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Recruit at BYU

Recruit at BYU. BYU –A Great University. Established in 1875 One of the largest private universities in the USA 30,243 students From 50 States and 105 Nations 70% of students speak a foreign language 8 5 different languages taught 180 bachelor programs 62 master programs

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Recruit at BYU

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  1. Recruit at BYU

  2. BYU –A Great University Established in 1875 One of the largest private universities in the USA 30,243 students • From 50 States and 105 Nations • 70% of students speak a foreign language • 85 different languages taught 180 bachelor programs 62 master programs 26 doctorate programs

  3. Exceptional Students!

  4. Why Recruit at BYU?

  5. Rankings

  6. Top Employers of BYU STEM Graduates

  7. Where do BYU Graduates Go?

  8. Innovation at BYU Technology Transfer at BYU based upon per dollar of research expenditure ranked:#1 in invention disclosures#1 in patent applications The number of BYU undergraduate students who go on to earn a PhD in engineering: #8 in the United States

  9. Technology Programs at BYU Based on Fall 2013 Enrollment

  10. Computer Science 717 Bachelor’s students 71 Master’s students 30 Ph.D. students 204 CS minor students Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Computer Networks, Systems & Security Human-Computer Interaction & Software Development Data & Text Analytics Program Strengths 96% Student Placement at graduation Google, Microsoft, Amazon, National Instruments, NASA, IBM, Apple, Goldman Sachs, ExxonMobil, Intel, Adobe, etc. Graphics, Animation & Computer Vision Computational Science & Control 150+ students work on mentored research projects in any given semester. One of the top animation programs in the country, winning 16 Student Emmy Awards in the past 11 years

  11. Information Technology • In 2012, the BYU IT program was designated a Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security by the NSA/DHS • The IT program currently has 10 emphases: 1) Cyber Security; 2) Databases; 3) Human-Computer Interaction; 4) Integrative Programming; 5) Mechatronics; 6) Mobile and Embedded Technologies; 7) Networking; 8) System Administration; 9) Web & Social Media; and 10) Web Systems • One of the lead IT research programs in the nation • Extremely high placement rate, as with other computing programs (98%), and with highly reputable companies and organizations • The average salary for an IT undergraduate is about $73,300 in Apr 2014

  12. Information Systems Top 10 IS program nation-wideTech Republic #8 Business Week Undergraduate Business School – IS specific “Leveraging Technology To Solve Business Problems” Solid Technology Base: Must program in Java. Students choose other languages based on desired focus. Many choose to become Software/Web/Mobile Developers/Engineers. Database, BI, Security, IT Consulting, IT Audit, Business/Systems Analysts, Design, and more. Business Processes Curriculum: INTEX (Integrative Exercises – Business Case IT/IS Resolutions). Small group/team collaboration required. Project Management driven. Cross industry lines of business. See the BSIS profile here See the MISM profile here

  13. Electrical & Computer Engineering • Graduates split ~50/50 between Computer Engineering and Electrical Engineering programs • Strong combination of analytical and software skills • ~100% placement in industry, graduate schools, professional schools • Specialty areas: • Embedded systems design and programming • FPGA design and CAD • Computer architecture • Software development • Robotics, vision, and control • Real-time systems

  14. Digital Humanities (minor) Purposes: (1) Revisit humanities content by applying technology’s analytical strengths. (2) Solve modern problems by applying the humanities’ synthetic thinking methods. Outcomes: (1) Understand the implications of technology-mediated knowledge. (2) Display expertise in one or more technologies. (3) Apply technology skills to solve real problems and/or create new technology-based tools. Skills: Web publishing, print publishing, computational linguistics, software localization, corpus analysis, topic modeling, etc. Students: 55/45 split between humanities majors and others. Majors from every college but one (nursing).

  15. Localization (New Program) Localization = Translation + AdaptationTechnical, Cultural & Linguistic Adaptation for International Markets The new localization program is still in development, but BYU graduates already permeate the localization industry and work in localization at these companies Localization combines skills in technology, culture, business, and language so graduates can fill roles as managers, engineers, and linguists Adapting various products for global markets:

  16. Our Goal for Each Student

  17. Recruit Students on the Bridge Campus-wide system to facilitate Student/Employer interactions bridge.byu.edu

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