Corporate Sponsorship AIChE National Conference 2013 University of Illinois

Introduction to Corporate Sponsorship Our chapter: 110 paid members 10 corporate sponsors Typical events: General Meetings, Social, Professional, Philanthropic Overall Process Description Officer Breakdown/Timeline Networking

Part I Part II 2013-2014 Corporate Interest Survey American Institute of Chemical Engineers University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Part I Event and sponsorship level descriptions Part II Contact information and date preferences

Phase II – Sponsorship Levels Gold Level Silver Level Platinum Level Diamond Level General Meeting Tailgate Corporate Social Coffee Chat Logo on shirt Tailgate Coffee Chat Logo on shirt General Meeting Coffee Chat Logo on shirt Logo on shirt

Events: General Meetings Company presentation for 40 to 50 minutes Interactive case studies Interviewing tips AIChE coordinates food, room request, and equipment set up AIChE handles publicizing the event through flyers, newsletters, and contacting other societies

Events: Coffee Chats ~10 students meet with 2-4 recruiters Members interact with recruiters in a relaxed, informal setting Great opportunity for members that are very interested in company or have interviews scheduled AIChE coordinates coffee and bagels, room request, publicity

Events: Corporate Social Hosted the weekend before the career fair in the Union Opportunity for members to meet recruiters beforehand in a business casual setting Less formal than career fair AIChE coordinates appetizers, room request, publicity Invite other societies based on company’s request

Events: Corporate Tailgates Hosted 2 to 3 hours before each home football game AIChE coordinates food, grill, games, reserving space, publicity, set-up and clean-up Part of money for tailgate goes towards grill, tent, coolers, and games All corporate money goes towards equipment used at corporate events

Events: Mock Interviews Held within two weeks of the career fair AIChE coordinates with career services for time slots, interview rooms and recruiter gifts Company determines number of recruiters and length of interview Marketed as a way to train new employees or to try out new interviewing techniques

Events: Plant Trips Priority for companies that want to host plant trips is given to corporate sponsors AIChE coordinates food and transportation, but the company is asked to reimburse expenses Typically held on a weekend to avoid missing classes

Engineering Open House Sponsorship Companies can specify a type of project or project idea they want to sponsor through survey Students create project proposals with budget breakdown to send to company in January Companies choose which projects to sponsor Can make changes to proposals if necessary Company name displayed on poster during EOH Company approves poster beforehand

Phase II – Other Contact Information Date Preferences General Meetings – Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday Coffee Chats – Mid-morning to afternoon Tailgates – Home football games Mock Interviews – Dates of or prior to career fairs Plant Trips – Preference time of month and semester EOH Sponsorship Types of projects company would be willing to sponsor

Company’s Donation After agreement for sponsorship of events, tailor to company’s optimal method of payment Most, if not all, companies prefer to use a credit card In our case, companies need to pay the College of Engineering office in order to avoid transaction fees. From the College of Engineering, the donation needs to transfer to the business office of the School of Chemical Sciences, our department. Jo

Benefits to Corporate Sponsorship Funding for events All money fundraised can go towards philanthropy General meetings, tailgates, coffee chats, and events hosted by sponsors Build a network Learn about job opportunities in ChemE Company culture Company benefits as well Direct access to students - i.e. collect resumes Opportunity to promote their company Tax deductible

Timeline and Key Outcomes Publicity Possible dates and logistics July August 3 Weeks Before 1 Week Before After event June Contact Companies Confirm details Thank You notes and feedback Key Outcomes Fill fall semester spots and start working with other officers Confirm locations, dates, and times with recruiters Start publicizing to members and other organizations Email and call companies to make them aware of the sponsorship program Personalized thank you notes to recruiters and feedback for next year

Officer Breakdown President External Vice President Treasurer Oversees process and ensures everything is completed External Vice President Contacts companies – main contact point at all times Sets up meeting rooms and orders food for general meetings Meets recruiters prior to the beginning of each event Treasurer Handles company payments Secretary Handles all publicity for event (posters, website, Facebook) Social Chair Handles all logistics for tailgates

Building your network Previous Internship Employers Career Fairs National/Regional AIChE Conferences LinkedIn Career Services office Alumni from your chapter Start a Google Doc within your chapter to collect information (give our points for participating)

Questions? Illinois AIChE Email: Illinois.aiche@gmail.com Website: www.scs.illinois.edu/aiche Erica Peterson: peters72@illinois.edu Nick Connolly: connlly2@illinois.edu Questions?