Creative EmployerUniversity Partnerships

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Creative Employer/University Partnerships

• Trisha Andres, Symbol Technologies, Inc.
• Kimberly Joy Dixon, Stony Brook University
• Andrea Lipack, Stony Brook University

EACE Conference, June 9, 2003
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

• Heightened sensitivity to developing LONG-TERM
  relationships
• Unique programming ideas
• Specific objectives for your organization

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STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY

• 22,000 students
• Close to 40 come from NYC
• Top 5 majors (enrollment)
• Psychology
• Computer Science
• Business Management
• Biology
• Economics

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SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES, INC.

• Over 5,000 associates worldwide
• Global leader in mobile data management systems
  and services
• Innovative customer solutions based on
• wireless local area networking for voice data
• application-specific mobile computing
• bar code data capture
• Majors sought EE, CE, ME, CS, IS, IT
• Degrees sought BS, MS, Ph.D.

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RELATIONSHIP HISTORY

• Career Center
• College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
• SB Alumni Association
• Student Organizations
• Symbol Associates as Adjunct Faculty

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TRADITIONAL CORPORATE INVOLVEMENT ON CAMPUS

• Job Listings
• Job Fairs
• On-Campus Recruitment
• Company Presentations
• Workshops/Seminars

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UNIQUE CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT

• Sponsorship
• 5 annual scholarships
• Contribution to Middle States Accreditation
• Symbol Day
• Demo Truck tours
• Meet with Associates Engineers

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UNIQUE CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT (cont.)

• Built an Optical Engineering curriculum with
  Stony Brooks Physics Department
• Intern Leadership Program
• Support/sponsor internships for identified
  exceptional students

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MAINTAINING RELATIONSHIPS IN DISMAL ECONOMY

• Importance of maintaining visibility despite
  recruitment reductions
• Corporate Branding
• Corporate Integrity
• Value-add
• Strategic Recruitment

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GOING ABOVE BEYOND FOR EMPLOYERS

• Conducted seminar for intern Professional
  Development Series
• Contributed to internship resource guide for
  Symbol employee referrals
• Participation in graduate new hire orientation

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GOING ABOVE BEYOND FOR EMPLOYERS (cont.)

• Connecting employers with key campus stakeholders
• Academic Departments/Faculty
• Advancement Staff
• Student Clubs/Organizations
• Programming for Symbol interns utilizing Stony
  Brook on-campus housing
• Welcome BBQ for Symbol interns on-campus

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GOING ABOVE BEYOND FOR EMPLOYERS (cont.)

• Partnership Celebration
• Employer Training
• Host for EACE/NACE Web Seminars/Presentations

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ADDED BENEFITS

• Professional development sharing
• Increased associate student involvement
• Full understanding of partners needs/goals
• Creative programming
• Time Saving

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BRAINSTORMING EXERCISE
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
EVALUATIONS