Fisher Information Technology Center
Guide to Hosting UC-Berkeley
Graduate Students in Business & Engineering
in your Company
[this guide available in pdf format for convenient redistribution]
The Fisher Information Technology Center at the University of California, Berkeley offers three programs to assist your company in hosting U. C. Berkeley students interested in information technology:
MENTORING: Fisher IT Center Leadership Program
C-level executives mentor graduate business or engineering students with common interests on a flexible scheduling basis (one hour appointment with follow-ups by phone and e-mail). More...
SITE VISITS: Fisher IT Center CIO Externship Program
CIOs host graduate business or engineering students for a one or two day organizational learning experience. More...
SUMMER PROJECTS: Fisher IT Center Fellows Program
Bay Area corporations hire graduate business or engineering students for the 12-week 2008 summer break. Qualified students receive recognition and other benefits in this program. More...
Benefits to employers: take advantage of the energy and ideas of Berkeley students matched to your needs and interests; scout for the best talent; learn about other opportunities for interaction with Berkeley students, faculty, and programs; support UC Berkeley and its students.
Most UC-Berkeley graduate students have prior professional work experience, know how to work independently or in teams, and have substantial skills in analysis and presentation of business or engineering topics. UC-Berkeley’s hundreds of graduate students in business and engineering comprise diverse interests and skills.
The Fisher Center offers programs, with a range of time and commitment levels, to help you make the connection to students with interests and skills to match your needs.
MENTORING: Fisher IT Center Leadership Program
This program assists Senior IT executives interested in mentoring graduate students. Participating executives are willing to talk with a student at a mutually agreeable time for an initial hour, and then to be available afterwards for email or telephone consultations, as the student requests and the executive agrees.
To mentor students, please see http://fisheritcenter.haas.berkeley.edu or send an e-mail to grantham@haas.berkeley.edu with the following information by January 31, 2008:
· Company Name
· Contact Name, Phone, Email
· Brief Description of Professional Interests
· Degree Program Request: MBA, Master of Engineering, and/or Master of Information Management and Systems
SITE VISITS: Fisher IT Center CIO Externship Program
This program assists Senior IT executives interested in hosting one or two day visits to their firm for one or more graduate students. These visits are typically held during the school winter break period (December 26—January 18), though they can be scheduled at other times. Students become familiar with the role and responsibilities of the Chief Information Officer and the Information Technology group, meet some of the staff members, and gain a better understanding of the information technology function within the firm. Companies may use this as a chance to personally meet and recruit highly qualified employees for summer or permanent jobs.
To host students, please send an e-mail to grantham@haas.berkeley.edu with the following information by November 30, 2007 for winter break externships, or February 28, 2008, for spring externships:
· Company Name
· Contact Name, Phone, Email
· Brief Description of Professional Interests
· Degree Program Request: MBA, Master of Engineering, and/or Master of Information Management and Systems
SUMMER PROJECTS: Fisher IT Center Fellows Program
This program provides U.C. Berkeley graduate students opportunities for employment within the 2008 summer period (May 27-August 22). These students might work independently under company direction or as a member of a team including company staff members. Pay rates are fixed by the companies based on guidelines provided by UC Berkeley. For example, pay for MBA students may average about $6,500 per month for the period (at 40 hours per week), or about $36-$40 per hour, however non-profits might pay less. Companies may use this as a chance to personally meet and recruit highly qualified employees for permanent positions.
To recruit students, please download the job description template (Word 2003 document), complete, and e-mail to grantham@haas.berkeley.edu as soon as possible but no later than January 31, 2008, or e-mail the following information:
· Company Name
· Contact Name, Phone, Fax, Email
· Brief Company Description
· Job Title & Location
· Job Description
· Required Qualifications
· Degree Program Request: MBA, Master of Engineering, and/or Master of Information Management and Systems
