Fall 2016

This document is a list of the various ways a company can sponsor an event at Berkeley EECS.

Numbers are estimates, and different fees can be negotiated.

Why Partner with the CSUA?

Thank you for considering partnering with the Computer Science Undergraduate Association (CSUA) at UC Berkeley. The CSUA is one of Berkeley’s oldest clubs and has continuously existed since the creation of the Computer Science division. Our mission is to serve the CS and EECS undergraduate community with an enriching variety of events like hackathons, info sessions, tech talks, workshops, department brunches, faculty lunches, and the biannual startup fair. We are the largest club in the department and have a broad reach among undergraduates.

By partnering with the CSUA for an event, you can bring quality material to UC Berkeley CS undergrads and increase company awareness and interest on campus. In return, the CSUA will organize all logistics of the event, and will list you on the CSUA website ([csua.berkeley.edu]{.underline}) as a valued sponsor for this semester. With over 30 years of experience with planning events, we can help you make the most of your event at Berkeley.

If you have any questions, please get in touch by emailing [indrel@csua.berkeley.edu]{.underline}. If you would like to design a custom event that does not fit into any of these categories please contact us to help you craft your event. Thank you for your support!

1. Tech Talk

Description: Companies can present research they are currently doing (speakers are usually engineers), show new technology/products being developed, or discuss the current field of computer science industry. Students can ask questions about the field and what the company is working on.

Benefits: Companies will gain awareness on campus. Students may find that they want to work on similar subject as tech talk and apply to company for jobs/internships. Highly cost effective way to meet with students at Berkeley EECS.

Length of Event: Evening (2 hours)

Typical Attendance: 70-200 students (depends on talk subject)

Sponsorship: $1000 - 1475

Sponsorship Goes To:

  • Food (dinner)

  • Flyers/advertising

  • Room reservation

2. Info Session (CAP Program)

Requirement: only members of the Berkeley EECS CAP program may request this event. Other companies must select another event.

Description: This is similar to a tech talk, but companies are not limited in simply discussing new research/technology/products. They can actively discuss their open positions, and typical job descriptions. They can solicit resumes and have events such as resume raffles. The company must be a part of the [Corporate Access Program (CAP)]{.underline}.

Benefits: Companies gain all the benefits of a normal tech talk with the added advantage of being able to actively accept resumes with departmental approval.

Length of Event: Evening (2 hours)

Typical Attendance: 70-200 students (depends on popularity of company)

Sponsorship: Through the EECS Department

Sponsorship Goes To:

  • Food (dinner)

  • Flyers/advertising

  • Room reservation

3. Hackathon

Description: This long event is a time for students to hack together on projects, which they will present at the end of the event. Hackathons usually begin at the start of the weekend (Friday afternoon) and end on the next day after lunch. Hackers code through the night while provided with foods, snacks, and energy drinks.

Benefits: Companies will be able to view (and judge) hacks built by students in order to view talent at UC Berkeley. Students will also be able to showcase their work, and dedicate their time to exploring projects outside the scope of their coursework. Companies will be able to see relevant student projects first hand.

Length of Event:

  • 18 - 24 hours

Typical Attendance:

  • 200-300 students, 30 presented hacks

Sponsorship Levels:

  • Platinum: $6000 (7 reps, 5 or more judges, integrated full length tech talk, Gold benefits)

  • Gold: $4000 (5 reps, 3 judges, 40 minute tech talk, Silver Benefits)

  • Silver: $2500 (3 reps, 1 judges, 15 minute talk on company, ability to be named to choose and endow a prize, Bronze benefits)

  • Bronze: $1700 (3 reps, more prominent logo on website, 1 judge, Blue benefits)

  • Blue: $700 (1 rep, logo on flyer and website, swag distribution from company, company logo and summary posted on Hackathon website)

Sponsorship Funding Goes To:

  • Food (dinner, breakfast, lunch)

  • Snacks & drinks, flyers/advertising

  • Prizes

  • Hardware (if desired)

  • Room reservations

4. Coding For Grub

Description: This is a shorter version of a hackathon where students do not work on their own projects. Rather, the company representative will present a technical problem for students to solve. For example, a problem created by Cisco Meraki was to design a player in an iterative prisoner’s dilemma round-robin competition in Python.

Benefits: Companies will be able to view (and judge) the coded solutions to their unique presented problem by Berkeley’s CS students. This type of event will help companies quickly identify potential candidates.

Length of Event: 4 hours (may be extended to 8 hours)

Typical Attendance: 100-200 students

Sponsorship: $2000

Sponsorship Goes To:

  • Food (dinner)

  • Flyers/advertising

  • Prizes

  • Room reservation

5. Puzzle Challenge/Case Study

Description: This is a non-coding case study or puzzle based event where students attempt to solve a technical or theoretical problem presented by a company. This sort of event may be used to gauge a prospective employee’s ability to reason logically in a non-coding environment. We are happy to assist companies in gauging whether a puzzle challenge or a case study is appropriate for them.

Benefits: Companies will be able to directly observe, test and judge student solutions and approaches to solutions. This type of event will help companies quickly identify potential candidates.

Length of Event: 4-5 hours (can be extended to a 6-8 hours)

Typical Attendance: 100-200 students

Sponsorship: $2000 for a 4-5 hour event

Sponsorship Goes To:

  • Food (dinner)

  • Flyers/advertising

  • Prizes

  • Room reservation

6. Resume Workshop (CAP Program)

Description: Company staff and engineers will individually critique resumes as students finish them for the new school year.

Benefits: The company will be able to meet students in a very private environment and accurately gauge resumes, with the student present. This event is a great way to identify potential talent for the company.

Length of Event: 2-4 hours

Typical Attendance: 50 - 150 students

Sponsorship: $1300 for a 2-4 hour event

Sponsorship Goes To:

  • Food

  • Flyers/advertising

  • Room reservation

7. Startup Fair Table

Requirement: Company is a startup (defined as having existed less than five years or/and having fewer than 200 employees). For companies who do not meet these guidelines please consider a tech talk.

Description: The CSUA, IEEE, and HKN partner to host a career fair once a semester. Companies may purchase one table to actively recruit students and solicit resumes.

Benefits: Companies can actively recruit students without paying department industrial liaison fees (due to startup size). A major advantage is that smaller startups will not be overshadowed by larger companies (such as Google or Facebook). Companies can receive resumes and can invite students to off-campus interviews for jobs/internships. This fair is perhaps the greatest and most cost effective way for startups to recruit at Berkeley.

Length of Event: 6 hours

Typical Attendance: 45 companies, 800 students

Sponsorship: $750 (One Table)

Sponsorship Goes To:

  • Room reservation

  • Flyers/advertising

  • Food for recruiters

  • Misc. (placards, name tag holders, shirts, etc.)