low 25%
CE	$60,000	$51,793	$48,000
CM	$60,000	$53,573	$50,000
CpE	$70,000	$61,017	$52,160
CS	$68,000	$57,693	$50,000
EEE	$66,000	$57,600	$53,000
ME	$68,000	$58,749	$55,000

Master’s Degrees:

	High 90%	Average	Low 25%
CE	*	$49,149	*
CpE	*	$78,500	*
CS	*	$69,464	*
EEE	*	$66,863	*
ME	*	$64,852	*

* no offers were reported for statistical analysis

Tali L. Alban, J.D, Associate at Townsend and Townsend. Ms. Alban is an associate in Townsend’s Litigation Practice Group. Her legal background includes working as a part of multiple trial teams representing large domestic and multi-national corporations before the International Trade Commission. She also has experience litigating cases in state and federal courts on a variety of matters, including fraud, breach of contract and patent infringement. She can be reached at tlalban@townsend.com.

Igor Shoiket, Partner at Townsend and Townsend. Mr. Shoiket, who will be joining Ms. Alban, represents clients in complex patent infringement cases, including cases concerning semiconductor design, fabrication and packaging, computer and software technologies, and preparation and use of biological compounds. He can be reached at ishoiket@townsend.com.

RSVP: http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career/software/attend.htm

HDI, the world’s largest IT support organization is hosting a local conference on May 19th in Folsom This conference brings together IT professionals including helpdesk analysts, business analysts, project managers, IT managers, executives, and directors. (This is a fabulous place to network for jobs! It is a really nice group).

HDI holds monthly meetings and would like to reach out to local IT professionals and CS/MIS students for the conference and for other opportunities. A ton of hiring and networking goes on in this organizations. Members include IT professionals with government agencies, and private corporations.

The May 19th event features IT speakers and vendors. The price is $59 for the entire day and includes HDI membership as well as breakfast and lunch! There are some student scholarships available.

Here is the link: www.Sachdi.com.

For more information please contact:
Ellen Donati
Service Desk Manager
Legislative Data Center
916-341-8922
ellen.donati@lc.ca.gov

3 Scheduled Company Information Session Spring 2009
Date	Time	Company	Majors	Location
05-05-2009	11:00 - 12:30 pm	Pacific Coast Building Products	CM	Riverside Hall 2018

1 Scheduled Interviews Spring 2009
Date	Time	Rooms	Company	Position Title(s)	Majors	Location	Visit Status
05-13-2009	10:00 - 3:00	1	Apparatus Testing and Engineering	Field Engineer	EEE MET	Riverside Hall

For more information please visit: www.ecs.csus.edu/career/iss/students/

May 13, 2009 (multiple interviews times are available)
Start time 10:00am
End time 3:00pm

Majors Sought: EEE MET

Length of each interview: 30 min.

Job Details:
Electrical engineering and testing company looking for 2 Electrical Engineering or MET students for 1 part-time position and 1 full-time position. Hours will fall Monday through Friday, between 8 am and 4 pm, and some weekends.

How To Apply:
Please email resume to Jim Lawler at jlawler@apparatustesting.com

After reviewing the information - Jim Lawler will review resumes and schedule candidates for interview to be held in RVR 2006. Candidates will get a phone call or email if Apparatus Testing and Engineering is interested in interview them!

For position details: www.ecs.csus.edu/career/iss/students/

The discussion will include available internships and an overview of these two subsidiaries of Pacific Coast Building Products with interviews to follow.

Alcal Arcade Contracting, Inc is a large subcontractor specializing in roofing, insulation, firestopping, waterproofing, expansion joints, garage door, fireplace and window installations. (Locations include: Escondido, Fremont, Fresno, Lake Forest, Las Vegas, Oahu, Riverside, Sacramento, Santa Rosa, Sparks, Stockton, Tempe & Tucson)

Pacific Coast Supply, LLC is a large distributor of building materials for various job sites. Products distributed include lumber, roofing, drywall, masonry and trusses.(Locations throughout Northern CA, Bay Area and Central Valley)

The Division of Water Rights (Division) has an opening for a part-time Engineering Student Assistant to work in the Division’s Enforcement Section. This part-time position will entail working approximately 15 hours per week during the university semester/quarter and 40 hours per week during summer or other university breaks up to a maximum of 1000 hours per year. The pay range is $11.15 to $16.00 per hour depending on the university units completed.

Job Duties:
Under the direction of a Water Resources Control Engineer, the Engineering Student Assistant will assist Enforcement Section staff in the following activities:

• Reviewing and tracking of annual self-monitoring water use reports;
• Assisting with field inspection and post-inspection processing of data and maps;
• Assisting in processing permit and license revocations and orders;
• Updating water right ownerships; and
• Documenting telephone inquiries, preparing correspondence and performing incidental engineering work as assigned by the engineer.

Minimum Requirements:

• Necessary Qualification:
  Applicants must be currently majoring in Civil, Environmental, Agricultural or Chemical Engineering, knowledgeable of surveying principles, and proficient in English verbal and writing skills.
• Desirable Qualifications:
  Basic knowledge and understanding of California water management and personal computer applications, including data base management, word processing, and spreadsheets applications.

Job Location:
State Water Resources Control Board
Division of Water Rights
1001 I Street, 14th Floor
Sacramento, CA 95814

How to Apply:
This position is open until filled. Interested persons should submit a standard state application form and resume including references to Ryan Babb at rbabb@waterboards.ca.gov or at the above address. Mr. Babb can also be contacted at (916) 341 5410 for additional information. Applications will be screened and only the most qualified will be interviewed.

Hi CiCi

Hope you are well. Nancy Wedick (FBI) will be co-partnering a lecture with the CIA. She mentioned that she will also be lecturing for the CS & Engineering students. Please post the information below, perhaps some of your students can attend this event as well.

Event: Lecture “Careers with the CIA/FBI”
Date: April 28th
Time: 4pm – 6pm
Location: Riverside Hall, 1015
Citizenship: U.S. Citizenship
All Engineering & CS students welcome!

Thank you,
Eva

The College of Engineering and Computer Science Needs Your Data

Please report any offers that you have received to ECS Career Services Web site:

http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career - click on the "Just Hired" link.

If you got a student position we need your data.  

If you have graduated in the past few years or if you are graduating this semester we need your data.  

The information you share is used for ABET reports and to help me identify trends in employment and salaries.

I keep your info confidential.  I only report the data!  I use your contact data to confirm and to keep in touch with you.

Employers are hiring from the resumes posted at http://www.ecs.csus.edu/career. If you have not already posted your resume on the ECS Career Services Office Web Site, now is the time!!! Just click on the Post Your Resume button!

Managers from local companies, including HP and Intel report contacting candidates through the system. If you are not on the system they cannot find you.

Students are reporting multiple offers from using a combination of the resume posting service, the JETX job listings, and from Job Fairs.

Employers are able to search your resume now with key words!

I also send resumes out to companies so send me a soft copy in MS Word at: cici@csus.edu