On January 21-26, 2010, about 45 first-year MBA students got their nerd on during the annual BYU Tech Trek and visited some of the biggest technology companies located in the heart of Silicon Valley including Google, Apple, Adobe, Cisco, Symantec and HP.
Companies gave the students a tour of their facilities, presentations about the company as a whole and a chance to network with recruiters and BYU alumni who were current employees. Additionally, students had the chance to network exclusively with BYU alumni at a casual dinner held by local church members.
But it wasn’t strictly business for the entire trip - many students said it was great to get a first-hand experience of what it’s like to live, work and play in the Bay Area. Some went to downtown San Francisco to experience the “bushman” at Fisherman’s Wharf while others ventured to China Town for authentic Chinese cuisine. Students also said the Tech Trek was a good opportunity to really see the face and culture of each company and decide if they would be a good fit.
To date, more than 10 students have secured interviews with some of the companies they visited and others have made strong contacts with recruiters and alumni that could potentially pay off in getting internships or full-time offers in the near future. In a nutshell, it was just a great time to form a bond with classmates and represent the program to well-respected technology companies.
—Brandon Wells, Marketing, Class of 2011
1 comments:
Looks like an awesome trip. Informative and entertaining I'm sure. I was actually wondering about opportunities like this in the program and it's great to see that BYU is very pro-active in making connections with industry leaders. Thanks for the post.
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