B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon November 27, 2006
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie MellonAgendaAgenda Purpose of Trip Details and Dates Companies Being Considered Expectations and Etiquette Process for Signup Contact Information Q&A
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon The purpose of the trip is: Learn Through Company Visits Formal Alumni Events Personal Networking Explore SF Bay Region Enhanced Network for Internship or Full Time Job Search Open to ALL MBA and MSCF Students
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Dates: Jan. 3 – 10th SunMonTuesWedThursFriSat January Mini 3 Start Silicon Valley Trip Biopharma/Healthcare Panel Silicon Valley Trip West Coast Forum Typically two company visits per day
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Companies Scheduled MorningLunchAfternoonEvening Wednesday 1/3 Thursday 1/4 Tentative BioPharma Panel Friday 1/5 Possible Tepper Alumni Event Monday 1/8 Tentative Tuesday 1/9 Wednesday 1/10 CMU Alumni Event at GooglePlex
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Discussions with… eBay KLA Tencor Applied Biosystems Visa VeriSign Juniper Networks HP Sun Microsystems Cisco Systems Google Electronic Arts IBM
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon What should you expect… 2 - ½ day corporate visits per day Must attend ALL corporate presentations No Exceptions, unless flex-time/mode students Happy Hour w/ other B-Schools Targeted Alumni Lunches/Dinners Potential Weekend Trip (Optional)
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon What is expected … Arrive 30 min prior to presentation & enter as group Late arrivers may not attend - No exceptions During the meeting – Be Attentive and Polite No Outside Food Do Your Homework and Prepare in Advance! There are Stupid Questions No Falling Asleep…Stay Attentive
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Attire is Business Casual But bring a suit just in case!
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie MellonResumesResumes The B&T Club will prepare a Resume Packet for each company o Prepare Resumes & Purchase Business Cards o Bring extra copies of your resume & business cards o Hardcopy resumes printed on cotton or linen paper Submission Deadline: December 8, 2006 o to Ed with the subject as “ West Coast Trip Resume”. o Include full name in document title
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Travel Arrangements Each individual will be responsible for their own travel arrangements and accommodations while in the San Jose area Travel will not be provided by B&T Plan to fly into the San Jose Airport (SJC) Lodging o Plan to potential hotels o Students have connected with other friends or students o or to get started
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Trip Packets Developed Will be provided to you o 1 copy via o E-Copy on Club Website What does the Trip Packet include? o Basic information included in this presentation o Directions to hotel, companies, alumni events o Background info about each company
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Sign up today! 1.Send by Dec 1 to to confirm your attendance 2.A survey will be sent out to those who 3.Drop off $50 deposit in Ed Shelton’s mailbox by December 8th or pay now! B&T Members: $50 conditionally refundable deposit –Must follow basic etiquette rules! Non-Club Members: $50 non-refundable fee –You avoid this fee by joining the B&T Club and dropping off the deposit before December 8 th Make checks payable to Carnegie Mellon University –Write “B&T West Coast Trip 2007” in the Memo field 4.Finalize your resume and submit it by Dec. 8 th to “West Coast Trip Resume”
B &T Business & Technology Club Tepper School of Business at Carnegie Mellon Contacts for Trip Ramesh Seela: Ed Shelton: Chad Eckhardt:
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