8th Annual Rocky Mountain Rendezvous to be Held October 2–5

Sept. 18, 2009 -- The 8th Annual Rocky Mountain Rendezvous of Geoscience Students and Employers (RMR) is being held on the University of Wyoming Campus Oct 2-5. The RMR is sponsored by the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) and hosted by UW’s Department of Geology and Geophysics.

In previous years more than 25 companies come to Laramie to participate in this job fair that attracts Geoscience students come from across the country. This year’s company participation is a bit down because of a slump in the industry but 17 or so companies are still coming to recruit.

Generous company support sponsors a number of activities including field trips, short courses, resume and interviewing workshops, technical poster presentations, receptions and dinners that allow students and recruiters to spend informal, but quality time together outside of formal interviewing which allows both students and recruiters to find the best match for student and job.

According to RMR Chairman Randi Martinsen, “High tech companies, such as petroleum companies, strongly support this job fair concept because young, new-hire Geoscientists require additional on-the-job training, which means companies invest significant resources into training new hires and therefore want to make sure they have the right person for the job. Also, because of a national shortage of Geoscience students, from the student’s perspective, it is no longer about finding a job, it is about finding their ideal job.”

Additional support by Chevron provides cash awards (up to $800) for the top technical presentations as judged by recruiters from each of the companies. For more information and to learn how to participate, visit the RMR website at http://aapg.gg.uwyo.edu/RockyMtnRendezvous/home.html.