Student Benefits Overview
Mentoring ProgramStudents attending regional universities have the opportunity to engage in a one-on-one mentoring relationship with an experienced technology executive. Our technology executive volunteers representing a broad range of expertise from companies across this region enjoy developing relationships with high potential students looking for a head start in their career.
Based on feedback from students who have participated in this mentoring program, the primary benefits are:
1. Inside perspectives on the key factors involved in hiring decisions
2. Input and collaboration in polishing resumes and interviewing techniques
3. Facilitated introductions to key technology leaders in the region that can facilitate your career
We are confident that this process will emphasize the value of personal relationships and networking in launching and navigating your career. The TTEC mentoring programs provides a unique opportunity to initiate relationships directly with technology leaders in the region. It's a great addition to the valuable education you are attaining from the university.
Once you apply, the Director of TTEC Education programs will review your career objectives and match you with a mentor suited for your specific objectives. We have a limited number of executive mentors and will do our best to connect you with an available executive. Although the mentoring programs are coordinated with the scholastic year, we find that relationships initiated in this program last well beyond the formal mentoring period.
If you are interested in applying for this program, simply click on "Apply for Membership" and select "Student". You will be directed through the registration process.
THERE IS NO FEE FOR THE TTEC STUDENT MEMBERSHIP.
The Triangle Technology Executives Council (TTEC) is sponsoring two annual scholarships for students in the N.C. Research Triangle region colleges, universities and technical schools who are pursuing an IT-related career. TTEC (www.ncttec.net) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the economic development of technology companies in the Triangle through collaboration among leaders in the management community. There will be an annual award of a first place scholarship of $6,000 and a second place award of $4,000. The awards are to be paid directly to the students’ educational institution to cover their tuition, room and board, and books.
This is an opportunity for students to be recognized as high performers prior to graduation and the launch of their professional career. In the competitive field of IT, the TTEC scholarship program exposes your accomplishments to the entire community of technology executives across the region. TTEC will assign you an executive sponsor to facilitate your application and allow you to begin building the network that will be essential in your pursuit of a suitable career launching point.
The TTEC scholarship program also contributes to the community by highlighting the value of intern programs at local companies. Our recognition of high performers will help retain these outstanding students through full employment in our region. Everyone benefits from this scholarship program.
TTEC Scholarship Qualifications
To qualify a student must:
· Be an active TTEC student member (students may apply for this free membership at www.ncttec.net )
· Be an active full-time student in a North Carolina university, college or technical school and pursuing a career in an IT-related field
· Plan to graduate in the spring of 2011 or later
· Have achieved a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher out of 4.0
· Participate in an IT internship during the summer of 2010 or have participated during 2009
· TTEC officers and their families are not eligible for the scholarship program
TTEC Scholarship Application Process
Please
note that to apply, you must fill out the basic contact form due by
June 15th.
To apply a
student must:
· Intend to be hired as an intern during
the summer of 2010 or was an intern in 2009
· Apply for the TTEC Scholarship through
the TTEC web site at www.ncttec.net
after being accepted as a TTEC student
member
· Obtain the current academic transcripts
for all universities, colleges and technical schools attended and upload
them
electronically via the TTEC Web site (due on or before August 20, 2010)
· Obtain a recommendation from one of the
student’s professors or instructors indicating the student’s academic
qualifications and upload the recommendation electronically via the TTEC
Web
site (due on or before August 20, 2010)
· Obtain a recommendation describing the
student’s internship accomplishments from a supervisor or professional
contact from the internship
experience and upload the recommendation electronically via the TTEC
Web
site (due on or before August 20, 2010)
· Submit an application on or before June
15th indicating interest in the scholarship. TTEC will contact you with
details in late July for you to submit your final application essay,
transcripts, letters of recommendation, etc. which are due August 20,
2010.
· Write an essay
outlining the following:
What are your professional career aspirations and goals? Describe your
role in a project either academically or as a part of your internship
and how this has impacted your growth towards your future goals. Please
limit this to one page.
TTEC Scholarship Selection Criteria
There are
four criteria for selecting the scholarship first and
second
place winners.
· The student’s academic record (25
percent)
· Recommendation from one of the student’s
professors or instructors (25 percent)
· Recommendation and description of the
student’s internship accomplishments (25 percent)
· The student’s internship essay (due on
or before August 20, 2010) on his/her internship accomplishments and
career
aspirations (25 percent)
A TTEC
member (not the internship manager) will be assigned to
sponsor
the student applicant. If the applicant knows a TTEC member besides
his/her
internship manager, he/she can add the name and contact information to
the
application.
The top
four
finalists will be asked to present their academic and other
accomplishments to
the TTEC Scholarship Committee, which will make the final award
decisions and
announce the awards at the TTEC Annual Scholarship Golf Classic Event on
October
12. Send an e-mail to education@ncttec.net
for more information.
TTEC Scholarship Timeline
June 15,
2010 Application
deadline
August 20,
2010 Student
internship essay and internship manager recommendation
deadline
September
10,
2010 Top
four finalists notification
September
24, 2010 Finalists
will present their internship accomplishments to the TTEC Scholarship
Selection Committee
October
12,
2010 Announcement
of scholarship winners at the annual TTEC
Golf Classic
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