Graduate School Conference (GSC)
Target Audience: Collegiate Juniors/Seniors & Graduate School Attendees MBA, M.S. PhD, etc
Graduate School Conference Kickoff Breakfast
Estimated attendance: 150
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Two (2)
Item Description: The GSC Kick-off Breakfast is the opening graduate student event for the Conference. The event includes a well-known motivational speaker and a formal welcome from a local graduate school faculty member. For graduate students, this kickoff session sets the tone for the entire Graduate School Conference, as it is their first opportunity to network with other students from across the globe, NSBE officers, session speakers and NSBE GSC planners.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage, speaker, access to technical professionals, collegiate students, and local participants. 2 additional registrations.
Sponsorship Cost: $5,000 plus the cost of food and beverage (food and beverage costs can be split between sponsors)
Current Sponsor(s): University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering
Graduate School Conference Mastering the GRE, GMAT, MCAT, and LSAT
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Two (2)
Item Description: An event targeted for all convention attendees who are interested in continuing their education through graduate work. Students will gain test-taking skills and learn strategies for strengthening their graduate school applications, thus increasing their opportunity to gain graduate school funding.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage and access to collegiate students.
Sponsorship Cost: $2,500 per sponsor
Current Sponsor(s):
Graduate School Conference Technical Talks
Estimated attendance: 30-100 per sessionMaximum Number of Sponsors: Six (6)
Item Description: A two-day event targeted for all convention attendees to engage with engineering. The event will host six technical/research talk sessions, each led by one (1) sponsoring company and three to four presenting NSBE members. The event will serve as a meeting of the minds, providing an opportunity for our corporate and academic partners to exchange knowledge.
Potential Themes include:
- The Science of Better Design, Production and Beyond
- Environmental Protection through Research
- From Nano to Macro: Across the Fields
- Theoretical Explorations…the Starting Point of All Great Findings
- Engineers pledging the Hippocratic Oath
- Engineering the Way We Perceive the World
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage, speaker, access to technical professionals, collegiate students, and local participants.
Sponsorship Cost: $2,500 per sponsor
Current Sponsor(s):
Computer Technology
Maximum Number of Sponsors: One (1)
Item Description: Three software training courses will be offered to graduate students. Each session will accommodate 30 students/professionals.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage and access to technical professionals, collegiate students, and local participants.
Sponsorship Cost: In-kind donations – 60 computers, 50 mice and shipping.
Current Sponsor:
Faculty-Student Networking Reception
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Four (4)
Estimated attendance: 200
Item Description: This event allows guest faculty members to mingle with NSBE graduate/professional students. This event will allow faculty to build relationships with each other and the students. It will also help students to build connections with potential collaborators for research projects, as well as, give them an opportunity to gain advice for graduate school and perspective into professorship and industry research. This event will serve food.
Sponsorship Benefit: Signage, speaker, access to technical professionals, collegiate students, and local participants. 2 additional registrations.
Sponsorship Cost: $5,000 plus the cost of food and beverage (food and beverage costs can be split between sponsors)
Current Sponsor(s):
Graduate School Conference Mini Agenda Booklet
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Four (4)
Item Description: Convention booklet highlights convention events and acknowledges our sponsors. It contains the GSC agenda, abstracts for all speakers, workshops, technical talks, papers, and posters as well as schools participating in the Graduate School Fair.
Sponsorship Benefit: Half-page ad placement in booklet which will be distributed to all GSC students.
Sponsorship Cost: $4,000.
Current Sponsor(s):
Graduate School Conference Technical Tours
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Six (6)
Item Description: This event is targeted to all GSC convention attendees who are interested in furthering their education through graduate work as well as those interested working in technological fields. It will allow local universities to showcase their research labs and centers, enabling students to interact with faculty and other graduate students. It will also enable local companies to showcase their work/research while interacting with them at the same time. These tours will promote networking, foster working relationships, and establish connections for potential collaboration on future research or job opportunities. Each technological tour will accommodate up to 30 students/professionals.
Sponsorship Benefit: Recruitment, networking, and mentorship; Access to potential collegiate students, technical professionals, and local participants.
Sponsorship Cost: $2,500 plus transportation to and from Convention Center, cost of admission (if applicable), plus the cost of food.
Current Sponsor(s): University of Pitsburgh - Swanson School of Enineering
Graduate School Conference Technical Certification Course Waivers
Maximum Number of Sponsors: Unlimited
Item Description: Technical certification courses are primarily offered to technical professional members. Collegiate and graduate student members, who would benefit from these courses, will be selected and granted a fee waiver to participate alongside the technical professionals. Sample courses that have been offered in previous years include, but are not limited to, Project Management, Six-Sigma and FE/PE certification.
Sponsorship Benefit: Access to prospective graduate students, current graduate students, and technical professionals.
Sponsorship Cost: $1000.
Current Sponsor(s):
Graduate Student Mixer
Maximum Number of Sponsors: 2
Item Description: This is an opportunity for graduate students to meet, interact with, and establish or reestablish relationships with one another a relaxed, informal atmosphere. This event will include socializing, entertainment and food. Event sponsor will serve as co-host of event with alongside GSC Committee. A portion of this evening will be to acknowledge the planners, sponsors, and volunteers who made the 2012 Graduate Student Conference possible.
Sponsorship Benefit: Access to prospective graduate students, current graduate students, and technical professionals that attend.
Sponsorship Cost: Cost of admission plus the cost of food and beverage
Current Sponsor(s):