Georgia Tech Society of
Black Engineers
2015 – 2016
Corporate Partnership Proposal
The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is to
increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who
excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the
community.
www.gtsbe.org
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GTSBE 2015-2016 Corporate Partnership Proposal Table of Contents
Letter from the 2015-2016 GTSBE President............................................................ 1
Letter from the 2015-2016 GTSBE Finance Chair ..................................................... 2
GTSBE Breakdown of Majors .................................................................................... 3
Personalized Sponsorship Packages ......................................................................... 4
Upcoming Events ....................................................................................................... 5
General Body Meetings ............................................................................................. 5
Initiatives & Programs – Excel Academically ........................................................... 6
Initiatives & Programs – Succeed Professionally ..................................................... 7
Initiatives & Programs – Positively Impact the Community .................................... 9
Conventions/Conferences....................................................................................... 11
Payment Information .............................................................................................. 14
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Executive Summary
The Georgia Tech Chapter of the National Society
of Black Engineers serves the overall Georgia
Tech community with a uniqueness that helps aid in the
overall success of African-American students at Georgia
Tech. Approximately 64% of the total Georgia Tech
student population are engineering majors, of which
approximately 6% are African-American with 68% being
males, and 32% female. Out of these numbers,
approximately 31% are members of GTSBE. Our chapter
provides a multitude of opportunities ranging from
weekly academic support, retention programs,
community outreach, K-12 engagement, recruitment
initiatives and professional development training that
gives students the necessary exposure to be well-rounded
and competitive students when they graduate from
Georgia Tech, and even before the get to college. GTSBE has been an integral part in not only retaining AfricanAmerican engineering students, but also with recruitment efforts to increase the number of African American engineering
students at Georgia Tech, both on the undergraduate and graduate level.
This year’s National Directives are Academic and Technical Success and the National Initiative is Membership
Integration. In addition to this, our chapter theme for this year is to “Go G.O.L.D”: Grow our Community and continue to
develop our outreach initiatives at Georgia Tech and in Atlanta; Optimize our Skillset to develop our members aptitudes
to far exceed the conventional resume tips; Leverage our Network by promoting collaborations and increasing our
transparency; and Diversify our Membership to connect and cater to a greater student body. By striving to this GOLD
Standard, we are encouraging and challenging our members to construct a greater foundation and understanding of their
personal skillset and aptitudes in order to set limitless goals in all of their endeavors and make lasting impacts in our
community. This year hopes to be a very promising one for GTSBE and we hope that you will continue to engage with
our chapter as we continue “to increase the number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically,
succeed professionally, and positively impact the community.”
Siham Adous
Chapter President 2015-2016
gtsbe.president@gmail.com
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Dear Corporate Sponsor,
The mission of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE) is to increase the number of culturally responsible Black
engineers who excel academically, succeed professionally and positively impact the community. The Georgia Tech
Greetings,
On behalf of the Georgia Tech Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (GTSBE),
it gives me great pleasure to extend an invitation to you to form a partnership with our
organization for the 2015-2016 academic year. The mission of NSBE is to increase the
number of culturally responsible Black engineers who excel academically, succeed
professionally, and positively impact the community. Our chapter continues to exemplify the
qualities of this mission by striving to promote academic excellence, professional success,
ethical responsibility, and community outreach. In order to promote these qualities in our
members and the larger Georgia Tech community, our chapter seeks to develop meaningful
programs and initiatives with the NSBE mission in mind. Through events and initiatives
similar to the ones in this proposal, we have been able to make an impact within the entire
society over the last decade, winning numerous national and regional titles including the 20132014 Region 3 Distinguished Large Chapter of the Year.
In the past, our partnerships with our corporate affiliates have been great, but this year we want to take it to the next level.
