Industrial Affiliates Program

Engagement, Recognition, Recruiting

As the demand for computing talent dramatically increases, so does the department’s undergraduate enrollment and its number of outstanding graduates. The Department of Computer Science and Engineering's (CSE) Industrial Affiliates Program (IAP) provides opportunities to engage CSE students, promote your brand and gain recognition for your company. Additional benefits for our IAP members include invitations to speak in the classroom, members-only access to the CSE student résumé bank and company-named scholarships.

The key to successful recruiting is engagement. Engage students face to face through your tabling events, corporate days, tech talks, coffee chats, socials and other events your company hosts. Only IAP members’ CSE events are promoted throughout the department, including direct emails and monitor slides. Members may gain further recognition by having their jobs directly emailed to our CSE students. A dedicated staff member can assist with your planning and strategizing to further enhance and maximize your recruiting investment.

Events

IAP events are another great way to interact with students: the IAP Recruiting Event and CSE-Only Career Fair, the January IAP Industry Day, and our spring banquet. All IAP events are exclusive to IAP members and provide unique opportunities for student interaction.

The fall IAP Recruiting Event provides an opportunity for one-on-one meetings with students. It consists of resume reviews, mock interviews and lunches. In 2023, the CSE-Only Career Fair had over 1000 CSE students in attendance. The January IAP Industry Day will increase members visibility with CSE students by connecting, informing and recruiting our students during this meet and greet event. In March, members are invited to the Spring Banquet and Awards Ceremony where they will be seated with their company-named scholarship recipients during the CSE spring banquet, which had over 500 attendees in 2019. This is an evening of enjoying one another’s company and having a great meal.

Join IAP today

To learn more about IAP’s opportunities, visit the link below. For more information or to become a member, please contact the IAP coordinator at taffie@cse.tamu.edu.

IAP Benefits Join IAP

Below is a list of our current IAP members.

Industry Capstone Program

This is a separate program and is not included in IAP membership; however, IAP members do receive a sponsorship discount.

Consider sponsoring a capstone project to assess and recruit student talent. Your company representative would mentor one or more teams of creative seniors to develop innovative solutions for approved projects in areas such as data science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, e-commerce, human-computer interaction and more.

Sponsorship is a great branding opportunity to inform students about the types of projects and technologies used at your company. For more information, including the discounted rate we offer IAP members, visit the Industry Capstone Program webpage or contact Pauline Wade.

If IAP is not a fit

Non-IAP CSE jobs may be posted on the CSE student job listserv. We encourage all companies to post their jobs on the Texas A&M University Career Center’s website.

After-hours rooms may be reserved (after-hours during career fair weeks are reserved for IAP members), and CSE student organizations may be contacted to host a talk or event.

Contact

If you would like more information about this program (including the cost of each membership level – Platinum, Gold, Silver and for government/nonprofit, Bronze), post a job or schedule an Information Session or Tech Talk, please contact the IAP coordinator, Taffie Behringer, at 979-845-5275.

Gold

	Chevron develops and deploys technology solutions that drive business growth and support our global operations. We differentiate ourselves through the application of technology, taking an approach that includes in-house technical expertise, proprietary solutions and strategic partnerships within the company. As an Intern, you will have the opportunity to design, build, implement and support solutions to enable our core business needs. As you help move us forward in these areas, you’ll be supported by a value-driven culture that makes a priority of employee safety, operational excellence, cultural experiences, skills development, ethical standards, social responsibility and environmental protection — and fostering the growth of every individual employee.
	At ConocoPhillips, Information Technology professionals are true partners who drive business results. You might work with fast-paced commercial oil and gas trading systems, state-of-the-art imaging technologies, seismic data collection tools, or global business systems that impact our bottom line. Innovation is one of ConocoPhillips’ SPIRIT values. So you can be sure, that regardless of your role, you will be part of a forward-thinking organization that is integrating and investing in talent and technology, in every corner of the world.
	Hewlett Packard Enterprise is an industry leading Technology Company that enables customers to go further, faster. With the industry’s most comprehensive portfolio, spanning the cloud to the data center to workplace applications, our technology and services help customers around the world make IT more efficient, more productive and more secure.
	L3Harris Technologies is an agile global aerospace and defense technology innovator, delivering end-to-end solutions that meet customers’ mission-critical needs. We provide advanced defense and commercial technologies across air, land, sea, space and cyber domains. L3Harris is comprised of 4 different segments: Integrated Mission Systems, Space & Airborne Systems, Communication Systems and Aviation Systems which are stretched across locations in 30 different countries. L3Harris has approximately 48,000 employees at over 350 locations worldwide. L3Harris is looking to hire interns, co-op as well as new grads. Rewarding career opportunities at L3Harris are limitless, whether goals are to gain broad experience or be a sought-after subject matter expert. You’ll be inspired to explore your passions, innovate with leading-edge technologies and cultivate your talents with the tools you need to keep learning and growing. We inspire excellence.