Career opportunities for B.Tech holders in Mineral Engineering are higher in public sector firms than in private sector. Indian Rare Earths Ltd, Hindustan Copper limited, etc often recruits them to engineer profiles by offering salary within the range of 15,000-40,000/- per month. Banks and Universities/institutions recruit them to Officer and Research Fellow profiles respectively. Private firms like Intergraph Consulting Pvt Ltd, Infosys, and Wipro also offer lucrative jobs to eligible candidates.

Career Avenues after B.Tech in Mineral Engineering in Public Sector

B.Tech holders in Mineral Engineering can find a lot of career opportunities in public sector firms. Those with a minimum of 60% marks can join Indian Rare Earths Ltd in the role of Engineer. They should have at least 1 year of experience in manufacturing process or mining industry. Pay scale offered for the job profile is 16400-40500/- per month. Hindustan Copper limited is another such firm that often recruits mineral engineers to the profile of Junior Manager. Salary for the job profile is Rs.12600-3%-32500/- per month.

Banks often recruit engineering graduates to the profile of Probationary Officer and Specialist Officer. Indian Overseas Bank, Orient Bank of Commerce, Andhra Bank, etc have recently invited applications to these job profiles. Lucrative salary packages are offered to Officer level jobs, which is around Rs. 30,000/- per month.

The job profile of Junior Research Fellow exists in certain Universities/institutions like Banaras Hindu University, NIT Karnataka, etc. Entry level salary package is around Rs.20,000/- per month. Management Trainee positions in Coal India Limited are extremely suitable for B.Tech holders in Mineral Engineering. Aspirants who got selected to this job profile can earn up to Rs. 40,500/- per month.

Career Avenues after B.Tech in Mineral Engineering in Private Sector

Private sector jobs like Software Programmer, Software Analyst, etc can be opted by B.Tech holders in Mineral Engineering. Intergraph Consulting Pvt Ltd has recently invited applications for the job profile of ‘System Analyst’. Selection process is made through aptitude and technical test. MNC like Infosys, Wipro, and Accenture also offer career opportunities for engineering graduates.  Specific cut off marks in graduation/engineering is required to apply for on campus or off campus placements in these firms. Selected candidates can earn good salary along with perks and other amenities. Entry level salary ranges between Rs. 15,000/- to Rs.25,000/- per month. Upon obtaining at least 1-2 years of work experience, salary package may increase up to Rs.40,000/- to Rs.50,000/- per month. It also depends on the job profile and performance level of the candidate.