Instead of just sponsorship, GTSBE is looking to create sustaining partnerships that will benefit both you and our organization longterm. Company information sessions have generally been the main event that our partners have with our organization, but this year our
organization would like to go deeper and gain more insights on the corporate world through tech talks with engineers, technical
interview workshops, professional development workshops, hackathons, and other interactive events. The events in this Corporate
Partnership Proposal serve as a guideline to all that our organization is setting to accomplish this year, but is not the only way that you
can get involved. GTSBE loves creative and interactive events with our corporate sponsors, so if there is an event that you would like
to have with our organization that is not in this proposal, please reach out to us so we can work to arrange that. In addition to creative
and innovative ideas to keep our general body members engaged, another initiative that we want to implement this year is mentorship.
We have found that mentorship is one of the best ways to demonstrate how to reach the success we desire for the future. In regards to
this, our organization is looking to partner with you to have engineers from your company be a mentor to one of our members and
help them realize their dreams and aspirations. If your company is interested in our mentorship program, please reach out to me so we
can talk more about the program and start pairing our students with your employees.
In order to continue to have a strong impact as an organization, we rely heavily on the support of our Corporate Affiliates.
This year, we will be centered on building strong, lasting partnerships with all of our affiliates. In order to build more mutually
beneficial relationships, we are offering a set of Personalized Sponsorship Packages. Each of the packages allows our Corporate
Affiliates substantial opportunities to network with and have an impact on our membership. The sponsorship packages also offer the
opportunities for extensive corporate branding o maximize the return on investment. Please review our proposal carefully and feel free
to contact myself with any additional questions or concerns you may have.
Yours truly,
Kyle Woumn
GTSBE Finance Chair 2015-2016
gtsbe.finance@gmail.com
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GTSBE Students
With 150+ registered members, GTSBE is an organization that works year round to provide
students constant interaction with leading companies across the globe. We boast of the quality
and demand of our members because they receive competitive full-time and part-time
employment beginning freshman year at Georgia Tech and extending beyond graduation.
Computational Media
Breakdown of Majors
Material Science Engineering
1% 2%
8%
Biology
3%
Environment Engineering
4%
10%
5%
2%
Business Administration
Architecture
Computer Science
7%
10%
Computer Engineering
Aerospace Engineering
7%
Civil Engineering
Economics
10%
7%
Industrial Design
Undecided Engineering
13%
8%
Mechanical Engineering
Electrical Engineering
1%
1%
1%
Biomedical Engineering
Industrial Engineering
Chemical Engineering
Collaboration is Key
This year, GTSBE plans on increasing our collaboration with other organizations at Georgia Tech and in the
Atlanta area. We have started to work very closely with the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers and
look forward to allowing them full access to company representatives during GTSBE’s 3rd Annual Corporate
Networking Social and other professional events throughout the year. This is beneficial for our community
because it allows a greater number of minorities to meet our sponsors while also increasing your return on
investment. In addition to professional collaborations, this year’s A March for Education is also designed to
incorporate the talents of vendors, entrepreneurs, pre-collegiate and college students all across our region. This
will allow our sponsors to not only access the brilliant engineers from various schools, but also partake in the
community that GTSBE strives to inspire.
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Personalized Sponsorship Packages
The opportunities available for official GTSBE Corporate Affiliates are endless! We offer a variety
of ways to give back while promising to promote and protect your company’s brand at all levels.
All Sponsorships include: access to GTSBE’s official resume book.
Level:
Donation
Amount:
$4,700+
Package Includes:
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Includes all Affiliate Level rewards
Sponsorship of up to three GTSBE Initiatives*
Registration for 3rd Annual GTSBE Corporate Networking Social
Invitation to present at a General Body Meeting
Recognition at GTSBE information tables
Opportunity to sponsor chapter apparel with logo featured
$3,200 $4,699
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Includes all Affiliate Level rewards
Sponsorship of up to two GTSBE Initiatives*
Registration for 3rd Annual GTSBE Corporate Networking Social
Recognition at GTSBE information tables
Silver Affiliate
$1,500 $3,199
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Includes all Affiliate Level rewards
Sponsorship of one GTSBE Initiative*
Affiliate
$200 $1,499
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Access to official GTSBE Résumé Book
Attendance to Annual Corporate Appreciation Dinner
Platinum Affiliate
Most Flexible!
Gold Affiliate
Best Return on
Investment!
