Industrial Partners Program: Membership Levels

Individuals - $500 donation

Memberships are available to individuals wanting exposure to a wide range of computer science research. Benefits at this level include:

  • Distribution of employment information to current students and alumni
  • Opportunities to conduct help sessions for students such as resume reviews and mock interviews
  • One invitation to all IPP sponsored events, including symposia
  • A subscription to Conduit

Join IPP at the Individuals level.

Start-Up - $2,500 donation

Membership at this level is designed for start-up companies that would like exposure to our research, faculty, and students. Members at this level receive:

  • Two invitations to the fall and spring IPP Symposia
  • Distribution of employment notices
  • Invitations to Computer Science seminars and colloquia. Members are included on the mailing list for the wide-ranging talks and seminars held in the Department
  • Subscription and acknowledgment in Conduit
  • One info session or tech talk per academic year (not including food/beverage)
  • Advertising for above talk

Join IPP at the Start-Up level.

Affiliates - $10,000 donation

The Affiliates level increases exposure to our faculty and students. Members at this level receive:

  • Unlimited number of info sessions/tech talks/help sessions including advertising and event coordination (food/beverage included for one event per semester)
  • Counseling on recruiting strategy
  • Use of interview rooms
  • A guaranteed place at Brown's spring and fall Career Fairs; fees are waived for the spring event
  • Specialized job announcements via targeted email, campus mail, and posters
  • Employment and internship opportunities are also coordinated with Brown's Career Development Center. The Department works closely with Affiliates to identify highly talented and motivated students for internships and full-time employment
  • Access to our alumni base. Partner companies are encouraged to submit mid-level and/or senior-level opening to our internally controlled CS alumni network group
  • Opportunities to present current research, issues or trends at the IPP Symposia
  • Four invitations to the fall and spring IPP Symposia
  • Access to faculty members on a case by case basis

Join IPP at the Affiliates level.

Introductory Affiliates - $3,500 donation

This level provides a company with the chance to try out an Affiliates-level membership in the IPP for one semester before committing to a full-year of services. The Introductory Level is only available to a particular company once.

Join IPP at the Introductory Affiliates level.

Affliates Plus - $12,500 donation

All affiliates level benefits plus unlimited interview coordination for full academic year.

Join IPP at the Affiliates Plus level.

CS + ENG Affiliates - $15,000 donation

This membership level is similar to the CS Affiliates and allows for close connection with students and faculty in various engineering disciplines. In addition to the benefits of the traditional CS Affiliates level, members receive:

  • Four invitations to the fall and spring Engineering Research Symposia - These symposia are an opportunity to connect your company to the researchers within Brown Engineering. They feature talks and panel discussions from leaders in engineering. Symposia also offer rare opportunities for pre-competitive cooperation at Brown with Engineering Affiliates
  • Specialized job announcements via targeted email, campus mail, and posters. Affiliates are strongly encouraged to present employment and internship information sessions and technical talks to engineering students (in seminars, course discussions, and student groups)
  • Access to our alumni base. Partner companies are encouraged to submit mid-level and/or senior-level openings to our internally controlled Engineering alumni network group

Join IPP at the CS + ENG Affiliates level.

Premier - $25,000 donation

The Premier Partner level brings privileged access to our faculty and students. Members at this level receive:

  • Unlimited number of attendees at IPP symposia
  • Invitations to present specialized technical talks, providing Partners occasions to showcase their research or development projects. Undergraduate students, graduate students, and faculty are invited to these seminars
  • Specialized recruiting and information events in the Department. The Department works with companies to reach their desired target audience as effectively as possible, often in cooperation with Brown's Career Development Center and other academic Departments
  • Match-making between Partners and research projects, faculty, and students
  • Availability of faculty to give talks on their research interests at Partner sites

Join IPP at the Premier level.

Individual Services

  • Interview Coordination: $1,250/semester
  • Circulation of Job Description to Current Students & Alums (2 times)*: $150 (+ ENG $300)
  • Circulation of Job Description to Alums Only*: $100 (+ ENG $200

*Non-profits receive 20% off job description circulation