IBM / NC State University

IBM / NC State University

Pathfinder Mentoring Program

Ø Provide students some insight into professional life to better prepare themselves while at school

Ø Professionals meet with students approx. monthly to discuss career experiences, technical job trends, answer questions, provide insight to engineering profession

Ø Duration of one school year - the student and advisor can continue the relationship longer if they choose to

Ø Potential IBM visits and lab tours to give student a view of what goes on at IBM

Ø Two-way feedback - hear from student how to improve the program

Ø For students in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Human Factors, Technical Communications, Visual Design, Industrial Design, and MBA with technical degree.

Send an email to Linda Brown (including the completed form below and resume) if you’d like to participate

IBM / University Pathfinder Mentoring Program Information Sheet

Name: ______

Phone number: ______

Email: ______

Preferred method of communication (in person, phone, email, etc.): ______

Male Mentorr/Female Mentor/no preference ______

Major: ______Minor:______

Expected Graduation date: ______

School involvement (i.e., sports, band, clubs, fraternity/sorority, student govt, etc.): ______

Work Experience: ______

Hobbies: ______

Goals for the mentoring relationship: ______

Technical Career Interests/Professional Goals: ______

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Please select 4 Events in which you would be interested in participating. Refer to http://www.ibm.ncsu.edu/events.php for descriptions of events

Events at IBM / Events at NC State
o Visual Interactive Design Event / o Interview Seminar
o IBM Green Data Center Tour / o You Take the Stage
o Sys and Tech Group Exec Briefing Center Tour / o “How Behaviors Affect Perceptions”
o Modular/Blade Sys SuperLab Tour / o Networking Event
o IBM Director Lab Tour / o New Hire Panel Discussion
o IBM Job Shadowing / o Resume Workshop
o Teambuilding Event
o Executive Career Panel Discussion
o Add your suggestion here / o Add your suggestion here

Description of Event you added above:______

Do you have transportation to IBM Events in RTP:______

Can you provide transportation for other students to IBM Events: ______

(You will be contacted via email by those requesting rides)

Preferred Day/Time for group events: M/T/W/Th/F lunch, afternoon, evening

______Check here if you DO NOT want your image posted on our web page, associated with

Pathfinder Events.

How did you find out about our program?______

Would you be willing to participate on an advisory board to plan events? ______

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