Additional Opportunities Available:
Event:
Cost:
Includes:
3rd Annual Corporate
Networking Social
$600
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Attendance of up to 4 representatives per company
One table for the event
Access to GTSBE’s 2014-2015 resume book
General Body Meeting
$600(fall)
$550(spring)
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20 minutes to give a brief presentation of your company
Access to GTSBE’s 2014-2015 resume book
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Upcoming Events
3rd Annual “Corporate Networking Social”
The focus of the 2015 GTSBE Networking Social will be to facilitate corporate
recruiting of minority students at Georgia Tech. This event is designed to help
students engage and connect with recruiters without the formality of other career
fair settings. In addition, we will acknowledge the contributions of our corporate
partners over light refreshments to promote conversation in a casual environment.
Date: September 15th, 2015
Cost of Attendance per Company: $600
3rd Annual “A March for Education”
A March for Education is an event whose purpose is to promote and
empower African Americans in education. The event itself will provide
the community – individuals of all levels of education – with valuable
information and resources to pursue their education further. It will be
supplemented with an empowering march that will inspire all generations
to realize what can be achieved through uniting the resilience of our race
with the limitless opportunities education can grant. We will also be
selling AMFE t-shirts to raise money to go towards a scholarship for a
minority student pursuing a STEM education.
Date: October 10th, 2015
Estimated Cost: $1,925.00
General Body Meetings
Weekly meetings will center on the framework of effective processes as well as management. We touch topics
such as: Choosing the right major, banking, networking, internships, financial aid, fundraising, etc. Your
company can assist with this component by providing speakers and trainers, supplies, and/or monetary
donations. The primary costs for the meeting will be food and refreshments.
Yearly Estimated Cost: $3,500
Cost of Attendance per Company:
 $600 (fall)
 $550 (spring)
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Initiatives – Excel Academically
Georgia Tech Faculty Mixer
At this event, students will have the opportunity to connect with professors and course instructors. This will be a
great way for students to build connections with the faculty who teach their classes and conduct the research
they want to participate in. We want to bring in the new school year with a spirit of camaraderie and
inclusiveness, lessening the often yawning divide between faculty and students who do not know one another or
understand each other’s agendas. The goal is to have ten faculty, ten GTSBE board members, and twenty-five
general body members at this event.
Date: September 2015
Total Estimated Cost: $950
Lambda Delta Rho Leadership & Career Training Seminar
The goal of this training seminar is to provide the LDR general body with skills that will help them obtain
internships and academic skills that will lead to them succeed continuously at Georgia Tech. This translates to
Academic excellence and Professional Success.
Date: October 2015
Total Estimated Cost: $700
The State of Black Academics
This collaborative event is intended to increase awareness of black culture, stereotypes, and the significance of
black students gaining a higher education. Our goals are to encourage students to strive towards academic
excellence, while providing an opportunity for the Black Student Organizations and faculty to have a forum
about the importance of black education in response to current issues in the US.
Date: February 2016
Total Estimated Cost: $300
Fall Regional Conference
Fall Regional Conference provides a forum for discussion and information exchange between collegiate, precollege, alumni, and corporate representatives at the regional level. Within the three-day weekend each region
encourages academic excellence and professional development through various technical, cultural, workshops
and competitions, and Career and Graduate School Fairs.
Date: November 6-8, 2015
Total Estimated Cost: $6,800
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NSBE 42nd National Convention
Our largest gathering of membership and partners, NSBE’s Annual Convention brings out over 8,000 attendees
each year. This year, the event will be held in Boston, MA. Staple events include a 2-day Career Fair,
College/Grad School Fair, Professional Development Workshops, General Sessions, Hospitality Suites, Panel
Discussions, and our Annual Golden Torch Awards Ceremony.
Date: March 23-27, 2016
Total Estimated Cost: $15,000+
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Initiatives – Succeed Professionally
Corporate Networking Social
The focus of the 2015 GTSBE Networking Social will be to facilitate corporate recruiting of minority Georgia
Tech students, introduce the public relations committee, and acknowledge the contributions of our corporate
partners. The first part of the night will be a speed networking event and the second part of the event will be
networking over Hors D’oeuvre to promote conversation in a casual environment. Items will be raffled off
during the night to encourage attendance.
