1. Rice University Owl Edge Externships 2015-16
Jake Nyquist ’18 (right) was one of a group of Rice students to travel to San Jose, California, to meet Owl Edge Externship host and eBay CIO Dan Morales ’89 (left).

2. Contents 2015-16 Highlights, page 2 Student demographics, page 3-6
Student feedback, page 7
Host demographics, page 8-9
Host feedback, page 10
Owl Edge Stories

3. Participation Highlights 2015-16
Student Information
297 unique 2016 students vs. 129 unique 2015 students
36% Freshmen
33% Sophomores
20% Juniors
6% Seniors
4% Graduate
346 externship placements vs. 152 placements in 2015
Host Information
189 unique 2016 hosts vs. 76 unique 2015 hosts
77% alumni
14% parents
8% other (friends, recruiters, staff)
27 hosts were also 2015 hosts
22 additional hosts that were not matched to a student

4. Students School Affiliation

5. Students Class Year

6. Students Externship Placement Career Clusters

7. Student Feedback
Actual career experience is the only way to see if you will like a job. A lot of fantasies are kept over four years in college, but on this externship you get to experience what the next 40 years would be like. – Sophomore, Wiess School of Natural Sciences
I really liked the interactions with people coming from very different backgrounds who ended up in the same company. It really inspired me to consider a wider range of career choices and not be restrained to what I am currently studying. – Junior, Brown School of Engineering
The best thing I took from this experience was how to conduct myself in a professional environment; I have been in such an environment multiple times before, but going to this company day after day made me more comfortable and open. – Freshman, Economics and Managerial Studies
As a non-STEM major, I was worried about entering consulting with a less mathematical background. However, I was told that as long as I nail down my basic mental math, I could do well. I feel more comfortable about joining the recruiting process in the fall. – Junior, Policy Studies, Political Science 

8. Host Target Cities

9. Host Affiliation

10. Host Feedback
Our extern gave everyone she worked with in our organization (including a Harvard Law graduate) a very positive impression of the quality of Rice students, both intellectually, and in the collaborative communication skills necessary for a successful career in public law. We have offered her a Summer Internship. – Alumnus, Law, Houston
The Owl Edge Externship Program does a great job of connecting Rice students to the greater organizational network available to them. The Owl Edge program provided us with a very strong externship match in terms of skills, experience, and career interest -- I think this is key to the continued success of the program. – Alumnus, Business, Dallas
Participating in the Owl Edge Externship Program was easy and personally rewarding for me and hopefully our visiting student as well. – Alumnus, Law, Houston

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