All legacy StorageTek staff applications to the SEED mentoring program
were due on Friday. The executive Selection Committee (1 Fellow/VP,
5 Distinguished Engineers/Directors, 2 Directors) started reviewing
application materials on Saturday morning. All web submission pages
are closed down now. The Selection Committee meets on 30 March and the
selection announcements will be that day.
35 people applied; 32 were qualified for consideration. That is, 3 only
sent in partial applications or did not get management approval to
participate. 1 additional person called and sent several emails but
never actually submitted anything.
The geographic patterns of this group
are different than what we usually get in SEED. All but one are working
in the USA. All but one of those is working in Colorado. Only 1/4 have
non-USA origin. In SEED’s last world-wide term, over half worked outside
of the USA and 3/4 had non-USA origin. It will be interesting to find out
what, if any, difference this makes in managing and matching this term.
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