Date: September 15th, 2015
Cost of Attendance per Company: $600
T-shirt Extravaganza
As an organization, GTSBE feels it extremely important to have a means of visually branding ourselves and
that’s what we aim to do with T-Shirts. Our desire is to make a statement of unity and progress with our shirts
this year. This t-shirt will be designed by an executive board member and will be distributed to all of the paid
members. Additionally, we also are looking to provide customized polo shirts for the executive board so that we
can distinguish ourselves when necessary, i.e. at NSBE Fall Regional conference and National Convention.
Total Estimated Cost: $1500
NSBE Atlanta Professionals + GT Alumni Mixer
This mixer will be with Metro Atlanta NSBE members and young GTSBE alumni. The Atlanta professional
chapter of NSBE has a wealth of resources, connections, and wisdom that our organization can use to improve
our positive impact in the Atlanta area, to secure more co-ops and internships, and to increase our understanding
and appreciation of NSBE as an organization that does so much outside of just our campus. The mixer would be
an excellent opportunity for young alumni to continue their involvement with NSBE and to connect with
successful professionals at companies they want to start building careers with.
Date: October 2015
Total Estimated Cost: $750
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3rd Annual African American Women in STEM
The 3rd annual Women in STEM event will be tentatively hosted on Saturday, February 13th, during Black
History Month in celebration of the vast accomplishments of African American women in STEM fields.
Women in STEM has become a token GTSBE event by bringing together women - from elementary school to
working professionals - to share personal accomplishments and goals, challenges we must work to overcome as
Black women in the Workplace, and allow professionals to network with and inspire the future faces of STEM.
Tentative Date: February 13, 2016
Total Estimated Cost: $1500
GTSBE Magazine Printing
GTSBE magazine is an end of year summary of all of GTSBE’s activities and achievement over the academic
year. The magazine will reflect all of the ideals of NSBE while also reflecting on all of GTSBE's
accomplishments in relation to the NSBE mission throughout the year. The magazine will dedicate a special
section for each part of the mission, but the sole purpose of the magazine is to be culturally responsible and
reflect on our accomplishments. Each corporate sponsor will receive a copy of the magazine.
Total Estimated Cost: $1000
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Initiatives – Positively Impact the Community
A March for Education
A March for Education is an event whose purpose is to promote and empower African Americans to value the
importance of education at all ages. We will begin with an empowering march that will undoubtedly inspire all
generations as we come to realize what can be achieved through uniting the resilience of our race with the
limitless opportunities education can grant. The march will be followed by a keynote speaker, and expo to
provide people of all ages with valuable information and resources to pursue their education further.
Date: October 10, 2015
Total Estimated Cost: $2,420
A Walk for Education
A Walk for Education is a yearly event to spread awareness of opportunities for higher education in
predominately African American, low-income areas. We will go door to door handing out information to
facilitate reaching higher education and speak about our experiences as STEM students.
Date: October 3, 2015
Total Estimated Cost: $48
Pre-College Initiative Visitation Days
GTSBE will be inviting middle school and high school students on campus to learn more about the
opportunities that are available to them in the S.T.E.A.M. career field, especially at Georgia Tech. By piquing
their interest, our goal is to increase the number of potential engineers for the future. By connecting these
students and exposing them to the resources necessary to pursue these careers, we are hoping to positively
impact the community around us.
Fall Date: October 8, 2015
Spring Date: March 17, 2016
Total Estimated Cost: $604
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High School Visitation Liaison System
Through the implementation of a liaison system we establish a communication line between the high school and
university through the collegiate students. This is a voluntary role, however it enables stronger and more
frequent communication between the high school and the university, while allowing for more frequent visits.
The college students will need to be able to travel to the high schools by car or public transit, which would
require compensation for gas or fare.
Date: Year-round Program
Total Estimated Cost: $710
Pre-College Initiative Retreat
This is the kick-off event for the semester between GTSBE and its Pre-College Initiative (PCI) chapters. The
purpose of this event would be to engage the students of the PCI chapters early and let them know the mission
and goals of the GTSBE President. The visit will also inspire them to begin planning events that align with this
same vision and are S.T.E.A.M. related. During the visit the PCI students will participate in workshops and
learn the skills needed to create an effective event and spread awareness of careers in the S.T.E.A.M. field.
Date: August 8, 2015
Total Estimated Cost: $335
Atlanta Public School Tutoring Program
The tutoring program will focus on Atlanta Public School students in elementary school. Students often struggle
with mathematics starting in elementary school. In order to combat student’s early struggles in STEM subjects,
we want to increase student's understanding of mathematics and science starting at the elementary school level.
Our members will be expected to attend weekly so that they can form meaningful relationships with students,
and the students will be able to see what they are capable of accomplishing.
Date: Weekly Event
Total Estimated Cost: $150
STEAM Expo
The purpose of the STEAM Expo is to demonstrate how engineering and technology enhance the Arts, and to
show the creativity and ingenuity required in ground-breaking technology. The event will feature a competition
where Pre-College Initiative students will showcase projects focused on STEAM. Students of all ages will also
get the opportunity to participate in workshops that demonstrate how the two areas are related.
Date: March 12, 2016
Total Estimated Cost: $649.41
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Conventions/Conferences
NSBE’s 41st Annual National Convention
Total Expected Costs (per Person) – $600
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Date: March 23-27, 2016
The National Society of Black Engineers hosts a 5-day national
convention where over 10,000 attendees are expected representing
college students, technical professionals, pre-college students, 300+
corporate exhibitors, and 40+ universities recruiting graduate and
undergraduate students.
Featured events
 Technology Expositions
 International Events
 Health Fair
 Marketplace
 Career Fairs
 Entertainment and much more!
Your company's involvement would greatly impact the lives of our
members by providing scholarships to help lower expenses per
student.
Annual Fall Regional Conference
FRC is a 3-day conference geared toward educating and empowering its attendees. It is designed to provide
seminars, a career fair, workshops and competitions on engineering related topics and college survival skills to
empower collegiate members professionally, academically, and personally. Our goal is to increase attendance of
our younger members at this conference. Your company can assist in boosting attendance by providing stipends
and/or scholarships to help defer the cost for traveling and accommodations. This year’s conference will be held
in Memphis, Tennessee.
Total Estimated Costs: $300
Date: November 6-8, 2015
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Payment Information
In order for our organization to form a strong, mutually beneficial partnership with our NSBE chapter, we would like to
collect some information regarding your contribution and intended return on investment. Please provide us with the
information requested below via the linked survey here that asks for the same information. Please note that PayPal is our
main method of accepting payments. Please see below for more details about payment information.
Company Name:
Contact Person:
Email:
Telephone:
Mailing Address:
Please indicate which sponsorship packet that you would like and the donation associated with it.
o Platinum Affiliate ($4.000+)
o Gold Affiliate ($3,000+)
o Silver Affiliate ($2,000+)
o Affiliate ($500+)
Please select three of the above initiatives that you would be most interested in becoming involved with.
Would you like to participate in our second annual Corporate Networking Social?
Would you like to visit the Georgia Tech NSBE Chapter during one of our weekly meetings?
Are there any special conditions associated with your donation?
In what ways would most like to see return on investment?
Are there any personalized events that you would like to host/participate in with our chapter? (e.g. dinner with
majors that you are most interested in, golf outing, social networking event, etc.)
Please select your method of payment:
o PayPal – Our main form of accepting payments (gtsbe.treasurer@gmail.com)
o Credit Card
o Check (please make payable to G.T.S.B.E.)
o Georgia Tech Foundation (Contact Tisha Roberson at (404)894-2985 or email her at tisha.roberson@dev.gatech.edu
and mention you would like to contribute to the Georgia Tech NSBE chapter).
Georgia Tech Society of Black Engineers
c/o Kyle Woumn
Student Organizations Space
Georgia Tech
Atlanta, GA 30332-0283
PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO GTSBE